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Hands On We've Played Princess Peach: Showtime! - Is It Any Good?
Show must go on
Princess Peach: Showtime! is a game that isn’t going to immediately appeal to many of the fans of big shooty bang-bang games like DOOM Eternal, but there’s a place for it still with an audience as sizeable as that of the Switch. Nintendo invited us to come along and give the game a go for ourselves ahead of its release on 22nd...
News Stolen Realm Is A Turn-Based Fantasy RPG Adventuring Onto Switch Next Month
Let's roll
Publisher and developer Burst2Flame has today announced that it will be bringing the fantasy turn-based RPG Stolen Realm to Switch on 8th March. This takes everything that we are used to seeing in fantasy RPGs — a huge class system, strategic combat, dragons — and adds in a new 'simultaneous' twist where your whole party takes their...
Guide Where To Buy Mario vs. Donkey Kong On Switch
Best deals and cheapest prices
The Nintendo Switch is fast becoming the ultimate Mario machine, with Mario vs Donkey Kong now joining an already huge list of amazing Mario titles available on the system. The game launched on February 16th 2024, with retail deals now live in the US and UK. We're keeping track of all retail options for you on this...
News Pokémon Presents Announced For 27th February 2024
And another one
The next Pokémon Presents showcase has been announced by The Pokémon Company for the end of the month, on Pokémon Day no less. On Tuesday 27th February at 6am PT / 9am EST / 2pm GMT / 3pm CET / 12am AEST (Wednesday), we'll be getting a presentation on the latest Pokémon news over on the official Pokémon YouTube channel. It's...
Exclusive Warhammer 40,000: Dakka Squadron Blasts Off On Switch Next Month
'Direct Dakka'
It's been a minute since we last covered Warhammer 40,000: Dakka Squadron (August 2023, specifically), but we can now exclusively reveal that the game is heading to Switch on 8 March, 2024. The accompanying trailer from publisher RedDeearGames showcases some direct Switch footage, and while there's certainly been a noticable...
News Sega's Upcoming Crazy Taxi Revival Will Apparently Be A "Triple-A" Game
Multiple legacy franchises are making a return
At The Game Awards last year, Sega revealed it would be reviving a handful of classic franchises for modern platforms. If you are wondering just how impressive these titles might be, it seems the third-party publisher and developer could be going all out. During a chat with The Japan Times, the team at...
Feature "It Just Felt Right" - How Story Of Seasons & Piczle Cross Is The Perfect Union
"I am an unapologetic fan of the Story of Seasons series"
What's more relaxing than a farming sim? Many of us love to wind down with a few hours of tending crops, looking after cows, and taking in the seasons in a good ol' Story of Seasons game. And for almost 30 years, this hugely popular series has been sowing the seeds and setting the standard...
And Chapter 3 is nearly "totally complete"
Undertale creator Toby Fox has provided another newsletter update about the upcoming Deltarune chapters. The team is currently working on the Japanese localisation of Chapter 3 and will follow this with porting and bug testing. It will then be "totally complete". As for Chapters 4 and 5, the main focus is...
News RPG Farming Adventure 'Tales Of Seikyu' Confirms Release On Switch Platforms
"Explore a vast Yōkai world with friends"
If you're looking for another fantasy farming adventure with RPG elements, the Kickstarter project Tales of Seikyu (not to be confused with Bandai Namco's Tales Of series) is one to watch. At the end of last month, this new game reached its $200K stretch goal - locking in a release on all systems including...
News It Looks Like Maria Robotnik Will Appear In The Third Sonic Movie
Not a Shadow of doubt
We are still a little way off the release of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (the movie) which is set to come to cinemas in December 2024. But today, we have had an interesting look at what's going down on set with a pretty clear hint of the events to come. We knew that Shadow the Hedgehog was going to be cropping up in the third movie...
News Horror Game 'Gylt' Is Scaring Up A Storm On Switch Next Month
BOO
Following its launch on other platforms, 'delicate' horror game GYLT is making its way to the Nintendo Switch next month on 14 March, 2024. Known for its accessible gameplay, stylish visuals, and cute, hand-drawn cutscenes, GYLT's gameplay almost gives off a 'family-friendly Alan Wake' kind of vibe, and we like it. You play as Sally who, after...
Hands On Strategy Fan? You Need To Keep An Eye On Vanillaware's Stunning 'Unicorn Overlord'
Stable unicorns
Company president George Kamitani wasn’t kidding when he teased that the studio’s next project was “one of Vanillaware's biggest productions” last year. The game he was talking about was Unicorn Overlord, a tactical RPG that, on the surface, looks like a homage to the SRPG greats of the ‘90s. Compared to the hugely...
News 'Lake' Delivers Peaceful Narrative Postage On Switch Today
Check out the launch trailer
Whitethorn Games is bringing the narrative mail simulator Lake to Nintendo Switch — and it's out today, 15th February for $19.99 / £17.99 on the eShop. Lake focuses on Meredith, a woman in her 40s who takes a well-deserved vacation from her big city job and returns to her hometown of Providence Oaks in Oregon. To...
News Blasphemous 2's Gorgeous Physical Collector's Edition Lands May Release Date
Pre-orders are now open
After being revealed at the end of last year, SelectaPlay has today announced that the stunning Collector's Edition physical of Blasphemous 2 will be slashing our way on 29th May. Pre-orders for this beefy bundle are now available through select retailers (including Amazon) for
News Master Alchemy And Turn-Based Battles In 'Hermetica' Later This Year
A potent mix
Publisher Abylight Studios and developer Red Mountain studios have released the reveal trailer for Hermetica, a turn-based deckbuilder roguelike set in 16th Century Toledo, coming to Nintendo Switch later this year. Boasting some incredibly unique visuals, Hermetica will see you build a deck of over 100 cards with unique powers and...
News New Sonic-Style Kickstarter Project 'Rollin' Rascal' Hits Switch Goal
Gotta roll fast
You might have seen our sibling site Time Extension talking about a new Sonic-style Kickstarter project known as Rollin' Rascal. The upcoming 3D platformer developed by Curiomatic was already locked in for PC and as of this week, it's now been officially confirmed for the Nintendo Switch. This is all thanks to the Kickstarter...
News Upcoming Platformer 'Krimson' Looks Like A Nightmare, And We Want It
Metal as...
If you've been finding platformers to be a bit on the, shall we say, chill side, then you might want to keep an eye on Krimson, launching on the Switch eShop on 21 March, 2024. Described as a 'gritty, heart-pounding journey through a nightmarish hellscape', Krimson sees you navigate a series of frankly ridiculous environments that pulse...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Which way are the stars tipping?
The iconic GBA puzzle platformer, Mario vs. Donkey Kong is all set to swing onto Switch later this week. A free eShop demo has been doing the rounds for a while now, but today we have got our first impressions of what to expect from the full game. Yes, the critics have had their say and we are here to give you the...
Random It's Been Five Long Years Since Hollow Knight: Silksong Was Officially Announced
Is 2024 the year we finally get it?
You read the headline correctly — Hollow Knight: Silksong was officially revealed to the world five years ago today, on 14th February 2019. The sequel to Hollow Knight, Silksong follows your rival-turned-friend Hornet, who is captured and taken to the kingdom of Pharloom, where she must escape and reach the top...
News New Princess Peach: Showtime! Trailer Reveals Four New Outfit Transformations
What a surprise!
Update [Wed 14th Feb, 2024 14:20 GMT]: Well this is a surprise! After being accidentally posted to the Nintendo website earlier today (see our original coverage below), Nintendo has now officially revealed its latest look at Princess Peach: Showtime! which shows four new transformations in action. Much like the previous...
News Ys X: Nordics Will Launch On Switch In The West In Fall 2024
Roughly one year after Japan
After its initial release in Japan on 28 September 2023, Ys X: Nordics will be heading to the Nintendo Switch in the West in Fall 2024, courtesy of NIS America. If it wasn't obvious from the game's title, this will be the tenth mainline game from the long-running Ys franchise, which started all the way back in 1987 with...
News Love Metroid And Axiom Verge? This New Metroidvania Might Be For You
'Rebel Transmute' launches next month
Publisher Jandusoft has announced that Rebel Transmute will launch on the Nintendo Switch on 14 March, 2024. If you're unfamiliar with the title, it's a pixel art Metroidvania that takea a few cues from the likes of Metroid and Axiom Verge in which you explore a vast world filled with weird and wonderful...
News The First Review For Mario Vs. Donkey Kong On Switch Is In
Any advance on the original?
Update: And now ours is too! You can check it out below: <related ids="161035"> We are mere days away from the release of Mario vs. Donkey Kong on Switch (which arrives on 16th February, if you were wondering). After having a perfectly fun time with the puzzle platformer when we went hands-on with it earlier...
News Nintendo's New Princess Peach Game Appears To Be Powered By Unreal Engine
A few other titles have also made use of it
During the Switch generation, Nintendo has sometimes developed the odd title on a different engine. We've seen Yoshi's Crafted World and more recently Pikmin 4 utilise the Unreal Engine and now it appears the upcoming release Princess Peach: Showtime! might have also been created in Unreal. This discovery...
News Dreamcast Shmup 'Triggerheart Exelica' Is Getting A Physical Release On Switch
18 years after its original arcade release
The vertically-scrolling shmup Triggerheart Exelica is heading to the Nintendo Switch, and Red Art Games is going all out with three physical editions to accompany the eShop launch. Originally released for the Dreamcast in 2007 after an arcade launch in 2006 (becoming one of the short-lived console's final...
News Nintendo Releases Adorable Stop-Motion Short For Mario Vs. Donkey Kong
Very short, mind
The Mario vs. Donkey Kong remake for the Nintendo Switch is right around the corner, so what better to celebrate than to induldge in a whopping 20-second stop-motion animation from Nintendo? This thing is short - like, really short - but it's still reasonably cute. Posted on Nintendo's social media channels, the animation showcases...
News New Splatoon 3: Side Order Trailer Details Spire Of Order, Objectives & Color Chips
Disorderly
Splatoon 3: Side Order, the long-awaited single-player DLC for Splatoon 3, is just nine days away, and Nintendo has dropped an in-depth overview trailer to act as your guide for climbing the Spire of Order. We know the gist of Side Order already — as Agent 8, you wake up in a new "world of order", a grey-scale world which needs a bit...
Guide New Nintendo Switch Games Release Dates - All Announced Switch Titles
Every confirmed Switch game for 2024 and beyond
What new Switch games in 2024 are releasing soon? Are any Switch games announced for 2025? Assuming that you've come here looking for a full list of announced Switch games coming in 2024 and beyond, you'll find the answers below. If you're not here for that...erm, hello! Nintendo's Switch has built an...
Hands On Splatoon 3's Spicy 'Side Order' DLC Isn't For The Faint Of Heart
Order from chaos
Online multiplayer, platforming, deckbuilding, horde rushes, bizarre missions that barely make sense even in context — it seems the wizards at Nintendo could put the Inklings and Octolings through just about anything and make it a blast. Now it’s time for the cephalopodic denizens of post-apocalyptic Earth to tackle the...
News Demon Slayer's New Mario Party-Style Game Gets An Overview Trailer
Join Tanjiro and the Demon Slayers this April
In case you missed it, the popular manga and anime series Demon Slayer is getting its very own Mario Party-style video game this April on the Nintendo Switch. It will star Tanjiro, Nezuko, and the rest of the Demon Slayer Corp as they work their way around themed boards and participate in all sorts of...
News Switch Is Getting Another N64-Inspired Platformer, And It Looks Great
What a dream
Fans of platformers like Banjo-Kazooie and Spyro the Dragon are in for a treat later this month, as Super Rare Games and Bynine Studios are bringing a charming new N64-inspired platformer to the Switch on 29 February, 2024. Cavern of Dreams takes the classic, lo-fi visuals of N64 platformers to provide a new yet familiar take on the...
News Nihon Falcom's Original 'Ys' RPG Arrives On Switch This Week
Yep, the PC-8801 version
Publisher D4 Enterprise is back with another entry in the EGGCONSOLE series. The original PC-8801 version of Nihon Falcom's iconic action RPG Ys is set to launch on the Switch eShop on 15th February under the catchy little title EGGCONSOLE Ys PC-8801mkIISR. The Ys series has grown in popularity as the years have gone by,...
News Smash Bros. Ultimate's Final amiibo Seemingly Spotted In The Wild
Sora from Kingdom Hearts arrives next week
Next week sees the release of the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Sora amiibo. If you are curious to know what this Kingdom Hearts representative will look like in the flesh, some video footage has now apparently surfaced on social media. This was originally posted by 'cloud_xixi' and highlighted by the
News Knuckles Spin-Off Show Trailer Smashes Paramount+ Viewership Records
It hits hard, like Knuckles
The Sonic the Hedgehog live-action movies have broken all sorts of box office records so far, and it looks like Paramount could have another huge hit on its hands with the upcoming "six-episode streaming event" Knuckles, due out on 26th April 2024. According to Collider, the trailer for the new series (featuring the...
News Tactical RPG 'Tenderfoot Tactics' Promises Limitless Customisation On Switch
Launching later this month
If you're a fan of tactical RPGs, then you'll want to keep an eye on Tenderfoot Tactics, launching on Nintendo Switch later this month on February 21st, 2024. Showcasing minimal, abstract visuals, the game promises straightforward gameplay that's easy to pick up, yet also offers a boatload of depth and customisation. The...
News Shin chan: Shiro Of Coal Town Looks Gorgeous In New Trailer
Western release is still confirmed
If you cast your mind back to the September 2023 Nintendo Direct, you probably won't remember the reveal of Shin chan: Shiro of Coal Town. Why? Because it only featured in the Japanese showcase. But that didn't stop publisher Neos from confirming a Western release at the time, and it doesn't make us any less...
News Forget The Sonic Movie, The First Trailer Is Here For Knuckles' Spin-Off Show
"He just hits different"
We have known about the Idris Elba-led Knuckles TV series for a while now, but today we have got our first real look at what's in store thanks to a new trailer from Paramount. The "six-episode streaming event" — whatever happened to 'series'? — will air on Paramount+ on 26th April and is set to serve as a spin-off to...
News Upcoming JRPG 'Lost Hellden' Mixes Stunning Visuals With Music By Final Fantasy XII Composer
Coming to Switch in 2025
Artisan Studios has today showcased a first look at its upcoming JRPG Lost Hellden, which is set to come to PC and consoles — including Switch — in 2025. Revealed by IGN, the debut trailer looks really rather beautiful with painterly "deep 2D" visuals and what promises to be an action-packed score by Final Fantasy XII...
Feature Avoiding Co-op "Frictions And Frustrations" In Roguelite Restaurateur 'PlateUp!'
"Everyone can always benefit from another pair of hands"
From the moment it launched in March 2017, Switch quickly carved itself a niche as the console for couch-co-op gaming. Crack off the Joy-Con and in mere moments you have a a multiplayer setup suitable for wherever you happen to be. Soon, a crowd of zany, co-op party games — many inspired by...
News Cyberpunk Detective RPG 'Neon Blood' Slinks Onto Switch Later This Year
Pixels in rain
Cyberpunk games seem to be all the rage these days, and the latest to set its synthetic sights on the Switch is Neon Blood, a detective RPG from indie publisher and distributor Meridiem Games and developer ChaoticBrain Studios. Boasting 2D character sprites in a 3D environment, the visuals kind of remind us of The Darkside Detective...
News New Wild Card Football DLC Throws Legendary QBs Into The Arcade Gridiron Action
Switch makes the catch this month
Just in time for Super Bowl weekend, Saber Interactive has today announced a new wave of DLC for its arcade gridiron title, Wild Card Football. The 'Legacy QB Pack' is pretty much what you would expect, adding four legendary quarterbacks for you to slot into your lineup. Included this time are Warren Moon, Steve...
News Critically-Acclaimed Visual Novel 'Mediterranea Inferno' Gets Trippy On Switch Next Month
Bellissimo
The Switch is home to a good number of visual novels by this point and next month it will be landing another award-nominated title in the shape of Mediterranea Inferno. Launching on 5th March, this one tells the story of three men in their 20s attempting to rebuild their friendship after the traumatic events of the 2020 pandemic. To do...
News Mystery-Filled 'Puzzlevania' CLeM Sneaks Onto Switch Today
Book-smart
After a puzzle adventure that's going to bring some spooky chills? CLeM might just be the one for you. Publisher Iceberg Interactive and developer Mango Protocol have today released this creepy 'puzzlevania' on the Switch eShop, with the above launch trailer giving us all a taste of what's in store. In CLeM, you will play as a ragdoll...
News Nintendo Reconfirms Release Windows For Major Upcoming Switch Games
It's showtime
Nintendo has released its nine-month financial report for FY2024 and, as per the norm, has also clarified the release windows for its upcoming first-party Switch line-up. Now, there's nothing here that we don't already know, but it's nice to get a confirmation once again and rest easy knowing that nothing has suddenly disappeared from...
News Geometry Survivor Brings Rogue-Lite Survival Auto-Shooter Action To Switch
Launching later this month
If you ever played the Geometry Wars series back in the day, or are into titles like Vampire Survivors, you might be interested in this rather familiar-looking release from indie studio Brain Seal. It's called Geometry Survivor and is described as a rogue-lite survival auto-shooter with aesthetics similar to the Geometry...
News NES-Inspired Platformer Rugrats: Adventures In Gameland Crawls Onto Switch Next Month
March of the minis
After being announced for 'consoles' last September, The Media Indie Exchange Games (The MIX Games) today not only revealed that the NES-inspired puzzle platformer Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland will be taking its first steps in March, but also confirmed that the game is headed for Switch. Based on the titular '90s cartoon...
News Classic Horror Beat 'Em Up 'Night Slashers' Is Getting A Remake On Switch
Update: Confirmed for Switch
Update [Mon 5th Feb, 2024 14:40 GMT]: It's official — Forever Entertainment has confirmed that Night Slashers: Remake is indeed coming to Nintendo Switch. The publisher confirmed the news over on Twitter, though no release date has been given. This remake will be adding more heroes, new visuals, enhanced combat and...
News Fate/Samurai Remnant 'DLC Vol.1' Arrives On Switch This Week
Room for more?
After being revealed earlier this year, Koei Tecmo has today announced that Fate/Samurai Remnant's 'DLC Vol. 1' will be landing on Switch on 9th February. Officially titled 'Record's Fragment: Keian Command Championship' (catchy little name that, eh?), we still don't know all that much about what the add-on will hold. Koei Tecmo's...
Exclusive Absurd Couch Co-Op 'Servonauts' Is Docking On Switch Later This Year
Overcooked in Space?
Absurd couch co-op party game Servonauts is heading to Steam later this year, but we can exclusively reveal that the MAXART Games' title will also be heading to the Nintendo Switch as a console exclusive. There's no firm release date in place at the moment, but the game is basically 'Overcooked in Space', and quite frankly...
News Princess Peach: Showtime! Best Buy Pre-Order Revealed (North America)
Receive an Acrylic stand
As we get closer to the release of Princess Peach: Showtime!, certain retailers are now beginning to reveal what pre-order goodies they'll be offering. The latest one comes from Best Buy in the US. If you end up ordering a regular physical copy of the game from this particular store, you will receive a free acrylic stand...