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News West Of Dead Brings More Twin-Stick Shooter Action To Switch This August
Step into the boots of a dead man
The upcoming "grim and gritty" twin-stick shooter West of Dead appears to have locked in a release date for Switch. According to the publisher Raw Fury, it's arriving this August - although Nintendo of America's YouTube page narrows down the eShop release date to 5th August. You'll take control of the dead man...
News Bomber Crew Gets An Epic Sci-Fi Sequel Set In Space
Blast off later this year
The flight management simulator Bomber Crew will be getting a follow-up, this time in space. Yep, during the Future Games Show, Runner Duck Games announced Space Crew would be landing on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms in September this year. It'll be once again published by Curve Digital. The
Video Here's Your First Look At The Shadow Man Remaster From Nightdive Studios
The Deadside gets a facelift
It might seem like some time ago, but Nightdive Studios only announced the "fully remastered" edition of Shadow Man earlier this year. The updated version of the 1999 Acclaim classic will be running on Nightdive's proprietary KEX engine. It's previously been used to restore games like System Shock: Enhanced Edition,
Video Endlessfluff's Delightful Turn-Based Strategy Game Fae Tactics Gets A New Trailer
Definitely one to keep an eye on
One of the more admittedly colourful games shown during the PC Gaming Show today was the turn-based strategy game Fae Tactics - published by Humble Bundle and developed by Endlessfluff Games. Although the focus was on the PC release (arriving this summer), we're here to remind any fans of this type of game that...
News Ysbryd Games Is Bringing Glitch Factory’s Brutal ARPG No Place For Bravery To Switch
Launching Q1 2021
During day one of Guerrilla Collective, it was revealed Glitch Factory would be releasing the top-down action-RPG No Place For Bravery on Nintendo Switch and PC in the first quarter of 2021 for $19.99 (or your regional equivalent) with the help of Ysbryd. Here's a bit about the backstory: An old soldier dedicated to the...
News Fantasy-Action Battle Royale RPG Spellbreak Announced For Switch
Become the ultimate battlemage
It might look a little like Fortnite, but instead of assault rifles and rocket launchers, this "fantasy action" battle-royale RPG replaces modern-day weaponry with magic. In Spellbreak, the goal is to become an all-powerful battlemage as you weave spectacular spell combinations and craft strategic builds. You'll be...
News Zen Studios Is Releasing CastleStorm 2 On The Switch eShop Next Month
Get ready for battle
Earlier today, Zen Studios announced it would be releasing CastleStorm 2 on the Switch and other platforms on 31st July. This is a sequel to the tower-defense title CastleStorm, which was re-released on the Switch eShop in August 2018. It mixes tower defense, castle destruction, and hack 'n' slash gameplay with new real-time...
News The Remake Of The Classic Cel-Shaded Shooter XIII Launches This November
Return to the past
Last year, Microids and PlayMagic announced they would be releasing a remake of the cel-shaded first-person shooter XIII for Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms. It was scheduled to arrive before the end of 2019 and was then delayed.
News Sports Brawler HyperBrawl Tournament Is Getting A Revamped Release On Switch
And it's coming this summer
Indie developer Milky Tea Studios has announced that HyperBrawl Tournament will be bringing its arcade-style sports-brawler action to Switch and other platforms this summer. The game is said to be a "beautiful and fast-paced PvP experience" where players take each other on in 1-4 player arena battles. Players can choose...
News Paper Mario: The Origami King Combat And Companion Details Revealed
And there's a new trailer, too!
Nintendo has shared a brand new trailer for the upcoming Paper Mario: The Origami King, set to launch on Switch next month. It gives us a closer look at some of the characters and exciting discoveries we'll come across when we get stuck in for ourselves. It's a little lengthier than your average trailer at almost six...
News Hotshot Racing Gets Delayed Until Summer 2020
New footage released to make up for it
Curve Digital has revealed that Hotshot Racing – which was supposed to arrive this month – has been delayed until Summer 2020. Formerly known as Apex Racing and created as a tribute to classic Sega arcade racers, Hotshot Racing is being held back so the teams at Lucky Mountain Games and Sumo Digital can...
News Ubisoft's Gods & Monsters Really Does Look Like Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
Update: Leaked footage dates back to E3 2019
Update: Ubisoft Quebec executive Marc-Alexis Cote issued the following statement to Eurogamer about the leaked footage: Our vision for the game formerly known as Gods and Monsters has evolved in surprising ways, which is common when developing exciting new worlds. This footage is from our E3 2019 demo,...
News Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2 Speeds Onto Nintendo Switch This October
Slimy-er than before
The 2018 release Nickelodeon Kart Racers will be receiving a sequel on multiple platforms including the Nintendo Switch. Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix will arrive at some point this October and this time around comes packed with 30 playable characters, 70 companion characters to "assemble your ultimate pit crew", tens...
News Behold The Kickmen Brings A Comedic Take On The Beautiful Game To Switch
Hate football? Then make a game about it!
There are plenty of serious football games out there these days, and actually, there are plenty of football games trying to do the opposite, too, but none seem to go quite as far in the opposite direction as Behold the Kickmen: Ultimate Football Edition. According to its official description, Behold the...
News Picross Developer Jupiter To Release Working Zombies On Switch Next Week
They just want to be loved!
Japanese developer Jupiter has confirmed that its upcoming action game, Working Zombies, will launch on Nintendo Switch next week. The company, perhaps best known for making more Picross titles than we could ever hope to count, is back with a game which centres around our need to be loved - and the undead. You'll be...
News Ary And The Secret Of Seasons Has Been Delayed On All Platforms
"We are working hard"
Modus Games has revealed that the release of its upcoming 3D adventure Ary and the Secret of Seasons has been pushed back on Switch and other platforms. The game was originally planned to launch on 28th July, but the team has issued a statement to confirm that it won't be releasing as planned. Instead, it will now launch in...
News Biped Struts Its Stuff On Switch In July, With New Online Co-op In The Works
Binary solo (and co-op)
Delightful co-op platformer Biped was announced for Switch a while ago and the game released on PS4 and PC earlier in the year, but it has now been confirmed to arrive on Nintendo's console on 2nd July. The announcement comes with a new trailer, which you can enjoy above. NEXT Studios' co-op game puts you in the shoes of two...
News Slime-San Creator Announces Demon Turf - A New 3D Platformer Coming To Switch
Kick butt and become the Demon Queen
Fabraz, the team behind the excellent 2D platformer Slime-san, has announced a brand new 3D platformer game "with attitude" known as Demon Turf. It's said to be a spiritual successor to Slime-San and will be released on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms between late 2020 and early 2021. Here's a...
Two collections, 10 games, 16 versions
Darius Cozmic Collection Arcade and Darius Cozmic Collection Console will both land on the Switch eShop next week, on 16th June. The Arcade collection includes four different titles across seven different versions, and the Console version includes six titles across nine different versions. Here's a rundown of...
News First-Party Xbox Dev inXile Launches The Bard's Tale ARPG On Switch Next Week
Well, there you go
Xbox Game Studios developer inXile Entertainment (responsible for Wasteland 2: Director's Cut) has announced it will be releasing The Bard's Tale ARPG: Remastered and Resnarkled on Nintendo Switch and Xbox Game Pass on 18th June. This remaster is based on the developer's very first game, which originally launched on Xbox and...
Video Get Hyped For Burnout Paradise Remastered On Switch With This New Trailer
It's out next week!
We're just over a week away from seeing Burnout Paradise Remastered on Nintendo Switch. To get us hyped for its release, EA has shared a brand new trailer - check it out above. The game's launching on Switch on 19th June, bringing arguably one of the best open-world racing experiences to a Nintendo platform for the first time...
Two physical editions available
Numskull Games and Spike Chunsoft, Inc. have announced that a tactical adventure game based on Re:ZERO − Starting Life in Another World, a light novel/anime series popular in Japan, will be released on Switch. The game's full title will be Re:ZERO - Starting Life in Another World: The Prophecy of the Throne, and...
News Spacejacked Brings Galactic Tower Defence To Switch This Week
With Story, Challenge and Endless modes
Launching on Nintendo Switch later this week is Spacejacked, an arcade tower-defence game from Rotten Mage and Ratalaika Games. The game's coming to both Switch and Xbox One this week, asking players to take on the role of space technician, Dave Paprovsky. As Dave, you'll be trying to defend your spaceship...
News Destrobots Is A New Top-Down Shooter Coming Exclusively To Switch
And it launches next week!
7Levels has today lifted the lid on a brand new twin-stick shooter heading exclusively to Nintendo Switch. The best news? It'll be available from next week. Called Destrobots, the game revolves around three core actions - move, spin, and shoot - with players trying to wipe out their opponents by mastering each ability...
News That 3D Crab Fighting Game Appears To Be Surfacing On Switch This August
The first rule of Fight Crab...
One game we've been keeping an eye on for some time now here at Nintendo Life is the utterly ridiculous Fight Crab. The premise is quite simple - two crustaceans enter an arena and only one comes out the victor. So, when will it be released? According to a listing on Play-Asia, it'll be surfacing in Japan on 20th...
News Bomberman-Inspired Duck Destruction Game Ponpu Blasts Onto Switch This Fall
Online multiplayer confirmed!
Some games only need to use a handful of words to grab your attention, and Ponpu manages to do just that with 'Bomberman-inspired duck-on-duck destruction game'. You're sold already, right? We first heard about this towards the end of last year, but it's now been confirmed that the
News Pokémon-Like Nexomon: Extinction Reveals All Nine Starter Monsters
Which will you choose?
Just last month, it was confirmed that Nexomon: Extinction - a new monster-catching RPG that bears a striking resemblance to Pokémon - would be arriving on Switch this summer. Now, we can take our first look at the game's starter monsters. If you've played a Pokémon game before, you'll understand the
News SNK's New Metal Slug Game Aiming For 2020 Release, Mobile Title Also In The Works
A new side-scrolling shooter
Back in April 2019, SNK Corporation chairman Ge Zhihui revealed that the company was working on a brand new Metal Slug game for consoles, alongside news of new and upcoming version of its Neo Geo system. We haven't heard much about the former since then, but new details have now finally arrived. SNK has announced that...
News Super Soccer Blast Shoots And Scores On Switch This Month
Inspired by classic coin-op gameplay
Developer and publisher Unfinished Pixel will be bringing Super Soccer Blast to Switch later this month, it has been revealed. Yes, the creators of Super Volley Blast and Super Tennis Blast are back with a brand new sport to enjoy in their arcade-style series of sports sims. Just like earlier titles, Super...
News It Looks Like CrossCode Will Finally Be Released On The Switch Next Month
Physical release confirmed
After being announced at Nintendo's Indie Highlight presentation last January, the Indiegogo crowdfunding project CrossCode has finally locked in a release date for the Nintendo Switch. According to a new trailer uploaded by the game's Japanese publisher Dangen Entertainment, the retro-inspired 2D action RPG will be...
News Embrace The '90s When 2D Platformer Pixboy Jumps Onto Switch This Week
With more than 150 secret rooms to find
Launching on Nintendo Switch later this week is Pixboy, a retro-inspired platformer that's sure to flood you with lovely '90s-based nostalgia. With a limited colour palette, groovy chiptune music and plenty of platforming to beat, Pixboy really is giving us the retro vibes in the trailer above. The game...
News Frantic Action-Platformer Neon Abyss Blasts Its Way Onto Switch Next Month
Update: Release date confirmed
Update (Mon 8th Jun, 2020 15:30 BST): Team17's run 'n' gun roguelike Neon Abyss has now received a solid release date for Nintendo Switch and other platforms. Confirmed in the new trailer above, the game is set to launch on 14th July. You can find more details on this one in our original article below. Original...
"It is an ingenious idea"
Last month, we reported on a brand new Kickstarter project for Colors Live, a new entry into the digital art software series that rose to fame on Nintendo 3DS. The 3DS app was pretty great in its own right, but this latest effort seems to be taking things up a notch, largely thanks to the addition of the Colors SonarPen...
News Can You And Your Dog Survive A Zombie Apocalypse? Pew Paw Comes To Switch This Week
You Are Legend
Think you can take on a zombie apocalypse with just your dog for company? It's time to find out when Pew Paw blasts onto Switch next week. The game is a twin-stick shooter in which you and your doggo friend are the sole survivors of the aforementioned zombie apocalypse, but you also happen to have an old machine gun to fend off any...
News Roguelike Dungeon Crawler Demon's Tier+ Launches On Switch Tomorrow
Including 2-player co-op
Launching tomorrow on Nintendo Switch is Demon's Tier+, a roguelike RPG and the latest game in the Diabolical Mind trilogy. An improved port of the PC version released last year, Demon's Tier+ has players entering the dungeons of King Thosgar, aiming to destroy his demonic minions once and for all. It's said to combine the...
News Easy Day Studios Bails On Original Release Date For Skater XL
The Switch version takes the hardest fall
The Nintendo Switch might not be receiving Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+ 2, but there are other skateboarding games coming to the hybrid platform in the near future. Unfortunately, though, they seem to keep getting delayed. After nailing down a 7th July release date last month, Easy Day Studios has revealed the...
News Suda51 Shares First In-Game Look At Travis Touchdown In No More Heroes 3
Well, kind of...
It has now been roughly a year since Goichi "Suda51" Suda confirmed Travis Touchdown would be making a return in No More Heroes 3, so what's the latest on this upcoming release for Nintendo Switch? Well, earlier today Suda posted the following photo - featuring No More Heroes 3 - on his Twitter account: While it might not seem...
Video 12 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In June
And two exciting new DLC
June is a big part of the annual gaming calendar but things are slightly different this year due to the cancellation of E3. Despite this, there'll still be plenty of new game announcements and events taking place online. In terms of releases, this month is shaping up quite nicely. Clubhouse Games and The Outer Worlds have...
News Super Toy Cars 2 Brings New Handling, Cars And Tracks To Switch Next Week
And a new career mode, too
The Super Toy Cars series is back with the release of Super Toy Cars 2, zooming onto a Switch near you next week. The game is a fast-paced arcade racer which has you controlling miniature cars around tracks made up of everyday objects. You'll be racing your toys cars in either single-player or with friends, speeding past...
News Tower Of Time Brings More RPG Dungeon Crawling To The Switch Later This Month
Lead the ultimate party of heroes
The very positively received RPG dungeon crawler Tower of Time has been announced for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The Switch release will arrive in between the other two versions on 25th June. Here's the rundown: Lead the ultimate party of heroes into the Tower of Time, a vertical battleground...
Random This Bandai Namco Limited Edition Release Comes With A Full-Size Foosball Table
Better start saving
We might have a new record holder for the biggest and most expensive limited edition video game offer ever. Japanese company Bandai Namco has just revealed its 'Legends Edition' for the upcoming release Captain Tsubasa: Rise Of New Champions and it comes with a "fully-customised" full-size football table manufactured in France...
Video New Trailer Shows SpongeBob: Battle For Bikini Bottom Rehydrated Multiplayer Mode
Local and online co-op
Another new trailer has arrived for SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated, this time giving us a decent look at the game's multiplayer offerings. As you can see, you'll be able to team up with a friend for some co-op fun. The co-op functionality is available in both local multiplayer and online. "Grab...
News Gear.Club Unlimited 2 Is Getting A Deluxe 'Tracks Edition' This August, Exclusive To Switch
Including a new campaign and Le Mans
Microids and Eden Games have announced that Gear.Club Unlimited 2 - Tracks Edition, an expanded release of the original Gear.Club Unlimited 2, is launching exclusively on Switch this August. This new release, which will be receiving its own physical edition, includes all of the content available in the base game...
News Konami Just Surprise-Launched A Brand New Action Platformer On Switch
Check out Skelattack
Well, here's a welcome surprise for you. Konami and developer Ukuza Inc. have surprise-launched a brand new IP on Nintendo Switch and other platforms called Skelattack. This new action-adventure platformer is said to "introduce an expansive Underworld filled with quirky, charming and sometimes deadly inhabitants of the...
News The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters Gets A New June Switch Release Date
A sequel to The Coma: Recut
Update (Wed 3rd Jun, 2020 12:00 BST): The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters has been given a new release date on Nintendo Switch after originally being scheduled to launch this May. You'll be able to get your hands on it from 19th June. A new trailer has been released alongside the news, which you can check out for yourself above...
News Fantastical Platformer Potata: Fairy Flower Will Bloom On Switch This Week
Pre-purchase to get 25% off
If you're looking for a new platformer to try on Switch, you might want to keep an eye out for Potata: Fairy Flower, launching on Nintendo's platform this weekend. Set in a fantastical world, players will be adventuring alongside the titular Potata, a novice witch-in-training. The new trailer above gives you a glimpse at...
News SteamDolls Is An Upcoming Metroidvania Starring The Voice Of Solid Snake
Update: Kickstarter now live!
Update (Wed 3rd Jun, 2020 09:50 BST): The Kickstarter for SteamDolls - Order of Chaos is now live, meaning you can go ahead and pledge your support if you'd like to see the game arrive on Switch. You can visit the Kickstarter page right here, or learn more about the game in our original article below. Original Article...
News Visual Novel Strawberry Vinegar Serves "Cute Comedy" On Switch This Week
Featuring cookies and a demon from Hell
Launching later this week on Nintendo Switch is Strawberry Vinegar, a visual novel said to be full of "cute comedy" and plenty of food. Not many games centre around a plot where a demon from Hell storms into the life of a young girl, steals all of her cookies and then threatens to devour her whole family, but...
News Check Out Liberated, The Playable Dystopian Comic Book, In This Launch Trailer
Launched and Liberated
Liberated is a brand new game for Switch, a graphic novel in playable form that blends a branching dystopian comic book narrative with side-scrolling, stealthy action-adventure gameplay. It's out tomorrow and we can now reveal a brand new launch trailer released by the developer - check it out above. The game was announced...
News Donkey Kong-Inspired Platforming Awaits In Castle Kong, Coming To Switch Next Month
And there are prizes to be won
Launching next month on Nintendo Switch is Castle Kong, a retro-styled arcade platformer that takes more than a little inspiration from Donkey Kong. Aiming to replicate the retro feel and addictive one-more-go-style gameplay seen in Nintendo's classic, the game features 22 levels spread out over four different stages...
