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Tuesday23rd Apr 2024
News Score Up To 75% Off Select eShop Games In Nintendo's Indie Sale (Europe)
Reminder: The sale wraps up today
A friendly reminder that the European eShop's Indie Sale comes to a close today, so this is your last chance to make a saving on all of the included games, a selection of which can be found below... Hot off the back of Nintendo's Indie World showcase a brand new European eShop sale has gotten underway, bringing up...
News Outer Wilds Gets Another Update On Switch, Here Are The Patch Notes
Gameplay improvements and more
Developer Mobius Digital has announced the second update for Outer Wilds on Nintendo Switch, adding a bunch of improvements to gameplay, art and visuals, UI, and more (thanks, Nintendo Everything). Released on 7th December 2023, Outer WIlds had been a long time coming to the Switch, but it looks like Mobius is all-in...
News New Pepper Grinder Update Drills Onto Switch Soon, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
New timers! Boss tweaks! Bug fixes!
Devolver Digital's neo-retro platformer Pepper Grinder burrowed its way straight into our hearts (not as gruesome as it sounds) when it launched on Switch last month. We loved it. In the time since, developer Ahr Ech has been hard at work on the game's first major update, patching some pesky bugs and introducing...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
Here's what the critics think
This week sees the arrival of spiritual Suikoden successor Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes for the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms. If you happen to be interested in this one and haven't already read our review here on Nintendo Life, be sure to take a look. We gave the game 6 out of 10 stars and said it...
News Nintendo Apparently Wanted Samus Aran's Fortnite Skin To Be A Switch Exclusive
According to Epic's former chief creative officer
It's been known for some time now how the Fortnite developer would like to do a crossover with Nintendo, and there have even been some leaked internal documents revealing how Epic Games had Samus Aran from the Metroid series in its sights. Now, in a new interview with Game File, Epic's form
Monday22nd Apr 2024
Community Played A Switch Game Gem We Missed? Send Us Your Recommendations
Reader recs
That's right, it's time for another edition of 'Help, Please Help - Too Many Switch Games!' For a few years now we've been running bi-annual Games We Missed round-ups where you lovely lot nominate great Switch games that we weren't able to review. We do our best to cover as much as possible, but with so many brilliant things hitting the...
Review Grounded (Switch) - Obsidian's Shrunk-Down Survival Adventure Struggles On Switch
Does this port come up short?
Listen, if you're of a certain vintage, one of the standout summer holiday movies of your youth will undoubtedly have been Disney's excellent Honey, I Shrunk The Kids. Back in those terrible and endlessly cruel times we didn't have all your fancy CGI smothering the life out of every frame, you see, or superheroes...
Review Lunar Lander Beyond (Switch) - A Fresh Approach For Atari's Arcade Classic
Minor turbulence
Atari has had a very interesting few years, publishing a critically acclaimed 50th-anniversary collection in the form of a playable documentary, the ‘Recharged’ series of neo-retro revivals, and a handful of unique reinventions of its classic IPs. Lunar Lander Beyond from Cris Tales developer Dreams Uncorporated is the gaming...
Sunday21st Apr 2024
News Lara Croft's Pinup Posters Go Missing In Tomb Raider I-III Remastered
Following last week's second major patch
Last week, Aspyr released the second major update for Tomb Raider I-III Remastered, and while it's added a new outfit, it's also supposedly removed some posters in the game according to multiple player reports. Although there does not appear to be any mention of this in the latest patch notes, Tomb Raider...
Review Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes (Switch) - An Immersive JRPG With Some Real Problems
The wait is over
The PS1 played host to a staggering number of memorable and influential RPGs, one of which was Konami’s Suikoden. After that strong debut came a handful of sequels that eventually puttered out during the sixth generation of consoles, and Konami has virtually abandoned the series since. Not ones to be stifled, some key members of...
News Sonic X Shadow Generations Has Been Rated In South Korea
It was announced for Switch in February
It's the "Year of Shadow", and with this in mind, the upcoming release Sonic X Shadow Generations has now been rated. As highlighted by Eurogamer, a rating for the title was published in South Korea yesterday. It doesn't reveal much else other than it's an "action" game and is suitable for "all" users. At the...
Friday19th Apr 2024
News Eiyuden Chronicle Developer Is 'Moving Forward With A Sequel' After Creator's Death
"I hope we will be able to carry on Murayama’s legacy"
Rabbit & Bear Studios, the developer behing the upcoming Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, has confirmed that it is "moving forward" with a sequel after the franchise creator's death earlier this year (thanks, VGC). Yoshitaka Murayama, who also created the Suikoden franchise, sadly...
Review Kudzu (Switch) A Delightful, Leafy Ode To Link's Awakening And The Game Boy
It'll grow on you
Kudzu came to this reviewer during a significant birthday celebration. The day was filled with echoes of our past. There was the music on the radio – uncanny remixes of early-to-mid-90s techno songs that used to hype up pre-teen candyfloss-fuelled visits to funfairs. And there was Kudzu and its unsubtle similarity to all-time...
News Stardew Valley Adds 40 New Mine Layouts In Latest Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
The Switch release is still waiting on the '1.6 Update'
Although we're still waiting on the Stardew Valley '1.6 Update' for Switch, the game's creator Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone is already rolling out new updates for the PC version. In the latest update (1.6.4 update), the creator has added all sorts of new content and features on top of everything...
Thursday18th Apr 2024
News Breathe, Octopath Traveler Is Available To Purchase On The Switch eShop Again
Phew!
Last month, the beloved JRPG Octopath Traveler was banished forthwith from the Kingdom of the Switch eShop. Okay, if you'll excuse the dramatics, it was temporarily delisted with no official explanation as to why. Well the good news is that it's back, as confirmed by Square Enix itself. Now, the general consensus as to why it was delisted is...
Exclusive Sci-Fi City Builder 'Imagine Earth' Docks Onto Switch Next Month
If we build it...
If you're a fan of city builders, then buckle up, because we can exclusively reveal that Imagine Earth, a sci-fi city builder from indie developer Serious Bros. is heading to the Switch on 9th May, 2024. Originally released on Steam and Xbox to positive reception, Imagine Earth combines laidback strategic gameplay with themes of...
Video New Endless Ocean Luminous Overview Trailer Teases "Limited-Time" Event Dives
"A free 7-day trial for NSO is included with purchase"
In between some Mario games, a new Endless Ocean game is arriving for Switch next month on 2nd May 2024. While we've already got a decent idea of what to expect from Endless Ocean Luminous, Nintendo has now uploaded an overview trailer - providing an extended look at this upcoming release. The...
News WayForward Director Says Nintendo Changed The Way He Looks At Making Video Games
"It's like seeing a color that doesn't exist"
Yesterday, during the latest Indie World presentation, WayForward revealed Yars Rising - a new Metroidvania based on the classic Atari franchise. Veteran game designer James Montagna is directing this new project and apparently has a new outlook on game design after teaming up with Nintendo for last...
Wednesday17th Apr 2024
Round Up All The Games You Missed From Japan's Indie World Showcase (April 2024)
Nine new trailers and announcements
Today's Indie World Showcase gave us a rather delightful little basket of release dates, shadow drops, and ports for games we've been wanting to see on Switch. As is often the case with these presentations, however, Japan's Indie World was a fair bit different from our own. There was some overlap, of course, but...
News Braid: Anniversary Edition Gets A Small Delay
Rewind the clocks!
Braid: Anniversary Edition for Nintendo Switch has been pushed back a few weeks to 14th May 2024, Thekla Inc. has confirmed. The enhanced rerelease of the classic indie puzzle platformer was originally due to launch on 29th April, so we don't have to wait much longer to get our hands on the game. It's not all bad news, however...
News Discover Who You Truly Are In Upcoming Adventure Game 'Refind Self'
Decisions, decisions
We've all wondered how others see us, right? Well, now there's a game that will do just that *gulp* as Refind Self: The Personality Test Game shows its true colours on Switch this summer. In this exploration-based adventure, you take control of an android who wants to regain their lost memories and discover who they truly are...
News Cosy Crafting Sim 'Sticky Business' Opens Up Shop On Switch Today
DLC also available
Revealed in today's Indie World showcase, Spellgarden Games' sweet crafting sim Sticky Business will let you live out your sticker-designing dreams on Switch later today. Those after something more on the chilled side might want to check this one out. Sticky Business sees you running your own small business where you will design,...
News Action RPG 'Cat Quest III' Gets Purrfect Summer Release Date On Switch
No mewtiny here
In what turned out to be a fairly cat-focused Indie World showcase, Cat Quest III was given a release date and a brand-new trailer. The Gentlebros' third entry in its cat-themed action RPG series sails onto the eShop on 8th August 2024 — which is actually International Cat Day. Plus, you'll be able to download a free demo on the...
News SteamWorld Heist Is Getting A Surprise Sequel On Switch This Summer
Give it some Leeway
SteamWorld returns to turn-based tactics with SteamWorld Heist II, which is coming to Nintendo Switch on 8th August 2024. The surprise reveal during today's Indie World showcase closed the presentation, and gave us a glimpse at this sequel to the 2015 3DS title. Ricochet shots are back, but SteamWorld Heist II is expanding its...
News Shadow-Jumping Platformer 'SCHiM' Leaps Onto Switch This July
Out of the shadows
One of the sizzle reel entries in today's Indie World showcase was SCHiM, a delightful-looking platformer that will be making the leap to Switch on 18th July. This one has been on our radar for a little while now (you might remember seeing it at the Future Games Show back in 2022) and that's because of how darn sweet it all...
News Europa Is A Beautiful Adventure Game With Shades Of Studio Ghibli And Breath Of The Wild
Glide me to the moon
Novadust Entertainment and Future Friends Games are bringing their stunning open-world adventure Europa to Nintendo Switch in 2024. Today's Indie World showcase gave us confirmation that this magical, peaceful adventure will be coming to the hybrid console as well as PC. But not only that: players can head to the eShop to...
News Cowabunga! A Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Roguelike Is Coming To Switch This July
Splintered Fate incoming
Had enough of the heroes in a half-shell? Of course you haven't (unless you have, in which case, you better look away now)! Developer and publisher Super Evil Megacorp took to the Nintendo Indie World showcase to reveal that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate is coming to Switch this July. Away from the swathe of...
News Atari And WayForward Join Forces For A New 'Yars' Metroidvania
All rise!
Publisher Atari and developer WayForward have announced Yars Rising, a new Metroidvania based on the classic Atari franchise Yars. The original Yars' Revenge released back in 1982 for the Atari 2600 and was very much a basic (albeit incredibly addictive) shooter in which an insect-like creature called Yar would go up against an evil being...
News Antonblast Brings Explosive Wario Land-Inspired Platforming To Switch In November
Demo out today
Antonblast lands with a bang on Nintendo Switch on 12th November 2024, publisher and developer Summitsphere has announced. Not only that, but a free demo is available to download on the eShop today. Shown off during today's Indie World presentation, Antonblast is a Wario Land-inspired platforming that sees you play as Anton as he...
News Little Kitty, Big City Pounces Onto Switch Next Month
Out of the bag
Kicking off Nintendo's Indie World showcase, Double Dagger Studios announced that the delightful cat adventure Little Kitty, Big City will be pouncing onto Switch on 9th May. The new trailer gave a closer look at the game's 'Catchevements', gave a taste of the animal-filled world and also showcased a couple of the cat customisation...