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News Hat In Time Dev Is Bringing "Cozy" 3D Platformer Here Comes Niko! To Switch
Want to become a "professional friend"?
A Hat in Time developer Gears for Breakfast is teaming up with FrogVibes to release the "cozy" 3D platformer Here Comes Niko! on the Switch. In the game, you'll play the titular Niko has he answers a job advertisement for the role of "professional friend". During the game, Niko travels across 6 scenic islands...
News Nintendo Paid "Around $6 Million" For Monster Hunter Rise's Timed Exclusivity On Switch
Capcom was apparently wary of making it a platform exclusive
Capcom was recently subject to a serious hack which has thrown up a bunch of new information regarding future releases, including the upcoming Switch timed exclusive Monster Hunter Rise. It's already been leaked that Monster Hunter Rise will be co
News Harvest Moon And Story Of Seasons Battle It Out For Cutest Pre-Order Plush
Buffalo (or) Chicken
Ever since Harvest Moon and Story of Seasons had their big schism, the question has been: which one is the good one? You could figure out the answer the old-fashioned way, by reading reviews and making an educated analysis of general opinion, but we all know that's not the way to make decisions. The only fair judgement that can...
News Dark Fantasy Metroidvania Ender Lilies Is Leaping Onto Switch
A 'dark action RPG' with fast-paced combat
Japanese publisher Binary Haze Interactive has revealed plans to bring its upcoming Metroidvania Ender Lilies to Switch next year. Currently being developed by Live Wire, Adglobe Tokyo, and Adglobe Montreal Studio, this "dark action RPG" is launching on Steam Early Access in January. Nintendo fans will...
News Retro-Style Platformer Alwa's Awakening Is Getting An Official NES Port
A new NES release in 2021?!
Elden Pixels, developer of both Alwa's Awakening and this year's Alwa's Legacy, has announced that it's working on a brand new port of its original game. So which shiny new console is Alwa's Awakening coming to next? The PS5? The rumoured Switch Pro? Nope, it's getting a 2021 release on the NES, Nintendo's 35-year-old...
News Persona 5 Strikers Switch eShop File Size Revealed
Make some space
Although Persona 5 Strikers isn't out until next year here in the west, we're learning more about the localised version each day. Now to add to this, Nintendo's official web page has revealed the file size for the Switch eShop version of the game. It's slightly more than Omega Force's previous release Hyrule Warriors: Age of...
Video Check Out The Latest Trailer For The Upcoming Switch Release Metal Unit
"a sprawling side-scrolling platformer with roguelite features"
Back in May, developer JellySnow Studio confirmed it would be releasing its sprawling side-scrolling platformer Metal Unit on the Nintendo Switch at some point in 2021. While we wait for the studio to lock in a release date for this version, why not take a look at the latest trailer:...
Random Holiday-Themed Game Seasonal Assistant Coming To The Wii U eShop Early On In 2021
It's a Christmas miracle
Did you know games are still being released on the Wii U? In fact, early next year, there'll be a special holiday-themed game launching on the system's eShop for $3.99 / € 3.59. It's called Seasonal Assistant and is a spin-off of Ultra Dolphin Revolution's arcade action Wii U eShop title, Spellcaster's Assistant. Here's...
News Persona 5 Strikers Supposedly Won't Be Getting A Demo In The West
Atlus reportedly has no plans to release one locally
Last week, we finally got confirmation Persona 5 Strikers would be getting a western release on 23rd February 2021. If you were hoping to try out this game before you commit to purchasing it, well... you might just have to settle with the Japanese demo instead. RPG Site staff member Cullen Black...
News Smash-Style Indie Brawler Fraymakers Reaches Its Switch Stretch Goal On Kickstarter
From the creators of "the most popular Smash Bros. fangame on PC"
The indie platform fighter known as Fraymakers has just reached its Nintendo Switch stretch goal on Kickstarter. The game is being developed by McLeodGaming - the creators of Super Smash Flash 2 (the most popular Smash Bros. fangame on PC) - and features a cast of famous indie...
News Playism Shares Debut Trailer For Grasshopper's Upcoming Switch Release The Silver 2425
Some of Suda51's earliest work
Last month, it was revealed a few of Grasshopper Manufacture's older games would be released on the Nintendo Switch in a two-in-one package. One is the 1999 mystery adventure visual novel The Silver Case and the other is the sequel The 25th Ward: The Silver Case. Both of these games were some of Suda51's earliest work...
News Double Dragon Neon Elbows Its Way Onto Switch This Month
Bimmy and Jimmy are back!
We wrote about the possibility of Double Dragon Neon coming to Switch way back in August last year. It seems that since then, Majesco has been busy at work with WayFoward in bringing this bodacious, cult classic, co-op beat 'em up to the Switch. Released back in 2012 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, Double Dragon Neon is a...
News Persona 5 Strikers Pre-Orders Are Now Live, Deluxe And Standard Editions Available
Deluxe includes plenty of extra goodies
If you're feeling the hype for Persona 5 Strikers, you'll be pleased to know that the upcoming title is now available to pre-order on Nintendo Switch. As was revealed last week, the game's launching on Switch on 23rd February 2021. Both standard and deluxe editions are available – although the deluxe...
News Disco Elysium: The Final Cut Aims For A Summer 2021 Release On Switch
Coming to other platforms in March
The award-winning RPG from developer ZA/UM has had its Switch release confirmed for next year in the form of updated version: Disco Elysium: The Final Cut. We've known since earlier this year that a Switch port was in the works, but ZA/UM has now confirmed a Summer 2021 release window in a PR release following the...
News Quantic Dream Is Bringing Sea Of Solitude: The Director's Cut To Switch In March
A Switch exclusive, no less
Revealed during The Game Awards 2020, Jo-Mei Studios' emotional action adventure is coming to Switch in 2021 the form of Sea of Solitude: The Director's Cut. This new version of the original game which launched on other platforms last year will feature a rewritten script, a new cast of voice actors, 'augmented' cutscenes...
News Capcom Is Releasing A Demo For Monster Hunter Rise, Will Be Available For A "Limited Time"
Launches January 2021
Capcom games featured prominently throughout this year's Games Award show and one other title you might have noticed on display during the presentation was the upcoming Switch exclusive Monster Hunter Rise. To celebrate the annual awards ceremony, Capcom shared a new trailer of the game showing off new monsters, familiar foes...
News Capcom Arcade Stadium Brings More Retro Action To Switch Early Next Year
Start off with a free copy of 1943
Alongside Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection, Capcom Arcade Stadium was also revealed. It'll also be arriving at some point in February next year. When it arrives, this Switch eShop title will be a free download and comes with a free copy of 1943 - The Battle of Midway. From here, you'll be able to purchase...
News Capcom Reveals Ghost ‘n Goblins Resurrection, Launches On Nintendo Switch In February 2021
"A knightmare resurrected"
During this year's Game Awards, Capcom revealed Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection. It's described as an all-new adventure in the series and is launching on 25th February 2021. Once again you'll be gearing up as Arthur. Here's some extra information along with a trailer and some screenshots: Ghosts ‘n Goblins...
News Dotemu Delays Windjammers 2 To 2021
"This decision is a tough one..."
Dotemu has announced that the upcoming Windjammers 2 will be further delayed on all platforms to address issues raised by player feedback. The game, which will serve as a sequel to the first Windjammers title from 1994, will now join the original's relatively recent port on Switch in 2021. It was originally...
Video Ys IX: Monstrum Nox Gets A Mystery-Filled Story Trailer
Can you unravel the mysteries of Balduq?
NIS America has shared a brand new story trailer for the upcoming Ys IX: Monstrum Nox. The video presents another quick look at the game's shadowy world, teasing some of the mysteries you'll need to unravel to escape the city of Balduq. If you need a quick refresher, check out this official game description:...
News Upcoming Metroidvania DeathStick Is Changing Its Name To Akatori
Still on course for Switch
TeamNora Games and publisher HypeTrain Digital have announced that DeathStick, an upcoming 2D Metroidvania title, is undergoing a name-change. The game will now be known as Akatori, combining the two Japanese words: 赤い “Akai”, meaning 'red' and 鳥 “Tori”, meaning 'bird'. The new name refers to the red canary...
News JRPG Sci-Fi Adventure Woodsalt Delayed Again To Avoid Cyberpunk 2077
"We don’t have that Keanu money..."
Update: George Berry, founder and producer at Team Woodsalt, has confirmed that upcoming JRPG-inspired sci-fi adventure Woodsalt has been delayed for a second time. It was originally planned to launch on Switch back in October, before being pushed back to this week in December, the game will now be delayed by...
News The Game Awards 2020 Will Feature '12 To 15' New Game Reveals, Geoff Keighley Confirms
From AAA games to indies
As has now become tradition, The Game Awards 2020 will have lots more to look forward to than just the awards themselves, as Geoff Keighley teases plenty of world premiere announcements. The event's producer has confirmed that the show – taking place online on Thursday 10th December at 4pm PT – will feature '12 to 15'...
News Scott Pilgrim VS. The World: The Game – Complete Edition Pushed Back To 2021
Will no longer be a "holiday 2020" release
Ubisoft surprised the world in September with the announcement Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game – Complete Edition would be released on multiple platforms (including Switch) holiday 2020. Unfortunately, it seems the game won't actually be arriving in "2020" as such, with a post on Ubisoft's website...
News Eastasiasoft Announces Six Switch Games Launching Across December And January
Six new games in six weeks
Note: Some footage in this video is intended for mature audiences only. Indie game developer eastasiasoft has released a Nintendo Direct-style presentation that shows off six – yes, six – new games headed to the Switch eShop over the next few weeks. All of the games featured in the show will be available on the...
News Persona 5 Strikers Launches On Switch In The West In February, New Trailer And Screenshots
The Phantom Thieves are back!
Nintendo has shared a new announcement trailer for Persona 5 Strikers, confirming that the game will be launching for Switch in the west on 23rd February 2021. Of course, the news won't come as too much of a surprise for anyone aware of last week's leak, but it's still nice to have it confirmed all the same. You can...
News Hyper Light Drifter Gets A Fancy Collector's Edition On Switch, Pre-Orders Now Open
With poster, CD, manual and more
A special physical release of Hyper Light Drifter is now available to pre-order on Nintendo Switch. Called 'Hyper Light Drifter – Special Edition Collector’s Set', this lovely physical bundle includes everything listed below. Pre-orders are open right now in Europe, with the first 5,000 orders set to be shipped...
News Persona 5 Strikers Expected To Be Officially Revealed For The West Next Week
The worst kept secret?
Update: And it's official! Original Article: Yesterday, the news we've been waiting for all year was finally confirmed, just not officially. Well, kind of... Yes, that's right, according to an
News Persona 5 Strikers Is Coming To Western Switch Consoles In February 2021
The wait is almost over
Atlus has revealed the western release date for Persona 5 Strikers via an unlisted YouTube video, which has now been removed. The game will come to Switch, PS4 and PC on February 23rd, 2021. Entitled Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers in Japan, the game hit the PlayStation 4 and Switch in that region on February 20th...
News Rivals Of Aether Scores A Limited Run Games Physical Release
"This one is for the fighting game community"
Rivals of Aether is probably as close to a 2D version of Super Smash Bros. as you can get but at the same time offers its own take on the brawler genre with stunning artwork and fast and frentic fights. If you've been waiting for a physical release on the Switch, the good news is Limited Run Games has...
News You Can Now Download A Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 Demo From The Switch eShop
Try before you buy
Ahead of Puyo Puyo Tetris 2's release on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms next week, Sega has released a demo on the eShop. It's only available in Japan at the moment but should go live in North America and Europe later today. If you're not entirely convinced you need a sequel in your life, this is the perfect...
News EarthBound-Style Horror RPG OMORI Is Finally Coming To Switch After Skipping The 3DS
Launches on PC this month
Those of you with good memories might recall an indie title by the name of OMORI, which was successfully funded via Kickstarter way back in 2014. Inspired by EarthBound and boasting a mix of cute visuals and horror elements, OMORI was originally confirmed for the Nintendo 3DS but its protracted development period has...
News Top-Down Shooter Synthetik: Ultimate Fires Onto Switch This Month
With lots more content that the original
"Intense" top-down shooter Synthetik: Ultimate is blasting its way to the Nintendo eShop later this month, it's been confirmed. Synthetik is described as "an unforgiving tactical shooter rogue-lite where freedom and experimentation is key." It launched on Steam in 2018 as Synthetik: Legion Rising; Synthetik:...
News The Award-Winning Cultist Simulator Is Heading To Switch With All Past DLC Included
And new DLC arrives on the same day
Cultist Simulator: Initiate Edition, a special release of the award-winning roguelike narrative card game, will launch on Nintendo Switch in February 2021. A game "of apocalypse and yearning," Cultist Simulator takes place inside a 1920s-themed setting of hidden gods and secret histories. "Perhaps you're looking...
News DOOM Eternal Switch FAQ Addresses Gyro Controls, Multiplayer, DLC And More
Everything you need to know
So, DOOM Eternal finally has a release date on Nintendo Switch and we really don't have long to wait. The game's launching on the Switch eShop on 8th December and ahead of the big day, Bethesda has shared a list of FAQs that hope to address fans' concerns. It talks about plenty of stuff we already knew about, such as the...
News Sequel To Cyberpunk Bartender Game VA-11 HALL-A Delayed Indefinitely
Developer "might have other projects to announce"
There have been ongoing video game delays throughout the year and it seems it's set to continue in the month of December. Joining the various other titles that have been pushed back in 2020 is N1RV Ann-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action by developer Sukeban Games.
News DOOM Eternal Switch eShop File Size Revealed
Rip and clear some space...
Before Bethesda locked in a release date for DOOM Eternal, there were rumours the physical version had been axed. Now that it has been confirmed this title will be a "digital-only" release, this leaves Switch owners with no option but to make some space on their systems if they want to play it. So how much room will this...
Gallery Hand-Drawn Horror Game Mundaun Gets Lots Of Lovely (But Eerie) Screenshots
These are giving us the creeps
Next year, we'll be getting our hands on a brand new horror game on Switch in the form of Mundaun, a hand-drawn effort from Swiss programmer and illustrator Michel Ziegler. We first spoke about the game back in July when an announcement trailer gave us our first taste of what to expect, along with the following...
News Retail Listings Reveal Doraemon: Nobita’s Little Star Wars 2021 For Nintendo Switch
Confirmed for March launch in Japan
Doraemon: Nobita’s Little Star Wars 2021, a new video game based on the upcoming movie of the same name, will launch on Switch in Japan next year, retail listings reveal. Said to be launching next March, the title is a party game that features scenes from the Doraemon: Nobita’s Little Star Wars movie remake...
Isometric turn-based battles await
Mercenaries Blaze: Dawn of the Twin Dragons, the latest entry in CIRCLE Entertainment and Rideon's tactical RPG series, will launch on Nintendo Switch on 17th December. Featured in our very own Nintendo Life Indie Spotlight presentation earlier this year, Mercenaries Blaze promises a "lengthy campaign with...
News Three Idea Factory Otome Games Are Getting Western Releases On Switch Next Year
Here are all the details
Olympia Soirée, launching on Switch in the west in 2021 Aksys Games has announced that it will be bringing three otome titles from Idea Factory to the west on Nintendo Switch in 2021. The games in question are Olympia Soirée, Dairoku: Ayakashimori and Variable Barricade, all of which will launch after the western release...
News Twin-Stick Shooter GUNPIG Hogs The Switch eShop Limelight This Week
GUNPIG: Firepower For Hire
Launching in just a couple of days' time on the Nintendo Switch eShop is GUNPIG: Firepower For Hire, an arcade-style twin-stick shooter from developer LaPointe Joints and publisher Flynn's Arcade. Putting pigs in spaceships and sending them out on an intergalactic shooter mission might not be the first idea you'd think of...
Video Immortals Fenyx Rising Gets Launch Trailer And 'Deep Dive' Video
Only two days to go
Ubisoft's Immortals Fenyx Rising is out later this week on Nintendo Switch, and two new videos have been released to whet your appetite for the big day. You'll find the game's launch trailer above, and there's also a longer 'deep dive' video to see down below. There, you'll get to see glimpses of the game's mysterious Golden...
Video 11 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In December
Fire Emblem, DOOM Eternal and much more
We've finally made it - it's now officially the last month of the year. Although 2020 is winding down, there are actually quite a number of exciting releases showing up early this month on the Switch. Later this week sees the arrival of Immortals Fenyx Rising, Fitness Boxing and Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon...
News DOOM Eternal Blasts To Switch In December - Check Out The New Trailer
Go to Hell, finally
Many months after the game's launch on other platforms, Bethesda has put a date on the long-awaited Switch version of id Software's DOOM Eternal: it's finally coming to Switch on 8th December. Following a difficult year for the industry and its audience, there were fears that id Software's ambitious follow up to DOOM 2016 might...
News Cheeky Cartoon Bullet-Hell Game The Crackpet Show Announced For Switch
Keep away from children
The Crackpet Show, a cartoon bullet-hell roguelike starring a cast of non-child-friendly critters, will blast its way onto Switch in 2021. The game has players taking on the role of cartoon animal gladiators who are taking part in savage tournament. It all takes place within a post-apocalyptic TV show, where the contestants...
News Free-To-Play JRPG Caravan Stories Is Coming To Switch
Over 2 million players in Japan so far
Developer Aiming has announced that its free-to-play MMO RPG Caravan Stories is coming to Nintendo Switch. Originally released on iOS and Android smartphones back in 2017, the game is set in the sprawling fantasy world of Iyarr. Players select one of six races and can tame monsters and befriend NPCs as they...
Guide Nintendo Switch Winter Games - All The Big Games Coming In 2020, And Beyond
All the big Switch games on the horizon
2020 has certainly been an unusual year. Along with juggernaut releases like Animal Crossing: New Horizons, we've seen big announcements like Paper Mario: The Origami King, Pikmin 3 Deluxe,
News Square Enix Announces SaGa Frontier Remastered, Launches On Switch In Summer 2021
"The 1998 PlayStation classic is back"
We've seen a lot of past-generation games return in 2020, and now to add to the already long list, Square Enix has announced it'll be releasing a remaster of its 1998 PlayStation JRPG, SaGa Frontier. Square Enix says SaGa Frontier Remastered will feature updated "graphics, events, cutscenes, enhancements" and...
Video Immortals Fenyx Rising - Switch VS PlayStation 5 Graphical Comparison
More than 10 minutes of gameplay, too
Ubisoft's next major release for multiple platforms including the Nintendo Switch is Immortals Fenyx Rising. We've obviously gone hands-on with it about a month ago, and now we've had even more time to see what it's like. To help tide you over until its release, our lovely senior video producer Alex Olney has...
