Tag: Upcoming Releases - Page 63
News 'Mangavania' Looks To Blend Metroidvania Mechanics With Downwell Aesthetics
Yep, another Metroidvania!
Fancy another Metroidvania? Of course you do, don't be a silly billy. Mangavania from publisher Sometimes You is launching on the Switch later this month on April 26th for a rather tasty price of $4.99 / £4.49 (pr-orders can also currently bag an additional 20% discount). It looks like your typical Metroidvania with...
News Hello Kitty And Friends Happiness Parade Gets A Last-Minute Delay On Switch
Hang in there, Kitty
A new Hello Kitty rhythm game titled Hello Kitty And Friends Happiness Parade was due to arrive on the Nintendo Switch this month and has now received a last-minute delay. A media alert revealed how Hello Kitty required just a bit more time to "straighten her bow" to ensure the highest level of happiness was delivered in the...
News Disney's Upcoming Free-To-Play Racer Unveils A New Playable Character
"Figment joins the race"
Ahead of the Disney Speedstorm early access launch next week on 18th April, Gameloft has revealed another new playable character for the free-to-play licensed racer. This time it is Figment - the mascot of the "Imagination!" pavillion at Walt Disney World Resort's Epcot theme park. Speedstorm's founder's pack is...
News Aliens: Fireteam Elite Is Coming To Switch, But It's A Cloud Version
Demo now available
Update with UK eShop prices. Aliens: Fireteam Elite is coming to Switch on 26th April 2023. This co-op based third-person shooter that launched on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Series S|X in 2021, and it's now making the jump to the Switch as a cloud version (thanks, Nintendo Everything!). The cloud version is coming from Ubitus,...
News Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy Winds Up For Summer Switch Release
Ticking away
Frozenbyte's Trine is making a return this summer with the fifth entry in this 2.5D puzzle-platforming series. Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy sees the return of the Knight, Thief, and Wizard as they attempt to clear their names after their reputation is tarnished. And yes, the game is coming to Switch on day one. We got a sneak peek...
News Classic Bullet-Hell Shooter 'Castle Of Shikigami 2' Is Getting A Switch Physical Release
Pew pew!
Red Art Games has announced that a physical edition of the classic bullet-hell shooter Castle of Shikigami 2 will be making its way to the Switch. The game will be available later this year in both Europe and North America, with Red Art Games handling the European release and Video Games Plus taking care of the North American release...
News Kloa: Child Of The Forest Is A Beautiful Blend Of Pixel Art, Studio Ghibli, And Zelda
A Link to the Forest
Kloa: Child of the Forest is a gorgeous-looking pixel art action adventure game from developer Wildpad Games. Inspired by the films of Studio Ghibli and The Legend of Zelda series, the game launched a Kickstarter campaign last year — and we're not sure how we missed it despite it smashing its console port stretch goal. That...
News Super Dungeon Maker Might Be As Close As We Get To A Zelda 'Mario Maker'
Arriving on Switch early next month
If you've ever dreamed of a Zelda game that's like Nintendo's popular Super Mario Maker series, Super Dungeon Maker might just be as close as it gets. After a successful Kickstarter campaign and early access period, Super Dungeon Maker is now ready to go. The "16-bit top-down level editing sandbox" by "rokaplay...
News Retro-Inspired FPS Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun Shoots Onto Switch Next Month
Check out the new trailer
After being revealed last June, publisher Focus Entertainment has today announced that Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun will be bringing its retro-inspired first-person shooting to Switch on 23rd May (thanks, Nintendo Everything). As you can see in the abov
News Sea Of Stars Wears SNES RPG Inspirations Proudly In New Gameplay Showcase
16-bit beauty
Sabotage Studio's Sea of Stars is out this August on Switch, and Game Informer has shared almost 20 minutes of brand new gameplay from this stunning 16-bit inspired RPG. In the exclusive video — which is part of the publication's cover story on the game — Kyle Hilliard and Charles Harte go hands-on with the game. And we say this a...
News Nintendo Wants Discord To Reveal Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Art Book Leaker
NoA files for DMCA subpoena
Nintendo of America has filed an application for a DMCA subpoena at a district court in California which, if granted, would order Discord to reveal the identity of the person who leaked The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's art book back in February. TorrentFreak reported earlier today that the company's attorneys...
News Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster File Sizes Seemingly Revealed
And they're mini
After months of silence, the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series is finally dropping on Switch on 19th April. And along with eShop listings for all six games in the series, we have a good idea of how much space all the games will take up on our SD cards. (Thanks, Nintendo Everything!) While a lucky few have physical editions (and a...
News Super Bomberman R 2 Explodes Onto Switch This September
A real blast
The 40th-anniversary celebrations for Bomberman can kick off very soon. Konami has revealed that Super Bomberman R 2 is blasting onto Switch on 13th September in North America, and 14th September in Europe and Japan. Physical versions of the game will available in North America a day earlier. (Thanks, Gematsu!) Revealed last June,...
News Dragon Quest XII: The Flames Of Fate Logo Gets A Minor Update
See for yourself
Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate was officially announced back in May 2021, and since then Square Enix or the series creator Yuji Horii haven't revealed all that much about it Now, in a new development, it seems the game's logo has been slightly updated, making it glow a little more. Gematsu shared a before and after comparison...
News New Advance Wars Switch Overview Trailer Introduces The Basics Of Battle
"Your mission begins April 21"
After a number of delays, Nintendo has finally locked in a 21st April release for Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp. The first "hands on" of this turn-based tactical strategy arrived this week and so far it seems to have been well-received. Here on Nintendo Life, we called it a "slicker, shinier and sassier" take on the...
News Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles Will Sing On Switch In August
Rhapsody II & III make their western debut
NIS America has revealed that Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles is launching on Switch on 29th August 2023 in North America, 1st September 2023 in Europe, and September 9th in Australia and Oceania. Announced back in January, Marl Kingdom Chronicles marks the first time that Rhapsody II: Ballad of the...
News Disney Illusion Island Pays "Homage" To Castle Of Illusion, Says Creative Director
"We always kind of viewed this as our spiritual successor"
In July, Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Goofy will be gracing our Switch screen in the gorgeous-looking platformer Disney Illusion Island. And yesterday, some of the press got an extended look at the game, which is shaping up to be a lovely little title by the looks of things. In an interview...
News Tin Hearts, The Toy-Sized Lemmings-Alike, Is Now A Timed-Exclusive On Switch
For a whole month
The cosy Victorian toy-guiding puzzler Tin Hearts is out on Switch pretty soon here, on 20th April. And publisher Wired Productions and developer Rogue sun have revealed that it's now a timed-exclusive to the hybrid console, meaning those looking to play the game on other platforms will have to wait an extra month. Managing...
Exclusive Mr. Sun's Hatbox Is A Hilarious Roguelite About Stealing Hats
Out later this month on Switch
Mr. Sun's Hatbox is a brand-new roguelike that's all about stealing hats and getting the job done. Announced last year for PC and consoles, we can exclusively reveal that the game will also be coming to Switch, and you don't have long to wait to become a bonnet burglar, as the game launches on 20th April. Developed by...
Round Up The Previews Are In For Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp
Early impressions have arrived
One game we're looking forward to finally getting our hands on here at Nintendo Life is Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp. As mentioned in the title, it includes both of the Game Boy Advance titles, with a number of new features such as online play now included. The first impressions of the upcoming Switch release have...
News Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Series Launches On Switch Later This Month
The "ultimate" 2D pixel remasters
Last December, Square Enix announced the release of the Final Fantasy I-VI Pixel Remaster for the Switch. More recently, pre-orders were being charged and now the Japanese game company has confirmed the compilation will be released for Nintendo's hybrid system later this month on 19th April. This collection...
Hands On Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp - Slicker, Shinier, Sassier Strategy
Modern warfare
After numerous delays to an initial proposed launch date of December 2021 due to real-world events that Nintendo evidently felt made launching a light-hearted warfare game problematic, Wayforward's Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp is finally almost here. Featuring the classic Game Boy Advance campaigns from both Advance Wars and Advance...
News Tiny Thor Nails Pixel Art Platforming And Puzzles In Stunning New Trailer
It's hammer time
Retro-inspired platformer Tiny Thor, from Asylum Square Interactive, continues to look absolutely breathtaking in today's new gameplay trailer. Revealed in February, the upcoming 16-bit-esque adventure may look like the classics, but it's adding its own twist to pixel-perfect platforming. Tiny Thor will be using mini-Mjölnir to...
Exclusive Tin Hearts' Gameplay Mixes Cosy Narrative With Lemmings-Like Mechanics
Get your violins out
If you've had your eye on Tin Hearts, a Lemmings-inspired puzzle game from publisher Wired Productions and developer Rogue Sun, then the good news is that it's heading to the Switch later this month on April 20th, 2023. Tin Hearts has been cooking for a little while now, but with the game boasting over 40 levels of...
Video Let's Discuss That Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Gameplay Trailer
Felix and Alex combine their thoughts
A week ago at the time of writing, Nintendo finally lifted the curtain on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - properly, this time. We were treated to a whole ten minutes' worth of gameplay footage from the upcoming game, giving us a glimpse at Link's four new abilities: Recall, Fuse, Ultrahand, and...
News After 30 Years, Cannon Dancer Will Finally Be Out On Consoles Next Week
The unofficial sequel to Strider is almost here
Cannon Dancer - Osman — affectionately dubbed "the unofficial sequel to Strider" — will finally be playable on consoles from 13th April 2023 with both a physical and digital launch. After its original eShop release date slipped from both January and March to April (spotted by gosokkyu, via Tim
Video 10 Exciting Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In April 2023
Mega Man, Advance Wars, and more
It's April already? Crikey. Yes, another month is here, and that means there's a tasty handful of new games to look forward to in the coming weeks. March brought us excellent titles like Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse, Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon, Have A Nice Death, and more. Can April...
Poll Will You Be Getting The New Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Switch OLED?
Launching later this month
Earlier this week, we got our first proper look at the gameplay in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. In the same update, Nintendo also finally lifted the lid on the themed OLED and even revealed a Pro Controller and carry case to go with it. Now that we've had some time to absorb this massive announcement, we're...
News SNK Announces The King Of Fighters XIII Global Match For Nintendo Switch
"The pinnacle of 2D sprite-based fighting is back"
At EVO Japan 2023 this weekend, SNK announced it would be releasing The King of Fighters XIII Global Match for the Switch. It's released a teaser trailer, which you can view above (warning: flashing lights). This new version will include overhauled rollback netcode and improved online...
Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For April And May 2023
Zelda! Advance Wars! Minecraft!
Another month down means we're another month closer to finally getting our hands on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Squee! That, and plenty of other exciting titles, are headed our way over the next couple of months. Below, we've been busy rounding up our usual selection of games headed to retail in the...
News Action RPG 'Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai' Gets Worldwide Launch This Fall
How strashing
Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai, the video game based on the popular Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai manga from the '80s and '90s, has been confirmed for a worldwide release this Fall, Square Enix has announced (thanks, Gematsu!). The action RPG was confirmed
News Sega Explains Why Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection Costs $80
"That is a lot of content and gameplay"
At Nintendo's February Direct Showcase, Sega and Atlus announced they would be bringing the Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection to the Switch eShop on 1st June for $80 USD. The game's price point has raised some discussion online and in a recent interview with IGN, Sega of America justified the cost with the...
News Fantasy Photography Game 'Alekon' Is Pokémon Snap But With More Freedom
The Fablemons
Alekon's cute, cuddly, and colourful creatures are striking a pose and ready for you and your camera to take to the rails. And publisher Forever Entertainment when the game launches on Switch on 6th April for $15.99 / £14.39 / €15.99. Releasing to positive reviews on Steam back in 2021, Alekon wears its Pokémon Snap influences on...
News At Last, We're Getting A New 'Nobunaga's Ambition' In The West On Switch
As a digital-only release
As part of the 40th anniversary of the popular tactical turn-based strategy series Nobunaga's Ambition, Koei Tecmo America has announced that we're finally getting a new console game in the west. Nobunaga's Ambition: Awakening launches on the Switch eShop on 20th July. Previously referred to as Nobunaga's Ambition:...
News Paper Mario-Like 'Born Of Bread' Bakes Its Way Onto Switch This Summer
Do you knead it?
Publisher Dear Villagers has today announced that the upcoming baked goods-based RPG Born of Bread will be rising to the occasion on Switch this summer. Recently displayed at PAX East where we got a chance to go hands-on with the demo, Born of Bread is a Paper Mario-like RPG from developers WildArts Games where you take control of...
News Create Cars And Cause Chaos In Pit Crew Co-op Game 'Speed Crew'
A race to build a racer
Speed Crew is a delightful-looking online and local co-op game which takes the party from the kitchen to the pit stop. And, amidst a flurry of Overcooked-inspired games, Ukrainian developer Wild Fields has created something that stands out in the garage. The game is launching on Switch on 8th June ahead of other platforms...
News Atari's 'Akka Arrh' Gets A Europe-Only SE Physical Release With Mini Arcade Cabs
Papercraft cabs coming to Switch, PS4, PS5
Jeff Minter's modern reworking of Atari's Akka Arrh — originally a prototype that never saw release until its official debut as part of the Atari 50 collection — is set to get a Europe-only Special Edition physical release on Switch, PS4, and PS5 courtesy of Numskull Games. Limited Run Games has a...
News Wildfrost Shuffles Charming And Chilly Deck-Building On Switch In April
The ace of ice
Wildfrost is a deck-builder set in a world beset by a dangerous tundra, and publisher Chucklefish has reveals that the icy winds and cold cards will be blasting onto Switch on 12th April for $19.99 / £16.75 / €19.50. Developed as a collaboration between Deapan Games' Will Lewis and Gaziter's Asaf Gazit, you'll need to use deft...
News Remaster Of Owlboy Dev's Debut Title, Savant - Ascent, Shoots Onto Switch This Summer
New stages, bosses, power-ups and soundtrack
D-Pad Studios might be best known for its story-based platformer Owlboy, but it is worth remembering that the developers were in fact behind another game prior to this, Savant - Ascent, and, neatly, that game is about to turn ten years old. So what exactly does turning ten mean for this gorgeous...
News Free-To-Play Party Racer 'Tray Racers' Slides Onto Switch Next Month
It's all downhill from here
Bit Loom Games — the developers behind 2020's charming double-ended dog co-op game, Phogs! — has announced that their upcoming free-to-play downhill racing title, Tray Racers, will be hitting the slopes on Switch from 13th April. This game is set in the "cozy post-apocalypse" (a neat juxtaposition if we've ever seen...
News Funky Monster-Fusing Pokémon-Like 'Cassette Beasts' Hits Switch This Spring
Follows PC release in April
Bytten Studio has announced a release date for its unique monster-catching RPG Cassette Beasts. The game launches on Steam, the Microsoft Store, and PC Game Pass on 26th April, and it'll land on Switch later in the Spring — that means realistically we shouldn't have to wait long to fuse these little fellas together. In...
News Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Pre-Orders Being Charged, Launch Date Reveal "Not Quite Ready"
Anything but crystal clear
The Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters are due to release in spring 2023, which means the collection of classic Final Fantasy titles should be just around the corner. We don't have a date yet, and it sounds like Square Enix isn't ready to reveal that date yet, either — except pre-orders have started being charged. Over on...
News Gorgeous New Teslagrad 2 Images Showcase More Metroidvania Magnet-Magic
Feel the pull
After being officially announced way back in September 2020, it was a nice surprise to see Teslagrad 2 — the follow-up to Rain Games' critically-acclaimed metroidvania — appear at last year's Future Games Show. Now the good folk over at Modus Games have given us a closer look at the upcoming title with some magnetic
News Bone's Cafe Is An Overcooked-Inspired Co-op Romp To Die For
Served on bone china
Acute Owl Studio's undead cooking game Bone's Cafe is coming to Switch on 31st March, and it looks absolutely to die for. The game launched on Steam last year to extremely positive reviews, and now it's rising from the grave to make its mark on the eShop. Taking inspiration from Overcooked, in Bone's Cafe, you're a necromancer...
Random Tears Of The Kingdom's 'Ultrahand' Is A Loving Nod To Nintendo's Past
Gripping stuff
In today's The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom gameplay trailer, we found out that yes, Link can indeed build vehicles. And he does this using the brand new ability 'Ultrahand'. Now, if you've been around these parts for a while, then you probably spotted this name and went "wait, what, Ultra Hand? Like the 1960s toy?" And...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: Everything We Know So Far
We collect every shred of information on the BOTW sequel
Update: Reviews are live, and as far as the critics are concerned, TOTK is a winner: <related ids="148637,149290"> Polishing off the last few shrines and giving Calamity Ganon what for in the final battle of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was a bittersweet act. After such a...
News Master Detective Archives: Rain Code Cast Shows Off Weird And Wonderful Skills In New Trailer
Meet the World Detective Organisation
Spike Chunsoft has released a brand new trailer introducing us to Master Detective Archives: Rain Code's World Detective Organisation. This is actually part two of the showcase, so make sure you go and check out that first WDO trailer from February. We've met a handful of these characters before,
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Trailer Gets Creative With Vehicle Building, Fused Weapons
Going up
A brand new gameplay trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is finally here, and this is our best look yet at the highly anticipated open-world adventure. We got a good look at this skyward world of Hyrule, along with a handful of new abilities that Link will be able to use during his adventure. And also, Eiji Aonuma...
News Disney Speedstorm Revs Up For Release With Founder's Pack Trailer
A race worth fighting for?
Gameloft's Disney Speedstorm races into early access on 18th April on Switch, and we've got a trailer that breaks down the game's Founder's Pack. The live service racer has three different tiers that you can kick off the racing with from its early access launch next month, and each one will give you access to additional...
News Life, Death, Taxes, And Turnip Growing Are Guaranteed In This Charming Social Sim
Meet Minabo
Update [Wed 29th mar, 2023 09:30 BST]: We've updated the prices listed at the bottom of this article to match the eShop prices. Publisher SelectaPlay has revealed that the cosy turnip growing social sim Minabo - A Walk Through Life is coming to Switch on 28th April. And yep, it really is a game about life as a turnip. Developer...
