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@sfb Yes, Bullet Heaven is excellent!

@Darlinfan 1.5 is Blue Label. Black Label is part of Mushihimesama Futari (X360) and is yet to be ported.

@yosher Shmup Junkie on YouTube is a great resource for newcomers (and seasoned veterans) to the genre. And if you'd like to go deeper, check out The Electric Underground - both channels are highly recommended. Enjoy

https://www.youtube.com/c/ShmupJunkie
https://www.youtube.com/c/TheElectricUnderground

Unsurprising as the game launched full of bugs 🦋

@BloodNinja Blue Label (Version 1.5) is included.

@OorWullie A projector for TATE - that's genuis. I have a projector and that never occurred to me. Great shout!

Shmup junkie has some solid content too - not so keen on the comedy skits but clearly passionate and conscientious.

Also worth checking out Shmups on Switch

@masterLEON All good!

Another great channel for deep dive content on shmups & beat 'em ups is The Electric Underground (who has also written several shmup reviews for Nintendo Life).

https://www.youtube.com/c/TheElectricUnderground

@The_Pixel_King I agree! Also love Rolling Gunner (+DLC) and Psikyo classics like Gunbird 2 & Strikers 1945 II.

It's easy to buy games on the eShop of other countries - literally just change your home country in account settings, buy the game(s) using the appropriate currency then change it back once finished. Keeps all games under one account. Will be doing that once ESP Ra.De. Psi goes on sale on the Japanese eShop.

@60frames-please - Crimzon Clover is a labour of love created by Clover-TAC-, one of the world's top Shmup players (he holds / held the Mushihimesama score world record). Crimzon Clover is his love letter to Cave.

@masterLEON - check out Bullet Heaven on YouTube. They provide deep dives on scoring mechanics in their excellent reviews. A phenomenal resource for shmup fans:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc2aNk4wPtcuGyT4ZtSUloA

Great game. Looks gorgeous too. Have this on Steam but TATE + Flip Grip may be too strong to resist double dipping.

Also worth mentioning Crimzon Clover (Cave Lover) - easily one of the best Shmups on eShop - is currently 20% off

Absolutely love these features - other publications please take note. More of these please!

Puddle Knights looks (and sounds) wonderful. Who says chivalry is dead? 💛

If you haven't already, also check out Rolling Gunner (+ DLC) and Crimzon Clover - they're phenomenal.

@wollywoo - FYI

@Millvain It's also available on the US eShop.

Anyone know if there's an ETA for release on the EU eShop?

@aVagabond Based on the console FAQ they just posted, offline in future looks highly unlikely: https://www.faeria.com/news/announcements/374-faeria-friday-console-launch-faq

It was me... and I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for those pesky kids.

Been on my radar for ages, so time to check it out. The Core Pack (£14.39) looks to have everything I'd need, and is priced well below the previous eShop price (£28.99). It's just a shame the replay theatre is locked behind the Fantasy+ subscription paywall, but not a major loss.

FYI - here's the description for both DLC:

Core Pack: Gives you access to several game modes: Arcade mode, Versus mode for local play (including standard and team battle), Survival modes (including 4 sub-modes), and the over-the-top Boss Rush mode where you assemble a deck of powerups against increasingly crazy CPU characters. The Core Pack also lets you send and receive direct challenges from friends in both standard and team battle modes.

Collectors Pack: Get everything in the Core Pack PLUS 13,500 gems, one year of Fantasy+ membership, the High Roller costume for Lum the Gambling Panda, and the exclusive "Party Time" KO effect.

Hope the Devs receive fair payment and their IP back soon. Devil Engine is exceptional.

Great to see VN's continue to be reviewed here on NL. They are a perfect fit for Switch. More of these please 👏

Can anyone who owns this on Switch advise if they patched the game post-launch to improve the control scheme?

Love this! There are so many hidden gems on Switch, so hope you'll be doing more of these in future 👏

Agent A is brilliant and frequently heavily discounted

Will stick with Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark, Fire Emblem, Valkyria 4 & Wargroove have for my Switch strategy / tactics fix

If Switch is your only option for playing this, wait for sale.

Otherwise, there are far superior versions available at far more reasonable prices

@mrmememan Great idea. Start a thread and throw it open to the Nintendo Life community. Your idea may set good things in motion 👏

Heartwarming story. More of this please!

@mrmememan Donating Wii consoles and games to care homes is a great idea! I hope someone picks that idea up and runs with it

@Bankaj Agreed. Have you played Fell Seal? It's a brilliant tactics game (and currently on sale)

Just spent the last 10 minutes trying to rub vaseline off my telly before realising the images in the review are actual in game screenshots

Only racer on my wishlist. If this plays like it looks, we're in for a treat

Watson: Who would design "a football game made by someone who has no understanding of, or interest in the sport" Holmes?

Holmes: Elementary, my Dear Watson. Sepp Blatter

If there's a more endearing premise for a game this year, I'll eat my hat

Or buy a Mayflash Magic-NS and hook up a fightstick for less than £20

@PapaMurphy It will live and die on how well the various in-game / skills development systems work, and how fun they are to use. Hopefully they'll be a strong strategic element to it. The premise is interesting and a refreshing change of approach from most football / soccer games, so if they get it right, could be a winner. We'll know soon enough!

Will wait for Captain Tsubasa ⚽

Kudos to the Nintendo Life team for maintaining a high level of reviews. The last month or so especially has seen a ridiculous amount of top quality games released - grateful for all your efforts keeping us all in the know 🙌

Updating my recommended list of games on sale at their lowest eshop prices to include Voez and Deemo. Both are glorious games that will put a smile on your face!

Slay the Spire
Mark of the Ninja: Remastered
Strikey Sisters
Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
Star Wars Pinball
Armello
Lord of the Rings Adventure Card Game
Wargroove
Valfaris
Out Run
Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the duelist link evolution
Cook, Serve, Delicious 2
Vasara Collection
Voez
Deemo

@Sim1 Touch screen would be amazing but it still works - takes practice to build up the required muscle memory. Wouldn't surprise me if it was an intentional design choice to add to the chaos!

@Anguspuss Online co-op only mi amigo

Recommended games at lowest ever eShop price (UK) - or matching previous lowest price:

Slay the Spire
Mark of the Ninja: Remastered
Strikey Sisters
Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
Star Wars Pinball
Armello
Lord of the Rings Adventure Card Game
Wargroove
Valfaris
Out Run
Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the duelist link evolution
Cook, Serve, Delicious 2
Vasara Collection

Since firmware 10xx, connectivity with the Mayflash Magic-NS controller adapter has been all over the show. Anyone been else been experiencing this?

@ShaiHulud All the player feedback I've seen so far suggests load times on Switch are significantly better than PS4. Likely the result of many months of iterative optimisation to squeeze every drop of performance out of the console. Switch loads times are still way slower than PC, buts that's to be expected.

@ReaperExTenebris Nice! Fight 'n rage is also brilliant 👌😎

Having played this on Steam, I concur with the review - it's a solid 8/10.
The combo potential is nuts! Check these out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcV8hAZaWNs
Looking forward to playing another brilliant 60fps handheld brawler 👊

My first time ever playing any Xenoblade title and loving it. Don't know what all the fuss is about graphics - the art direction is spectacularly good and it looks stunning!

Looks completely bonkers.

Sold!

Looking forward to playing this for the first time after my morning calls.

Related sidenote: Check out the "recent releases" tab on your Switch this morning - its an embarrassment of riches 😍

What a wonderful concept / blend of genres! Wasn't on my radar but curious as I love all three.

@Muddy_4_Ever I hear you - Me too!

Note to self: Next time, throw notes

Will be my first time playing this, so don't have experience of playing previous versions to compare it to. Despite remarks that visual fidelity hasn't seen the bump most wanted, all seem to agree with DF that the Definitive Edition is still the best the game has ever looked. Looking forward to experiencing what all the rave reviews are about tomorrow

Never played this, but curious given the almost universal praise. What aspect(s) of the game do you enjoy most?

Great game. Homage gameplay with some nice modern additions (like being able to roll up and down screen to escape trouble). Plus the combo potential is nuts! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcV8hAZaWNs

The RAGE meter is another interesting, but potentially divise mechanic. Takes ages to build up but is massively OP.

I enjoy this and SOR4 for different reasons. Day 1 buy for me.

The Code Mystics port of SamSho V Special is exceptional (the same team behind the excellent ports of The Last Blade 2 and Garou: Mark of the Wolves). If they get near that standard across all games, this will definitely have my interest