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News Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom's Key Art Includes Some Surprises
Spoiler warning!
Earlier this week, we got another look at The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom including a new trailer, new screenshots and some new information. It seems a few other things have also been spotted since then. As highlighted by 'Stealth' on social media platform X, some surprises have been discovered in Japan's key art. This...
News Retro Re-Release Studio Digital Eclipse Says It's Up For A Collab With Nintendo
"We'll see what the future will bring"
Digital Eclipse might not necessarily be a household name like certain other game studios but the retro specialist has made a name for itself in more recent years with compilations like the Mega Man Legacy Collection, Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration and TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection. The company has...
News Dead By Daylight's Castlevania Chapter Bites Later This Month
Update: A release date is announced
Update [Tue 6th Aug, 2024 18:30 BST]: As promised, Behavior Interactive has delivered more details on the upcoming Castlevania crossover, coming to Dead By Daylight. And Konami's whip-cracking series is going vampire hunting in the online game on 27th August. Both Dracula and Trevor Belmont will be joining the...
News 'Sunsoft Is Back' Collection Brings Three Famicom Classics To Switch
Localised for the West for the first time
Red Art Games has announced a partnership with Sunsoft to launch a new collection for Nintendo Switch, dubbed Sunsoft Is Back! Retro Game Collection. The compilation will launch digitally on 6th September for $9.99 / €9.99, with a physical edition to follow via the Red Art Games website on 4th October for...
News Here's Your First Look At River City Girls 2's Double Dragon DLC
"The Double Dragons are back on the streets!"
The Double Dragons Billy and Jimmy are joining the roster in River City Girls 2 sometime this year. And today, Wayforward has shared the first gameplay trailer for the upcoming DLC, via IGN. The stars of Double Dragon, who are being voiced by the Game Grumps' Dan Avidan and Arin Hanson, each come with...
Review Cat Quest III (Switch) - A Pretty Much Purrfect Pirate Adventure
Pi-rats of the Purribean
Cat Quest has been a beloved series for close to a decade now. From offering a unique world in the first game to adding co-op in the second, it has always tried to shake things up for the action-RPG genre. Cat Quest III feels like another switch-up for the series, taking what felt great about previous games and seeking to...
News Stumble Guys, The Hugely Popular Free-To-Play Battle Royal, Finally Lands Switch Date
Dive chaps
The massively popular battle royale party game Stumble Guys is finally coming to Switch, and it's falling onto the eShop very soon: 20th August 2024. If you're squinting at the trailer and visuals and thinking "Wait, isn't this already on Switch?", then adjust your glasses. Stumble Guys is the latest game to blend the battle royale with...
Gallery Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom New Art And Screenshots Revealed By Nintendo
It's Zelda on a horse!
Nintendo yesterday gave Switch fans a brand new look at The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, due out this September. In case you did miss it, it's going to come packed with all sorts of new (and familiar) characters and locations, along with some interesting new mechanics for Zelda (such as the ability 'Bind' objects and...
Random Everybody 1-2-Switch! Was A Best-Seller In July 2024
Returning to the top of the charts a year after its release
When the Switch arrived on the scene in 2017, one of the launch titles included 1-2-Switch - a multiplayer party game utilising the many features of the Joy-Con controllers. Somehow, this title got a sequel in 2023 called Everybody 1-2-Switch and while it dropped out of sight pretty...
Review Volgarr The Viking II (Switch) - One Of The Switch's Best 2D Action Platformers
Entry to Valhalla secured
Since the release of Volgar the Viking in 2013, fans have been itching for a full sequel to the Rastan-inspired action platformer for over a decade at this point. Now the time has finally arrived. Thanks to a partnership between developer Crazy Viking Studios and retro specialist Digital Eclipse, we can step back into the...
Feature Nintendo Life eShop Selects & Readers' Choice (July 2024)
Our picks for the best eShop games in July
Pinch yourselves, it's August, summer's end is approaching, and we're here to talk about video games gone by. Yep, it's time to look back at last month and talk about July's eShop Selects. Nintendo has had another fairly quiet month on the Switch — Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition was the big...
Video 16 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In August 2024
Emio, World of Goo 2 and much more!
July was packed with all sorts of exciting releases for the Nintendo Switch and August 2024 will be following it up with even more! Fortunately, we've got our American-based video producer Zion Grassl to keep us clued up on all these new releases. One game already out is World of Goo 2. Yes, after almost 16...
News New Open-World Physics-Based SpongeBob Game Listing Spotted Online
Patrick will apparently be the star of the show
Patrick the starfish from Nickelodeon's Spongebob SqaurePants series could be getting his very own video game, according to a new online listing. For a brief amount of time, the online store 'igabiba' had a page up for "The Patrick Star Game", which is described as an open-world physics-based...
News Star Wars Switch eShop Flash Sale Discounts Multiple Titles (North America)
Up to 65% off
To celebrate the release of Star Wars: Bounty Hunter on the Nintendo Switch this week, Aspyr is currently running a Star Wars eShop flash sale in North America. From now until 5th August 2024, Star Wars fans can get up to 65% off select titles like Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Star Wars: Republic Commando, and even some...
Round Up Every Nintendo Reveal And More At THQ Nordic's 2024 Showcase
Epic Mickey, The Eternal Life of Goldman and exciting teasers
THQ Nordic hosted its 2024 showcase this week and it featured all sorts of game releases and teasers, including some Nintendo ones. We've put together the full round up and even thrown in some of the other announcements, which you can read more about on our sibling sites. Switch...
News World Of Goo 2 Is Getting A Physical Edition On Switch This October
Well, that's goo-d
Wait! Stop right there. We see you, with your finger hovering above the purchase link for World of Goo 2 on the Switch eShop. Would you rather wait for a physical edition? Yeah? Well good, because it's on the way later this year. Announced by Fireshine Games, the company has partnered up with developer 2D BOY to launch a physical...
Review World Of Goo 2 (Switch) - A Superb Sequel With A Few Sticking Points
World of Good
It’s hard to believe, but it’s been a few weeks shy of 16 years since the original World of Goo barged its way onto Wii and PC back in 2008. Its wacky physics and endearing presentation stole the hearts of practically everyone who played it, and a re-release on Nintendo Switch back in 2017 reaffirmed its lofty status, but can its...
Round Up The Previews Are In For Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
Out on Switch this September
The famous prosecutor Miles Edgeworth is returning this September in Capcom's Ace Attorney Investigations Collection. The first batch of "hands on" have now gone live, including our own here on Nintendo Life which also happens to include an interview with three members of the development team. Here's our closing...
PSA Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP Switch Digital Pre-Orders "Opening Soon"
CEO says there were "no requests for changes to the game"
Update: Digital pre-orders for Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP will go live on 9th August 2024. Check out our updated story for more information: <related ids="167609"> Original: Although physical pre-orders for Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP have already gone live, we're still actually waiting...
News Even More Aero The Acro-Bat Games Are Heading To Switch This Year
Including Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel
Aero the Acro-Bat returns to the Big Top tomorrow, 2nd August 2024. But that isn't the end of the acrobatic bat's return to the stage. Ratalaika Games has revealed that it's rereleasing every single Aero the Acro-Bat game on Switch (and other consoles) over the next few months. Following the first game's...
Mini Review MARS 2120 (Switch) - A Mediocre Ode To Metroid Dread
This Mars has no bite
When Nintendo launched Metroid Dread in 2021, there was no doubt in our minds that it would inspire more fast-paced, gritty Metroidvanias later down the road. MARS 2120 is one such title; a sci-fi romp that attempts to capture the same magic that made Dread so special, but ultimately falls at almost every hurdle. It starts off...
News The Legendary 'Rogue' Is Now On Switch, But Players Have Noticed A Severe Bug
Update: "We are aware of this issue and are working to address it"
Update [Thu 1st Aug, 2024 13:10 BST]: We've received the following response from Pixel Games UK, indicating that, yes, there is a patch in the works: We are aware of this issue and are working to address it in a future update, which we hope to release soon. We’d like to thank the...
News Star Wars: Hunters Season 2 Adds New Character, Map, Ranked Mode And More
Here are the full patch notes
Zynga's free-to-play hero shooter Star Wars: Hunters has entered hyperspace and blasted into its second season, 'Empire Resurgent'. As you might expect from a name like that, this one is rather Empire-themed in its additions. There's a brand-new droid fighter, K-A0S, available through the Arena Pass, a new...
News Mining Sandbox Adventure 'Core Keeper' Gets Delayed On Switch
Groundbreaking
After being revealed at the November 2023 Indie World Showcase, we were looking forward to digging into the Stardew Valley-style mining sandbox Core Keeper when it launched on Switch this month. However, just weeks before its release, developer Pugstorm Games has announced that the Switch version is being pushed to next month. 17th...
News 'Shin chan: Shiro And The Coal Town' Lands Western Release This October
Physical also confirmed
We have known for a while that Shin chan: Shiro and the Coal Town would be getting a Western release (publisher Neos confirmed it after it was revealed in Japan's September 2023 Direct), but we didn't know exactly when. Until today! The publisher has finally shared that this one will be coming to Western Switches on 24th...
News Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Switch Series On Sale For A "Limited Time"
Don't miss the summer sale
In case you missed it, Square Enix has reminded fans that its Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series, featuring six iconic adventures, is currently discounted for a "limited time" on the Switch. This special summer sale brings each game and the entire bundle down to the following prices, or your regional equivalent: -...
Round Up The First Impressions Of Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection Are In
'Hands on' direct from EVO 2024
At EVO 2024 this year, Capcom gave fans, influencers and games media the chance to go hands on with the upcoming release Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics. A few weeks on, we've now got some first impressions doing the rounds online. So, here's a handful of them, starting with the fighting game...
Review SNK Vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos (Switch) - A Great-Looking But Painfully Average Fighter
So Very Common
Sometimes it's very difficult, no matter how you try to frame it in your head, to get excited for re-releases of certain retro fighting games. It's a genre that's ripe for the picking, absolutely stuffed full of crackers to be revisited but, for every delightful return to the likes of Samurai Shodown 2, Guilty Gear, or Street Fighter,...
News Dead Cells' Final Update Arrives Next Month
"The end really is near..."
After it was announced in February that Dead Cells would be receiving no new content, we knew it was only a matter of time before the final update came our way. Well, it looks like it's right around the corner as Motion Twin and Evil Empire have today revealed that the ver. 35 update will be coming our way on 19th August...
News Toby Fox Shares Another Development Update On Deltarune Chapter 4
"the release is still far away"
It's been a while, but Undertale's Toby Fox is back with yet another newsletter update on Deltarune, this time delving into everything we need to know about the development progress on chapters 3, 4 and 5 (thanks, GoNintendo). We know that Chapter 3 is pretty much complete (
Review Star Wars: Bounty Hunter (Switch) - A Faithful Remaster For Jango Fett, Warts And All
Mandabore
In the early 2000s, the Star Wars universe was expanding. While the prequel trilogy was setting its sights on Anakin Skywalker's epic arc from good to evil (or from 'Yippee’-ing child actor to underappreciated grown-up actor, depending on your point of view), LucasArts turned to the video game scene to provide some 'wider reading' for...
News Braid: Anniversary Edition Sales Have Been "Utterly Terrible", Says Creator
Remaster launched in May '24
Following the launch of Braid: Anniversary Edition on 14th May 2024, creator Jonathan Blow has lamented the game's performance, calling sales "utterly terrible". Blow's ruminations have been compiled in a video from the YouTube channel Blow Fan and reported by our friends over at Push Square. It takes clips from h
News Stunning Genesis Shmup 'ZPF' Secures Switch Port On Kickstarter
Goooooal!
Mega Cat Studios has announced that its upcoming Sega Mega Drive / Genesis shmup ZPF will be making its way to the Nintendo Switch after securing the necessary funding to unlock the stretch goal. At the time of writing, there are mere hours remaining on the Kickstarter campaign, but the studio has managed to amass over $200,000, smashing...
News Award-Winning Tactical RPG 'Wildermyth' Finally Adventures To Switch This October
Anything's possible with procedural storytelling
After three years of PC exclusivity, Worldwalker Games and Auroch Digital have announced that the award-winning storytelling RPG Wildermyth will finally be making the jump to Switch on 22nd October. This character-driven RPG is all about the vibes of a classic tabletop experience. You'll build a band...
News Pixel Art Metroidvania 'Blade Chimera' Has Been Delayed On Switch
Game was originally slated for August
Blade Chimera, the pixel art Metroidvania from Team Ladybug, Playism, and WSS Playground, has been delayed on Switch following an initial launch window of August 2024. Im a press statement, Playism said the following: "Initially announced for an August release on the Nintendo Switch and Steam, we have taken...
News Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Artist Celebrates Second Anniversary With New Illustration
Spotlighting Eunie
This week marks the second anniversary of the Switch exclusive Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and while there's nothing planned for this occasion, it seems the game's character designer Masatsugu Saito has shared some new artwork on his social media page. It's an illustration of the character Eunie, with some English text on the side to...
News Sega Shows Off Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble 2024 Roadmap
Tails, Knuckle and Amy arrive this week
Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble rolled onto the Switch in June, and it seems Sega has plenty of content lined up for it going forward. As for this week, Tails, Knuckle and Amy are now available in the game, and this will be followed September and "late 2024" with even more extra content. Here's the rundown:...
News Surprise! Natsu-Mon: 20th Century Summer Kid Switch Demo Is Out Now
DLC announced too
It might be almost August, but summer is far from over. And you can start your next summer vacation a little early, as publisher Spike Chunsoft has released a free demo of Natsu-Mon: 20th Century Summer Kid on Switch today. The demo is only available on Switch, too. Launching on 6th August (which is only a week away — not that...
News Crypt Custodian Is A Zelda-Like Metroidvania Where You Play As A Dead Cat
Sweep it up
Fancy cleaning up the afterlife? The Crypt Custodian, the latest Metroidvania from solo developer Kyle Thompson should be on your radar. Today, publisher Top Hat Studios has revealed that the game will be launching on Nintendo Switch, alongside other platforms, on 27th August 2024 for $19.99. Thompson's previous two games — Sheepo and...
News Bō: Path Of The Teal Lotus Updates Could Be Affected By Humble Games Layoffs
"We want to reassure player that we will get this resolved"
The gorgeous Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus launched barely two weeks ago, but the Metroidvania inspired by Japanese folklore could be facing issues in the future due to the layoffs at publisher Humble Games. In a statement posted on Twitter, developer Squid Shock Studios has warned fans that...
News Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night To Address "Switch Crash" In Next Update
"We apologize for the inconvenience"
There have been some concerns raised about the state of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night on the Nintendo Switch in recent times, and it seems the development team is looking to resolve some problems in the next update. In a brief post on social media from the official account, the team apologised to players for...
News Switch Physical Release Of Psychological Horror RPG 'Omori' Cancelled
After "technical problems" impacting European localisation
Physical releases have thrived during the Switch generation, so this latest announcement is quite unique. The Spanish publisher Meridiem Games has announced it will actually be cancelling its previously announced physical copy of the psychological horror RPG OMORI. This impacts not only the...
Feature "I Want You To Be Mad" - Crazy Viking Studios On The Brutality Of Volgarr The Viking II
"We didn't have any intention of ever making a sequel"
The original Volgarr The Viking might have flown under a lot of folks' radar when it launched back in 2013, but it's one of those games where if you know, you know. It garnered a solid 8/10 from us when it landed on Switch and it's cultivated a hardcore, dedicated fanbase whose members are...
News Metal Slug Meets Symphony Of The Night In 'Guns Of Fury', Launching 2024
A miserable little pile of guts and rubble
Developer Gelato Games has revealed Guns of Fury, a 2D-pixel art action game that blends the high-octane gameplay of Metal Slug with the explorative elements of Metroidvanias like Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Launching on Switch and Steam later in 2024, it's from the same two-man team that released...
Random Can Balatro Run DOOM? Yep, It Seems It Can
"Literally nobody asked for it, but here it is"
The age-old question of "Can it run DOOM?" now extends to poker roguelikes, it seems. And if you have ever wondered "Can Balatro run DOOM?" (and why wouldn't you have wondered that?) the answer is yes. Yes, it can (thanks, Eurogamer). Reddit user UwUDev took to the official Balatro forum to share...
Review Thank Goodness You're Here! (Switch) - A Face-Achingly Funny British Romp
A Grand Day Out
You don’t know who you are, you don’t know fully why you’re going where you’re going, and everyone around you just assumes you’re the solution to all their problems. You could argue that this idea describes an unusually vast number of games, but Thank Goodness You’re Here! takes that notion to its logical conclusion. You...
Review The New Denpa Men (Switch) - A Simple, Goofy RPG With The Usual F2P Irritations
A winner is you
Back in the days of the Nintendo 3DS eShop, some of you may remember the Denpa Men trilogy, which offered a series of cheap and approachable RPG adventures that felt like a great fit for the portable. However, there was a fourth title released only in Japan in 2014 which experimented with a free-to-play structure that proved...
News Sonic X Shadow Generations Estimated Switch File Size Revealed
New screenshots also released
We're still months out from Sonic X Shadow Generations, but it seems the estimated file size has already been revealed by Nintendo. According to official listings via the eShop and Nintendo website, the digital version of this revamped release (featuring brand new levels starring Shadow the Hedgehog) will require...
News Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP Cheerleader Physical Edition Pre-Orders Now Live
A new Limited Run release
Lollipop Chainsaw is making a comeback this September on the Switch, and ahead of the remake's release, pre-orders for the Limited Run collector's edition and standard edition have gone live. Here's what you'll get in the 'Cheerleader Edition' of the game, along with a look. It will set you back $149.99 USD (or the...
News Funko Fusion New Story Trailer Revealed, Out On Switch This November
"Meet Eddy"
10:10 Games has shared an official story trailer for Funko Fusion and it appears the game is now due to launch on Switch on 15th November 2024. As previously revealed, this game will feature all sorts of franchises from Back to the Future to Five Nights at Freddy's. Here's a bit about the evil "Eddy", who threatens every Funko land with...
News Fortnite Celebrates Deadpool & Wolverine Movie With New Skins, Available Now
Lego Fortnite and Rocket League also have some themed content
This week marks the return of Deadpool in cinemas with the new movie Deadpool & Wolverine. Hugh Jackman is even reprising his role as Wolverine, as the unlikely duo set out on an epic adventure to save the MCU in more ways than one. To celebrate, Epic's free-to-play battle royale...
News Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes Adds A New DLC Fighter
Welcome, Uzuki
The Arc System Works fighting game UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes this week added a new playable character to the roster. In case you missed the previous announcement, it's Uzuki "the witness of all deaths" and "the Black Monger who lurks in the night". The Uzuki DLC will set you back $4.99 USD (or your regional equivalent) and...
News Coral Island Switch Port "In A Place Of Uncertainty" Following Publisher Layoffs
"We'll keep you posted on developments"
The layoffs at publisher Humble Games — where all staff were reportedly made redundant due to "restructuring" — are having immediate repercussions for some video games under the publishing label. One such title is Coral Island, a farming sim heavily inspired by Stardew Valley. The game is already out on...
News Final Fantasy & Persona Voice Actors Are Making A Game Where You Can Date Everything
And it's called... Date Everything!
Team17 and Sassy Chap Games have announced a brand new video game that will let you date 100 different objects. Yes, we said objects, that's not a typo. Date Everything is coming to all platforms, including Switch, "soon". Described as a sandbox dating simulator, your character is given a pair of magical glasses...
News Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Outlines Upcoming Story Expansion DLC
Three more chapters are coming soon
Following another game update earlier this week, the Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes social media account has shared a reminder about the upcoming story expansion DLC, which will be released between now and the end of 2024. The expansion content will kick off in August 2024 with Marisa's story: "Adventure...
News Blasphemous Dev Teases A Mysterious Announcement Is "Coming Soon"
"Listen carefully Penitent One"
We loved 2019's Blasphemous, a brutally bleak action platformer with more than a little Metroid and Dark Souls inspiration. We loved its 2023 sequel even more so, calling it "an absolute banger" in our 9/10 review. So, you can only imagine our excitement at the discovery that more Blasphemous news is on its way and...
News Star Wars: Bounty Hunter Dev Aspyr Shows Off Boba Fett Easter Egg
"We've brought this new easter egg to life"
In case you missed it, Aspyr is reviving the 2003 game Star Wars: Bounty Hunter next week on 1st August. Ahead of the game's return on the Nintendo Switch, the developer has revealed the new Boba Fett skin. The story behind this skin was recently explained on the PlayStation Blog by Apsyr's director of...
News SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos Switch Physical Releases Announced
Limited Run and Pix'n Love will be distributing
Update [Thu 25th Jul, 2024 01:35 BST]: Pix'n Love Games has now shared a first look at the Collector's Edition and Deluxe Edition of SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos. The Collector's Edition is limited to 1000 copies for Switch and PS4, and includes a copy of the game, reversible cover, an official Neo Geo...
Review Bō: Path Of The Teal Lotus (Switch) - Charm Meets Challenge In This Gorgeous Metroidvania
More tea, vicar?
Metroidvania fans seem to be living through a golden age. Hollow Knight and the Ori series, indie hits of the last decade, have established themselves as all-time classics, spurring on a horde of imitators, tributes, and new ideas. Even just 2024’s entries range from the imaginative, lo-fi hit Animal Well to the lavishly presented
Random The New Denpa Men Is Getting Roasted For Its Translation Issues
"Hot spring suddenly became hot"
The New Denpa Men is now available to download for free via the Nintendo Switch eShop, but the game's English translation is currently getting roasted by users online. Some folks are even going so far as to say that the game has been machine-translated with little to no human contribution. Honestly, after playing...
News Shadows Of The Damned: Hella Remastered Confirms Halloween Launch In New Trailer
"See you in Hell"
Back in March, Grasshopper Manufacture announced Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered would be coming to the Switch at some point in 2024. In a new update today, it's revealed the game will launch on the Switch and multiple other platforms on 31st October 2024 (aka Halloween). Fans can look forward to additional "all-new...
News Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition Weekly Challenges #2 Now Live
Test your speedrunning skills in five different games
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition has been out for less than a week and Nintendo is already rolling out a new batch of weekly challenges. This time you'll be competing in NES classics like Metroid, Super Mario Bros., and Donkey Kong. As you can see below there are two normal and two hard...
News The New Denpa Men Surpasses 100,000 Downloads In One Day
"Thank you for your continued support"
Genius Sonority has announced that its free-to-play title The New Denpa Men surpassed 100,000 downloads on its release day. The publisher and developer shared this news on Twitter, thanking "all those who have downloaded the game so quickly". And 100,000 downloads is nothing to be scoffed at. The New Denpa...
News 'Splatterbot' Is A Potent Mix Of Splatoon And Boomerang Fu
4-player local mayhem
Hey! Kookaburra, comprised of solo developer Nathan Moore, has revealed Splatterbot, a local multiplayer title in which you take on the role of a rogue cleaning robot whose goal is to make as much mess as possible. Taking on the general premise of Splatoon's Turf War mode. but with the aesthetic of Boomerang Fu, you play with...
Review The Star Named EOS (Switch) – A Sparkling Puzzler With A Sincere Story
Starry-eyed
Photos capture a moment in time with full objectivity. They can defy our version of events, and settle ‘that’s not how it happened’ arguments. In these cases, you could say fitting a photo into one’s memory becomes a…puzzle. For this review’s sake, please think about that metaphor, because it's the premise of The Star Named...
News Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Receives A New Switch Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
More improvements to frame rate and stability
The RPG Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes wasn't in the best state when it first arrived on the Switch but the team behind the game has slowly improved the experience over time. Following a patch earlier this month, the "DAY60 Patch" has now been rolled out for all platforms including the Switch. This...
Reminder SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos Is Now Available For Switch
Another star-studded crossover returns
After a surprise announcement at EVO 2024, SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos is now officially available on the Switch eShop for $19.99 / £17.99. This release revives the 2003 arcade hit and brings it back "better than ever" with 36 iconic characters, brand-new rollback netcode and tournament modes, a new hitbox...
News Kung-Fu Roguelike 'Forestrike' Brings Puzzles And Punches To Switch Next Year
Unfair fight
Publisher Devolver Digital and developer Skeleton Crew Studio have revealed Forestrike, a kung-fu roguelike all about solving puzzles and landing punches. Set to launch on Switch next year, Forestrike will put you in the shoes of Yu, a martial artist on a mission across the country to save his Emperor. As you might imagine, there will...
PSA The New Denpa Men Is Available Now On The Switch eShop
And it's free!
Announced during the latest Nintendo Direct showcase, The New Denpa Men from Genius Sonority is available to download now via the Switch eShop. We say 'download' rather than 'purchase' because, well, it's completely free. You'll need to explore dungeons and battle monsters as you work to collect the Denpa Men, but there's also plenty...
News Stardew Valley Creator Pledges To Never Charge Money For DLC Or Updates
"I swear on the honor of my family name"
Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone, better known as ConcernedApe, has pledged to never charge money for any DLC or update. The statement originated with a brief social media update on the 1.6 content for Nintendo Switch and other platforms, with ConcernedApe stating that it, along with the next PC update, is...
Slide it over
There isn’t another puzzle game like Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure. It makes sense that a game about celebrating the differences between humans and the world would be so different. With Arranger, Furniture & Mattress – the studio formed by the lead writer on Carto, the artist of Braid, and the puzzle designer on ETHEREAL...
News Digital Foundry Hails Luigi's Mansion 3 As The Best-Looking Exclusive Switch Game
Lean, green, and mean
Digital Foundry has put out a new video taking a look at some of the best-looking Nintendo Switch exclusives since the console launched in 2017. There are some pretty obvious choices here that won't come as a surprise to regular readers, including the likes of Metroid Prime Remastered, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Zelda: Tears of...
Round Up EVO 2024 - Every Switch Announcement And Much More
That's a wrap
The biggest fighting game tournament EVO 2024 took place on the weekend and if you're curious to know what went down, read on... We've put together this guide filled with all the announcements and news related to games on the Switch, games announced for Switch as well as some other highlights you may or may not have seen throughout...
Rumour 'Tales Of Xillia Remastered' Switch Release Spotted Online
Could an announcement be on the way?
Bandai Namco could be gearing up for a remaster of the 2011 fantasy role-playing game Tales of Xillia, according to a new rumour doing the rounds online. Some Reddit users have supposedly discovered possible retailer leaks, with Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox listings surfacing on three European websites (owned...
News SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos Announced For Nintendo Switch
Out soon, rollback netcode included
At EVO 2024, SNK announced SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos for Nintendo Switch and other platforms. It's available now on Steam and will be released on 22nd July 2024 for the Switch and PlayStation. This 2003 arcade hit returns "better than ever" with 36 iconic characters from SNK and Capcom ("mainly" icons from The...
News Circana Reveals Top 10 'Best-Selling Star Wars Games' In The US
An updated list as of May 2024
Star Wars games have evolved over time and if you're wondering what the most popular games are based on this galaxy far, far away, read on... Circana has released an "updated list" of the "best-selling Star Wars games" in the US according to lifetime dollar sales. This list dates back to January 1995 and runs up until...
News Arc System Works Announces 'River City Saga: Three Kingdoms" Sequel For Switch
And it's coming soon
River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Next has been announced by publisher Arc System Works, and it's launching worldwide on Switch on 7th November 2024 (via Gematsu). Blending the Kunio-kun series with the classic Chinese historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, many fan-favourite characters from the series take up
News PowerWash Simulator Celebrates Second Anniversary With New Free Content Update
Featuring two brand new maps
PowerWash Simulator is having a blast in celebration of its second anniversary as developer FuturLab has released a fresh free content update containing two new mucky maps. Titled 'Muckingham Files 3', this update includes an all-new aquarium environment and a submarine, both of which were voted for by the PowerWash...
Review SCHiM (Switch) - A Chill, Shadow-Hopping Platformer That Prioritises Aesthetics
It's Frogger, but emotional
Though 3D platformers often go down the collectathon route to varying success, it can be interesting to see new entries in the genre try something a little different. SCHiM is one such fresh title, eschewing a focus on cartoonish characters, wacky levels, and mountains of things to grab in favor of a semi-narratively...
News Inti Creates' New Project Is A Pixel Art Adventure Inspired By Zelda And '90s Anime
And it all started as an April Fools joke
Back on 1st April 2024, developer Inti Creates revealed a totally real trailer for a retro-inspired 2D action adventure called Divine Dynamo Flamefrit. The trailer turned out to be a cruel April Fools joke (who could have seen that coming?!) but there was enough promise that some couldn't help but wonder if...
ICYMI Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition Includes A Really Cool Profile Feature
"They’ve included a list of nearly every game"
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition is now officially available on the Switch, and retro enthusiasts who picked up the game are now discovering all sorts of cool (and not-so-cool) things about it. In case you missed it, one thing that is pretty cool about this game is when you set up your...
News Animal Crossing Meets Dinosaurs In 'Amber Isle', Hatching On Switch This October
With a side of shop management thrown in too
Developer Ambertail Games and publisher Team17 Digital have announced that the delightful-looking dino shop management sim Amber Isle will be unearthed on Switch on 31st October. Although it's launching on the spookiest of days, Amber Isle looks anything but. You'll be setting up shop on the titular...
Mini Review Toree's Panic Pack (Switch) - A Third Pop Of 99¢ Platforming Pleasure
The only moral Toree
Toree's Panic Pack costs 89p. 99¢. That’ll probably either perk up your ears, or make your face twist in reasonable scepticism. Luckily, as with all the previous Toree games, it’s absolutely worthy of the former and certainly not the latter. Previous games in the series of short and colourful 3D platformers have had a...
News Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines Now Launching A Month Later Than Planned
New release date announced today
Super Rare Games has shared a new release date trailer for Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines, the sequel to the adorable 2022 platformer Grapple Dog. We'll now be heading to space with Pablo and Luna on 12th September 2024, a short delay from the original 15th August release date. Announced back in May
Mini Review Conscript (Switch) - A WWI-Themed Love Letter To Resident Evil, Minus The Scares
Atten-hut!
When you think of survival horror, chances are you think of zombies, monsters, ghosts, and other fantastical, supernatural creatures. Conscript tries something a bit different. Set during World War I, you’re faced with something more feasible and realistic than any of the aforementioned beasties: the horror of war. Yes, the enemies here...
News The Plucky Squire Dazzles And Charms In New Sneak Peek Gameplay Trailer
Still waiting on that release date
Just when we thought we couldn't be any more excited for former Pokémon artist James Turner's The Plucky Squire, publisher Devolver Digital goes and drops a new 'sneak peek' gameplay trailer and we have fallen in love all over again. The new trailer follows our storybook hero Jot on a mission to reunite a little...
News Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition Receives A Launch Update
Here are the full patch notes...
Launch updates have become increasingly common with new games during the Switch generation, and the latest game to receive a patch like this is Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition. Nintendo has just rolled out Version 1.1.0 which adds in Survival Mode to the game and also fixes multiple issues. Here are the...
News Gundam Breaker 4 X Pac-Man Collaboration Announced
Update: The open network test starts today
Update [Thu 18th Jul, 2024 00:30 BST]: Here's your reminder that the open network test for Gundam Breaker 4 starts today. Once again, it features a special Pac-Man collaboration including a themed level. You'll be able to experience this play test between 18th - 20th July 2024, with the full game then...
News Production On Sea Of Stars DLC Is "Going Well", Says Sabotage Studio
More info coming soon
It seems like only yesterday that people were clamouring for information on the full release of Sea of Stars, taking at least a modicum of attention away from Silksong for a little while. Now that the game's out, however, heads are turning toward the upcoming DLC, and folks are getting a bit restless. Over on social media,...
News Gravity Circuit Celebrates 1st Anniversary With Discounted Deluxe Edition
Download now
Gravity Circuit, the Mega Man-inspired 2D action platformer, is now over one year old, so to celebrate, publisher Plug In Digital has released a new digital Deluxe Edition on the Nintendo eShop. Rocking a 35% introductory discount at the time of writing, the title is currently cheaper than the regular game by itself and will come with...
News Super Mario Party Jamboree Has Been Rated For Nintendo Switch
The party starts this October
During its recent Direct, Nintendo announced Super Mario Party Jamboree - a brand new Mario Party title coming to the Switch on 17th October 2024. Now, following the classification of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, it the ESRB has also rated the new Mario Party game. It's rated 'E' for everyone, contains "mild...
News Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Sweep the Board Adds Two New Playable Characters
A new free update is available now
Sega's Mario Party style game Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Sweep the Board! has today received a new update. It bumps the game up to Version 1.10 and adds Genya Shinazugawa and Kanao Tsuyuri as playable characters. Along with t
News Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble Receives New Update, Here's What's Included
"Sonic's ball now displays the correct color" and more...
Following the release of Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble on the Switch in June, Sega has now rolled out a new update bumping the game up to Version 1.10. It comes with all sorts of improvements including a new race stage (Sky Highway), Sonic stat increase, and some game stability...
News Apple Arcade Platformer 'Crossy Road Castle' Hops Onto Switch This Year
Memory unlocked
Hipster Whale, the developer behind 2014's mobile smash hit Crossy Road, has today announced that its Apple Arcade co-op platformer Crossy Road Castle will be making the leap to Switch later this year. This spin-off is a little different from the studio's endless Frogger-like that we're sure many of you will recognise. In this...
Review Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate (Switch) - Hades In A Half-Shell
Roguesteady
From the outside, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate looks a lot like Hades. The room-based gameplay, upgrade and power-up systems, approach to storytelling, and hack-and-slash combat will be no stranger to those who have played the award-winning god-like roguelike. But this is no bad thing. Imitation is the sincerest form of...
Poll So, Will You Be Getting Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition?
Go on, tell us
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition still feels like a relatively new announcement and now here we are at the week of its official release! Yes, after a reveal in May, we've we're at the launch week of this retro collection featuring over 150 challenges across 13 different NES titles. Ahead of the launch, tt's now time to tell...
News Taito Milestones 3 For Switch Locks In Japanese Release, Here Are The 10 Games Included
Update: New trailer featuring gameplay released
Update [Tue 16th Jul, 2024 05:30 BST]: A week after the Japanese release date announcement, Taito has now uploaded a new video showing off some gameplay footage of Taito Milestones 3. You can check it out above! The local release is arriving at some point in "Winter 2024". Original article [Tue 9th...
News Newest Entry In 'Magical Drop' Puzzle Series Scores A Free DLC Update
And the game is currently on sale for half price
If you haven't given the puzzle game Magical Drop VI a go on the Switch yet, now might be the perfect time. The second free DLC was recently released and in celebration, the game is currently half price. The usual cost is $29,99 / €29,99 / 3,299 円 (or the regional equivalent). This second season...
News Mina The Hollower Store Page Listing Spotted
A "grand gameplay reveal" is coming soon...
Yacht Club Games recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of Shovel Knight, and as part of this, it revealed it would share more information about its new action-adventure game Mina The Hollower in the form of a "grand gameplay reveal in the near future". Following this announcement, a new PlayStation...
News Spark The Electric Jester 3 Is A High-Speed Indie Platformer Dashing To Switch This Month
And early August in Australia and Europe
FreakZone Games has announced that the popular high-speed indie platformer Spark the Electric Jester 3 is coming to Nintendo Switch on 25th July in North America, and 1st August in Europe and Australia. Inspired by the Sonic Adventure games, Spark the Electric Jester 3 sees the return of the titular hero in...
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