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News 'MLB The Show 22' Aims To Deliver 30FPS On Switch After Disappointing Tech Test
"the tech test is about two weeks old"
Earlier this month, baseball fans on the Nintendo Switch were able to try out a tech test of the upcoming release, MLB The Show 22. Unfortunately, it didn't go down so well - our own hands-on noted how the game's performance was "disappointing". If you were
News Life Is Strange: True Colors Physical Version Out Now
True (full) colours
Life Is Strange: True Colors finally came out on Switch, after a few delays, last December — and now, a couple months later, the boxed game is finally here, too. Sadly, it doesn't include any of the special content that other platforms have on offer as part of their Ultimate and Deluxe Editions — on Switch, it's only the...
News 'Jackbox Party Starter' Will Include Their Three Best Party Games For Newbies And Oldbies Alike
I'm comin' up, so you better get this Jackbox party started
As Will Smith would say, "Hey! I'm the party starter. You might have a good time, but we party harder." And much like Will Smith's movies, Jackbox games are fun for all the family, with the occasional dud that no one really wants to put on the TV — but the good ones are really good, and...
News 'Ashwalkers' Begins Its Journey On Switch In March
Including a physical release
It was only in late October that Ashwalkers was confirmed for Switch, a game focused on post-apocalyptic survival; it's from developer Nameless XIII, with Dear Villagers publishing. As you can see in the trailer above it's now confirmed for a release on 10th March on Nintendo's system, both in the eShop and with a rather...
News MotoGP 22 Confirmed For Switch Release This April
Two-wheeled triumph?
Milestone is bringing the latest entry in its MotoGP series to the Switch this year, it has been announced. As you might expect, MotoGP 22 will be focused on the 2022 MotoGP season and will include 120 riders and 20 circuits, as well as 70 historic riders and bikes from the history of the sport. A raft of improvements is...
News Ambition Record Is The Latest KEMCO RPG Making The Jump To Switch
Turn-based battles and dramatic music ahoy!
KEMCO is a prolific publisher, particularly when it comes to RPGs, and it has another due to release on 3rd March. This time around it's Ambition Record, developed by EXE-CREATE and heading to the eShop (as well as PSN) for $14.99USD, with a 10% discount on pre-orders. Ambition Record originally came out...
News Shadow Man Remastered Is Receiving A Limited Run Games Physical Release On Switch
Return to the Deadside
If you've been holding out for a physical copy of Shadow Man Remastered on the Nintendo Switch, you're in luck. Limited Run Games has announced standard and collector's editions for the hybrid platform. Pre-orders open later today. A copy of the game will set you back $34.99 and the fancier version is priced at $64.99...
News Starbreeze's "25 Million" Selling Action-RPG Enclave Is Coming To Switch This Year
"Upgraded visuals, music tracks new to this version of the game, and more"
[Update: Thu 24th Feb, 2022 20:00 GMT] Originally slated for Autumn 2021, Enclave HD has now been announced for a Summer 2022 release. Still no trailer or screenshots, but we have a little bit of key art, and a cover: Still no response from the developers or publishers...
Video Some Of Us Prefer Zelda: Majora's Mask Over Ocarina Of Time Because We're Right
Bore-carina of Lame, amiright?
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is rightly considered one of the best games in the history of the art form, but many edgy hipsters think that its sort-of sequel The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask is in fact a preferable experience if you can blinking believe it. We can because the three of us involved in the video...
News Devolver Nails Down Launch Window For Cutesy Blood Sacrifice Game, 'Cult Of The Lamb'
Shun the non-believer! Shhhhhunnnn
Haven't you always wanted to run a cult with adorable forest animals? Of course you have! It's number one on most people's wishlists! Thanks to Devolver (who else, really), Cult of the Lamb will be welcoming you into its fold "soon", although we don't have a release date yet. Here's the game spiel: Cult of the...
News Deckbuilder 'Roguebook' Gets An Expansion Ahead Of Spring Switch Release
Out today on PlayStation and Xbox
Its hybrid nature has made the Switch a good home for deckbuilding games, which are often equally suited to quick blasts on the go or extended sessions on the TV. Another on the way soon is Roguebook, published by Nacon and developed by Abrakam Entertainment (Faeria) and co-designed by Richard Garfield, the creator...
News Tempest 4000 Brings Its Neon Insanity To Switch This Spring
Woah, dude
If you're of a certain age there are certain games that are embedded firmly in your gaming brain. Whether through the original arcade or the eye-searing sequels from Jeff Minter, Tempest may be one of those games. Atari has now confirmed that the latest entry in the series, which was developed by Llamasoft 'in partnership with designer...
News Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes Has Been Rated For Nintendo Switch
Out this June
Following on from Xenoblade Chronicles 3 last week, Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes has now been rated. The rating is once again by the Australian Classification Board - revealing the new FE Warriors game has received an 'M' rating for Mature. According to the rating, it will contain fantasy themes and violence along with online...
News Koei Tecmo Builds Excitement For Atelier Sophie 2 With A New "Theme Song Trailer"
Launching on Switch later this week
Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream arrives on the Nintendo Switch later this week. Ahead of the release, Koei Tecmo and the game's developer Gust have released a brand new "theme song" trailer. If you're not already excited for the new entry in the Atelier RPG series, this might help. Koei...
Reminder Pokémon Trading Card Game Live 'Limited Beta' Is Now Available In Canada
Playable on mobile, PC and Mac
Update [Wed 23rd Feb, 2022 02:35 GMT]: This limited beta, exclusive to Canada, is now live for Android and Windows users. Enjoy! Original article [Thu 17th Feb, 2022 03:05 GMT]: Last September, The Pokémon Company revealed the Pokémon Trading Card Game Live - a new free-to-play app for the digital version of the...
News Edge Of Eternity - Cloud Version Launches On Nintendo Switch Today
Includes a "stunning soundtrack" by Yasunori Mitsuda
Update [Wed 23rd Feb, 2022 01:45 GMT]: The cloud version of Edge of Eternity arrives on the Nintendo Switch today in select regions. Ahead of the release, you can download a demo version of the game to test out the stability of the connection. If you pre-order the game you'll also get a 10%...
News Black Isle Studios Is Bringing Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II To Switch In 2022
It's coming "sooner than you think"
We heard last year how Black Isle Studios was interested in reviving Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II for modern platforms, and now it's been officially confirmed. In a brief message over on the social media platform Twitter, Black Isle said the second game in the action RPG series would be coming "sooner than you...
News Shohei Ohtani Stars In Switch Showcase For MLB The Show 22
Shotime
The MLB The Show 22 Tech Test is heading towards its conclusion, with Sony San Diego also keeping busy promoting the baseball sim ahead of its early April release. Its Switch debut is a big deal, of course, though we were left rather disappointed in our hands on of the current test build. To be fair to the marketing team, it's being h
Feature "Lemmings Meets Dickens" With A Bit Of Fable - Ex-Lionhead Dev Talks 'Tin Hearts'
"As a studio we care deeply about memorable and meaningful stories"
Tin Hearts first came onto our radar last year when it was unveiled by its publisher Wired Productions in a 'Direct'-style event. The trailer above set the scene nicely for a Victorian-era setting and, seemingly, gameplay reminiscent of Lemmings or even Mario vs. Donkey Kong. We...
News SD Gundam Battle Alliance Will Cover 25 Different Gundam Series
That's a lot of mecha
SD Gundam Battle Alliance will encompass 25 different Gundam series, Siliconera has confirmed. While the full list of included Mobile Suits is yet to be revealed, robots from Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans and Gundam SeeD are confirmed to be included. Also, thanks to the efforts of ryokutya2089, we
News Ninja Issen, A 'Hyper Ninja Action Experience', Flips Onto Switch This Summer
Demo now on Steam
Ninja Issen is a game that first popped onto our radar in Summer 2021, as it was confirmed for Switch as part of Indie Live Expo. Originally planned for a 2021 release, it's now been shifted to a target of Summer 2022 and could be a bit of a sneaky hit to watch. As you can see in the trailer it's heavily stylised and is aiming to...
News Omen Of Sorrow Is Like 'Castlevania' Meets 'Street Fighter', And It's Coming To Switch
Or a 3D Darkstalkers, you could say
Publisher Eastasiasoft has announced that it is bringing AOne Games' gory, horror-style one-on-one fighter Omen Of Sorrow to Switch and PS5 in physical form. This edition will boast 'expanded' content when compared to the previously confirmed Steam version. That means revised story content and new endings for the...
Union room functions expanded and more...
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl on the Nintendo Switch have now been updated to Version 1.2.0. This is perhaps the biggest update yet - with Union Room functions now expanded, a Colosseum battle feature added, fixes and more. Here's are the full details courtesy of Nintendo's support page:...
News It's Official, Next Level Games Is Developing The New Mario Strikers For Switch
'Battle League' is in safe hands
As many suspected, Next Level Games is the developer behind the upcoming Switch release Mario Strikers: Battle League. Nintendo didn't make any mention of this during its recent Direct announcement or the official PR, but it's now been confirmed by a rating over on the Australian Classification Board. The rating...
News Hamster Playground Will Spin Its Wheel A Little Longer, Now Due Q3
Will now have 5 modes
Last year we told you about Hamster Maze, a game aiming to give a video game representation of the hobby that can generate millions of views on YouTube. Training our cute little friends to do obstacle courses and mazes is internet gold, apparently, but the game has now had a change in name and a delay, albeit with the positive...
News 'Capcom Fighting Collection' Brings An Arcade Exclusive Home After 26 Years
10 fighting classics in one collection
Capcom has just announced a new collection of classic titles is coming to Switch, and the pack includes a coin-op game that has remained exclusive to arcades for 26 years. Red Earth (AKA Warzard) was the first game to use Capcom's CPS-3 arcade hardware (the same tech that famously powered Street Fighter III)...
News Aksys Announces New Games And Limited Editions On Their 'All Aksys' Livestream
Aksys not denied
The 'All Aksys' livestream, which took place on 17th February, is the publisher's version of a Nintendo Direct showcase with a clever name. It was also entirely focused on Aksys games, of course — a studio known for localising Japanese games for English-speaking markets. Here are the two new game reveals from the livestream, both...
News Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition Shows Off Optional Upgrades
Or you can go retro by disabling the filter
Chrono Cross had been in the rumour mill for what felt like an eternity, so the reveal of Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition in the most recent Nintendo Direct was very welcome indeed. It arrives on 7th April and is shaping up to be an interesting release in multiple ways, especially the inclusion...
News Finished Ring Fit Yet? Blast Your Quads With Switch-Exclusive 'Let's Get Fit' This Spring
Let's get fit-sical
If you've pumped untold quantities of iron and wrung every ounce of sweat from Ring Fit Adventure, it's possible you're on the look out for your next fitness fix on Switch. There are several to choose from, but it looks like there's a new challenger on the block: enter Let's Get Fit. Freshly announced for "Spring 2022" from...
News Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Has Been Rated In Australia
Launching on Nintendo Switch this September
The Nintendo Direct last week went out with a bang - revealing Xenoblade Chronicles 3 was coming to Switch this September. Now that the secret is out, the game has been rated by the classification board in Australia. It's received a classification of 'M' for 'Mature' and contains "fantasy themes and...
News tERRORbane Will Bring Its Wacky Battle Against The Developer To Switch Soon
The bugs are deliberate, ok?
tERRORbane was a particularly interesting Indie game that 'did the rounds' in multiple showcases last Summer. Developed by BitNine Studio, it promises a comedic experience that'll subvert expectations; pleasingly it finally has a release date pinned down, arriving on Switch on 1st April. On the surface this a title...
News Namco's Dragon Spirit Is Coming To Arcade Archives On Switch
Arrives in early March
Namco's 1987 fantasy-themed shmup Dragon Spirit is joining the Arcade Archives series on Nintendo Switch, it has been revealed. Notable for fusing traditional shmup mechanics with dragons and other mythical beasts, the game shares similarities with another Namco classic, Xevious, in that the player has a standard shot for...
Video Two Point Campus' Archaeology Course Channels The Spirit Of Indiana Jones
Dig in
Sega has released a video for its forthcoming Two Point Campus, and this one focuses on the game's Archaeology Course. Here's some PR: Have you always wanted to discover ancient ruins, dig up artifacts that have been lost for thousands of years or find remnants of ancient civilisations? In Two Point Campus you can summon your inner...
News Mario Strikers: Battle League Switch File Size Seemingly Revealed
Will require 3GB of free space
One of the many surprise announcements of last week's Nintendo Direct was the news that the Mario Strikers series would be making a return. The next entry - Mario Strikers: Battle League, will take to the pitch on 10th June and supports both online and local multiplayer. If you're planning on going the digital route...
News There's A Flight Simulator Game Coming To The Nintendo Switch
Plane and simple
Step aside, Microsoft Flight Simulator! There's a new "pretend to fly planes" game on the block, and this one doesn't require 100GB of free space! It's Take Off - The Flight Simulator, a mobile game that's being ported over to everyone's favourite console, the Nintendo Switch. Take Off includes 24 different planes to choose from,...
News A Musical Story Boogies On Down To Switch Town In March
Play that funky music, Joy-Con
Grab your bell bottoms and your disco dancin' shoes, because A Musical Story is bringing the '70s to the 2020s next month. The stylish rhythm game, clad in the smoky browns and oranges of the era, has finally got a release date: March 3rd, 2022. A Musical Story is a groovy tale about a young man exploring his memories...
Featuring music from '90s dance icons Utah Saints
UK studio Bitmap Bureau (Xeno Crisis, Battle Axe) has just lifted the lid on its next game, Final Vendetta. Described as "paying homage to the iconic arcade titles of the '80s and '90s", Final Vendetta offers solo and co-op modes, four different game modes and "a thumping dance/techno soundtrack by...
News Taking Part In The Nintendo Switch Sports Online Playtest? Make Sure You Keep Your Mouth Shut
First rule of Nintendo Switch Sports is you don't talk about Nintendo Switch Sports
Online playtests for Nintendo Switch Sports are taking place over this weekend, but if you're lucky enough to take part, you'll need to make sure you keep your mouth shut about it. Nintendo has
News Puzzle & Dragons Returns To Nintendo Switch This Week
Franchise is now 10 years old
A new instalment in the Match-3 RPG Puzzle & Dragons lineage, one of the most popular mobile franchises of recent years, is coming to Nintendo Switch this month as part of the series' 10th-anniversary celebrations. Puzzle & Dragons started life on smartphones but would also come to the 3DS as a special Super...
News PC Engine Classic 'Moto Roader MC' Is Getting Resurrected On Switch
The 1992 title gets a new lease of life
Ratalaika Games has announced that it is resurrecting the classic PC Engine / TG-16 top-down racer Moto Roader MC for Switch this month. Originally released in 1992, Moto Roader MC is actually the third game in NCS' Moto Roader series. The first title was released on the standard PC Engine in 1989, with Moto...
News Among Us Collector's Editions Release Dates Announced
Soon it will be among you
The two collector's editions for social deduction party game Among Us, which include the physical game and a smorgasbord of other goodies, now have a release date: April 19th in the US and Canada, and May 31st in Europe, the UK, and Australia. You can pre-order the Impostor Edition and the Ejected Edition on Maximum Games'...
News 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim Switch Pre-Orders Open Today As New Trailer Drops
Coming in April, digital and physical
Atlus has posted a new trailer for 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim while announcing that pre-orders for the upcoming Switch version are now live. Vanillaware's acclaimed side-scrolling adventure game is launching on Switch on 12th April and if you're at all interested in its sci-fi tale — or have heard good things...
Feature 'Arcade Paradise' Dev On Animal Crossing And CoD Influences, And Its Toilet 'Boss Battle'
"We wanted to make the most generous game ever created"
There are a lot of similar games on the Switch eShop, which can be a blessing when you're seeking a particular genre or style. Titles with the creative conviction to be rather different and quirky are a little harder to come by, so in that respect Vostok Inc. remains as a bit of a standout,...
News Former PS4 Exclusive 'Crystar' Gets A New Gameplay Trailer
Cry me a river
Action RPG Crystar – which was previously a PS4 exclusive – has just received a new gameplay trailer ahead of its launch on Switch this April. Published by NIS America and developed by Gemdrops, Crystar places you in the shoes of four different characters and has battle mechanics which are focused around crying. Yes, you read...
News Zombie Rollerz: Pinball Heroes Will Bring Its Wizardry To Switch Soon
10 different heroes included
The Switch eShop has a decent line-up of quality and varied pinball games, whether you're looking for accurate recreations of real-life classics or something more fantastical. Zombie Rollerz: Pinball Heroes definitely falls into the latter category as you combine pinball gameplay with tackling hordes of monsters and...
News Genshin Impact Creator Announces "Immersive Virtual World Experience" HoYoverse
Still no news on the Switch version, though
Genshin Impact developer MiHoYo is creating an " immersive virtual world experience" called HoYoverse. The message was delivered by the Chinese studio's co-founder and CEO Haoyu Cai, who said that HoYoverse will be a cross-media "virtual world" that "integrates games, anime, and other diverse types of...
News POST VOID Is Super Rare Originals' Next Game, Coming To Switch This Spring
Post Void Pat, Post Void Pat
Fast-paced gory gunmanship is the name of the game in POST VOID, an upcoming all-caps FPS published by new label Super Rare Originals. Imagine DOOM combined with deep-fried psychedelic visuals in every colour you can imagine (and some you can't conceive), and you've come close to what POST VOID looks like. It's chaos,...
News Don't Worry, The Klonoa Collection Is Getting A Physical Release On Switch
Will include remasters of the original game and sequel
One of the many surprises of the latest Nintendo Direct was Klonoa Phantasie Reverie Series - featuring remasters of the classic platformers - Klonoa: Door to Phantomile and its sequel Klonoa 2: Lunatea’s Veil. After a number of trademarks surfaced for the collection last year, this...
News Nintendo Introduces The Protagonists Of Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Meet Noah and Mio
Nintendo's Direct last week went out with a bang - finally revealing the existence of Xenoblade Chronicles 3. Although it's not out until this September, Nintendo and Monolith Soft are already sharing all sorts of information about the game. Over on social media, the latest posts from Nintendo's European Twitter account have gone...
News Nintendo Expects Sales Of 'Evergreen' Games To Decline, Putting A Focus On New Titles
Time for new hits to take the lead
In its Q3 financial results at the start of February Nintendo confirmed that it was increasing its forecast for software sales over the year from 200 million to 220 million units. While the runaway early success of Pokémon Legends: Arceus is certainly a factor in that, 'evergreen' older titles are still...
