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News Nintendo Will Discuss Upcoming Switch Games "At The Appropriate Time"
But we can expect "a variety of software titles"
No one can deny Nintendo's had a hugely successful 2020. With operating profits up by 98%, Animal Crossing: New Horizons reaching 31 million sales and an
News Activision Blizzard Says Overwatch 2 Won't Be Released This Year
But the world needs heroes
Activision Blizzard has confirmed the sequel to the team-based shooter Overwatch will not be arriving this year. This announcement was made by the company's chief financial officer and president of emerging businesses, Dennis M. Durkin, during the fourth-quarter earnings call. "Our outlook does not include Diablo IV or...
News SNK Vs. Capcom: Match Of The Millennium Arrives On The Switch eShop Later This Month
The dream collab title returns
Last month, SNK vs. Capcom: Match of the Millenium was rated for the Switch by the South Korean ratings board. It was only a matter of time until the game was officially confirmed, and it seems today is that day. SNK has just announced the Neo Geo Pocket Color version of the popular fighting crossover will be coming...
News The "Relaxing" RPG Littlewood Is Making Its Big Debut On Switch Later This Month
Discover what happens after you save the world
Towards the end of 2019, we found out indie developer Sean Young would be bringing his "relaxing" RPG Littlewood to the Nintendo Switch. It's inspired by the likes of Animal Crossing and Dark Cloud. In this one, the "world has already been saved" and now you must rebuild your town, learn new hobbies,...
News Famitsu Coverage Of New Pokémon Snap Includes New Snaps, More Pokémon
New images have also been added to the website
We're so glad Meganium is finally getting their time in the spotlight. As the best starter Pokémon that's ever existed, they deserve it. Chikorita's final evolution may be a left-field choice for the face of the upcoming New Pokémon Snap, but we have to say - it's the right one. Ahead of the 30th...
News Pre-Order Story Of Seasons: Pioneers Of Olive Town And Get A Buffalo Costume
Your moove, Harvest Moon
Following on from the announcement that physical pre-orders of the game will get a Buffy the Buffalo plush, XSEED has added another boon on for potential fans of the upcoming Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town: a Buffalo costume. Is there something we don't know about buffalos? Should we be investing in the bison...
$100 million is being split across 40 studios
It's a big day for indie game fans, as games fund company Kowloon Nights dedicates $100 million (£73.2m) towards 23 upcoming and unannounced titles. The studios that will receive a portion of that one hundred million dollars include Thunder Lotus (Spiritfarer), Night School Studios (Oxenfree,...
News Derren Brown Scares Us Silly In Little Nightmares II's Latest Trailer
Launching on Switch next week
With Little Nightmares II just days away from release on Nintendo Switch, who better to give us the heebie-jeebies than award-winning illusionist and mentalist Derren Brown? Bandai Namco has today launched a brand new trailer for the game starring Brown as he explores the topics of fear and nightmares. You can watch it...
Fans of Slay The Spire, take note
In the world of tactical card games, is there any man more revered than Richard Garfield, the creator of Magic: The Gathering? Maybe whoever actually invented cards, but since they're not coming forward to take credit, Garfield holds the top spot. Roguebook is a roguelike deckbuilder (like Slay The Spire, Dicey...
News Numskull Announces Direct-Style Showcase, "Brand New" Switch Game To Be Revealed
Airs next week on YouTube
Numskull Games has kept itself busy on Switch. Publishing physical games that range from indie hits like Ministry of Broadcast to anime adaptation Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World: The Prophecy of the Throne, it's got an interesting library to its name. Next week, we're set to find out how that library expands...
News A Bunch Of Upcoming Switch Games Have New Demos During The Steam Game Festival
Only on PC, mind you, but why not try before you pre-order
The latest Steam Game Festival just went live, with a load of livestreams, developer chats, and demos for upcoming games to play. Many of these games will also be coming to Switch, so if you're the type who likes to sample the cheese before buying the goat, you might want to take a look...
And yes, it's planned for Switch
A new Kickstarter project has appeared, and this time it's not a farming sim - it's something a little bit different. Beacon Pines is a "cute and creepy adventure" that takes place within a magical storybook, where you - both the reader and the main character of the book, Luka - decide the story by filling in words,...
News Nintendo Indie World Star SkateBIRD Gets New Trailer Showing Off Unseen Rooftop Level
And a demo arrives on Steam today
Glass Bottom Games, the indie game developer behind SkateBIRD, has shared a brand new trailer which shows off a previously unseen level from the game. You might remember SkateBIRD as one of the stars of the December 2019 Indie World Showcase – it was originally planned to kickflip onto to Switch eShop in 2020,...
News Gorgeous Puzzle-Platformer Minute Of Islands Comes To Switch On March 18th
Hand-drawn artwork plus post-apocalypse? Sign us up
This game is going to get a lot of Adventure Time comparisons. That's not a bad thing. With its deceptively simple art style and its post-apocalyptic setting, Minute of Islands shares a lot of DNA with the absurdist cartoon, and its creepy monsters, cursed aesthetic, and axolotl companion only...
News Narita Boy Is A Neo-Retro Homage To The '80s, Coming To Switch This Spring
Grab your Betamax tapes and boot up your Sega Mega Drives
If Ready Player One left you craving more of that shameless '80s nostalgia, then Narita Boy is probably right up your alley. With elements of Tron, Star Wars, and various retro consoles sprinkled throughout its pixel art graphics, Narita Boy is bound to tickle that memory gland of yours in...
News The First Review For Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Is Now In
A purrfect port, or not up to scratch?
The very first review of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury has now been published by Japanese publication, Famitsu. The verdict arrives just over a week ahead of the game's official release. Famitsu's scoring system has four different reviewers rate the game out of ten; in this case, the magazine's...
News Marvelous Reveals Rune Factory 5 "Premium Box", Launches This May In Japan
No word on a Western release date at this time
It's been some time since we last heard about Marvelous' anticipated Rune Factory 5. Previously due to launch in 2020, we received gameplay footage last September of the upcoming RPG simulation game – but that also brought news of a delay,
News Atelier Mysterious Trilogy Deluxe Pack Is Coming To Nintendo Switch This April
New gameplay features have also been outlined
Koei Tecmo has given Switch owners a lot of love with Atelier. We had great things to say about Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & The Secret Fairy last week, and hot off those heels, the Japanese publisher has revealed we'll be getting the Atelier Mysterious Trilogy Deluxe Pack next. Launching on April...
News Apex Legends "Champion Edition" Physical Release Confirmed
Just don't expect a game card
Respawn Entertainment and EA have now confirmed Apex Legends is coming to the Switch next month on 9th March. A physical version has also been locked in. After listings were discovered in Japan, EB Games in Australia (GameStop) has revealed a retail copy will be released in stores alongside the digital launch. As...
News Port Specialist Panic Button Worked On The Switch Version Of Apex Legends
The best in the business
Well, it's finally official, EA's battle royale Apex Legends is dropping onto the Nintendo Switch next month. So. how did Respawn Entertainment actually get this version of the game up and running? Of course, it's called in the Switch port specialist Panic Button to help deliver the "full-featured" Apex Legends experience...
News Apex Legends Launches On Nintendo Switch This March
Prepare to drop
Update: We've got confirmation: Original Story [Sat 30th Jan, 2021 06:00 GMT]: According to a recent YouTube video and Amazon listing, Respawn Entertainment's battle royale free-to-play game Apex Legends is arriving next month on 2nd February. While there's no official confirmation from EA just y
Video Exclusive Peek At Soundtrack Sessions For Upcoming Zelda-Style Dungeon Platformer, Blue Fire
Launches later this week
We're big audiophiles here at Nintendo Life Towers, and there's nothing we like more than a little behind-the-scenes peek at a recording studio (well, there are some things, but it's up there!). Remember that Mario Medley from Abbey Road? Yep, that's the stuff! There's just something about the cellos, mics, mixing desks, and...
News Apex Legends Switch Controller Pops Up On Amazon Amid Confusion Over Game's Release
It's supposed to come out today, but no one's mentioned it yet
Way back in October, we announced that Apex Legends, the super-popular battle royale game, had delayed its Switch release. A few weeks ago, there was an accidental "reveal" of the release date - and that date is today, February 2nd. There have been other hints that the game is almost...
Video Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Treated To Two New Commercials
Only ten days to go!
'Special effects added' – you know, just in case you thought sprouting real cat ears was a side effect... With only ten days to go until the launch of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury on Switch, Nintendo has released two brand new commercials to keep the hype rolling ahead of the big day. Your typical 'everyone in the...
News Adaptation Expert Virtuos Is "Excited" About New Switch Projects "This Summer And Beyond"
"There’s plenty more to come from the Switch family"
Switch's release schedule might be looking a little light at the moment, but it would be fair to assume that there are projects in the pipeline which have yet to be announced – and we've arguably had confirmation of that assumption from Christophe Gandon, Managing Director of Games at Virtuos,...
News RetroMania Wrestling Reveals Official Trailer Ahead Of Launch This Month
WWF WrestleFest's sequel will arrive on February 26th
We've not had a great streak with wrestling games on Switch. After WWE 2K Battlegrounds proved rather disappointing, WWE 2K18 offered us an abysmal port and Wrestling Empire proved to be a bug-ridden (but nonetheless entertaining) mess, it falls to
News Much-Loved Indie Platformer Thomas Was Alone Is Making The Jump To Switch
Update: February release confirmed
Update: A Nintendo eShop listing has now confirmed that Thomas Was Alone will launch on Switch on 19th February. The game will cost £9.99 (although pre-orders grant you a 20% discount) and there's also a free demo to download should you want to give it a go. Original Article (Fri 9th Oct, 2020 14:00 BST): Indie...
Video 15 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In February
Mario and more!
Wow, the first month of 2021 is already over! February marks the start of Nintendo's year, with the upcoming release Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, There's also plenty of other third-party stuff to enjoy like Little Nightmares II, Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection and Persona 5 Strikers. And towar
News JRPG Cris Tales Gets New July Release Date On Switch
And there's a new trailer, too
Cris Tales, the upcoming JRPG love letter from Modus Games, will now launch on Switch and other platforms this July, it's been confirmed. Originally planned to launch back in November, the game was pushed back to ensure that the developers had "a chance to bring the best version" to fans who have been awaiting its...
News Kickstarter-Funded Game Ova Magica Looks Like Slime Rancher Plus Harvest Moon
...Plus Pokémon, plus Rune Factory, plus Stardew Valley...
There have been a slew of Harvest Moon-likes lately on Kickstarter, including Swery's The Good Life, Sunhaven, My Time At Sandrock, and Sunnyside. Ova Magica is the
A fake worthy of Jolly Redd's Treasure Trawler
The last time we wrote about Castaway Paradise, the free-to-play Facebook and iOS game that combines elements of Animal Crossing and Harvest Moon, we said that the game might come to Wii U. That's right, folks! It's been a while since Castaway Paradise's 2014 release, and though it never came out
News Nintendo Shares Release Schedule For 2021 And Beyond, And It's Looking Pretty Bare
Major Switch release windows reconfirmed
As it always does when a new financial report is due, Nintendo has published an updated look at its upcoming release schedule. As you might expect, though, things aren't quite as exciting as they could be. Below, you'll find a list of Nintendo's major releases planned for 2021 and beyond (so not including...
News PQube Reveals The Plane Effect For Nintendo Switch
Flying Solo
PQube is no stranger when it comes to Switch. Having published several games that range between Blazblue: Cross Tag Battle to Cat Quest II, it has just revealed that its next project, The Plane Effect, is next in line for Nintendo's handheld. Developed by Studio Kiku and Innovina Interactive, The Plane Effect is described as a...
News Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Frame Rate And Resolution Detailed
How does it hold up?
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury is the first major Nintendo Switch release of the year and it's arriving on 12th February. While we've already heard how 3D World will run much faster compared to the original Wii U release, it seems a number of outlets have now shared information about the frame rate and resolution players...
News R-Type Final 2 Secures April Release In Japan And The U.S., Physical Editions Detailed
Update: Pre-orders now open
Update: NIS America has just confirmed that the game will launch in the U.S. on April 30th. It will ship in two physical variants. The 'Inaugural Flight Edition' will include: R-Type Final 2 for Nintendo Switch™/PS4™/Xbox One/Xbox Series X|S R-Type® Final 2 Official Soundtrack The Artwork of R-Type® Final 2...
News Fans Should 'Forget About Bayonetta 3' For Now, Says Platinum's Hideki Kamiya
"I understand it’s driving the fans crazy!"
It's now been just over three years since Bayonetta 3 was first confirmed to be in development for Nintendo Switch, but since then, we've had little to go on other than little reassurances telling us that things are going "very well," "
News R-Type Final 2's Getting A 'Special Chronicle Box', But There's No Game Included
You do get a face mask, though
As we get closer to R-Type Final 2's launch, Granzella has begun kicking its launch preparations into gear. Confirming a Japanese release date of April 29th via Famitsu, it has now revealed it'll be accompanied by a "Special Chronicle Box". Retailing at ¥16,830 – which roughly comes in around $160 / £117 – it...
News Celebrated Shmup Raiden IV Is Coming To Switch In Remixed Form
Update: The trailer is here!
Update: We've now got a trailer for the Switch version, which you can see (and hear) above. Check out that music! Original Story [Wed 23rd Dec, 2020 16:00 GMT]: Developer Moss has revealed that it is bringing its 2007 shooter Raiden IV to Switch next year. Raiden IV x Mikado Remix will arrive on April 22nd, 2021 in...
News UnderMine Is The Zelda-Style Roguelike You Never Knew You Wanted
Coming to Switch after 600,000 downloads on Steam and Xbox
Thorium Entertainment has announced that it is bringing its action-adventure roguelike UnderMine to Nintendo Switch next month. The game has already been downloaded 600,000 times on Steam and Xbox Game Pass, and places you in the role of a "foolhardy peasant" who will stop at nothing to...
Video We're Not All That Impressed With Balan Wonderworld's Free Demo
2002 called
Balan Wonderworld's free demo has landed on the Switch eShop, and after a bit of hesitant excitement for the game, we were keen to get our hands on this freebie to see what Yuji Naka's been cooking up. Unfortunately we don't come bearing a glowing recommendation from what this demo has to offer. After spending quite a bit of time with...
News DreamWorks Spirit Lucky’s Big Adventure Rides Onto Switch This Summer
Bringing the horsepower
DreamWorks Animation's Spirit franchise has been on a journey these last two decades. Going back to 2002 with Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, it saw an unexpected revival in 2017 through a 3D animated Netflix series, Spirit Riding Free. In preparation for upcoming film
News Ubisoft Launching European Closed Beta For Roller Champions, But Switch Owners Will Miss Out
New gameplay trailer also revealed
It's been a while since we heard about Ubisoft's upcoming free-to-play sports title Roller Champions. Bringing us a competitive 3v3 multiplayer experience, we haven't heard much these last few months, save for a developer-focused series of blueprint videos. Confirmed yesterday by Ubisoft, Roller Champions is now...
News Dispatch Games Promises "A New Day" After Months Of Silence
A new statement for disgruntled customers
Last March we ran a feature speaking to customers of Dispatch Games (the western publisher of titles such as Psyvariar Delta and Soldam: Drop, Connect, Erase) who were tired of delays and total radio silence from the company regarding the whereabouts of p
News Latest Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection Dev Diary Digs Into The Game's Art And Abilities
Makes use of Capcom's RE Engine
Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection hits Switch on February 25th, and in the run-up to its release, Capcom has been publishing a series of developer chats on YouTube. The first one focused on the origins of this new title in the long-running series, while this latest video goes into a
News Balan Wonderworld's Free Demo Goes Live Today
Have you tried it out yet?
Update #2: Here's a reminder that the demo goes live today, along with a lovely new trailer to promote it. Update #1 [Tue 19th Jan, 2021 14:00 GMT]: The Balan Wonderworld demo has now also been confirmed for the west. It'll be releasing on all platforms, including the Nintendo Switch, on 28th January - the same date as...
News Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury amiibo Functionality Detailed
Purrfect!
While we sort of already know what to expect from amiibo functionality in Nintendo Switch games nowadays, it's always nice to know exactly what will happen when they're scanned in a certain game. In the case of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, it's a game divided into two different adventures. To use an amiibo in Super Mario 3D...
News Point-And-Click Adventure Willy Morgan And The Curse Of Bone Town Comes To Switch Soon
The curse will probably be removed by sticking chewing gum to cat hair
It's a great day for fans of Monkey Island, Day of the Tentacle, and LucasArts adventures, isn't it? Two new games, announced within hours of one another, have specifically named retro point-and-clicks as their inspiration. It's like we're back in the '90s again! Willy Morgan...
Phoenix Wright should have been allowed to punch people
For fans of Ace Attorney, Persona, and Danganronpa - first of all, wow, you really like solving murders, huh? Secondly, Root Film may be just what you need to scratch that murder-itch you've been having lately. Like the rest, it's a visual novel with a huge dollop of spooky goings-on, as you...
News Cyberpunk Meets Noir In The Sundew, A Point-And-Click Adventure Coming To Switch This Summer
It's like Monkey Island, but cyborgs instead of pirates
Made by a one-woman team based in France, The Sundew is a new point-and-click game in the style of old LucasArts classics. You'll play as a cyborg police officer in Japan named Anna Isobe, living in the dystopian city of Shibukawa where cyborgs — once a symbol of technological possibility and...
Video New Persona 5 Strikers Trailer Shows Off The Phantom Thieves' Unique Abilities
Turn the tide of battle
If you're looking forward to playing through Persona 5 Strikers next month on Nintendo Switch, make sure to turn that hype up to eleven by watching the latest trailer above. Premiered by Atlus today, the new video gives us a look at the unique abilities offered by The Phantom Thieves; you'll be striking back against...
