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News New Tactical RPG From Danganronpa & Zero Escape Creators Scores A Demo
Coming soon to Switch
Last June, during a Nintendo Direct showcase, Aniplex and Too Kyoo Games lifted the lid on The Hundred Line: Last Defence Academy - a collaboration between Danganronpa series writer Kazutaka Kodaka and Zero Escape creator Kotaro Uchikoshi. More recently, it was announced this tactical RPG mixed with visual novel elements would...
Gallery Here's Another Look At Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition For Switch
Launching next month
This year is set to be incredibly busy for Nintendo with its launch of the Switch 2, but before we even get to the Direct broadcast in April, first up is the return of Xenoblade Chronicles X. In case you've somehow missed it, Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition is launching for the original Switch on 20th March 2025, and...
News Hollow Knight: Silksong Briefly Vanishes From US Switch eShop, But It's Back Now
Update: Restored after a few hours
Hollow Knight: Silksong's Switch eShop listing has disappeared from the North American storefront. Spotted on the Silksong subreddit (via Wario64), the page was seemingly removed earlier today. Now, when you
News Toby Fox Shares Development Update On Deltarune Chapter 3 And 4
"Still console testing"
Developer Toby Fox is back with another update on the much-anticipated Deltarune Chapter 3 and 4, inching toward an as-yet unknown release date that is still promised to come later this year. In short, console testing is still ongoing. Our assumption here is that the Switch is included in these tests, but Fox has not...
News Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact Brings The Fight To Switch This July
First DLC fighter revealed, physical release confirmed
The fighting game tournament EVO hosted its awards show this weekend and also shared some special announcements. One update, in particular, was a release date for the tag-team manga and anime fighter Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact. It will be launching for the Switch and multiple other platforms...
News Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time Physical Release Confirmed (Japan)
Including English language support
Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time has just locked in a May release date and although the West is reportedly not getting a physical version, Fantasy Life fans aren't completely out of luck. As highlighted by Gematsu, a physical edition of the game for Switch and PS5 will be made available in Japan and it...
News Sorry Okamiden Fans, It Sounds Like The Okami Sequel Will Basically Ignore The DS Follow-Up
Howl could they do this to Chibiterasu?
We were more than a little surprised when Hideki Kamiya and Capcom popped up at The Game Awards to announce an Okami sequel. Surprised, but excited. The title is still in early development and we know very little about it, but in a recent interview with IGN, some of its creatives began to explain what we can...
News 'Rune Factory: Guardians Of Azuma' Spreads The Love With New Romance Candidate Trailers
Get the flowers and choccy ready
We are quickly closing in on Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma's 30th May release date and, with love in the air this Valentine's Day, publisher Marvelous! has shared a pair of new trailers to introduce the game's romance candidates. Broken into 'Meet the Bachelors' and 'Meet the Bachelorettes,' the trailers showcase...
News PS Vita's 'Ys Memoire: Memories Of Celceta' Lands Switch Remaster In Japan This May
No word of a localisation yet
At the end of last year, Falcom announced that it was working on a Switch remaster of the 2012 PS Vita title Ys Memoire: Memories of Celceta (in Japan, at least). Well, what do you know, that very remaster now has a release date of 22nd May 2025 (thanks, Gematsu). Yes, this one isn't confirmed for a Western release at...
News 'System Shock 2' Remaster Is Coming To Nintendo Switch With A New Name
'26th Anniversary Remaster' didn't have the same ring to it
Nightdive Studios' previously announced spruce up of the classic action RPG System Shock 2 has been announced for Switch and given a new name: say hello to System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster. Formerly known as System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition, this remaster will be a modernised...
News Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time Finally Lands New May Release Date
Let's hope it can stick this one
After a handful of delays, Level-5 has today announced the new new release date for Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, which we can now expect to put down roots on Switch on 21st May 2025. This highly anticipated life-sim has felt like a long time coming. Initially announced in the 2023 February Direct
News Metroid Prime First 4 Figures 'Samus Phazon Suit' Sneak Peek, Pre-Orders Open Soon
Update: Here's a teaser of the light-up collector's edition
First 4 Figures has kicked off the new year with a "first look" at its new Metroid Prime 'Samus Phazon Suit' PVC statue, which is apparently "coming soon". Pre-orders will open in 10 days on 20th February 2025, with pricing to be revealed on the same day. If you sign up to the website,...
Launching worldwide this May
If you're looking for more Gundam action on the Switch, you might be interested in the upcoming release Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Battle Destiny Remastered. This game originally made its debut on the PlayStation Vita in 2012 as a Japan exclusive and Bandai Namco today confirmed the remaster will be getting a worldwide...
News Cult N64 Platformer 'Glover' Finally Gets Switch Release Date
And it's very soon
Glover is coming back! Who'd have thought it? Well, a lot of us, given that the Glover rerelease was announced back in 2022 — initially only for Steam, but eventually also for consoles. And we finally have a release date for QUByte Interactive's rerelease. According to
News Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Adds Characters From "SEGA Universes"
Update: IGN has an exclusive preview up
SEGA has now officially released its announcement trailer for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, and as part of this, it's shared some new details about what exactly Sonic fans can expect from this new racing experience. Not only will this game include the "largest" roster ever in a Sonic Racing game, but it will...
News We're Getting Some Strong 'Inside' Vibes From Konami's Upcoming Octopus Platformer
Darwin or Darlose, the trailer has us sold
Last night's PlayStation 'State of Play' showcase wasn't stacked with Switch news, but one announcement that did stand out to us was Darwin's Paradox!, an upcoming stealth platformer from Konami that appears to pack more than a little Inside DNA. Developed by ZDT Studios, this one sees you play as Darwin,...
News Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny Remastered Coming To Switch May 2025
Ahead of 'Way of the Sword' next year
Capcom's first 'Spotlight' broadcast of the year contained some surprises and one of them happened to be the announcement of Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny. This title will be getting remastered for multiple platforms including the Switch and will be launching at some point in 2025. The original version of this...
News Shinobi: Art Of Vengeance Brings 2D Ninja Action To Nintendo Switch This August
"From the creators of Streets of Rage 4"
PlayStation's 'State of Play' broadcast has just wrapped and it was packed with all sorts of exciting announcements including a few Sega ones. Apart from a proper look at Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, we've also got an update on the new Shinobi project. It's now been officially revealed as SHINOBI: Art of...
News Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Trailer Released, Speeding Onto Switch "Soon"
The announcement follows rumours and leaks
At The Game Awards last year, SEGA announced its new racing game Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds was "coming soon" to multiple platforms including the Nintendo Switch. If you're wondering about when we'll be getting another update, there's now a rumour more information could be arriving as soon as this week...
News Star Fox-Inspired Space Shooter 'FUR Squadron' Is Getting A Switch 2 Sequel This Year
Every McCloud has a silver lining
Our fingers are crossed that Switch 2 will usher in a brave new era for Star Fox — come on, it's been almost 10 years — but, if McCloud & co. are still otherwise engaged, at least we know that one of the series' imitators will be making an appearance on the new hardware. 2023's FUR Squadron wore its Star...
News The Legendary Jeff Minter Returns With A New Psychedelic Arcade Reimagining
Big Brother is watching...
You really don't need us to tell you that a new Jeff Minter game is coming. You know a Jeff Minter game when you see a Jeff Minter game. That said, yes, a new Jeff Minter game is coming. I, Robot is a new psychedelic reimagining of the 1984 arcade classic of the same name, with Llamasoft and Atari partnering up once again...
News Lunar Remastered Collection Physical Release Will Not Be Up For Pre-Order (North America)
You'll have to wait until release
With the Lunar Remastered Collection just over two months away, RPG fans will be able to get their hands on two beloved turn-based adventures from the Sega Saturn and PlayStation era. Today, ahead of the game's release, publisher GungHo Online Entertainment has shared some details about the game regarding the North...
News Legacy Of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered Is Getting Another Physical Switch Release
Pre-orders are now live
In case you missed it, Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered was released on the Switch at the end of last year. A new physical retail version has now surfaced and it's being distributed by Aspyr - the same team behind this modern rerelease. It's priced at $29.99 USD or you can grab a deluxe edition for $49.99 USD...
Round Up The First Impressions Of Capcom Fighting Collection 2 Are In
Bringing the fight to Switch this May
Capcom last week confirmed the Capcom Fighting Collection 2 would be arriving on the Switch and multiple other platforms in May 2025. Ahead of the launch of this new collection, the first batch of previews and impressions have gone live - starting with fighting game enthusiast Maximillian Dood, who went...
News Level-5 CEO Reveals Fresh 'Fantasy Life i' Screenshots, Teases More Info Coming Soon
Stealing more time
After a handful of delays, we are slowly creeping up on the April 2025 release window for Level-5's much-anticipated Fantasy Life follow-up, Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time. With the countdown officially on (assuming it isn't pushed again, of course), Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino has taken to Twitter to share a fresh
News Don't Worry, Dragon Quest XII Is Still In Development
Take your time
If you, like us, have been eagerly waiting for new information on Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate, then you're just going to have to be patient and wait a bit longer. However, given that next to nothing has been shared regarding the game since its initial teaser trailer in 2021, it's understandable if you're feeling somewhat...
News Phoenotopia Devs Reveal Its Next Gorgeous-Looking Metroidvania
Star Iliad is "coming soon"
Cape Cosmic, the developer behind the fabulous Phoenotopia: Awakening, has announced its next project — Star Iliad, a Metroidvania set inside a star whale. And, par the course, the pixel art looks gorgeous. Platforms have yet to be announced yet. In a blog post on the developer's tumblr, Cape Cosmic reveals that its...
News Metroidvania 'Chronicles Of The Wolf' Takes A Few Cues From Castlevania II
Ah-woooooo!
Publisher Pqube and PixelHeart, alongside developer Migami Games, have revealed that their new Metroidvania Chronicles of the Wolf will be launching on Switch this Summer. This one looks like it will appeal specifically to Castlevania fans, and seems to be taking quite a few cues from Castlevania II: Simon's Quest. You've got day/night...
News 'Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes' Story DLC Lands New 2025 Release Dates
Wave one arrives this month
After a pretty meaty delay, developer Rabbit & Bear Studios has announced revised release dates for the three upcoming Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes DLC packs, the first of which arrives later this month. The JRPG was supposed to land its story expansions last year, but a last-minute delay put the whole thing on...
News We're Getting Serious 'The Witness' Vibes From This Upcoming Open-World Puzzler
Arriving on Switch this month
We were never lucky enough to land a Switch port of the acclaimed 2016 puzzle adventure The Witness, though the hybrid has managed to scratch that itch with a few titles in the years since (Memorrha, Botany Manor, etc.). Taiji is another one that we'd bundle into this group, a 2D open-world puzzler that arrives on the...
News Celeste Fans May Want To Check Out This Adorable New Platformer On Switch
Launching later this month
If you're a fan of precision platformers like Celeste or perhaps even Super Meat Boy, then a newcomer from developer Vampi Team and publisher/porting team Purple Tree might well be up your street. Desvelado is launching on the Switch eShop on 20th February 2025, and honestly, it just looks so adorable. It boasts a...
News Special Dragonite Short From 'Your Name' Anime Studio Heading To YouTube For Pokémon Day
Only a few weeks to go!
We are quickly edging ever closer to Pokémon Day on 27th February, and while we all wait for confirmation of the inevitable Presents showcase that it will likely contain, we do know that a new animated film will be dropping to mark the occasion. As revealed by Serebii, this year's anniversary will see the debut of...
News Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Digital File Size Seemingly Reduced
Save some space
Ahead of the release of Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition next month, Nintendo has supposedly updated the file size of the Switch release. Listings online previously suggested the game would take up around 15 GB of space and now the estimated file size on the Switch eShop says the game will require an installation of 13.4...
News Latest 'Video Game Maps: SNES' Book Dives Into Zelda, Kirby, Mega Man And More
Add to cart(ography)
Map fans, listen up! Retro Game Books is back with another volume of Video Game Maps: SNES — the gorgeous-looking hardback that (fittingly) examines some of the console's most iconic cartography — and this one is set to put another 65+ retro gems under the microscope. Following on from last year's 'Vol. 1', the second...
News Capcom Fighting Collection 2 Launches May 2025 On Nintendo Switch
Pre-orders now live
Capcom's Spotlight showcase aired earlier on and during the broadcast it announced the new Capcom Fighting Collection 2 game would be arriving for Switch on 16th May 2025, with digital pre-orders now live. In this new collection, you can look forward to series like Capcom vs SNK, Power Stone, and even some more Street Fighter...
News PlayStation Is Bringing MLB The Show 25 To Nintendo Switch This March
Update: Switch gameplay revealed
Continuing the trend, Sony's PlayStation team San Diego Studio has today announced MLB The Show 25 will be arriving for Nintendo Switch on 18th March 2025. This year's version celebrates the series' monumental 20th anniversary - "a milestone that honors two decades of baseball history, innovation, and unforgettable...
News Civilization VII Devs "Love" What Nintendo Is Doing With Switch 2 Joy-Con
But remain tight-lipped otherwise
With last month's Nintendo Switch 2 reveal, Nintendo teased something we'd all been waiting for (well, following weeks of leaks) — a potential 'mouse' mode. A little sneak peek at the optical laser, the Joy-Con swiftly rolling along a surface like a mouse. There are a few obvious candidates for games that'd work...
News BIT.TRIP Runner Dev Is Bringing Back An Atari Classic With A Twist
Le brick, c'est chic
Atari has announced that the 1976 brick-breaking arcade classic Breakout is making a comeback. Breakout Beyond is being developed by Runner3 team Choice Provisions and sees the classic's vertical orientation getting flipped on its side. As you can see in the reveal trailer above, the Pong-like paddles now slide up and down the...
News Nintendo Reconfirms Release Windows For Major Upcoming Switch Games
... and the Switch 2!
Nintendo has released its latest financial data covering the third quarter ending 31st December in FY2025 and, as per tradition, the company has reconfirmed release windows for its major upcoming Switch software. It's slim pickings, all told, but the games on offer here are sure to be absolute bangers. We've also got the first...
News Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Has Been Rated For Switch
Returning this March
Ahead of the release of Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition on the Switch this March, the game has now been rated by the ESRB. Monolith's futuristic role-playing title has been given a 'T' for 'Teen' rating and contains animated blood, language, suggestive themes, use of alcohol, and violence. In-game purchases are also...
Feature "His Vision Was Clear" - Afterlove EP Producer Talks Grieving Through Game Development
"Emotion takes up a big part of your life on a daily basis"
Afterlove EP, a 'mix-tape visual novel' from the studio behind Coffee Talk, was announced back in 2021, but just one year after its reveal, the team went through something no developer should have to deal with: the sudden and unexpected death of studio founder Mohammad Fahmi. Fahmi had...
Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For February And March 2025
They keep on coming
We're well and truly into 2025 now, and we've finally got official word that Switch 2 exists and is coming this year. So that means Switch 1 is dead, right? Wrong! Looking at the schedule, the original Switch has plenty of life in it yet. We've rounded up our regular selection of games and accessories heading to shop shelves...
Video 8 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In February 2025
Tomb Raider! Civ! Afterlove EP! More!
January is very nearly behind us, so it's time to take a look at a selection of the wonderful Switch games that February will be bringing our way. The lovely Alex has put together the above video, which showcases eight of the very best titles you can look out for on the Switch eShop in the coming weeks. The...
News Momodora: Moonlit Farewell Brings More Pixel-Art Metroidvania Action To Switch
Launching next week
Developer Bombservice and publisher PLAYISM have announced that Momodora: Moonlit Farewell will be launching on the Nintendo Switch eShop on 6th February 2025. Serving as a sequel to the excellent Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight (which we awarded a coveted score of 9/10), Moonlit Farewell carries over the same stunn
News 'Techno Banter' Is A First-Person Bouncer Simulator All About Keeping The Party Going
Allowed access to Club Switch today
Those who enjoy a little slice of weirdness in their gaming might want to keep an eye on this one. Publisher Crunching Koalas and developer Dexai Arts have today released the first-person bouncer simulator Techno Banter on the Switch eShop and it looks... strange. This is a game all about deciding which party...
News Sorry Romantics, "Bonkers" Dating Sim 'Date Everything' Has Been Delayed To June
Love will have to wait
We've been keeping an eye on Date Everything — the romance sim where you can, fittingly, date everything — since it was revealed last summer. A last-minute delay pushed the game to a Valentine's Day 2025 release, but developer Sassy Chap Games has since decided that it still needs a little more time in the oven. Put Cupid...
News TMNT: Splintered Fate's Upcoming DLC Sees Casey Jones Join The Hades-Like Action
Puck up your ideas
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate is getting DLC! We knew this already, of course, but today Super Evil Megacorp has revealed our first proper look at it, introducing the roguelike's newest playable character: Casey Jones. The 'Casey Jones & The Junkyard Jam' DLC is set to land on Switch on 5th February, bringing...
News Surprise! Capcom's First Showcase Of 2025 Is Airing Next Week
"Join us for a 20-minute Capcom Spotlight"
We're almost out of January, and Capcom is officially getting its year underway with the announcement of a special "spotlight" showcase taking place next week on 4th February. This broadcast will be broken up into two segments - there's the main show, running for 20 minutes, and this will be followed...
News Advance Wars-Style Game 'Warside' Blasts Onto Switch Early Next Year
Update: The release has been delayed
Following successful funding on Kickstarter, the turn-based tactical strategy game Warside has finally locked in a release date. It will launch for Switch and multiple other platforms on 28th January 2025. In case you missed our existing coverage of this one, as you can see, it's heavily inspired by a certain...
News Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind Lands Mighty Physical Edition Later This Year
Pre-orders now open
If you have been holding off picking up last year's Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind until a boxed edition punched its way into view, you're in luck! Today, Digital Eclipse has announced just that, with a Standard and Deluxe edition available to pre-order right now. According to the publisher's announcement on...
