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News New 'Kirby's Return To Dream Land Deluxe' Website Shows Off More Screenshots & Video
Move over Fire Emblem
We're now at the tail end of Fire Emblem Engage's marketing push - with the game arriving next week, and it seems Nintendo is already turning its attention towards the return of the pink puffball, Kirby. After the successful release of his first ever 3D platformer in March last year, Nintendo now has Kirby's Return to Dream...
News Minecraft Legends To Feature At Xbox's New 'Developer_Direct' Broadcast
Tune in January 25th
After a number of rumours and reports, Microsoft has officially confirmed it will be broadcasting an Xbox & Bethesda 'Developer_Direct' later this month on January 25th. As part of this, it seems Minecraft fans will be getting an "inside look" at the upcoming action-strategy game, Minecraft Legends. This title will be...
News Simon Pegg Is Heading Back To School As Hogwarts Legacy's Headmaster
How's that for a slice of fried gold?
In a video posted online today, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment confirmed that Simon Pegg will be voicing the Headmaster of Hogwarts, Phineas Nigellus Black, in Hogwarts Legacy. Pegg, who is famous for his roles in Spaced, Shaun of the Dead, Mission Impossible, Star Trek, and more, breaks down the...
News Turn-Based Folklore 'Howl' Brings Wolf Hunting And 'Living Ink' Visuals To Switch This Year
Silver bullets at the ready
The Switch is home to enough turn-based tactics games to last a lifetime, but that hasn't deterred Mipumi, the studio behind the point and click adventure The Lion's Song, from working on a title which looks to stand out from the rest. Howl is set to land on Switch later this year (we can't be more specific than 'early...
News Kirby Gains New Copy Abilities For Return To Dreamland Deluxe
Oh Mr. Sandman...
We are just over a month away from the release of Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, and the team over at HAL Laboratory has started drip-feeding us new additions to the game. The most prominent of these is the reveal of Kirby's new Copy Abilities - power-ups gained after inhaling an enemy. We already knew of the Mecha ability...
News Fire Emblem Engage Scheduled Maintenance Spotted Ahead Of Launch
The Switch exclusive arrives next week
The newest chapter in Nintendo's long-running tactical role-playing series Fire Emblem arrives on the Switch next week. Despite this, the game's already getting scheduled maintenance. This was spotted by the Twitter bot, NinStatusBot - which shares information about Nintendo's maintenance and server outages...
News New SpongeBob SquarePants Trailer Introduces The Cast Of The Cosmic Shake
"Meet the Bikini Bottomites"
It's quite a busy start to the year for the Switch with games like Fire Emblem Engage and classic Persona titles releasing next week. One other game to be on the lookout for towards the end of the month is SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake. To help build some excitement around this new adventure, THQ Nordic and...
News Tales Of Symphonia Remastered Trailer Showcases Signature Action Combat
The Chosen One
Next month, Tales of Symphonia returns to a Nintendo console when Tales of Symphonia Remastered launches on Switch (and other platforms) on 17th February. Ahead of that date, Bandai Namco and Nintendo have shared a gameplay trailer to bring newcomers up to speed on what to expect, and get long-time fans excited to dive back into a...
News Atari's Once-Lost Shmup 'Akka Arrh' Makes Dazzling Return In New Screenshots
A 'revitalized' version from Jeff Minter
Atari has shared some brand-new visuals for the return of its once-lost classic, Akka Arrh, which is being produced and completed by the legendary British game designer, Jeff Minter. The shmup, created by Mike Hally and Dave Ralston, was originally due to be released in arcades in 1982 but was scrapped as it...
News Nintendo Provides A Look At Switch's Games Line-Up For 2023
Zelda, Pikmin 4 and more!
If you've been wondering what's on the way to the Switch in 2023, Nintendo's UK website has now shared its own list - highlighting what's on the horizon for the year. It includes "just a handful of announced games" on the way to Switch, but it's already got some highly anticipated releases in it such as The Legend of...
News Story Of Seasons, Rune Factory Producer Developing Brand New Action RPG For Switch
'Rear Sekai' will launch 2023 in Japan
Publisher Bushiroad has revealed a brand new action RPG, coming to Switch in Japan in 2023, with Story of Seasons and Rune Factory producer Yoshifumi Hashimoto developing the game. Reported by Nintendo Everything (via Famitsu) the new game is titled Rear Sekai, and was teased at the Bushiroad New Year Grand...
News Excellent Sci-Fi Survival Horror Signalis Scores A Physical Switch Release
Arriving towards the end of February
One of the highlight survival horror experiences on the Nintendo Switch last year was the indie title Signalis. If you've been holding out for a local physical release, you're in luck - with the developer Rose-engine announcing a hard copy published by Humble Games. It will release towards the "end of February...
Guide Story Of Seasons: A Wonderful Life - Everything We Know So Far
Release date, characters, and more!
Beloved GameCube farming sim Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life is coming back to our consoles this year, and we can't wait. Even though it's now a Story of Seasons game instead of a Harvest Moon one... even though the characters are all redesigned... and even if doesn't die in the remake (although we would be a...
News Fire Emblem Engage Anime-Like Opening Cinematic Surfaces Online
Get a glimpse of the title screen, too
Ahead of the release of Fire Emblem Engage later this month, the Dutch Nintendo fansite N1-UP has uploaded the game's opening cinematic to its YouTube channel. This footage was apparently captured during a preview session at Nintendo. A lot of reactions are saying how it's got anime vibes, and it's easy to see...
News PowerWash Simulator Seemingly Arrives On Switch Soon
It's time to clean up your neighbourhood
Washing things might not necessarily sound like fun, but PowerWash Simulator has managed to make a name for itself over the past year. It was announced for the Nintendo Switch last September, and now in the latest update, it seems the game could be splashing onto the hybrid platform at the end of this month...
Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For January And February 2023
Fire Emblem! Kirby! Octopath 2!
It's a brand new year and Nintendo's kicking things off with a bang, giving us a brand new Fire Emblem to sink our teeth into right from the off. Below, we've been busy rounding up our usual selection of games headed to retail over the next couple of months. There are some hand-picked highlights featured to begin...
News Sea Of Stars Shares Guest Music Track From Veteran Composer Yasunori Mitsuda
Well... 17 seconds of it
Sea Of Stars, the upcoming RPG from Sabotage Studio and a prequel to its 2018 hit The Messenger, is well on its way to launching at some point in 2023. Development appears to be going smoothly at the moment and, as announced by Sabotage in 2022, the game's soundtrack will feature music from legendary Japanese composer...
News Koei Tecmo Shares "First In-Game Look" At Atelier Ryza 3's Early Purchase Bonus
One of seven outfits to be delivered
Like previous entries, Atelier Ryza 3 will also be receiving some bonus character outfits. Koei Tecmo has today shared its "first in-game look" at Ryza's "summer look". This is available as an "Early purchase bonus". In total there'll be seven costumes released in this set. They'll available for a "limited time"...
Round Up The Previews Are In For Fire Emblem Engage
Early impressions have arrived
January might not be the biggest month in the gaming calendar for 2023 but there are still some exciting releases coming out. One of these happens to be Fire Emblem Engage. Yesterday, previews went live, and now to add this, we've gathered a selection of impressions from a number of other gaming websites about the...
News Fire Emblem Engage Gets A Nine Minute Overview Trailer
Take a look
Nintendo's marketing campaign for Fire Emblem Engage is now well and truly underway. Following previews going live, it's now released a brand new overview trailer that runs for close to nine minutes. One catch is it's only been uploaded to Nintendo's YouTube channels in Japan, so you'll have to watch the whole thing in Japanese. It...
News Classic Taito Games Get Enhanced Re-Releases On Switch In February
Puzzle Bobble 2 & 3 and Metal Black get the S-Tribute treatment
Days after teasing its 2023 plans, Taito's Puzzle Bobble series and Metal Black are coming to the Switch thanks to City Connection and its S-Tribute series (thanks, Gematsu!).
Hands On Fire Emblem Engage Is Surprisingly Fast-Paced And Delightfully Deep
12 rings to rule them all
Happy New Year, Fire Emblem fans! And what a start to 2023 it looks like being for all you tactical RPG aficionados, as Intelligent Systems' Fire Emblem Engage gets set to drop onto Switch in just a handful of weeks. We've already been busy blasting through the game over the Christmas holiday period and, at around about 12...
News Lucasarts Fans, Take Note: 'The Excavation Of Hob's Barrow' Is Coming To Switch
An excellent point-and-click
If we were tasked with naming the three creepiest things in the world, in order, it would be: Pointing, clicking, and Yorkshire. Finally, at last, someone has made a game with all three, and it's called The Excavation Of Hob's Barrow. Anyone who's ever enjoyed pointing, clicking, Yorkshire, and horrible eldritch...
Video 8 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In January
Fire Emblem Engage, Persona 4 Golden, and more
It's a new year, folks! 2023 is here and if there's one thing we're sure of, it's that January is generally a pretty quiet month for gaming in general. Well, this year, the Switch has said "errr no thank you" and gifted us a whole bunch of awesome new releases that we should all be getting excited...
News Rhythm Heaven Inspired Game 'Bits & Bops' Smashes Its Switch Kickstarter Goal
Over 20 unique rhythm minigames included
A rhythm game comprised of over 20 unique minigames has comfortably exceeded its Nintendo Switch stretch goal on Kickstarter with the campaign set to end in just a handful of hours at the time of writing. Bits & Bops, which has clearly been inspired by the WarioWare series of games, features stunning...
News Zelda amiibo Listings Surface Online Ahead Of Tears Of The Kingdom Release
Could a restock be on the way?
Nintendo is launching The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom in May of this year and it seems like there could also be a Zelda amiibo restock taking place ahead of this game's release. New pre-order listings for Nintendo's existing Zelda amiibo line have surfaced on
News Level-5 Teases New IP Announcement Coming This Year
But will it make it out West?
For most of us Nintendo fans, Level-5 holds a special place in our hearts. Between the Professor Laytons, Inazuma Elevens and Yo-Kai Watches, the chances are that we have all come across the studio at least once or twice in our gaming days. Now, it looks like a new IP is on the horizon. Shared in the company's 'Happy...
News Koei Tecmo Brings Fate/Samurai Remnant To Switch In 2023, Here's A First Look
Sharpen your blades
Many game companies are jumping straight into the announcements this year and this includes Koei Tecmo. Just a few days ago it lifted the lid on the new Type-Moon project, Fate/Samurai Remnant. This title, based on the popular anime game series, will be arriving on the Nintendo Switch at some point in 2023 and takes on the form...
Feature Mecha And Memories - How 16-Bit Nostalgia Influenced SNES-Style JRPG 'Chained Echoes'
"Xenoblade Chronicles 3 nearly caused a delay"
A world where dragons exist and people pilot mechs? Not the most common of combinations — despite both elements often appearing in RPGs frequently over the years — but for SNES and PS1-inspired JRPG Chained Echoes, this is completely the norm. Revealed back in 2019, the game blasted through its...
Feature "No Man's Sky Will Never Run On That" - Sean Murray Talks Defying The Odds On Switch
"I have a good history of being right sometimes and totally wrong other times"
Anyone who has played or has even been remotely interested in No Man's Sky over the past six years will most likely have heard of Sean Murray. The founder of development studio Hello Games and creator of No Man's Sky's ever-expanding universe, Murray's name sits above the...
News Sam & Max: The Devil’s Playhouse Remastered Announced For 2023
Another Telltale classic returns
The famous crime-fighting duo Sam & Max are returning in 2023, with Skunkape Games announcing Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse Remastered. This graphic adventure game by Telltale Games first arrived in 2010. This remaster will follow the Switch release of Sam & Max: Save the World (2020) and Sam &...
News Upcoming 2D Platformer 'Onion Assault' Pays Homage To Super Mario Bros. 2
From the director of Gunman Clive
Update [Fri 30th Dec, 2022 06:00 GMT]: Bertil Hörberg has provided an update about his new game Onion Assault. It'll be arriving on the Switch eShop on 26th January 2023 for $7.99 / £7.19. Original article [Tue 29th Nov, 2022 10:45 GMT]: Bertil Hörberg, the Swedish game developer who brought us the modern...
News Level-5 Shows Off Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Of Heroes Gameplay & New Character
And talks about the year ahead
Just weeks after the World Cup, Level-5 has shared another look at its upcoming title Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road of Heroes (previously known as Inazuma Eleven: Heroes’ Great Road). The latest teaser artwork shows off a new character. His name hasn't been revealed just yet, but he's apparently an extremely talented...
Feature An Interview With ZANE_ROCKS_36, The Cool Dude Behind DOOM-Style Shooter 'Slayers X'
The real Hypnospace Outlaw
Erm, so... Have you played Hypnospace Outlaw? If so, great; if not, here's a quick primer: Hypnospace Outlaw is a simulation game made by Jay Tholen, Corey Cochran, and Xalavier Nelson Jr. in which you play an enforcer of rules on "Hypnospace", a '90s-style version of the internet that happens while you sleep. In your...
News Nintendo Introduces Lucina In Fire Emblem Engage
Another familar face returns
We're now at the tail end of 2022, and that means Nintendo's next big first-party release Fire Emblem Engage is just around the corner. Yes, in case you missed it, this title will be launching on the Switch on 20th January - so we're just weeks out! Nintendo has continued to introduce (and reintroduce) characters one by...
News Mortal Shell: Complete Edition Is Getting A Physical Switch Release
"Includes all released DLC"
It's been a busy week on the Switch front with Nintendo hosting a special indie event featuring a bunch of game announcements. One of the many titles revealed was the action RPG Mortal Shell: Complete Edition. The Switch version will include all of the content updates and DLC in one package. This includes the...
News Two New Side-Scrolling Action Platformers Are Coming To Nintendo Switch In 2023
Publisher PID Games confirms
Publisher PID Games has today announced its plans to bring two new action-platformers to the Nintendo Switch and multiple other systems in 2023. First up we've got Gravity Circuit by Domesticated Ant Games - a "flashy" action packed 2D platformer drawing inspiration from the classics of yesteryear. Players take control...
News Lara Croft's Tomb Raider Switch Spin-Offs Have Been Delayed To 2023
An unsurprising discovery
Way back in the hazy days of October 2021, we discovered that the two arcade-inspired Tomb Raider spin-offs Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light / the Temple of Osiris would be coming to Switch in 2022. With the year almost at an end (and no Tomb Raider on Switch to show for it) it should come as no surprise to hear that...
News DNF Duel Is Getting A Nintendo Switch Port In April 2023
Season Pass also announced
Update [Thu 22nd Dec, 2022 04:00 GMT]: Following the news DNF Duel would be coming to Switch next Spring, Arc System Works and co have now locked in a 20th April 2023 release date. Pre-orders are now open. Along with this a Season Pass (including five characters) has also been announced. Original article [Sun 4th Dec,...
News Vanillaware's GrimGrimoire OnceMore Conjures Up Western Release Date
April showers
NIS America has announced that GrimGrimoire OnceMore, the enhanced release of Vanillaware's 2007 RTS game GrimGrimoire, is coming out on Switch in the west on 4th April in North America and 7th April in Europe. First announced back in April this year, GrimGrimoire OnceMore retains the original PS2 release's gameplay while adding some...
News Ys Developer Wants To Release Two More "Refined" Games On Switch
Following Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana
It's been a busy week for Falcom, but the legendary Japanese developer has even more news to share for its 2023 plans. In an interview with Famitsu (translated by Ryoktuya2089 via Gematsu), Falcom President Toshihiro Kondo said that the company wants to release three "refined" titles in total, following the...
News Rune Factory 3 Special Has Been Rated For The Nintendo Switch
Western release targeting "Spring 2023"
During a Nintendo Direct in September, XSEED and Marvelous lifted the lid on Rune Factory 3 Special for the Switch. Apart from the usual RPG, farming and monster battle elements, this updated version will also include a brand new mode - allowing players to enjoy more quality time with their in-game spouse...
"This game is a brand-new gameplay experience"
Hideki Kamiya - the man responsible for games like The Wonderful 101 and Bayonetta 3 - is asking fans to give PlatinumGames' upcoming project Bayonetta Origins: Creza and the Lost Demon a chance. In a new blog post on the official company website, the supervising director of Bayonetta Origins begs...
News Inti Creates Brings Classic Castlevania-Inspired 'Grim Guardians' To Switch Next February
Gal*Gun goes gothic horror
Inti Creates' next project, Grim Guardians: Demon Purge, has a release date! Announced back in August, this stunning-looking side-scrolling platformer looks to blend the fast-paced run-and-gun action of Mega Man with the horror atmosphere and level design of Castlevania to the eShop on 23rd February 2023. Grim Guardians
Talking Point What's The Deal With The Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Switch Release?
Final Font-asy
It’s finally happening – the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series is coming to Switch, and it’s about bloomin’ time! We’re pretty darn excited here. The first six Final Fantasy games on the NES and SNES – Final Fantasy I, II, III, IV, V, and VI – on a Nintendo console for the first time since
News Stardew Valley Creator's Next Game, Haunted Chocolatier, Is "Still Gonna Be A While"
"It's going well, but it's a big game"
It has been a good long while since we last heard any updates on Haunted Chocolatier, the next game from Stardew Valley creator Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone. Fortunately, in a recent interview with Screen Rant, the creative sat down to provide some more news. Unfortunately, that news states that the game is still...
News The Legend Of Heroes: Trails Into Reverie Launches On Nintendo Switch July 2023
Check out the new story trailer
We've got another release date! This time it's for Falcom's long-running RPG series Trails. NIS America has confirmed The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie will be launching on the Nintendo Switch in the US and Europe on 7th July 2023. As part of this announcement, NIS America has shared a brand new trailer...
News Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Collection Launches On Switch Spring 2023
Physical pre-orders now open
Following an ESRB rating earlier this week, Square Enix has now officially announced the release of the Final Fantasy I-VI Pixel Remaster for the Nintendo Switch. It will be arriving in Spring 2023. This collection includes Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy II,
News New Digimon World: Next Order Gameplay Trailer Released, Launching On Switch February 2023
Raise powerful Digimon & build a "Digi-metropolis"
Digimon fans can look forward to the arrival of Digimon World: Next Order on 22nd February 2023. This title was previously announced in October for the Nintendo Switch and PC. It originally debuted on the PS Vita in 2017. The new version will come with new features and elements. If you're curious...
News Story Of Seasons: A Wonderful Life Will Have Physical Edition, Goat Plushie Premium Edition
Goat-y
Pre-orders will soon be open for Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life, a remake of the Harvest Moon GameCube game that's due out in summer 2023. The game will also be available on Nintendo Switch, PS5, and Xbox Series S|X as both a physical and digital edition, and a Premium Edition will also be available that includes a retail copy of the...
