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Round Up Best Of PAX East 2022 For The Nintendo Switch
Golf! Spiders! Eldritch nightmares!
Although Nintendo Life couldn't be at PAX East this year, we'll still be keeping an eager eye on the goings-on in Boston from today (Thursday 21st April) to Sunday, April 24th, if only to see which games we should be excited about. And now, with the help of this handy list, you can hop on board the bandwagon of...
News Cloud Gardens Is A Chilled Out Nature Sim That's Out Soon On Switch
A "meditative title that embraces your creativity"
The Switch is home to quite a few charming games that encourage you to unwind and be creative, with Townscaper being a relatively recent example. Another title with a similar vibe and approach is on the way, in this case with a focus on combining decaying landscapes / dioramas with nature - Cloud...
News Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge Hones In On Summer Release
Update: Physical editions to come
Update [Thu 21st Apr, 2022 16:45] Dotemu has also now confirmed that the game will be getting a multi-region physical release post-launch. Limited Run Games will be handling the North America version, while Merge Games will ensure Europe also don't miss out. Happinet and H2 Interactive will be handling Japan and the...
News Kao The Kangaroo Reboot Leaps Onto Switch In May
New trailer unveiled
Publisher Tate Multimedia has announced that Kao (pronounced K-O, by the way) the Kangaroo will be launching on Switch on May 27th, 2022. First available on the SEGA Dreamcast in 2000, the series went dormant in 2005 after the launch of Kao the Kangaroo: Mystery of the Volcano on Windows. The new game looks to reboot the...
News 'Waifu Impact' Looks Like Fortnite X Genshin Impact, With More Bikinis And Super Soakers
And significantly less multiplayer
If you're a fan of Fortnite-style third-person shooters or the free-to-play action-RPG phenomenon (that was supposed to be coming to Switch, remember?) Genshin Impact... well, you're probably best off sticking to those unless you're a sucker for a Super Soaker. Yes, Waifu Impact is comin
News Dungeons Of Dreadrock Brings '80s Zelda-Like Dungeon Crawling To Switch This May
"Dig your way through 100 handcrafted levels"
What is a dungeon crawler from a top-down perspective? Something like The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, but with grid-based movement! Christoph Minnameier hopes to deliver on this promise of a modern-day dungeon crawler with Dungeons of Dreadrock, inspired by classics like Dungeon Master, Eye of...
News Here's Your First Look At The Nintendo Switch Box Art For Digimon Survive
Arriving this July
Well, we've finally got a release date for Digimon Survive - it's coming out on the Nintendo Switch on 29th July this year. If that update wasn't already enough, Bandai Namco's box art for this upcoming title has also surfaced online. Courtesy of Gematsu, we've got a look at the stunning Switch case. First-print copies in Japan...
News Physical-Only Switch Title 'Demon Throttle' Opens A Second Chance Preorder
Free gift also up for grabs at PAX East
Last Summer, publisher Devolver Digital announced and then opened pre-orders on its first physical-only Switch game, Demon Throttle. It'll be the next release from Gato Roboto developer Doinksoft, and it's certainly intriguing that it'll genuinely be physical-only, with no eShop release to come. As you can...
News Cute 'Em Up 'Cotton Fantasy' Secures May Release Date On Switch
Will the landing be silky smooth?
Light-hearted shmup Cotton Fantasy finally has a release date on Switch. We originally expected to get the game towards the start of the year, but publisher ININ Games has revealed the witch-based shoot 'em up is coming to consoles on 20th May. The latest entry in the long-running Cotton series sees Cotton and Silk...
News Shadowrun Trilogy Releases On Switch This Coming June
Remastered trilogy bags a firm release date
The previously announced Shadowrun Trilogy has been given a release date of June 21st, 2022. The game will launch on Nintendo Switch simultaneously with other consoles and will include remastered versions of Shadowrun Returns, Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut, and Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edi
News Digimon Survive Finally Secures A Western Release Date
Update: At last!
Update [Wed 20th Apr, 2022 16:30] It's official! Digimon Survive will be coming out in the West just a day after the Japanese date, on July 29th. This update was shared on Bandai Namco's YouTube account today, and delivered by the game's producer, Kazumasa Habu, who also worked on Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth and its follow up, among...
News Sonic Mania Dev Confirms Involvement With Sonic Origins
Headcannon returns for fourth outing
Headcannon, known for its work on Sonic Mania alongside the mobile versions of Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic the Hedgehog 2, has confirmed its involvement with the upcoming Sonic Origins. The compilation, due for release on June 23rd, will include the classic mainline games with various a
News Galaga Sequel 'Gaplus' Is The Next Arcade Archives Game On Switch
Namco month continues
It's Wednesday, so we're obviously here to tell you what new arcade game you'll be able to pick up on Switch as part of the Arcade Archives series. Tomorrow, it's the turn of shmup sequel Gaplus, the third entry in the Galaxian series and follow-up to the hugely popular Galaga. Sometimes also known as Galaga 3, it's only one...
News New Details For Xenoblade Chronicles 3's Battle System Revealed
Thanks, Japan!
As you can imagine, we're going a little bit wild for Xenoblade Chronicles 3 at the moment. Look, the game has been brought forward by around two months, and the prospect of spending some lazy summer days saving the world in what we expect to be an extremely long RPG sounds like a total delight. As well as a brand new trailer and a...
News Stylish Metroidvania 'Souldiers' Gets Confirmation Of A Switch Physical Edition
Will arrive 'Q2'
Souldiers is an upcoming Metroidvania that is certainly on our radar; yes, it's a genre that's got plenty of options on Switch, but a blend of stylish visuals and interesting mechanics (like character customisation) have us intrigued. We don't have long to wait as it arrives on the eShop on 19th May, but publisher Dear Villagers...
News Sonic Origins Arrives 23rd June, New Trailer And Website Are Live
It's official!
Update [Wed 20th Apr, 2022 16:50 BST]: Famitsu has shared some details that help to clarify modes and (importantly) how they're accessed. We've summarised a few key points below: Boss Rush mode will let you take on bosses in order Mirror Mode will unlock after clearing the games, allowing you to tackled mirrored stages A 'story...
News Parkasaurus, An Adorable Take On Jurassic Park, Roars Onto Switch Soon
Hold on to your butts
Dinosaur park simulator Parkasaurus is coming to Switch on 28th April. That's probably not enough time to run away and hide in a cubicle, but there might not be any need to as the dinosaurs are neon and utterly adorable. This Jurassic Park and Zoo Tycoon crossover from Washbear Studio — probably the cutest studio name we've...
Gallery Here's A Closer Look At The Earlier Than Expected Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Let's meet some new characters, too
Unless you live under a piece of Mechon rubble, you'll know that Xenoblade Chronicles 3 got a brand new trailer yesterday out of nowhere. But, even more exciting than that, the game is coming a lot sooner than we thought it would be — 29th July! Pre-orders are already open, too! Where To Pre-Order Xeno
News Classic Beat-Em-Up 'Battletoads & Double Dragon' Gets An NES Re-Release
Available for order now
The classic 1993 NES beat-em-up Battletoads & Double Dragon is getting a fancy new re-release courtesy of Retro-Bit Publishing. The Rare-developed crossover launched on NES before later making its way to the SNES, Genesis, and Game Boy. Retro-Bits collector's edition will include an individually-numbered deluxe hardcover...
News More Sonic Origins Details Discovered, Physical Edition Hinted
New modes, missions, and animations included
After nearly a full year of the silent treatment, details on Sonic Origins is suddenly exploding, though not from SEGA itself. The game was recently rated in South Korea, then again in Australia. Key art for the game was also discovered via the PSN Store. Thanks to our friends over at
News P.3 Aims To Be A Vertical Shoot 'em Up 'With A Twist' On Switch
Arrives later this year
The Switch isn't exactly short of shoot 'em ups, making it the go-to system for blasting stuff in fantastical environments. You can never have too many shmups, though, and another is on the way that's aiming to shake things up with a twist of its own - P.3. It draws inspiration from retro arcades with a vertical orientation,...
News Sonic Origins Rated In Australia
Classified in South Korea, too
Sonic Frontiers isn't the only Sonic the Hedgehog game arriving in 2022. Sega will also be releasing Sonic Origins - a collection of classic Sonic games with added content and features. Now, following on from this compilation being classified in South Korea, it's been discovered Sonic Origins has also been rated in...
News Cartoon Co-op Shooter 'Research And Destroy' Explodes Onto Switch Soon
RADical
Spike Chunsoft has announced that they will be publishing the strategic co-op shooter Research and Destroy on Switch on 25th April! You may have read the headline and thought, "wait, how do you combine turn-based combat with action gameplay?" Well, developer Implausible Industries has said that you plan your attacks ahead of time before...
News Pokémon GO Developer Is Creating Tamagotchi-Like AR Game 'Peridot'
"Explore the world with adorable virtual pets!"
Niantic, the powerhouse behind the ever-popular Pokémon GO, has announced its newest mobile game Peridot, which seems to take a few cues from the Pocket Monster-collecting franchise. Peridot is a real-world AR mobile game where you take a virtual pet out with you. You care for it, you raise it, and...
News Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Gets A Release Date, And It's Sooner Than You Think
I'm really feeling it!
The highly anticipated Xenoblade Chronicles 3 has bagged a release date and will be launching on Switch on July 29th. The game was originally announced for September 2022, so this is excellent news for fans of the franchise! Nintendo announced the release date via a new trailer showcasing more gameplay, including direct...
News Zelda Williams And Tommie Earl Jenkins Join Cast For The Last Worker
"No matter how dystopian they want to make the real world, ours at least will be full of colour"
The Last Worker is an intriguing title that continues to gather pace ahead of its release this year. With a dystopian setting in which a worker tries to get by and unravel mysteries within a vast distribution warehouse, it looks set to combine intriguing...
News Sit Down With The 'Neptunia x Senran Kagura: Ninja Wars' Producers In This Interview
Out this week
Crossover action RPG Neptunia x Senran Kagura: Ninja Wars launches on Switch this week. To celebrate, Idea Factory International has released a brand new video where the producers of the game sit down to talk about what we can expect from this hack-and-slash, including what it was like to work together to combine two popular fan...
News This Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection Limited Edition Is A Fan's Dream
But it'll cost more than a slice of pizza
We're being blessed with not one but two Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game releases this year! (Hopefully!) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection was a total surprise announcement from Konami a few months ago, containing 13 classic arcade-style TMNT games. Pre-orders are already live for...
News Sonic Origins Receives Rating In South Korea, Key Art Discovered
Could it be closer than we think..?
Update [Mon 18th Apr, 17:15 BST]: To go along with the Korean rating for Sonic Origins, key art for the game has been uncovered, adding further fuel to the speculation that SEGA may be sharing more details on its release very soon. Original Story [Mon 18th Apr, 12:55 BST] Sonic Origins was announced quite a...
News Ark: Ultimate Survivor Edition Promises 'Complete Revamp' Of Switch Visuals And Performance
Arrives in September along with multiple expansions
When Ark: Survival Evolved was first announced for Nintendo Switch eyebrows were raised, and then when it was actually released eyes rolled. People like to talk as if issues of the Switch struggling to run some games is a recent problem, but back in late 2018 Ark arrived and was a bit of a...
News Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles Nintendo Switch File Size Revealed
Train to be the best
We're getting closer and closer to Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles release date on Switch. The upcoming fighting game, based on the hugely popular anime and manga series, follows the story of the show from Unwavering Resolve Arc to the Mugen Train movie. We know the game is getting some DLC once the game...
News Cult Classic Action Game 'El Shaddai: Ascension Of The Metatron' Is Getting A Switch Port
More to be revealed on 28th April
Last year, Ignition Tokyo's biblical-inspired action game El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron got a Steam port. And today, in a video broadcast shared by the game's director Sawaki Takeyasu — who famously designed monsters and characters for Okami and Infinite Space — he has revealed that the game will be...
News Physics Space Shooter 'NEW TERRA' Could Be The Next 'Affordable Space Adventures'
Strap yourselves in
Winteryear Studios is bringing its physics-based space shooter NEW TERRA to Switch on April 28th, with the game giving off some heavy Affordable Space Adventures vibes. With a focus on rescue missions and fuel-conservation, the game will feature an assortment of deadly obstacles including volcanos, giant sandworms, deep-sea...
News Atlus Mobile RPG 'Megami Tensei Gaiden: Shinyaku Last Bible' Announced For Switch eShop
Will be another 'G-Mode Archives+' release
G-Mode has announced it will release the Atlus-made RPG Megami Tensei Gaiden: Shinyaku Last Bible as a 'G-MODE Archives+' title for Switch eShop in Japan. As you might already know, this is a spin-off of the Megami Tensei series, and was originally released on mobile devices in Japan in 2007. There's no...
News Mineko's Night Market Developer Reconfirms Nintendo Switch Release
"We've had setbacks"
Remember Mineko's Night Market? It was originally announced in August 2018 by Meowza games, and is a narrative-driven lifestyle game about a girl named Mineko who has just arrived at her new home on an island. While it was due to arrive some time ago, it seems the developer has had some setbacks. It's now released a development...
News Nintendo Updates Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Game Page With Stunning New Artwork
Here's a look
Nintendo and Monolith Soft earlier this year announced Xenoblade Chronicles 3 would be coming to the Switch this September. In the official reveal trailer, fans got a look at the protagonists Noah and Mio, along with a number of other characters who would be appearing in this upcoming RPG adventure. Now, in a bit of an update, new...
News Bit Orchard: Animal Valley Brings Game Boy-Style Farming Vibes To Switch Soon
Update: A release date has sprouted!
Update [Fri 15th Apr, 2022 19:00 BST]: Since RedDeerGames' reveal yesterday, a Switch eShop page has appeared for Bit Orchard: Animal Valley, along with a release date — 22nd April — and a price tag of $6.99. Make sure you check out the trailer at the top, and catch up on details about the game below...
News Ravenous Devils Is A 'Psycho-Horror Cooking Simulator' Coming To Switch
Looks a bit meaty
Quite a lot of video games are violent, as we aim for headshots or pummel thugs, though Ravenous Devils still finds a way to push buttons in a different way. It's a game that describes itself as a 'psycho-horror cooking simulator', and makes sure you really deal with the violence on offer. Playing out like a grisly horror movie...
News The Wii U Gets More Love As 'Reversi 32' Releases Later This April
Wii love to see it. U love to see it
Okay, we'll stop speculating when the last Wii U game will hit us. Every time we bring it up, another one sneaks in. We love seeing this underappreciated console get some love, so we're going to shout about any new games we spot on the horizon. April 2022 is becoming the official Wii U revival month, as...
News Chef Life Is A Michelin-Approved Cooking Simulator Game
Bone app the teeths!
Whether your cooking would make Gordon Ramsay quit the industry in horror or you fancy yourself the master of all things culinary, there's always more to learn when it comes to the kitchen — and Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator wants to teach you all there is to know. Largely focused on French cuisine — your cordons bleu...
News Rogue Legacy 2 Is Coming, But Not To Switch (Yet?)
Genealogy in a bottle
Rogue Legacy, which came out originally in 2013 and then on Switch in 2019, was a tongue-in-cheek take on the roguelike genre: Whenever your character dies during one of the dungeon-crawl segments, their role as the hero is taken up by one of their children. Each child will have a unique characteristic that maps roughly and...
News Rush Rally Collection Is A 2-In-1 Physical Edition Coming To Switch
Update: Pre-orders now open
Update: Pre-orders for the bundle are now open over at Playasia. You can get your hands on it via the following link (with worldwide shipping), or learn more in our original article below. <products id="18357"> Original Article: More news to please physical Switch collectors, with two Indie racing games getting...
News South Of The Circle To Bring Emotional Storytelling To Switch Soon
A love story set during the Cold War
Publisher 11 bit studios has announced that the "compelling narrative experience" South of the Circle will be making its way to the Switch. Although no firm release date has been set as of yet, the game is looking to be an emotional love story set during the Cold War, with games like Firewatch and What Remains...
News 'Eternal Threads' Asks You To Manipulate Time To Save Lives On Switch Later This Year
More than just a stitch in time
Secret Mode is a pretty apt name for a publisher, isn't it? Especially today, as they've been keeping a pretty big secret from us. The studio has announced that it will be bringing Liverpool-based Cosmonaut Studios' Eternal Threads to Switch sometime this year. The game was announced last year, but until today, we...
News PS2 Classic 'GrimGrimoire OnceMore' Announced For Switch
Update: trailer now available
Update [Thu 14th Apr 10:30 BST]: A trailer for GrimGrimoire OnceMore can now be viewed online, depicting the game's updated visuals and gameplay. Original Story [Wed 13th Apr 10:45 BST]: Publisher Nippon Ichi Software has announced an upcoming remaster of the PS2 classic RTS game GrimGrimoire. GrimGrimoire OnceMore...
News Pre-orders For Mario Strikers: Battle League Football Gets You A Free Cosy Scarf (UK)
Just what you need in Summer
Mario Strikers: Battle League was one of the most pleasant surprise announcements of the year so far, with the latest from developer Next Level Games arriving on June 10th. If you're based in the UK, pre-orders of the game directly from My Nintendo Store will bag you a lovely, cosy scarf; so next time you're at a...
News This Switch Owner Is Apparently Already Playing Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp
Update: Nintendo cancels purchase and refunds
Update #2 [Fri 15th Apr, 2022 03:00 BST]: This copy of the game can no longer be accessed, and Nintendo has also asked the same Switch user to remove footage and screenshots of the title from social media. "Nintendo got in touch about the screens and clips, so they're gone and I won't be posting...
News Quench Your Thirst With This Nintendo Switch Sports Pre-Order Deal (US)
Canada gets a free tote bag
Nintendo Switch Sports arrives at the end of this month, and if you haven't picked out the pre-order deal that's right for you, we've got another one that you might want to consider. If you're located in the US and happen to pre-order the game from Walmart, you'll score a themed water bottle sporting the Nintendo Switch...
News Learn All About The Dark Arts In This Card Shark Developer Walkthrough
Out on Switch this year
It was way back in August 2020(!) that the intriguing Card Shark was revealed for the Switch in an Indie World showcase, with developer Nerial teaming up with publishing powerhouse Devolver Digital for the release. The concept is that you fleece and cheat your way to the top of 18th century French society, all through playing...
News Open World Cyberpunk Puzzle Game 'NeonLore' Beams Onto Switch Next Week
Explore the future
Playstige Interactive has announced that its new first-person puzzle game NeonLore is coming to Switch on 20th April. Set in the distant future, NeonLore sees you solving puzzles and talking to people to try and figure out what has happened to the human race. The game will let you explore the streets at your own pace, and it's...
