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News Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope Still On Track For 2022 Release
Ubisoft shares a brief update
In July last year, Ubisoft and Nintendo revealed Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope - a sequel to the 2017 tactical turn-based Switch release Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. Last we heard, the game was "coming 2022", and it seems it's still on track. In the French company's latest earnings
News Here's Your First Look At Neon White Running At 60FPS On Nintendo Switch
Will maintain this frame rate in docked and handheld
One title we're incredibly excited to get our hands on is the first-person card shooter game Neon White by the Donut County developer, Ben Esposito. It was previously confirmed for the Nintendo's hybrid system last July, and during yesterday's Indie World presentation, Annapurna Interactive...
News Psychological Horror RPG 'Omori' Gets A June Release Date On Switch
Japan's Indie World confirms
OMOCAT's highly-anticipated Switch port of its horror RPG, Omori, was one of the featured games during Japan's Indie World showcase. And the presentation also confirmed an official release date for the game — 17th June! While we initially reported that the game's physical edition would be shipping out on the same day,...
News Totally Accurate Battle Simulator Promises A "Wobbly Experience" On Switch This Summer
Put it on the TABS
During today's Indie World showcase, Swedish developer Landfall made an appearance to announce that its hit wobbler-based strategy game, Totally Accurate Battle Simulator, will flail its way onto the Switch this summer. Often called TABS, this goofy battle sim is meant to capture the feeling of playing with action figures as a...
News We Are OFK Will Be A 'Making-Of-The-Band Series & Interactive EP', Out This Summer
Episodes and music to be released over five weeks
Today's Indie World broadcast included some rather left-field titles, which is ideal for the platform of course. A title with a particularly interesting premise is We Are OFK, which is due to arrive this Summer. OFK is a relatively new Indie band, having released its debut single 'Follow/Unfollow'...
News SILT Brings Monochrome Puzzle Gameplay To Switch In June
Just keep swimming!
SILT, the underwater puzzle-adventure game from publisher Fireshine Games and Brighton-based developer Spiral Circus, will be making its way to the Switch next month. Here's an overview of the game from it's official page on My Nintendo Store: Silt is a surreal underwater puzzle-adventure game. Alone in an underwater abyss,...
News ElecHead Zaps Mega Man-Inspired Puzzle Platforming Onto Switch This Summer
Sparks of joy
Indie developer NamaTakahashi has revealed that his NES-inspired puzzle-platformer ElecHead is coming to Switch this summer! The game was shown off during the latest Indie World presentation, where a little robot called Elec must bright light back to the world. The little fella is absolutely adorable, and the game looks utterly...
News 'Another Crab's Treasure' Is An Upcoming 'Shells-Like' Adventure Game
That's crab-tastic
Developer Aggro Crab has announced its new game Another Crab's Treasure at today's Indie World showcase. Due for release in 2023, the game is an amusing take on the 'souls-like' genre with challenging combat and a vast underwater world to explore. Here's some info on the release from the publisher: As Kril, players will explore...
News Card Shark Demo Arrives Today, Full Release To Be Dealt On 2nd June
A good hand
Having made its debut in a Nintendo Indie World broadcast back in 2020, Card Shark by developer Nerial featured in the latest showcase with two announcements - a demo is arriving on the eShop later today, and the full game will launch on 2nd June. The concept of Card Shark is that you fleece and cheat your way to the top of 18th century...
News Harvest Moon Meets Pokémon In Weird And Cute 'Ooblets' Out On Switch This Summer
I choose Oob!
have you ever wanted to have a dance-off with your Pokémon? How about rearing a weird and wonderful farm? Or pop a little hat on your Piplup? Well, Glumberland's Ooblets will let you do all of that and more. Inspired by the Pokémon series with a big dollop of Harvest Moon's farming and town management, this weird and adorable has...
News 'Gunbrella' Is a Noir-Punk Adventure From The 'Gato Roboto' Dev
Out in 2023
During the Indie World Showcase today, publisher Devolver Digital announced Gunbrella, a new 'noir-punk' action adventure title from developer Doinksoft, who created the charming metroidvania Gato Roboto. We've only got a vague '2023' release window for this one, so it's likely going to be a while before it's in our hands. Here's some...
News Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood And Teef Bags A Physical Release
Pre-orders open very soon
Warhammer 40,000: Shootas Blood and Teef is the next game from Guns, Gore and Cannoli developer Rogueside, promising the same over-the-top 2D gameplay set within the Warhammer universe. It's due out on Switch this year and you can now bag yourselves a physical edition via
News Pro Tennis: World Court Is The Next Ace In The Arcade Archives Line-Up
A forehand winner for the collection
It's our weekly Wednesday update on the Arcade Archives series. Except for last week, when the magic happened on Thursday. Golden Week, hey? This week, we've got something a bit different for Hamster's series; after weeks of shumps, platformers, racers, and puzzle games, we have a sports game coming to the eShop...
News Team Cherry (Kind Of) Shares Update About Development Status Of Hollow Knight: Silksong
"It can't be too much longer, surely"
If there's one indie game Nintendo Switch fans are absolutely dying to get their hands on, it's got to be Hollow Knight: Silksong. For those of you who are eager for a bit of an update on this follow-up to original release, it seems we've finally got one. At the end of last month, the Unity Blog posted its...
News A Boy And His Blob Scores A Limited Run Games Physical Switch Release
Pre-orders go live later this week
The reboot of A Boy and His Blob, originally released on the Wii in 2009, and now available on the Nintendo Switch will be receiving a Limited Run Games physical release for both the Switch and PlayStation 4. For this particular game, there'll be two different versions - a standard release and a deluxe edition...
News Gravitar: Recharged Reimagines The 'Golden Age Of Gaming'
Out this June
Atari has announced Gravitar: Recharged, a retro shooter that will launch on Switch on June 2nd, 2022. Featuring both single player and co-op gameplay, the game is said to be a return to the "golden age of gaming" and joins the publisher's Atari Recharged series as its sixth entry. Here's a breakdown of the game from Atari: You’re...
News Raw Fury's Next Entry In The 'Kingdom' Series Is "A Love Letter" To The Eighties
No platforms announced yet
Publisher Raw Fury and developer Fury Studios have announced the next entry in the Kingdom series, but with a very different vibe. Kingdom Eighties will still be a strategy game like its predecessors, but instead, the game shuns the Medieval aesthetic for something a bit closer to home — the 1980s. The teaser doesn't...
News Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 2 Launch Trailer Highlights Over-The-Top Combat
Let's go, dood!
The second collection of Nippon Ichi / NIS America RPGs, Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 2, is out today in North America on Nintendo Switch. To celebrate, NIS has unveiled a launch trailer to show off all of the crazy tactical combat, over-the-top special moves, and variety of gameplay systems on offer. The collection features...
News 'Lost In Play' Is A Gorgeous Point-And-Click Game, Out This Summer
One for the 'Hey Arnold!' fans
Publisher Happy Juice Games has announced the upcoming launch of a brand new point-and-click game for Switch: Lost in Play. It's an homage to Saturday morning cartoons that looks to deliver a feel-good adventure that will make players nostalgic for their childhood. It's described as a cross between Alice in Wonderland,...
News Sword Of The Vagrant Launches On Switch This June
The Vagrant re-emerges
Publisher Rainy Frog has announced that side-scrolling action RPG Sword of the Vagrant will be making its way to the Switch this coming June. Originally released on Steam in 2018 under the title The Vagrant, the Switch release marks a slight name change for the O.T.K Games-developed title. Here's a breakdown of the original...
News Nintendo Reconfirms Release Windows For Major Upcoming Switch Games
Bayonetta 3 still on for 2022, Metroid Prime 4 and Advance Wars TBA
With Nintendo publishing its latest financial report, the company has reshared and updated its list of upcoming releases. We've had plenty of brand new releases to etch into the calendars over the last period, what with that beefy February Nintendo Direct. The updated schedule...
News Nintendo Reveals Opening Cinematic For Mario Strikers: Battle League
Out on Switch this June
While Nintendo's western branches are seemingly focused on promoting Nintendo Switch Sports and certain upcoming releases, its homeland (Japan) appears to be really excited about the release of Mario Strikers: Battle League next month. Last week, Nintendo's Japanese YouTube channel shared an introductory overview trailer -...
News Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes "Undergoing A Technical Investigation" For Switch
But don't get your hopes up...
If you're a fan of the Suikoden series, you've no doubt heard of (or even backed) Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes. Announced back in 2020, the game was fully funded within two hours of the Kickstarter's launch and made over $4.5 million by the campaign's end. At the time, the Nintendo Switch was not a confirmed...
News AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative Delayed By Two Weeks In Europe
Australia and New Zealand too
Spike Chunsoft has announced that its upcoming murder mystery sequel, AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative, has been delayed in Europe. The game was originally scheduled to release on June 24th alongside the North American release, but in Europe and Oceania, Switch owners will need to wait until 8th July to get...
News Nintendo Shows Off A Bunch Of Splatoon 3 Weapons On Twitter
They're looking squidtastic
Nintendo is slowly but surely keeping the conversation around Splatoon 3 alive via its official Twitter profile. Over the course of the last few days, weapons for the upcoming game have been shown off, detailing their purpose and how you can utilise them to full effect. We have to say they're looking pretty delicious!...
Hands On Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge - The Ultimate 'Retro Throwback'?
We chat to Dotemu and Tribute Games about the road from 1987 to 2022
It feels like an age ago now, but when Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge was announced it triggered excitement among gamers of all ages. For sure, some of the reaction came from players of a certain vintage that remember the original show and the TMNT arcade game,...
Update: Solve the mystery
Update [Mon 9th May, 2022 14:30] Spike Chunsoft has now officially announced that Hidden Bats is actually an alternate reality game (ARG) where people online need to solve a missing persons case. An ARG is a kind of interactive game that uses the real world to help tell a story across multiple platforms. Hidden Bats asks...
News Live A Live Switch Remake Took "Three Years" To Make, Says Original Director
"We were able to develop passionately until the end"
Square Enix's next big RPG release is the Live A Live remake for Switch this July, an HD-2D remake of the Super Famicom cult classic. In anticipation of the release, Famitsu sat down with the original's director, Takashi Tokita — who went on to direct Parasite Eve and co-direct Chrono Trigger...
Guide Where To Buy Nintendo Switch Sports
Physical copies include Leg Strap Accessory
Fans of Wii Sports, rejoice: the series is back on Nintendo Switch with a brand new, very fitting name. Yes, Nintendo Switch Sports brings back the Wii's iconic party sports game with six sports appearing at launch: Volleyball, Football, Bowling, Tennis, Badminton and Chambara. Golf is also headed to the...
Video Nintendo Shares New Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Footage
A younger Ethel saves the day
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 will be arriving on the Nintendo Switch this July, and in the lead-up to the big release, its official Japanese social account has been sharing new clips of gameplay and cinematics. The latest one was uploaded yesterday, and although it's only a brief look at a cinematic, it's still exciting to...
News Techno-Alien Shmup 'Remote Life' Launches On Switch Later This Month
It's a hard life
Indie publisher Ratalaika Games has today announced that it is bringing Next Game Level's hit Steam shoot 'em up Remote Life to Switch later this month. Launching on PC back in 2019, and sitting at a 'Very Positive' rating on Steam, Remote Life was created by one person who was inspired to create a shmup with a few of his own...
News Grown-Up Mecha RPG 'Wolfstride' Lands On Switch Very Soon
Stumble through 'a giant mecha tournament'
Some release announcements come remarkably close to launch day, and Wolfstride definitely falls into that category. Developed by Ota Imon and published by Raw Fury, it's confirmed that it'll arrive on the Switch eShop on 10th May in North America and Europe, and 12th May in Japan; it'll be priced at...
News Metroidvania 'Souldiers' Sees Two Week Delay, Now Releasing In June
Soulmates with the summer
Retro Forge Games, developer of the upcoming pixel art Metroidvania Souldiers, has just today announced that the game is being delayed very slightly. The development team is very apologetic for this short notice rescheduling, as the game was originally due out this month, on 19th May. Now Metroidvania fans will have to...
News Nintendo Highlights New Banner And Titles Feature For Splatoon 3
Lord and Lady Squid
Splatoon 3 is one of the most anticipated games for the Switch this year, with the sequel launching on September 9th. Nintendo has already unveiled some tasty details for the game, including the fact that all "basic" weapons from the previous games will be available, along with a couple of new weapons, including the Triple
Gallery Check Out This Awesome New Key Art For Mario Strikers: Battle League
Why so serious?
After a period of silent treatment regarding Mario Strikers: Battle League (likely to keep the focus on Nintendo Switch Sports), it looks like Nintendo is finally looking to start boarding the hype train for its next big release. We've already seen a brand new introductory video for the game (albeit in Japanese), and now Nintendo...
News Lunistice Is An Adorable '90s-Inspired 3D Platformer
Out September 2022
Publisher Deck13 Spotlight has announced Lunistice, a 3D platformer boasting an art style inspired by SEGA Saturn games from the '90s. It will release on Switch on September 2nd, 2022. Developed by A Grumpy Fox, the game's Steam page states that development of Lunistice initially started with a self-imposed 30-day limit to create...
News Don't Worry, Genshin Impact Is "Still In Development" For Nintendo Switch
miHoYo provides an update
The insanely popular free-to-play action RPG Genshin Impact was confirmed for a Nintendo Switch release at the start of 2020, and since then there have been no official updates about the status of this version. Tired of waiting, the good folks over at GoNintendo reached out to the publisher and developer miHoYo, and asked...
News Shmup Classic 'Fighting Hawk' Is The Next Arcade Archives Game On Switch
Take flight this week
Shmup fans, strap yourselves in, because Taito's Fighting Hawk is the latest game to enter the Arcade Archives collection on Switch. Originally released back in March 1989, Fighting Hawk is very much your typical shmup, with tanks, airplanes, gunships, and other heavy machinery just waiting to be blown to smithereens by your...
News Take A Look At La Pucelle: Ragnarok From 'Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 3'
Dood?! Dood...
NIS America has been bringing back some retro classics through its 'Presents' series, with Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 3 arriving on 31st August in North America and 2nd September in Europe; it'll include La Pucelle: Ragnarok and Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure in one package, and today the publisher has focused on the former in...
News Operation Highjump: The Fall Of Berlin Aims To Blend Metal Slug And Indiana Jones
Due out this year
There are a whole bunch of Metal Slug games available on the Switch eShop, and some other rather fun run and gun titles have made their way to the system over the years. Operation Highjump: The Fall of Berlin will now hope to join the higher ranks in the genre when it launches later this year on Switch. Developed by Mansion Games,...
Feature Save Me, Mr. Tako! Dev On Japan, 'Franglais', And Parting Ways With Nicalis
"Since it was delisted and not transferred, I can’t legally use the original version"
It's a year to the day since Save Me Mr Tako: Definitive Edition arrived on Switch eShop, and with an anniversary update and physical version now available to pre-order, we thought it was a great time to revisit this interview with the game's creator. Enjoy! In...
News '80s Anime-Inspired 'Nirvana' Combines F-Zero Racing With Visual Novel Romance
And it speeds onto Switch tomorrow
RedDeerGames and developer Dev9k have announced that futuristic, romantic visual novel meets racing game Nirvana is coming out on Nintendo Switch pretty soon — tomorrow, 6th May! Nirvana is a new version of 2020's Nirvana: Pilot Yume but without some of the original game's more steamy, saucy scenes. It's a...
News Painterly Platformer 'Running On Magic' Launches On Switch This Summer
The Grim Reaper awaits
Publisher Meteorbyte Publishing has announced Running on Magic, a pixelated platformer in which you take on the role of a desperate mage on a journey to avoid the Grim Reaper. The game will consist of constantly scrolling levels and you'll need to use your platforming skills to cross deadly chasms and fearsome creatures...
News Happiness And Duty Clash In Otome 'Birushana: Rising Flower of Genpei' This Summer
Gameplay systems within!
If you're looking to find your true (virtual) love, then we might just have the thing for you. Birushana: Rising Flower of Genpei is the latest otome makings its way to Switch this summer. Read on if you're a fan of pretty visuals, pretty boys, and a compelling narrative. Idea Factory International's upcoming visual novel...
News My Fantastic Ranch Will Be A Management Sim With 'Extraordinary Animals'
Targeting young gamers, in particular
Pretty much every type of game can be found on the Switch, including a range of sims. We have serious options like Civilization VI and quirky titles like Two Point Hospital, among many examples, and now publisher Nacon is planning to release a colourful game in the genre that'll be suited to younger players...
News Redout 2 Gets A Release Date And Snazzy Trailer, Online Limited To Six Players On Switch
Promises 'extensive career mode'
Redout was a title that aimed to give its own spin on futuristic ant-grav racing, bringing to mind the likes of WipEout and F-Zero. It was a reasonable effort, though there were certainly areas for improvement; the hope is that its sequel will build on the IP's potential. Saber Interactive and developer 34BigThings...
News Wreckfest Gets Pre-Order Trailer And Outlines Optional 'Season Packs'
"Crash couches, school busses and toilets while you’re on the couch, school bus or toilet!"
Wreckfest is a title that's built up a fanbase on various platforms, and Switch owners will finally be able to see what the fuss is about when it launches on 21st June. A new trailer has been released to promote pre-orders opening on the eShop, and like...
News Oops, An Italian Voice Actor May Have Spoiled Zelda: Breath Of The Wild 2
Potential spoilers abound!
Because of its recent delay, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 rumours are swirling around, with fans dissecting every screen, trailer, and interview. Nintendo has been pretty coy about sharing information on the upcoming Zelda game, even refusing to reveal the title in case it gives away too much. Except the...
News Don't Worry, Splatoon 3 Will Have All "Basic Weapons" From The Previous Games
Update: Three classics confirmed to return!
Update: We've got official confirmation from @SplatoonNA on three of the returning weapons for Splatoon 3. The official Splatoon Twitter account has showcased the Splattershot, Splattershot Jr., and the .96 Gal, and it's promised to share even more weapons further down the line. Let's take a look and...
News AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative Highlights New And Returning Characters
Plus new gameplay elements and screens
Spike Chunsoft's AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative isn't hiding much when it comes to detail. The company has sharedeven more information about the upcoming sequel, which sees fan favourite character Mizuki take centre stage along with a brand new investigation agent, Ryuki. Between these two...
