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May2018
Feature PixelJunk Monsters 2 Developer Q-Games On Nintendo-Like Design And Future Switch Projects
"The amazing thing about the Switch is the simplicity"
In the heart of Japan's former capital Kyoto, Q-Games founder and former Argonaut programmer Dylan Cuthbert and his team are putting the finishing touches to the sequel to popular tower defence game PixelJunk Monsters. Ten years since the original title and several ‘canon’ games later,...
Feature Hands-On With Playdough Platform Puzzler Semblance At BitSummit 2018
Make yourself
At Kyoto's Bitsummit indie games festival, we had the chance to have some hands-on time and chat to the developers of ‘playdough’ platform puzzle game Semblance, from South African developer Nyamakop. The demo was all about the realisation of what was possible from one puzzle to the next, as the world and various platforms...
Feature Waxing Apocalyptic With The Makers Of Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers
A dystopian 'dillo
Remember Dillon, Nintendo's rock-smashing armadillo? Nintendo hasn't forgotten him, and he's poised to return to the 3DS soon. Before that, we had the opportunity to talk about his new adventure with Kensuke Tanabe of Nintendo, the producer on the latest title, Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers, as well as Risa Tabata, the...
Feature Having A Sneaky Word About FRAMED Collection With Developer Loveshack
"It fitted perfectly with our style, mechanics and overall theme"
Stylish and multi-award-winning noir puzzle games FRAMED and FRAMED 2 sneak on to the eShop this week as part of the FRAMED Collection, and while visiting Kyoto's BitSummit indie game show over the weekend, we had the chance to talk to the game's director and designer, Joshua Boggs...
Feature Hollow Knight On Switch "At The Finish Line" Says Developer Team Cherry
"We feel we share 'The Nintendo philosophy'"
Team Cherry made a big name for itself with its atmospheric yet adorable Metroidvania platformer Hollow Knight when it realised on Steam in February last year. The game has since generated a huge amount of publicity, not only since its initial Switch reveal, but also since its delay and unfortunate...
Feature Up The Wall With Etherborn Developer Altered Matter
"We wanted to stimulate curiosity and a 'sense of wonder'"
Etherborn is a beautiful exploration platformer from developer Altered Matter, and is coming to Nintendo Switch this year. With a combination of environment-based puzzles and gravity-defying traversal, Etherborn looks very promising. We talked to Samuel Cohen and Carles Massó from...
Feature Battling The Viking Horde With Bad North Dev, Plausible Concept
"We want people to get attached to their heroes and squads..."
Over the last year, Nintendo Switch has collected a number of titles that place you in the reaving shoes of a Viking, but not many have tasked you with keeping that bloodthirsty horde at bay. Well, upcoming real-time battle sim Bad North does just that, so to celebrate its war-torn...
Feature Wishing Upon A Star With Pode Developer Henchman & Goon
"We really feel Pode belongs on Nintendo Switch"
Nintendo Switch has become the new home for independently-developed games. Not just as a new platform for ports of existing ones, but as a fresh space for developers to build titles with its handheld qualities and unique Nintendo magic in mind. Pode, the first game from Norwegian outfit Henchman...
April2018
Feature Hands-On With Raging Justice, The Streets Of Rage Successor Your Switch Deserves
We talk to Nic Makin ahead of the game's May launch
Once the toast of the video game arena, the humble side-scrolling fighter has fallen from grace in recent years. While we've seen notable titles that have tried to resurrect the genre - such as the brilliant Wulverblade - it remains a relic from a bygone era; a style of game that was arguably most...
Feature Scratching Beneath The Surface Of The Floor Kids Soundtrack With DJ Kid Koala
"It's all part of this scene that continues to inspire us"
Rhythm action game Floor Kids floored us in December of last year with its trendy hand-drawn art style, expressive freedom and incredible soundtrack. You check out our review right here. With its amazing soundtrack set for release on 27th April on vinyl, DJ and musical maestro Kid Koala took...
Feature Taking To The Skies With Rogue Aces Developer Infinite State
"Empowering the player is key to us"
Nintendo fans have always been partial to a good dogfight or two. From the barrel-rolling shootouts of Star Fox 64 to the trench-running action of Star Wars: Rogue Squadron, we've always been up for leaping into a virtual cockpit. However, the skies have been unusually quiet on that front as of late, but a slew...
Interview Suda51 On Travis Strikes Again, Nintendo Switch And The Future Of No More Heroes
"We want Travis to go on for many more years"
Goichi "Suda51" Suda is arguably one of Japan's most famous game developers, and has been behind some of the most unique and compelling Japanese games of the past few decades, including Killer7, The Silver Case and - of course - No More Heroes. This franchise - along with its mouthy hero Travis...
Feature Chatting To Fishing Cactus About Shift Quantum Ahead of EGX Rezzed
"We can’t wait to see the crazy and arty levels players will make"
With a combination of mind-bending puzzles and an intriguing cyber noir setting, Belgian developer Fishing Cactus’ second title Shift Quantum has been on our radar for a while. By transforming barriers into escape routes and manipulating negative space in the monochromatic...
Feature Escaping An Alien Invasion Any Way We Can With Mugsters Developer Reinkout
'You'll be running away and go 'Nope. it's time to start exploding things'.
Mugsters is a quirky action puzzler focused on 'saving everything' from a robot alien invasion. We had some hands-on time with the title, and suffice to say it's shaping up to be a very interesting experience. As a tasty little extra, Finnish developer Reinkout sat down with...
Feature Game Bar Space Station - Osaka's Gaming Paradise
Cocktails and controllers to cater for all tastes
While Tokyo may be the first stop on many gamers' lists due to its numerous arcades and the famous Akihabara area, other parts of Japan also have their own little pockets of gaming heaven for locals and tourists alike. Located in Amemura - just a few minutes walk from the Dotonbori river and...
March2018
Video Sit Back And Watch Darksiders: The Documentary For Free
Something, something, dark side...
With the Darksiders franchise due to make a triumphant return with Darksiders 3 later this year (a title, sadly, that isn't currently slated for Nintendo Switch), there's never been a better time to get to know the series, its origins, the downfall of original developer Vigil and its eventual revival. The...
Feature Aiming For The Stars With OPUS: Rocket Of Whispers Developer SIGONO
"We wanted players to feel “the transition from loneliness to enrichment"
OPUS: Rocket Of Whispers is an emotionally driven adventure and the second 'OPUS' title from Taiwanese developer SIGONO. Combining a rich narrative, immersive atmosphere and deep lore to unravel and dissect, you play as two survivors of an apocalyptic plague. The pair will...
Feature Exploring The Exotic Oasis Of Shirin With NAIRI Developers Homebear Studios
"Humans are animals as much as any other – why differentiate?"
NAIRI: Tower Of Shirin is an adorable-looking yet deceptively complex puzzle-adventure game coming to Nintendo Switch from Dutch developer Homebear Studios - an indie duo made up of Joshua van Kuilenburg and You Miichi. Delicately mixing an engaging story with the exploration of mature...
Feature Scratching Our Curiousity Itch With Claws Of Furry Dev Terahard
"Our games are definitely impacted by the multiculturalism of our team"
When you combine platforming, melee action at breakneck speed and a penchant for co-operative play, you're always going to grab our attention here at Nintendo Life. And Claws Of Furry, the debut game from UK and Greece-based developer Terahard Studios, has certainly caught...
Feature Retro-Inspired FPS Hellscreen Aims For Nintendo Switch
"It's my ultimate goal"
UK-based artist-turned-developer Jamie Degen has just launched a Kickstarter campaign for his project Hellscreen - a first-person shooter inspired by hellish '90's PC classics such as Doom, Quake and Unreal. With a striking duo-chromatic, pixelated art style and tons of firepower combined with a strong story and lore,...
Feature Road Tripping With Death Road To Canada's Rocketcat Games
"The game is built for weirdness and replayability"
Trekking across a post-apocalyptic wilderness has never been more fun, or more random, thanks to upcoming action-RPG Death Road To Canada from indie studio Rocketcat Games. Part roguelike, part interactive novel, each attempt will present a different ratio of resource management, characters to talk...
Feature SNES-Style RPG Hazelnut Bastille Coming To Switch With Secret of Mana Composer In Tow
"After playing the game as a kid, It's been pretty surreal"
After being teased as ’fairly likely’ on social media in February, developer Aloft Studios has officially announced to Nintendo Life that Hazelnut Bastille, a game inspired by the golden era of SNES classic action RPGs, is planned for Switch. Here's what we were told: The timescale...
February2018
Feature The Harp Twins Reflect On Their First Ever UK Tour
"We felt so honored to be so warmly welcomed by our UK fans"
We last spoke to The Harp Twins way back in 2012, but we've featured their music in various articles over the years since, especially when they do anything Zelda-themed! Musicians Camille and Kennerly Kitt combine the serene sound of the harp with a dynamic live shows and...
Feature Getting Inside The Head Of Membrane Developer Seth S Scott
"There's always that moment when you realise how much freedom you have"
Membrane is a creative action puzzle game that's landed on the Nintendo Switch eShops and it's already made quite the impression on us - just check out our glowing review. It's the brain child of husband and wife development team Perfect Hat and it's proved to be one of the most...
Feature 7Levels Has Its Finger On The Pulse With Castle Of Heart
"Making games for Nintendo consoles has been our goal since the beginning"
Castle Of Heart is a Switch-exclusive, hack-'n'-slash platformer where you control a cursed knight under the spell of an evil sorcerer, features lush, dynamic environments and a variety of weapons to collect. Sounds intriguing, right? Well we were lucky enough to catch up...
"I think you can call it a spiritual successor to Gals Fighters"
Of all the titles announced in January’s Nintendo Direct, one of the biggest surprises was SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy. An all-female fighter featuring 2-vs-2 action and a cast of some of SNK’s best-loved characters, wrapped up in over-the-top costumes and candy-coated style, SNK...
Feature Brushing Up On Fox N Forests With Developer Bonus Level
A love letter to the 16-bit era for seasoned platforming fans.
Inspired heavily by the golden age of 2D platformers, German developer Bonus Level is bringing Fox n Forests, its gorgeous, season-changing action game to Nintendo Switch after a successful Kickstarter campaign way back in August 2016. It's already made a name for itself on Steam, so...
Feature Catching Up With Mega Ran Ahead Of His UK Tour
"I'm really excited to see places I've never seen before"
Hip hop/ nerd core artist and producer Mega Ran returns to our humble shores this month for a nationwide tour. After securing an exclusive licensing deal with Capcom, the former teacher has toured all over the world and released multiple albums inspired by some of the most revered games and...
Feature Suiting Up For Combat With Battle Princess Madelyn On Switch And Wii U
"I hope Maddi is proud of what we’re accomplishing"
With its gorgeous 2D visuals and old-school sensibilities, Battle Princess Madelyn has been on our radar for months now. A love letter to games like Ghosts 'n Goblins and Black Tiger, Madelyn is built using Unity and is currently scheduled for release on Switch and Wii U - yes, you read...
Feature Unbinding The Fall Part 2 with Developers Over The Moon
"We're in a crazy time right now"
As a follow up to the award-winning 2014 Wii U Sci-Fi adventure The Fall, developer Over The Moon took some time to talk to us about the upcoming sequel, bound for the Switch. With an interesting mix of exploration, puzzle solving and an absorbing psychological story, The Fall Part 2: Unbound is sure to grab...
Feature Xeodrifting Onto Nintendo Switch With Jools Watsham
"I like to challenge myself by embarking on things I've never done before"
Mutant Mudds developer Atooi will be bringing its pixel art Metroidvania-style platformer Xeodrifter to Nintendo Switch next week, so we thought it was high time spoke to Jools Watsham, developer, artist and founder the Austin-based indie studio. We talk developing for...
Feature Behind The Scares With Layers Of Fear: Legacy's Bloober Team
"It will be a descent into madness..."
Nintendo Switch has its fair share of platformers, shoot-em-ups and retro fighting games, but it's taken a while for the grisly realm of horror to finally make its gruesome home on the handheld platform. Layers Of Fear: Legacy is one of the first to make horror portable, with its unique mixture of first-person...
January2018
Feature Skin Deep With The Exciting World Of Nintendo Tattoos
Inking boys and inking girls
Die hard fans of any medium or facet or popular culture have been known to take their passion to the next level, and Nintendo fans are no different. A Portsmouth tattoo parlour has seen an increase in the number of requests for some of Nintendo's most famous mascots. Nintendo Life decided to go under the proverbial...
Feature Shooting Up A Storm On Switch With Aperion Cyberstorm's aPriori Studios
To infinity, and beyond!
With an explosive combination of a stylish neon aesthetic and an enticing wealth of co-operative as well as competitive game modes, sci-fi twin-stick shooter Aperion Cyberstorm blasts on to the Nintendo eshop next week. Nintendo Life was lucky enough to catch up with aPriori Studio's Jack Davis to talk the game's journey...
Feature The Need For Bleed With Bootdisk Revolution's Ian Campbell
Cutting edge
Bleed comes from one-man team Bootdisk Revolution, AKA Ian Campbell. Mixing speedy platforming and tight twin-stick shooting, this high-octane indie won us over when it arrived on Nintendo Switch in December 2017. Nintendo Life had a chance to speak with Ian about bringing his first solo-developed project to the console, how the indie...
Feature Conquering The Indie Mountain With Celeste Creator Matt Makes Games
We speak to co-developer Noel Berry on all things Nintendo Switch
Celeste is a tight, tough and tantalisingly precise platformer from the creator of the TowerFall series. Starting life as a game jam project in a 'fantasy console' called PICO-8, this new slice of indie challenge has blossomed into a beautifully crafted old school-style...
Feature Bugging Out With Hollow Knight's Team Cherry
The other dark Knight
Hollow Knight is a cute yet dark Metroidvania from the talented minds at Australian developer Team Cherry. After a hugely successful 2017, the insectoid platformer is preparing to embark on the greatest adventure of all as it makes its way to Nintendo Switch this year. To celebrate its impending arrival, Nintendo Life was lucky...
Feature Shooting The Breeze With Chromagun Developer, Pixel Maniacs
"It’s a love-letter to Portal"
Chromagun is a first person puzzle game with more than a passing resemblance to Valve's much loved Portal games. Despite the immediate similarities, its developer hopes to impress with its own sense of witty humour and fiendishly clever colour based puzzles. With only three colours to choose from, it might seem that...
Feature Drumming To The Beat With Switch Music Title Gal Metal
"There are no rules and no limit"
Since its reveal in September, Gal Metal - an exclusive music rhythm game from Japanese gaming industry treasure Tak Fujii - has gained the attention of Nintendo Switch fans for myriad reasons. Most interesting is the fact that the game uses the technology in the Joy-Con controllers to mimic the playing of...
Feature Exploring The Dual Worlds of InnerSpace On Nintendo Switch
"Moments of chill, book-ended by epic story moments"
The latest offering from Dallas-based developer PolyKnight might not feature Dennis Quaid or an '80s journey into Martin Short's body, but it will take you on an interstellar trip into a universe where reality is collapsing in on itself. This galactic odyssey is none other than InnerSpace,...
December2017
Feature Homebrew Experts Mega Cat Studios On Surviving A Coffee Crisis And Coming Out Stronger
"We're really, really excited to be part of this retro renaissance"
Mega Cat Studios might not be a household name at present, but the company has been doing some incredible work in the realm of homebrew games development and has produced multiple physical NES carts over the past few years. We say down with Zack Manko, Mega Cat co-founder, to...
Feature Tiny Metal Director Hiroaki Yura On Reviving The Spirit Of Advance Wars For Switch
"We worked hard under very limited resources"
Tiny Metal sure looks a lot like Advance Wars, and that's no bad thing when you consider how beloved that particular series is. If Nintendo and Intelligent Systems aren't going to give us a new entry, then we should perhaps be thankful that newcomer Area35 is doing it instead; formed by Hiroaki Yura,...
Feature nDreams Talks About Reanimating Bloody Zombies for a Festive Switch Release
"We hope gamers receive it with open arms and a bloody fist!"
For some gamers of a certain age, the beat 'em up genre is a rather important part of the gaming scene. There may not be many major titles that ask you to walk through an area crudely punching and kicking the snot out of foes, but it still has a certain appeal. This...
Feature Chatting to 10tons About Its Prolific First Year on the Switch eShop
Heavy hitters
The Nintendo Switch has been a notable success this year, and its eShop is attracting more and more indie developers and publishers. One of the most prolific has been Finnish team 10tons, with top down shooters such as JYDGE and Time Recoil, as well as puzzlers and physics-based games including King Oddball and Tennis in the Face...
News The Story Of Gorogoa, One Of The Switch's Most Intriguing Indie Titles Yet
"You don’t know how long you have to wander"
The Switch certainly isn't short of top-quality indie games at present, and with so many titles hitting the eShop each week it can be hard to decide which ones are worth your time and money. Hopefully you consult our reviews to make your purchasing choices, but in the case of Gorogoa, you might find the...
Feature Throwing Shapes With Floor Kids' JonJon And Kid Koala
"Pure, uninhibited (funky) joy"
There are plenty of dance-based games out there - with the likes of Just Dance 2017 and Just Dance 2018 having already moonwalked their way onto Switch - but the classic art of breakdancing is yet to have its proper time in the virtual spotlight. Well, one little indie is about to change all that, and with style, too...
Feature Nodding Heads Games and the Quest to Bring Ancient India to Consoles
"Our aim is to provide a fresh and unique universe"
Nodding Head Games is a console developer based in India, with a talented team that has experience with companies like Rockstar, Ubisoft, EA and Zynga. It's aiming to be one of the first studios out of India to release a high profile game on consoles, and to do so with a tale rooted in ancient...
November2017
Feature Figment - A Switch eShop Game With Imagination and a Mind Of Its Own
"It feels so right on the Switch"
In this era of accessibility for development studios of all sizes, games are more varied than ever. If you divert your gaze away from retail outlets and towards download stores you're met with a dizzying array of experiences. We may still be in the first year of the Switch eShop, but it's contributing a lot to that...
Feature Yooka-Laylee Jumps Onto Switch in December - We Learn All About It
Resolution, unique features and hopes for the future
Yooka-Laylee was one of the most high profile and successful Kickstarter campaigns of 2016, but its path to Nintendo systems has been a little troubled. The planned Wii U version eventually bit the dust, with confirmation coming after it was already suspected, and the game had a mixed critical...
Feature 13AM Games on Runbow for Switch and Its Hopes for the Future
"I wanna use that silly little IR camera. Like, what even is that?"
It's easy to get drawn into the Switch eShop's current surge in momentum and get a little carried away, declaring it as a bright new dawn for the download store. That does a disservice to the early efforts of the Wii and DSi stores, and the notable improvements and variety of...
Feature Ripstone On Making the Right Moves With Chess Ultra on Nintendo Switch
Chess on Switch is "the perfect hybrid of technology and tradition"
With over 200 games already available on the Switch eShop we're seeing most genres and game styles covered, to varying degrees. Platformers, puzzle games, shooters, FPS, racing - they have been catered to in one form or another. A welcome recent addition is Chess Ultra by Ripstone,...
October2017
Feature Going Deeper With The Flame in the Flood on Nintendo Switch
Post apocalyptic survival with a difference
We're heading into another busy period of enticing releases on the Switch eShop, and The Flame in the Flood is certainly one to consider seriously. A 'rogue-lite' with a focus on survival in a post apocalyptic world may sound rote and by the numbers, but the game is more innovative than the description...
News Masahiro Sakurai Goes Into Absorbing Detail on the Development of Kirby Super Star
Learn from the best
Over the past few weeks Nintendo has been publishing interviews with key developers of various SNES titles to coincide with the recent release of the SNES Mini and, bringing this fascinating series to a close, a sixth interview has been released to talk about Kirby Super Star. The interview is held with Masahiro Sakurai, creator...
News Suda51 Has Considered Remaking GameCube Cult Classic Killer7
"Are you awake from your nightmare?"
Killer7 was one of the more unique games in the GameCube's library. Developed for Capcom by Suda51 and Grasshopper, it was the last of the "Capcom Five" games for the GameCube (well technically the fourth, as Dead Phoenix got cancelled). Killer7 was certainly quite intriguing and had a strong adult...
Feature Japanese Dev Legend Tak Fujii On His Switch Music Exclusive Gal Metal
"My dream is about increasing real band players from playing the game"
Tak Fujii is one of the most established and charismatic figures in the Japanese gaming industry today. He spent twenty years at Konami in Chicago and Tokyo, filled roles such as sound designer, director and producer, as well as playing guitar on the incredible Castlevania:...
Feature Four Horses Discusses the Process of Bringing Kid Tripp to the Switch
Not kidding around
Not long ago Kid Tripp arrived on the 3DS eShop, an auto-running platformer that offers snappy but challenging stages. Some balked at its mobile origins but that was to do it a discredit; in our view it's a well-constructed and fun game. Four Horses produced that version and is now working on a Switch port, so we caught up with...
Feature Learn More About Indie Pogo, a Quirky Brawler Featuring Iconic Nindies
Aiming for funding through Kickstarter
Indie Pogo, from developer Lowe Bros. Studios, is not only a love letter to Nintendo fighting institution Super Smash Bros. and similar brawlers, but is also the ultimate indie game collaboration; it features characters from many popular indie (and 'Nindie') games. The Kickstarter for the project is well under...
September2017
Feature Dashing Through Super Meat Boy and Catching Up with Tommy Refenes
"It’s like coming back to an old friend"
One of the break-out indie titles to go mainstream was the original Super Meat Boy; back in 2010 it was lavished with praise and won over plenty of gamers. Now returning and hoping to skewer the competition, we have Super Meat Boy Forever. Changing the gameplay up whilst keeping the traditional...
News Nintendo Publishes New Interview on the Making of Super Metroid
The king of the genre
Super Metroid is one of those games that’s close to peerless in its genre and stands as one of the most respected games of all time. It’s a large part of the reason why “Metroidvania” games are given their name, and to this day is still popular in the speed running communities, as well as the broader scope of gaming...
Feature Digging Into The Design Process Of Twin-Stick RPG Blaster NeuroVoider
"Switch is one great platform to work with"
NeuroVoider is a twin-stick shooter RPG set in a futuristic world, and has a pretty striking preoccupation with robots and rocket launchers. It launched last week on the Switch eShop, so we though it would be the ideal time to speak to Flying Oak Games' Thomas Altenburger about the game...
Feature Picking Apart The Mind Behind The "Delightful Dystopia" Of PikuNiku
"I really love the size of the Joy-Con controllers"
PikuNiku is one of the more interesting indie titles coming to Switch. Designed by Arnaud De Bock, the 2D platformer is set in a 'delightful dystopia' and boasts local co-op play on Nintendo's console. Keen to learn a little more about the enigmatic title, we tracked down its equally enigmatic...
Feature Suda51 On Travis Strikes Again, Celebrating Indies And Collecting Zelda's Korok Seeds
"For me, these indie creators are superstars"
PAX West 2017 has come and gone with plenty of exciting news for Nintendo Switch owners. Among the announcements was the reveal of the first trailer for Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes, the latest title from Grasshopper Manufacture launching exclusively on Nintendo Switch in 2018. A lot was revealed...
August2017
Feature How Wulverblade Is Bringing Britain's Blood-Soaked History To Life On Nintendo Switch
"We really feel like part of the Nintendo family already"
Wulverblade is a game that is three years in the making, and was originally supposed to come out on the Xbox One to spearhead (no pun intended) Microsoft's indie drive. However, fast forward to 2017 and the situation is slightly different; this gorgeous-looking hack and slash title is going...
Feature Christophe Galati On The Long Road To Switch For Save Me Mr Tako: Tasukete Tako-San
"All the pieces fit together organically and I’m happy with the result"
Yesterday saw the surprise announcement of many upcoming Switch eShop games, one of which was of special interest to fans of the vintage Game Boy. However, despite looking every inch like a classic monochrome title from 1989, Save me Mr Tako: Tasukete Tako-San is the...
Feature Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle's Producer on the "WTF" Blend of Iconic Franchises
"From the very start it was a true cross-over project"
With Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle now just weeks away, attention will start to shift to how this cross-over will perform on Nintendo Switch. Early instincts from leaks weren't positive for all, but it made a notable impact at E3 to win over a number of fans. We recently enjoyed some extended...
July2017
"I feel like Zelda: BOTW might become my favourite game of all time"
It might be a struggle to explain to your grandparents exactly how big a deal YouTube is these days, but a few facts and figures usually help. Joseph "Stampy Cat" Garrett - one of the world's most popular Minecraft YouTubers - has over 8 million subscribers (not to mention...
Feature Ex-Rare Composer Grant Kirkhope On "Breaking Mario" And Following In Koji Kondo's Footsteps
"We've poured ourselves into this game to try and make it special"
It's fair to say that Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle didn't have the most auspicious of starts. When the game leaked it was met with a fair degree of scepticism, but that all changed when the title was unveiled onstage at E3, complete with an appearance by Shigeru Miyamoto himself...
Feature Solving the Puzzle of Death Squared on Nintendo Switch
"It's the perfect gateway game to play in co-op"
The Nintendo Switch eShop has had a couple of busy weeks, with a pleasing range of quality titles arriving on the hardware. One to land in North America and Europe on 13th July is Death Squared by SMG Studio. A puzzle game previously well received on PC, it works nicely as either a co-op...
Feature Talking Trade With Bonnie Gordon, Voice of Fire Emblem: Echoes' Silque
On being Silque and singing Mother Mila's praises
Modern Fire Emblem games have been a real cornerstone of the 3DS’ library, with Awakening, Fates, and Echoes each excellent examples of the series’ endless tactical RPG appeal. They’ve become fan favourites not only because of their satisfyingly strategic gameplay, but also because of the...
Feature Seeking Illumination from the Creators of Bulb Boy on Nintendo Switch
"We believe the Switch audience will appreciate the spirit of Bulb Boy"
Today brings the release of Bulb Boy to the eShop in North America (due on 13th July in Europe), which is certainly a unique arrival for Switch owners to consider. It blends point and click gameplay with a quirky style and surreal storytelling, certainly setting itself...
News Former Nintendo Staffer Giles Goddard Would Love To Make A New F-Zero
"Expectations for these old-school games are so high now"
Giles Goddard is a name that will be instantly familiar to anyone who followed the development of titles like Star Fox and 1080 Snowboarding. The British developer started his career with Argonaut and along with Dylan Cuthbert would go on to join Nintendo's ranks - making them two of the...
June2017
Feature We Quiz the Fire Emblem Warriors Developers On Characters, Game Design and More
"If people enjoy the game it would be great to make a sequel"
Way back in January during the big reveal of the Switch, Nintendo lifted the veil on Fire Emblem Warriors, the latest collaboration between the big N's internal teams and Koei Tecmo. After plenty had fun with Hyrule Warriors on Wii U and then Hyrule Warriors Legends on 3DS,...
Feature Puzzling Over Dragons with GungHo CEO Kazuki Morishita
On puzzles, dragons, Switch support, and (not) beating Breath of the Wild
As one of the most successful — and addictive — mobile match-threes of all time, GungHo Online Entertainment’s Puzzle & Dragons needs no introduction. Lighting up smartphones from Japan to Europe, North America and beyond, it’s also made quite a splash on...
Passing the torch to a new generation
After a hiatus of a few years, the Professor Layton series is finally being resurrected - albeit with a twist - this year with Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy. Starring Katrielle Layton — daughter of the famed professor — this one promises to bring more brain bending...
Feature Ever Oasis Producer Koichi Ishii On Evolving from Classics Like Secret of Mana
A game where "players can grow and think about what they can do" for others
The 3DS has been a home for a high number of excellent RPG and adventure games, with those small screens absorbing our attention and taking us into fantastical worlds. The DS had a similar heritage, as the combination of Nintendo portable hardware and sizeable, intriguing...
