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News MonolithSoft Reveals Another Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Hero Character In New Trailer
Say hi to Zeon
MonolithSoft, developer behind Nintendo's upcoming Xenoblade Chronicles 3, has revealed another playable hero character in the upcoming action-RPG via Twitter. "Zeon" is from the Guardian Defender class (according to Google Translate, so bear in mind there's a significant margin for error with the exact names here) who fights with a...
News Here Are The Tracks You'll Be Racing Around In 'Victory Heat Rally'
Baytona, let's go away
Developer SkyDevilPalm is still hard at work on the retro-themed racer Victory Heat Rally, but it has found the time to publish another trailer which focuses on the circuits you'll be tackling in the game. These include Baytona Beach, Lavendel Forest, Cayenne Canyon, Waku Land, Bikini Cove, Mount Touge and Baytona Speedway...
Exclusive 'Onsen Master' Is A Potent Mix Of Overcooked And Spirited Away
Coming this summer
We're huge fans of both Overcooked and Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away here at Nintendo Life, so we've bagged an exclusive look at a brand new game called Onsen Master! Taking place on the fantasy island of Izajima, you'll be playing as Mu, an apprentice to the Onsen Master who must satisfy a wide range of customers looking to relax...
News Blizzard's Overwatch 2 Launches On Nintendo Switch This October
PvP will be free-to-play
During the recent Xbox Bethesda showcase, Blizzard shared a few announcements. One of them was the news that Overwatch 2 would be launching in early access on PC and consoles on October 4th. According to the PR, this includes Nintendo Switch. It was also confirmed the player-versus-player multiplayer component will be...
News Persona-Inspired 'Demonschool' Looks Like A DS Game In The Absolute Best Way
DS actually stands for Demon School. Fun fact
The era of unusual, highly-stylistic games like Ghost Trick, Zero Escape, and Elite Beat Agents is sadly long over — and weirdly enough, it coincides with the demise of the Nintendo DS, a console that encouraged weird games more than anything. But the spirit of the DS lives on — in games like NEO:...
News Minecraft Legends Is Coming To Switch In 2023
Dat Switch logo
As rumoured earlier this week, Microsoft has revealed an action-strategy Minecraft spin-off, and it's called Minecraft Legends. Check out the trailer above, as featured in the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase 2022.
News New Hollow Knight: Silksong Trailer Features In Xbox Showcase, Out In "The Next 12 Months"
No exact release date, but we got a window
The Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase 2022 has kicked off and Silksong fans waiting for some word — any word! — on the Hollow Knight sequel have been treated to a brand new trailer to accompany the announcement that the game will be available as a Day One Game Pass title. Originally announced back in...
News Mutant Mudds Dev Announces New "Casual Online Party Game" For Switch, Supports Up To 13 Players
Update: Atooi's owner says it's coming soon
Update [Sun 12th Jun, 2022 15:30 BST]: Atooi's owner Jools Watsham has provided a brief update (via Twitter), mentioning how Run Box Run will be coming soon to multiple platforms including the Switch. He's also shared some new gameplay footage on YouTube: "RUN BOX RUN is our new #COPG (Casual Online...
News Every Game From The Wholesome Direct 2022 Coming To Switch
Over 50 games!
As part of the Summer Game Fest and IGN's Summer of Gaming, the Wholesome Direct took place on June 11th, 2022, with around around 100 game trailers and announcements, all themed around the "wholesome games" trend. We saw games about frogs, cats, bears, witches, and mail delivery — but which of them are coming to Switch, you ask?...
News Brutal Metroidvania 'The Last Faith' Is The Spawn Of Castlevania And Blasphemous
Not for the faint of heart
Are you a fan of Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow? Are you a fan of Blasphemous? If you answered "yes" to both of those questions (heck, even just one), then you'll definitely want to keep an eye out for The Last Faith, a Souls-like Metroidvania (or 'soulsvania', according to the publisher) making its way to Switch later in...
News '9 Years Of Shadows' Slices Onto Switch Later This Year
Featuring music from Mega Man, Metal Gear, and Castlevania composers
Another day, another Metroidvania! You love to see it, right? The latest title, 9 Years of Shadows, comes from developer Halberd Studios and is due for launch on Switch later this year. Visually, the game looks spectacular, with some lovely use of colour and lighting throughout...
News Sonic Frontiers' Demo Title Screen Surfaces On Social Media
Take a look...
Sega has shared quite a bit of footage of Sonic Frontiers now, but one thing blue blur fans haven't seen yet is the title screen. If you have been wondering what it might look like, you're potentially in luck. Screenshots are surfacing on social media of the demo's title screen. It comes via the in-person Summer Game Fest 'Play Days'...
News New River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Trailer Shows Off Game Ahead Of July Launch
Contain your excitement
It's almost time for beat-em-up sequel River City Saga: Three Kingdoms on the Nintendo Switch! Unless you're in Japan, that is, because the game is already out over there. But for us in the West, the Nintendo Switch release date is July 21st, 2022 — and it's looking rather lovely. The game is based on the Three Kingdoms of...
News Colourful Co-Op Shooter 'Glitch Busters: Stuck On You' Is Coming To Switch This Winter
I'm rubber, you're glue
Get this: You're a little blobby guy with a magnet for legs, and it's your job to save the (computer) world from (computer) viruses, solo or with up to three friends. That's the pitch for Glitch Busters: Stuck on You, a chaotic and colourful co-op shooter coming to Switch soon. "1-4 players or AI bots can party-up and snap...
News 'No Place For Bravery' Brings Gory Roguelikery To Nintendo Switch This September
More than a little Hyper Light Drifter influence in this one
Fans of intricate, colourful pixel art, eat your heart out: No Place For Bravery is coming to Switch on September 22nd 2022, and it's all of that and more. "No Place for Bravery is a 2D top-down action RPG which weaves together high-quality visuals, a stirring soundtrack and intense...
News Team 17's Calamitous Co-Op Roguelite 'Ship Of Fools' Is Coming To Consoles
Plato win
Whether you like online or couch co-op, Ship of Fools has you covered: It has both. This two-player co-operative seafaring game has you and a pal attempting to defend your ship from monsters, malice, and corruption as you try to make your way across the Archipelago to restore the Great Lighthouse and save the world from the Aquapocalypse...
News Madison Is The Kind Of Horror Game You'll Need Brown Trousers For, Coming To Switch Soon
The scary monster is called "Blue Knees"
Aw, who put this eyeball in the gramophone? That's going to stop the music coming out, silly. Oh, what's that? We're being chased by a spooky gross man called Blue Knees? Well, he can wait, I need to fix this-- BLARRRGHGHHHH nOOO not my ENTRAIIILS I was USING THOOOOSE UGGGhhhhhhh Madison, or MADiSON as it's...
News Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2 Launches On Switch This Summer
Coming to a Nintendo console for the first time
2004's sequel to the original Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance — which saw a remastered release on Switch and other platforms back in May 2021 — is getting the same treatment; Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2 is pencilled in for a "Summer 2022" release on Switch and other platforms. Developer Black Isle...
News Infamous Stardew Valley-Inspired 'Super Zoo Story' Gets New Trailer
Starzoo Valley
Last year, a open world RPG zoo simulator called Super Zoo Story went a little bit viral for being accused of copying Stardew Valley a little too much in their art style. After Stardew creator ConcernedApe took to his Discord to address the issue, the developers posted an apology to their Twitter, saying that they would "redesign any...
News 'Ground Divers' Is A Dig Dug-Like Mining Game Coming To Switch This Month
Dig Dug? Dang
As announced on the IGN Summer of Gaming for Not-E3 2022, there's a new game on the horizon for Nintendo Switch... except it's under the horizon, really. Ground Divers is a Dig Dug-style mining game, featuring the voice behind Dragon Ball Z's Cha-La-Head-Cha-La opening song, Hironobu Kageyama. It'll be coming to the Nintendo Switch on...
News Intense FPS 'Severed Steel' Launches On Switch Next Month
Run 'n' Gun
The hyperkinetic first-person-shooter Severed Steel has finally bagged a release date and will be making its way to the Switch on July 21st, publisher Digerati has announced. The game will come packed with features, including a full Campaign, Firefight, and New Game + modes. A physical edition will also be made available alongside the...
News Cosy Hotel Sim 'Bear And Breakfast' Swipes Summer Switch Release
I'll have the eggs bear-nedict
Good news, everybear! The wholesome, charming, very fluffy Bear and Breakfast has locked down a Nintendo Switch release date as part of yesterday's Day of the Devs showcase. The trailer above is new, as are the screenshots below, and here's a description of the game from the developers, Gummy Cat: In Bear &...
Round Up Every Switch Game Featured In The Day Of The Devs 2022 Presentation
A presentation with Switch games!
Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest 2022 Opening Showcase has come and gone, and following directly after was the indie-focused Day of the Devs 2022 presentation. Celebrating the 10th anniversary of Double Fine and iam8bit's showcase, this second part of the Summer Game Fest stream featured significantly more Switch...
Guide Where To Buy Mario Strikers: Battle League On Switch
Best deals and cheapest prices
Mario Strikers: Battle League (or Mario Strikers: Battle League Football as it's known in Europe) is now available on Nintendo Switch. Below, we've rounded up all the best deals for the game to help you grab a copy at the best price. Feel free to read our full review of the game here if you're still on the fence, or...
News Jun Senoue To Adapt Some Of Sonic 3's Music For Sonic Origins
"Unfortunately we can’t use all of the original sounds"
Here's something we probably all saw coming and were simply waiting to be confirmed — Sonic the Hedgehog 3 will not have all of its original soundtrack intact in Sonic Origins. Sonic 3's music legacy has been long scrutinized and debated. A few years ago, it was confirmed that the King of...
News Former Pokémon Art Director Reveals 'Plucky Squire', The First Game From His New Studio
A new 2D & 3D storybook adventure
Yesterday, Pokémon artist James Turner - known in recent times as the art director of Pokémon Sword & Shield - announced he had moved on from Game Freak to form a brand new game studio with his old friend (@onebitbeyond), known as All Possible Futures. Turner at the time teased the studio'
Capcom is also offering some free classics
Following on from a Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium leak, the company has now locked in the release date for its second compilation in this series. It'll be launching next month on the 22nd of July for all platforms including the Nintendo Switch. As already confirmed there'll be a whopping 32 classics in this...
Round Up Every Switch Game Featured In The Summer Game Fest 2022 Opening Showcase
Yes, there were some
Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest 2022 is off and running, with the opening showcase presentation featuring a whole load of multiplatform video games, some of which are coming to a Nintendo Switch near you. Yes, there were a small handful! Below we've rounded up each and every Switch announcement at Summer Game Fest 2022, in...
News Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course Serves Up Icy New Gameplay Footage
The chalice is half-full
As promised, we got another sneak peek at the upcoming Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course DLC at this year's Summer Game Fest. Studio MDHR's highly-anticipated DLC to its hit indie run-and-gun looks to be extremely tasty, and we can't wait to take another shot and die over and over again when it launches on 30th June. The...
News Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge Launches Next Week
Update: Officially confirmed at Summer Game Fest
Update #2 [Thu 9th Jun, 2022 20:17 BST] It's official! Shredder's Revenge launches on 16th June on the Switch. The date — which was leaked as per the story below — has been confirmed at Summer Game Fest today. Casey Jones is now a confirmed playable character, and you'll be able to play with...
News Stylish First-Person Action Game 'Neon White' Launches Next Week On Switch
A white light
Announced last year during a Nintendo Direct, lighting-fast action game Neon White now officially has a release date. Revealed during Summer Game Fest, Annapurna's upcoming game will be dropping on the eShop a lot sooner than you think — 16th June. This flashy anime-style game also got a brand new trailer showcasing its unique and...
News Flashback Returns In Long-Awaited Sequel On Switch This Winter
Remember this?
We haven't heard anything about Flashback 2 for a little while. This sequel to the oft-forgotten 1992 classic was teased last year — and yeah, we may have been a bit cheeky with our headline, but 30 years have passed! Flashback 2 Is In Production, If You're Not Hyped Ask An Older Relative But we finally got a new look at the...
News A Sequel To Wholesome Animal Crossing-Like 'Cozy Grove' Is In The Works
2 Cozy 2 Furryous
Last year, the adorable life sim-esque game Cozy Grove came out on Switch, and although we gave it a bit of a lukewarm review at the time, we were still won over by its gorgeous visuals and its commitment to being a game that demands very little of your time. With a frankly ludicrous amount of updates since then, the game has only...
News Award-Winning Narrative Game Heaven's Vault Is Getting A Limited Physical Edition
Only 1,900 copies available
[Update: Thu 9th Jun, 2022 17:30 BST] Good news! The rumours were right! Yes, they were spread by the publishers, Strictly Limited Games, so it's not much of a surprise — but Heaven's Vault is indeed getting a limited physical release. With just 1,900 copies of the Nintendo Switch boxed game available, you'll want to...
Random Bayonetta 3 Listing Jumps To The Top Of Nintendo's Store, And Everyone's Excited
Here we go again!
Trailers, reveals, shadow-drops, speculation — it's E3 season, alright! We'll never be able to shake that term off, even if we think we should probably come up with a new name for it. And we know June is always rife with rumours and excitement, and while this one's a little bit bizarre, it certainly follows a very Nintendo...
News New Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Footage Leads Hunt Against Lunagaron
Awoooo
The official Monster Hunter Twitter account has shared some brand new footage of the upcoming expansion to Monster Hunter Rise. With Sunbreak launching on 30th June, you'll be going up against some brand new (and returning) ferocious monsters. Where To Buy Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Collector's Edition, Pro Controller And amiibo In the...
News Listen To This Gorgeous Theme From Xenoblade Chronicles 3
It's breathtaking
We already know that Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is going to have a stunning soundtrack. We've heard it in the trailers, and we know that Yasunori Mitsuda, Manami Kiyota, ACE, Kenji Hiramatsu, and Mariam Abounnasr will be returning to do the music. So why wouldn't Nintendo want to take advantage of that and promote the music! This...
News Nintendo Gives Us A Closer Look At Splatoon 3's Octolings
Game launches this September
Splatoon 3 drops this September and in the lead up, Nintendo has been sharing new information, screenshots and videos. The latest social media post from the Squid Research Lab takes a close up look at the enemy Octoling. All potential Agent 3s will want to keep an eye on them, as they "move and attack" just like a...
News Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Special Edition Will Be Made Available Again At A Later Date (US)
"We apologize for any inconvenience"
If you've been having difficulties securing a special edition of Xenoblade Chronicles 3, and happen to be located in the US, you're not alone. Nintendo has issued an apology for users who were unable to pre-order a copy. It appears the My Nintendo Store has been experiencing a high volume of traffic. The good...
Video Here's 45 Minutes Of Sonic Origins Gameplay Footage
See Sonic 1,2,3 and CD in action!
In just a few weeks, Sega will be releasing the Sonic Origins collections on multiple platforms, including the Nintendo Switch. If you missed it, this four-in-one package will include Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic 3
News Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge Classic & Radical Physical Editions Revealed
Coming soon
Update #2 [Thu 9th Jun, 2022 01:25 BST] Limited Run Games has revealed the classic and radical editions of the game. The classic edition will set you back $64.99 and the radical edition is priced at a whopping $199.99. Both are "coming soon". Classic Edition What's included: Physical Copy of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's...
Exclusive Take A Look At This New Trailer For Adorable Chibi-Robo-Like, Misc. A Tiny Tale
Frog hat!
Big (tiny) news! One of our favourite indie games on the horizon just got a new trailer and a bunch of new screenshots, and we've got the exclusive! Misc. A Tiny Tale is a beautiful little gem of a game that was confirmed for Switch last year, and features two tiny robots, Buddy and Bagboy, on an adventure to collect cogs and help out...
News The Ashen Wolves Will Join The Fight In Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
Plus a new trailer drops
We've been suspecting this for the last few weeks, and it seems like we were right! The Ashen Wolves will be joining the other three houses in the upcoming Musou game Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes. To celebrate the release of a demo, which dropped today, Nintendo shared another new trailer titled 'Awakened Rivals',...
News Oops, It Looks Like Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium's Line-Up Has Leaked
And there's some crossover...
Update: Capcom's made it official - announcing the collection will drop on 22nd July. Find out more in our latest post: Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium Brings 32 Classics To Nintendo Switch This July, Here's Your First Look Capcom's second Arcade Stadium collection was annou
News Pre-Orders For Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Special Edition Open Now (US)
Update: Well, that happened.
Update: Thu 9th Jun, 2022 09:10 BST: Well, that was a bit of a farce, wasn't it? The 'My Nintendo Store' buckled under the high volumes, preventing many from pre-ordering the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Special Edition. As such, Nintendo has issued a statement to confirm that pre-orders will be available again at a later...
News Dying Light: Definitive Edition Announced, Switch Version Coming "Later"
Containing all 26 DLC packages
Techland has announced that its parkour survival horror game Dying Light is getting a brand new release! Dying Light: Definitive Edition has been announced and is out on consoles tomorrow, but Switch owners will have to wait a bit longer to get their hands on this definitive package. Originally released in 2015, Dying...
News Uncover Yurukill: The Calumniation Games' Demo On Switch Today
Shmup to survive
A demo for the upcoming murder mystery game Yurukill: The Calumniation Games is now available on the Switch eShop! NIS America and Izanagi Games' visual novel combines reading, murder, and shmup segments for a completely unique experience. The demo will take players through the first few hours of the game, which means you'll get a...
News Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes Demo Drops Today
Update: We hoped!
Update [Wed 8th Jun, 2022 15:05 BST] It's true! Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes is getting a free demo today! Take early command of your forces as you join lone mercenary Shez in battle with all of your favourite characters from Fire Emblem: Three Houses. You can download the demo from the Switch eShop, and make sure you let us...
Hands On Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes Is Shaping Up To Be A Belter
Choose House Hack 'n' Slash
It's been five whole years already since Nintendo's Fire Emblem and Koei Tecmo's Warriors series first collided, resulting in the rather magnificent Fire Emblem Warriors, a game we called "one of the best Musou outings yet" that "combines enjoyable combat with re
News Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: Burst Forth!! Choro-gon Breath Release Date Revealed
Shmup arrives this August
Update: Wed 8th Jun, 2022 14:30: A firm release date has finally been provided for Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: Burst Forth!! Choro-gon Breath, with Aksys Games announcing that it will be due for launch on August 25th, 2022. As an added bonus, the first run of the physical edition will also include an exclusive card from...
