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News Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection Slices Up The Nintendo Switch This June
Still sharp after all this time
Ryu Hayabusa is coming to the Nintendo Switch thanks to a three-game collection which pulls together all of his most recent mainline adventures. Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection launches on Switch and other formats on June 10th. It includes Ninja Gaiden Sigma, originally released in 2007, as well as Ninja Gaiden Sigma...
News Return To The Fairway, When Mario Golf: Super Rush Arrives On Switch This June
A hole in one
One of the first-party highlights of the latest Nintendo Direct was the reveal of Mario Golf: Super Rush. This marks the return of the Mario Golf series, after quite some time. In fact, we haven't had an entry in the series since the 3DS title, dating back to 2014. In Camelot's latest instalment, arriving on Switch on 25th June,...
News Switch Exclusive Project Triangle Strategy Looks Set To Scratch That Final Fantasy Tactics Itch
Coming 2022, but you can play the demo now
Square Enix has just lifted the lid on its next turn-based tactical epic, which has the working title Project Triangle Strategy. Looking like a cross between Final Fantasy Tactics and Octopath Traveler, this Switch exclusive is expected to launch in 2022, but a free demo will be available to download on...
News Timeloop Game Outer Wilds Finally Comes To Switch This Summer
Twenty-two minutes to do... something... in space
Hold on a second, we need to stop screaming in excitement - the fantastic narrative-loop adventure mystery game Outer Wilds is coming to Switch at last! (No, not Outer Worlds - that's the Obsidian game that's like Fallout in space. Yes, we get them confused all the time, and we'll eat our hat if we...
News Fall Guys Is Coming To Switch This Summer
Take the fall
Fall Guys was one of the big hits of recent memory on PS4 and PC, and today we found out that it's coming to Switch this summer. Here's the PR: Be the last Fall Guy standing! The hit party game finds up to 60*** players running, jumping and shoving their way to victory. Dive into a series of ridiculous challenges and wild obstacle...
News Nintendo Reveals Splatoon 3, Coming To Switch In 2022
Welcome to Splatsville
Nintendo had plenty of cool stuff to show off in today's Direct broadcast, but it saved a huge reveal for last – Splatoon 3. The third game in the series isn't due for release until 2022, but Nintendo showed off quite a bit of footage. The setting is a little more grim and post-apocalyptic this time around, while players...
News Plants Vs Zombies: Battle For Neighborville: Complete Edition Arrives On Switch Next Month
Garden Warfare goes portable
It's been 10 years since Plants vs. Zombies was last seen on a Nintendo console. Gracing the DS and DSiWare back in 2011, the series continued with Garden Warfare, but those sequels always stuck to rival platforms. Until now.
News Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Hits Switch This July Alongside Themed Joy-Con
Reach for the skies
Nintendo has just revealed that it is bringing the Wii title Zelda: Skyward Sword to the Switch this year. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD will boast revised controls which not only allow you to replicate the motion interface of the original, but also permit the use of buttons and sticks for control – a vital point when...
News Jaleco's Cybattler Is This Week's Arcade Archives Title On Nintendo Switch
A little-known 1993 blaster
This week's Arcade Archives release has been announced, and it's taking us back to 1993 with the little-known Jaleco shmup Cybattler. Boasting loads of mechs and a rather unique control system, Cybattler was released in arcades at a time when most coin-ops were trying to imitate Capcom's Street Fighter II and therefore...
News Civilization VI's Next Free Update Introduces A 'Barbarian Clans' Mode
Goes live on February 25th
Since arriving on Switch in 2018, Sid Meier's Civilization VI has witnessed strong post-launch support, receiving two expansions, the New Frontier Pass and more. It hasn't always been the
News Shovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon Team Seeking Experienced Talent To Help "Wrap Up" Development
Shovel Knight Dig Team also hiring
Almost a year ago, Yacht Club Games lifted the lid on its new puzzle game Shovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon for the Switch. If you're wondering what's happened to this project, it seems development on the game is now close to completion. According to a tweet over on the official Yacht Club Games Twitter account, the...
News Find The Love Of Your Life In Platforming Adventure Sir Lovelot
Coming to Switch next month
Saving damsels in distress is one of gaming's oldest tropes, but few actively make you work for their affection upon reaching them. It's exactly what Pixel Games are aiming for with Sir Lovelot, now launching on Switch on March 3rd. Offering a classic platforming adventure, we'll be playing as the titular Sir Lovelot,...
Find out more about Photo Mode, mining, and puddle fishing
It's not long now until the 23rd of March launch of Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town, and Marvelous Japan have been sending out copies to streamers andYouTubers in an effort to reveal a little more about the game (h/t Fogu). Two Let's Play channels, HikakinGames and SeikinGames,...
News Overcooked! All You Can Eat Serves Up The Series' Biggest Portion Yet On Switch Next Month
Featuring both base games, all DLC and more
Team17 and Ghost Town Games have announced that Overcooked! All You Can Eat – a new, standalone release featuring both base games, all previously-released DLC and more – will be launching on Switch this March. The game includes Overcooked, Overcooked 2, all DLC, seven new levels, and a brand assist...
News Crash Bandicoot 4 Switch eShop File Size Revealed
Go digital and score some "Totally Tubular Skins"
After multiple reports and rumours, earlier this week, Activision finally made it official - announcing Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time for the Nintendo Switch. It's priced at $39.99 / £44.99 and will be arriving digitally and physically on 12th March. For those of you planning on getting a...
Set to launch on consoles this May
Most deckbuilding games are about biffing your opponents with various card-based attacks. The Amazing American Circus is instead about impressing your audience with incredible card-based feats of strength, acrobatics, and clownery. Set in a 19th century American circus during the decline of the Wild West, the game...
News Lonely Mountains: Downhill Is Getting A Physical Edition On Switch
And it goes on sale next week
Thanks to a new partnership deal with Megagon Industries and Thunderful Games, Super Rare Games has announced that it'll be launching a physical edition of Lonely Mountains: Downhill on Nintendo Switch. As is normally the case, this physical release will be a limited affair with just 5,000 copies being printed in...
News Numskull Games Is Bringing RICO London To Switch, Along With Four Other Physical Releases
Battle Axe! Brigandine! Bladed Fury!
Numskull Games is making a name for itself lately in physical games publishing. Having previously broadcast a Nintendo Direct-style showcase back in July 2020, its latest set of reveals has just gone live in today's showcase. We've got new information about five upcoming titles, due to launch in the first half...
News Beep Beep! Taxi Chaos Takes Its Directions From Crazy Taxi, Coming To Switch On February 23rd
Don't it always seem to go, that you don't know whatcha got 'til it's gone
Update: Sega has since denied it is involved with Taxi Chaos. Original Story [Fri 12th Feb, 2021 16:30 GMT]: We first covered Taxi Chaos last year, when we said it was a "spiritual successor" to the much-loved Sega classic, Crazy Taxi. It turned out that Taxi Chaos is sort...
News 505 Games Is Publishing Suikoden Successor Eiyuden Chronicle, But A Switch Release Is TBC
"Our team is looking forward to working with 505 Games"
Calling Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes’ Kickstarter campaign successful would be understating matters. A spiritual successor to Konami’s acclaimed JRPG series Suikoden, it reunites the former's key developers and was first revealed back in August. Aiming for $500,000 in crowdfunding,...
News Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection Director Finally Reveals The Deal Behind Arthur's Underwear
"On the inside, he gets a little fancy"
It's been 15 years since we last saw a mainline entry, but Ghosts ’n Goblins is making a big comeback in 2021. With just two weeks until Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection launches on Switch, no one could be more thrilled than Tokuro Fujiwara, director of the original game. Having returned to his position f
News Paperball Deluxe Is Like Monkey Ball (With Cats) And It's Rolling Onto Switch This March
Keep on rollin', kitty
A few years ago, Sega revived AiAi and friends in Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD. It was slightly better than the Wii version but fell short of being anywhere near as good as the GameCube originals. If you're still in need of a classic Monkey Ball-style gameplay fix, you might want to be on the lookout for Cliax Games'...
Video How Pokémon Snap Replaced Its Blockbuster Collaboration On Wii & Wii U
Next slide please, professor
With New Pokémon Snap on the horizon, we can be sure many of you are itching to share the various photos you take around the new Lental region, but things weren't always so simple in the olden days. The original Pokémon Snap had quite a marketing campaign when it launched in 1999; in collaboration with Blockbuster...
News Vivid Story-Driven RPG VED Is Coming To Switch In 2022
Right said VED
Fans of story-driven RPGs might want to add VED from developer 1C Entertainment on to their watch list. It's going to be a bit of a wait for the to land on the Switch (and other platforms) however, it's slated to arrive sometime in 2022. In VED, you take the role of Kir, a young hero who comes to the city of Micropole in search of a...
Video Bravely Default II Gets New Battle Trailer Ahead Of This Month's Launch
Learn all about 'Brave' and 'Default'
With just a couple of weeks remaining until Bravely Default II arrives on Switch, Nintendo has dropped a new trailer exploring the game's battle mechanics. You can check it out for yourself above; you'll not only be taught about certain battle features like 'Brave' and 'Default', but you'll also get to see a...
News Pirate RPG King Of Seas Gets Snapped Up By Team17, Switch Release Planned For May 2021
"It’s a fantastic opportunity"
Last summer, we shared the news that Italian developer 3DClouds was working on a brand new pirate-based RPG called King of Seas. The announcement went down a treat, and while the new title missed its initial 2020 release window, a new partnership means the game's in very good hands. Today, the developer has...
News Say Your Prayers As The Shovel Knight-Style Cathedral Launches On Switch This Month
Pre-order now for a 20% discount
You may recall back in September, we held our first ever Nintendo Life Indie Spotlight, announcing brand new games coming to Switch. Among this lineup was Cathedral, a promising 2D retro-styled Metroidvania from Decemberborn Interactive, remi
News Capcom Reveals Average Completion Time For Monster Hunter Rise Demo Quests
Were you ahead of the pack?
Since Capcom ended the online portion of the Monster Hunter Rise demo, it's been sharing some interesting player stats. Last week, we found out the top three most used weapons (the Long Sword was out in front), and now, in its latest tweet, Capcom has shared the amount of time (on average) it took players to complete the...
News Combine-'Em-Up Doodle Devil 3volution Brings Hell To Switch This March
Satan + Switch = ?
You might remember Doodle Devil (and its sister game, Doodle God) as a game that came out on phones back when smartphone games were relatively new and exciting. In both games, combining elements (Air, Water) will create new ones (Steam) which can then be used to perform ever-increasing numbers of combinations, with results that...
News Get Radical As Skate City Flips And Grinds Onto Switch Soon
Totally tubular
Publisher Snowman recently brought the rather lovely The Alto Collection to the Switch eShop after enjoying great popularity on smart devices. Next up is the totally radical Skate City, which aims to capture the heart and soul of street skating in an authentic light. In the game, players will have the opportunity to explore four...
News #DRIVE Is A Gorgeous Endless-Driver Game Inspired By '80s Action Films
And it's coming to Switch next week
Racing onto the Nintendo Switch eShop next week is #DRIVE, an endless driver game inspired by road and action movies from the '70s and '80s. The game has you selecting a car and place before simply hitting the road – just "try not to hit anything else," the press release says. Each stage you play on will offer...
News Untangle A Puzzling World When Harmony's Odyssey Lands On Switch Later This Year
Put on your best witches’ hat
If you are a fan of adventure puzzle games, then MythicOwl's Harmony’s Odyssey will likely be right up your street. In the game, the modern world (as we know it, at least) mingles with mythology and comedy. Let's find out a bit more about this interesting title from the developer: Welcome to a place where...
News Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time Hits Nintendo Switch This March
"It's a big undertaking"
After rumours and reports, it's finally official – Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time is coming to Switch this year. The game will release on March 12th, 2021, and will cost $39.99 in North America. Our friends over at
Video Strap Yourself In For This Action-Packed R-Type Final 2 Gameplay Trailer
Blasting onto Switch this April
NIS America has shared a brand new gameplay trailer for R-Type Final 2, the return of the classic side-scroller that's planned to launch on Nintendo Switch and other systems this April. The video, which you can check out in full above, shows off some of the ship customisation options you'll be able to play around...
News ZA/UM Talks About Disco Elysium's Big 'Final Cut' Update Ahead Of Its Summer Switch Release
In case 2020 wasn't quite enough politics for you
Disco Elysium, the intensely complex political-supernatural-murder-mystery-thriller-detective novel-RPG that's clearly quite hard to put in any one genre category, has been out on PC since 2019. It's due to hit PS4 and PS5 in March, and the Nintendo Switch some time this summer. For those who haven't...
Video Nintendo Shares Bowser’s Fury Co-Op Gameplay Footage Ahead Of This Week's Launch
Three days to go!
If you've been wanting to see how Super Mario 3D World's new Bowser’s Fury mode will play in co-op mode, you're certainly in luck, as Nintendo has shared a video exploring exactly that. Handy. In the video above, Nintendo Minute's Kit and Krysta jump straight into some Bowser's Fury multiplayer action, with one player...
News Monster Hunter Rise Producer Says You'll Have To "Get Used" To The New Wirebug Feature
"It'll take some time"
We're over a month away from Monster Hunter Rise and – though the demo was recently removed from the Switch eShop – Capcom has been in full swing promoting its latest entry. Despite a mostly positive reception, a few
Video Story Of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town Gameplay Features Trailer
Start your farm life next month
Apart from Monster Hunter Rise, one other game we're rather excited for in the month of March is Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town. It's out next month on 23rd March, and to help build some excitement, Nintendo has published a video of all the gameplay features into a single trailer. As previously noted, if...
News Violent Fantasy Football Game Blood Bowl 3 Arrives On Switch This August
"Funnier, bloodier, and more spectacular"
During Gamescom last year, Nacon and Cyanide Studios announced Blood Bowl 3 would be released on Nintendo Switch. This is the third entry in the violent turn-based strategy series that takes place within the Warhammer Fantasy universe (and is based on the fantasy football board game of the same name). To...
News Mask Of The Rose Launches Kickstarter, Gets 50% Funded In Two Hours
A murder of crows, and also of people
Failbetter Games, the developer behind Fallen London, Sunless Sea, Sunless Skies, and long-time fans of placing scary adjectives next to big places, launched their newest Kickstarter today to fund Mask of the Rose, an upcoming romantic visual novel about "love, mystery, the restructuring of society after...
News Surreal Avoid-'Em-Up PUSS! Comes To Switch On February 19th
Cats, glitches, and eyeball-searing colours
WARNING: This game trailer contains flashing graphics that could potentially trigger seizures in people with photosensitive epilepsy. If you enjoyed the nail-biting Super Hexagon, a game where you have to dodge walls while terrifying rhythmic chiptunes pulse in your ears, then PUSS! will probably grab...
News Yooka-Laylee Developer Playtonic Games Teases New Reveal Coming "Soon"
"We know you're wondering what we have cooking"
Playtonic Games, the UK-based developer behind Yooka-Laylee and Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair, has teased a new reveal that should be headed our way "soon". The studio took to social media today to offer some kind words to fans and to promise that a reveal is on the way. "We'd like to give...
News Silent Hill, Gradius And Contra Composer Akira Yamaoka Teases New Project
Update: Konami states it did not ask for interview to be taken down
Update: A Konami spokesperson has issued a statement making it clear that the company was not behind the request made to Al Hub to remove the Akira Yamaoka interview. Given that he's not a Konami employee, you could say the statement makes it unlikely that Yamaoka's next project is...
Feature Curse Of The Dead Gods Devs On Early Access, Switch Challenges, And Hades Comparisons
"One can only be flattered by such a comparison"
Fans of the roguelike and roguelite genre have had some real gems to enjoy over the last couple of years, with excellent games like Dead Cells and last year's award-sweeping Hades serving up some incredibly satisfying run-based dungeon-crawling on Switch.
News Platinum Seems To Have Explained Why It's So Quiet About Bayonetta 3
Doesn't have "much say" over projects it's not publishing
In the same interview with VGC the other week, PlatinumGames' co-founders Atsushi Inaba and Hideki Kamiya used the company's upcoming self-published title Project G.G. to seemingly touch on why it's been so quiet about certain other releases. With these other games - like Bayonetta 3, for...
News Will You Be Clearing Up Some Space For The Switch Version Of Apex Legends?
File size detailed
One of the bigger games arriving on the Nintendo Switch next month is Apex Legends by EA and Respawn Entertainment. This team-based battle royale shooter doesn't cut corners - bringing the "full-featured" experience to Nintendo's hybrid system. According to Respawn, port specialist Panic Button (Rocket League, DOOM Eternal)
News Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Leaked Online A Week Before Launch
Bowser won't be happy!
Oh no, according to certain parts of the internet, the street date for Nintendo's upcoming Switch release Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury has been broken one week out from the game's official release. On top of that, it's also been leaked online! While it is not entirely clear at this point how it all started, a thread...
News The Cat Mario Show Is Back, Showing Off Bowser's Fury (And BIG Cat Mario)
Nya!
In a new video posted on the Nintendo Japan YouTube channel, Neko Mario and Neko Peach are back as the hosts of the much-loved Cat Mario Show, or "Nyan Nyan! Neko Mario Time", as it's known in Japan. In the video, the feline forms of Mario and Peach discuss their new amiibo, and what they add to Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. You can...
News Haven Gets Gorgeous (And Raunchy) Launch Trailer
Lovers in a dangerous spacetime
Haven's new launch trailer is surprising from the very first second, in which the ESRB rating states that the game contains "nudity, sexual content, use of drug and alcohol, and violence". Now, the violence we knew about - it's an RPG with combat, after all - but nudity?! Goodness. (We can't actually post the trailer...
News New Windjammers 2 Trailer Reveals Arcade Mode And The Return Of Steve Miller
Steve, darling, aren't you a bit old for frisbee
Following the slightly disappointing news that Windjammers 2 was delayed to 2021, we're getting a ton of news, new trailers, and even a demo on Steam, which makes us think that maybe the frisbee-throwing game isn't as far off as we thought. This latest trailer reveals the addition of Arcade Mode, in...
