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News It’s Official, Grand Theft Auto Trilogy Is Coming To Nintendo Switch
With remastered graphics and enhancements
A crazy fantasy is finally coming true: we're getting Grand Theft Auto on the Nintendo Switch. It's been over ten years since we last had a GTA on Nintendo consoles, which was Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars on the DS, and since then the car-stealing, pedestrian-punching simulator has largely been confined...
News Adorable Hamster-Car Anime 'Pui Pui Molcar' Comes To Switch In Japan
Yes, we said "hamster-car"
[Update: Fri 8th Oct, 2021 13:00 BST] We have been informed that the hamster-cars are actually guinea pig cars. We regret the error. [Original: Thu 7th Oct, 2021 23:00 BST] Pui Pui Molcar is a must-watch if you enjoy stop-motion animation, fluffy things, or just want to find out more about an alternate universe in which...
News Point-And-Click Adventure Kathy Rain Heading To Switch This Month
"Director's Cut" adds new content
Publisher Raw Fury and developer Clifftop Games have announced that Kathy Rain, an adventure point-and-click about a woman (Kathy) studying journalism in the '90s, and investigating the strange and sudden death of her grandfather, is coming to the Nintendo Switch later this month. What's more, it'll be the...
News Rune Factory 5 Physical And Limited Editions Now Up For Pre-Order
SHEEP PLUSH!
Rune Factory 5 has a release date of March 25th, 2022, which means that it missed out on the tussle between Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town and Harvest Moon: One World earlier this year, but nevertheless, RF5 is trying to get in on the competition for Cutest Pre-Order Plush. Anyone who pre-orders the
News Cosmic Is An Intriguing 'Interdimensional Adventure' Out Next Year
From new studio King's Pleasure
Poland is a hotbed for game development, with a large number of companies big and small making their mark on the industry. King's Pleasure is another new studio based in Krakow, with its team boasting credits including Cyberpunk 2077, Serial Cleaner and Vampire: The Masquerade ?
News Bonito Days Is Basically Monkey Ball's Monkey Target, But Transformed Into A Full Game
Count us in
Ask any Super Monkey Ball fan to talk about their favourite part of the series, and you'll likely hear the words 'Monkey Target' come flying out of their mouth before you've even had a chance to finish the question. There's a reason the minigame's so popular – because it's just so good. So imagine then, if you would, a game that takes...
News Cricket 22 Will Aim To Bowl Us Over On Switch Next Year
Arrives a couple of months after PlayStation / Xbox / PC
The Switch has a decidedly mixed record when it comes to major sports games - we have some darn good ones, some terribly lazy efforts (we're looking at you, EA), and there are also a fair few major titles that skip the system altogether. Well, if you enjoy the thwack of willow on leather and...
News The "Silly" Party Brawler Gang Beasts Has Been Delayed For Switch
It will now arrive next week
If you were looking forward to the multiplayer brawler Gang Beasts arriving on the Switch today, we've got some unfortunate news. The title has been ever so slightly delayed - meaning you're going to have to hold out until 12th October to get your paws on the Switch version. "Gang Beasts on the Nintendo Switch will...
News Mon Amour, A 'Flappy Kissing Game' From Onion Games, Swoops Onto Switch Soon
"The more you kiss, the better you get"
Onion Games is a studio with some much admired developers in the team, and has won a number of fans on platforms like Switch with recent releases like Moon and Dandy Dungeon - Legend of Brave Yamada. Well known for its eccentric style, the developer is sticking to its approach with the bizarre but intriguing...
News Coffee Talk Episode 2 Is Headed For Switch Next Year
Starbucks, but the bucks are deer
Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterflies was announced during the Indie Houses Direct in August, but we've now got official confirmation that it's coming to the Nintendo Switch (as well as other consoles) in 2022! Following on from the first episode, which combined barista-core gameplay with a lightly...
News Classic Shooter Gleylancer Arrives On Switch Soon
With translated cutscenes and improved modes
Gleylancer is a name that immediately catches the eye of those in our team with a love for retro shooters, so the rather pleasing news is that publisher Ratalaika Games is bringing an improved version to the Switch eShop; it launches on 15th October priced at £5.99/ €5,99/ $6.99USD. When originally...
News Noir Cyberpunk Point-And-Click 'The Sundew' Comes To Nintendo Switch Next Week
Cyberpunky Island
If the tagline of this article didn't give it away, The Sundew — a game made by a one-woman developer team — combines the old-school point-and-click stylings of The Curse of Monkey Island with the cyberpunk noir of Blade Runner. Instead of playing as Rickbrush Threepdeckard, or whatever unholy monster protagonist those two...
News 'Kingdom Hearts Integrum Masterpiece' Collection Brings The Entire Saga To Switch
10 Kingdom Hearts experiences in one
Yesterday, it was revealed that lots of Kingdom Hearts goodness is headed to Nintendo Switch in celebration of Sora's arrival in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. We now have more details on the games headed our way, and there's an awful lot to unpack. The three titles announced yesterday – Kingdom Hearts - HD
Poll So, Will You Be Getting The "Cloud Versions" Of Kingdom Hearts On Switch?
The only way to play Sora's mainline games on the hybrid system
During the latest Mr. Sakurai Presents broadcast for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the director shared a surprise announcement many fans weren't expecting - the mainline Kingdom Hearts series is coming to the Nintendo Switch. The catch, because there's always one, is they'll all be...
Feature Oxenfree II: Lost Signals Looks Like Oxenfree, But Better
Walking, talking, and walkie-talkie-ing
The haunting, narratively experimental Oxenfree came out back in 2016 to rapturous reviews, combining a coming-of-age story with some seriously unnerving supernatural goings-on involving radios, triangles, and something waiting beyond a rift in space and time. Oxenfree’s unique tone, aesthetic, and setting,...
News Three Kingdom Hearts Games Are Coming To Switch, But They're All Cloud Versions
You win some, you lose some
Update: A Kingdom Hearts Integrum Masterpiece collection will also let you experience the entire saga on Switch. Full details here. Original Article: Wowzers. As if the reveal of Sora in Super Smash Bros. Ulti
News AAA Clock Is Why We Don't Deserve Nice Things On Switch
It's all that Calculator's fault
You remember Calculator, right? The Switch eShop app that is just a calculator and costs actual money, and it became a 'thing' that spawned a thousand witty takes and parody reviews? Yes, you remember, and thanks to all that attention we now have a sub-genre of silly applications trying to get sales through the power...
News Asdivine Collection Physical Release Brings Four Games To Switch, Pre-Orders Start Today
Four RPGs, one cart
A new physical release including four games from the Asdivine series is headed to Switch thanks to Limited Run Games, and pre-orders are going live today. Aptly named Asdivine Collection, the release includes Asdivine Hearts, Asdivine Hearts II, Asdivine Dios and Asdivine Menace. The best news is that all four of these RPGs will...
News Metroid Dread Has Been Leaked Online Ahead Of This Week's Launch
Update: Footage followed by the full game
Update [Tue 5th Oct, 2021 05:30 BST]: Well, it seems more than just footage of Metroid Dread has been leaked online ahead of this week's launch. Here's a bit more information courtesy of the Nintendo dataminer OatlmealDome: Original story [Sun 3rd Oct, 2021 08:05 BST]: It seems M
Video 18 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In October
Metroid, Monkey Ball, Mario Party and more!
October is a massive month for Nintendo Switch fans. Not only is the release of the Switch OLED model taking place later this week, but we've also got a stack of exciting new games on the way. As of today, Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania is available, and then towards the end of the week, you can get your...
News Four More Classic Shmups Confirmed For Switch, Including Konami's Cult Hit, Xexex
Shooter shower!
Hamster – the Japanese company behind the excellent Arcade Archives series – has announced at the Tokyo Game Show that it is bringing four classic shmups to Switch, including Konami's Xexex. Released in 1991, Xexex is held in very high regard by fans of the genre, and sadly never got a domestic port at the time of release (it...
News Waifu Discovered 2: Medieval Fantasy Hits Switch Later This Month
"It’s your duty to destroy the clothing of these cursed damsels"
Look, as much as we hate to admit it, we ended up rather liking Waifu Uncovered. Yes, it was largely puerile and immature, but the shmup mechanics sitting beneath the smut were actually quite solid – so much so that we awarded it a respectable 7/10 when we reviewed it last year...
News Final Fantasy Kart Racer Chocobo GP Will Feature 20+ Characters
Launching exclusively on Switch in 2022
Square Enix has revealed that upcoming kart racer Chocobo GP will feature at least 20 characters to choose from when it comes to Switch next year. The news was announced by the game's director Akihiko Maeda during the company's panel at this year's Tokyo Game Show; Maeda noted that the characters will be...
News Metroid Dread's File Size Is Smaller Than First Thought
Your SD card will be delighted
Updated details on Nintendo's official website have revealed Metroid Dread's initial file size, and it's actually considerably smaller than was initially expected. Immediately after the game's reveal during this year's E3, Nintendo's website listed Metroid Dread for pre-order, indicating that its eventual file size...
News Dragon Quest X Offline Has Been Confirmed For Switch, Launches In Japan Next February
But there's still no mention of localisation
Earlier this year during the Dragon Quest 35th Anniversary live stream, Square Enix announced Dragon Quest X Offline - an "offline" version of the MMO Dragon Quest X for Nintendo Switch. At this year's Tokyo Game Show, the company has now locked in some platforms and a release date - revealing the title...
News Arc System Works Reveals Its Debut Trailer For River City Girls 2
Arriving on Switch in 2022
A few months ago, we got our first look at River City Girls 2, in the form of a series of screenshots and character reveals. Now, publisher Arc System Works and developer WayForward have released the game's debut trailer. Although it's in Japanese, it still gives fans a pretty good idea of what to expect from this...
News Koei Tecmo Officially Announces Atelier Sophie 2, Arriving On Switch Next February
Following on from last month's rating board reveal
Koei Tecmo and Gust have officially announced the RPG Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream for the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms. It will receive a western release next year on 25th February 2022. This is the same title that was previously "leaked" by the...
News Disgaea's Dev Cooks Up A New "Survival Strategy" Dungeon RPG For Switch
The food fight begins in 2022
Nippon Ichi Software - known for series like Disgaea - has announced a brand new food-themed "survival strategy" dungeon RPG for Switch and PS4. It's launching exclusively in Japan next year on 27th January. It's titled Shikabanegurai no Boukenmeshi and requires you to lead a group of adventurers out of a dungeon by...
News Advance Wars' Switch Box Art Recreates The Original GBA Cover
Here's your first look
The cult hit Game Boy Advance titles Advance Wars titles are returning this holiday season on the Nintendo Switch. If the announcement wasn't already a big enough dose of nostalgia for you, we've now got our first look at the box art of this upcoming release. For most parts, it's an accurate recreation of the first game's GBA...
News Metroid Dread Report Volume 9 Outlines Some Tweaks To Key Features
Also reassures newcomers
Metroid Dread is close, so close, and Nintendo is presumably approaching the end of its 'Report' series on the game. Pleasingly this week's entry is pretty much spoiler free as it focuses on controls, the map and features designed to help players enjoy the game. First of all, if you haven't played all of the main games in...
News PS1-Style Horror Tartarus Key Coming To Switch In 2022
From the team who brought Aviary Attorney to the Switch
Alex Young is trapped in a mysterious mansion, with no idea how she got there, or how to get out — and also, everything looks like a PS1 game. If you miss the old-school style of horror games, you'll likely be intrigued by this one, which is filled with puzzles, traps, and secrets to discover...
News A Boy and His Blob Is Heading To Switch Soon
Now it's a HD blob
A Boy and His Blob was a lovely game on Wii, with developer WayForward producing a smart and substantially improved offering on its NES source of inspiration; the game would go on to have HD iterations on other systems. Nintendo players will finally get to sample the game while it's looking at its high-def best, it seems, with...
News Indie Firefighting Game 'Firegirl: Hack ‘n Splash Rescue' Sets Switch Alight This December
Three minutes to save the world (and cats)
Thunderful Publishing has announced that Firegirl: Hack ‘n Splash Rescue will be heating things up on the Switch eShop this winter, with a 14th December release date now confirmed. The game, which also launches on PlayStation, Xbox and PC on the same day, will have you taking on the role of a firefighter...
News Fatal Frame: Maiden Of Black Water's Latest Trailer Tells The Terrifying Truth Of Mt. Hikami
Launching just in time for Halloween
Ahead of the game's launch later this month, Koei Tecmo has released a brand new trailer for Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water (or Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water as it's known in Europe), diving deep into the lore surrounding Mt. Hikami. As anyone who played the original on Wii U will know, the game has...
News Square Enix Unveils Dungeon Encounters, Directed By Hiroyuki Ito
Out this month!
Square Enix has wrapped up its live show at TGS, which was a pretty solid showing overall. It also unveiled a surprise new title called Dungeon Encounters, which is directed by Hiroyuki Ito and will feature the ATB (Active Time Battle) system that he pioneered for the Final Fantasy series. It's arriving very soon, too, with a 14th...
Gallery Stunning Splatoon 3 Screenshots Show The Game's Story Mode And Key Locations
Fancy another look?
With Splatoon 3 still trapped in a slightly vague '2022' release window, it's hard to say just how long we'll be waiting to get our hands on it. To remedy that a little, we've been keeping track of the game's official screenshots so that we can gaze at them all wide-eyed, dreaming of the day where running around the Splatlands...
Video Check Out This Introduction Trailer For Mario Party Superstars Ahead Of Its Launch This Month
100 classic minigames return
October is set to be a busy month for Nintendo with the release of the Switch OLED model and Metroid Dread just the beginning of it. Towards the very end of October though, we've got the arrival of Mario Party Superstars - the second Mario Party game to be released on the Switch. This title includes an all-star line-up...
News Gang Beasts Gets Feisty On Switch Next Week, Physical Edition Also Confirmed
With Switch-exclusive local multiplayer
Popular multiplayer party hit Gang Beasts will punch its way onto the Switch eShop on 7th October, it's been confirmed. The Switch version comes packed with 21 stages and costume customisation, as well as online and local multiplayer – the latter of which is exclusive to Nintendo's platform. Gang Beasts was...
News Top-Down Vehicle Combat Game 'Gearshifters' Speeds Onto Switch Tomorrow
Collectors Edition confirmed
Update: It's now been confirmed that Gearshifters will launch digitally on Switch tomorrow, 1st October, with the physical edition coming a little later on the 15th. Physical options include a Standard Edition (which will contain the game only), or a Collectors Edition which includes the game, soundtrack CD, a unique...
News Playtonic Friends Presents Victory Heat Rally, A Throwback 'SuperScaler' Racer
Developer SkyDevilPalm goes right for the nostalgia
Playtonic Friends continues to expand its publishing line-up, and has now confirmed that it's teamed up with developer SkyDevilPalm to bring Victory Heat Rally to PC and Switch in 2022. It was previously successfully funded on Kickstarter, and we featured it in our Nintendo Life Indie Spotlight...
News Crysis Remastered Trilogy Gets A Nintendo Switch Launch Trailer
And it's looking gooood
Crytek has released a shiny new trailer for Crysis Remastered Trilogy on Switch ahead of the collection's 15th October launch, and it's all looking very slick indeed. The Switch-specific trailer gives us a fresh look at the trilogy running on Nintendo's platform – remember that single-player campaigns from Crysis 1, Crysis...
News Creepy Tale 2 Brings Point & Click Terror To Switch In Time For Halloween
"This is not a story for good boys and girls"
Publisher No Gravity Games and developer Creepy Brothers have announced that Creepy Tale 2, a point and click adventure that's sure to bring some scares along for the ride, will spook the Switch eShop on 7th October. Unsurprisingly a sequel to the original Creepy Tale, already available on Switch,...
Video Here's Another Look At Square Enix's New Racing Game Chocobo GP
Start your engines in 2022
If you are keen on arcade-style racing games and are tired of waiting for Nintendo to release a new Mario Kart game, then Square Enix's Chocobo GP might be worth a look when it arrives next year exclusively on the Switch. The follow-up to the 1999 PlayStation classic Chocobo Racing
News Sheepo Is A Cute Creature-Collecting Metroidvania, Out Soon
Learn new abilities and movements from collected critters
Not every Metroidvania successfully stands out from the crowd on Switch, but Sheepo hopes to do so courtesy of a rather neat mechanic for 'upgrading' your character. The idea is that you're trying to discover and preserve varied creatures on a dying planet, and in the process inherit their...
News Toy Soldiers HD Brings Its Action Strategy Blend To Switch In October
A slight delay to fix leaderboards
Toy Soldiers HD is an upcoming release that has had a few date changes, and now Accelerate Games & Signal Studios Family has pinned down 21st October for its arrival. It's a re-release of an action / strategy hybrid that has given plenty of players fond memories, with this version throwing in all of the DLC of...
News Here's Shin Megami Tensei V's First English Dub Trailer And Cast List
And pre-orders are live
ATLUS has shared the latest trailer for Shin Megami Tensei V, giving us our first listen of the English dub and revealing the voice talent featured in the game. The game, which launches both digitally and physically on Switch on 12th November, will have you exploring the expansive world of post-apocalyptic Tokyo. You'll bump...
News Here's A Closer Look At Splatoon 3's Museum And Weapons, Including The Ninja-Like Zipcaster
Ready to revisit Inkopolis?
This year's flying by at a terrifying pace, but 2022 still somehow feels forever away, no doubt thanks to the fact that Splatoon 3 launches next year and we can't wait to see it in the sticky squid-like flesh. We're pretty thankful, then, that Nintendo has continued to drip-feed us new info on the game over on social...
News Kukoos - Lost Pets Is A Colourful 3D Platformer Inspired By The Nintendo 64 Era
Due for release this Fall
What's old is new, which is no bad thing when retro-style games combine treasured old gameplay styles with flashy modern visuals. We've seen a steady flow of 3D platformers in that vein over recent years, bringing to mind classics but in lovely HD. Another making its pitch in this genre is Kukoos - Lost Pets, developed by...
News 'Takorita Meets Fries' Is A Visual Novel About Discovering Fries For The First Time
And it comes to Switch this week
Can you imagine a world without fries? Can you imagine how absolutely dreadful such a life would be? Well, for poor Princess Takorita, that's exactly how life is. Yes, Takorita Meets Fries is a new visual novel from Ratalaika Games and Roseverte, and it does exactly what it says on the tin. In the game, Princess...
Video Metroid Dread TV Commercials Are Coming In Thick And Fast
Check out the game's latest TV spots
Metroid Dread is so close to launching on Nintendo Switch that we can almost taste it (and the disgusting flavouring that'll come on the cartridge, too). With just days to go until that glorious day, Nintendo's been busy dropping several TV commercials for the game. We've actually shared one of these before –...
