Tag: Upcoming Games
News Konami Is Whipping Up A Free Indie Games Convention For June
“To create a platform for exchange between creators"
Earlier today, Konami announced that it would be hosting a new event, Indie Games Connect 2022, in Japan that's entirely free to exhibitors and creators on 26th June. One of the biggest barriers for entry for fledgling developers, and for attendees, is the price of these events, so it's a...
News Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope Officially Unveiled With 'Reveal' Trailer
Plus a gameplay trailer, and it looks fantastic
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle had quite a rollercoaster ride before its announcement at E3 2017 — low quality leaked assets, showing Mario shooting a gun alongside Rabbids, were not well received. Yet when the game appeared days later at Ubisoft's show, the script was well and truly flipped - it...
News Ace Angler's Fishing Rod Accessory Is Giving Us The Dreamcast Feels
The 'Get Bass' successor the world needs in 2020?
Fishing fans who were hoping to get a western release of Bandai Namco's Fishing Spirits will be delighted to hear that it's on its way under the new name of Ace Angler. The game is also getting a re-release in Japan along with a quirky Hori-made peripheral called the 'Ace Angler Dedicated Joy-Con...
Hands On Getting Arty In Yoshi's Crafted World On Nintendo Switch
Where there's a will, there's a PVA
When we first clapped eyes on Yoshi’s Crafted World, we’d be lying if we said our first thoughts weren’t something along the lines of ‘oh look, another Yoshi game’. That’s not to say we didn’t like what we saw, but the Yoshi series has always played things a little bit safe in the past, and at first...
Feature Our 15 Most Anticipated Nintendo Switch Games of 2019
Goodbye 2018, Hello 2019!
Happy New Year folks, welcome to 2019. Pretty good so far, isn't it? You've probably noticed, but over the past couple of weeks we've done an awful lot of retrospective articles, looking back over the previous year and reminiscing with a cosy feeling of hindsight. Well, that all ends right now; it's time to look forward and...
News New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Coming to Nintendo Switch in January
164 courses, new characters inbound, too
Nintendo today announced New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, a new version of the Wii U launch title featuring new characters, Nabbit and Toadette. In total the game includes over 164 courses, and introduces and all new character, Peachette, who Toadette transforms into after getting a mushroom. we'll have much...
News 198X Aims To Blur The Lines Between Game And Reality On Switch
Over-the-top arcade action
We don't tend to share too much about Kickstarter projects these days, but when we saw the pitch for Stockholm-based Hi-Bit Studios 198X we felt compelled to share it with you lovely readers. Here's a bit about it from the game bio: 198X is an arcade epic. A coming-of-age story told through multiple games and...
News Super Mighty Power Man Is The Mega Man Game You Always Wanted On Switch
Power up!
The lovely folks at Box Hedge Games recently reached out to tell us about their upcoming game Super Mighty Power Man, which - should its upcoming crowdfunding campaign be successful - is headed to the Switch eShop at some point in the foreseeable future. This Mega Man style game is quite exciting, as the team behind it...
News JYDGE Will Bring Dredd To The Switch eShop Next Week
JYDGE for yourself
We've recently seen a few games pop up on the Switch eShop from Nordic publisher 10tons. Next week, on 19th October, we'll be treated to JYDGE; it's a top-down shooter where you get to build your own cybernetic JYDGE and eradicate crime in the never-sleeping megacity of Edenbyrg. Here are some of the features boasted by...
Feature We Try Out Upcoming Switch eShop Titles from Merge Games
Including The Count Lucanor and The Long Reach
While a little bare at launch, Nintendo Switch’s library of eShop titles has exploded in recent weeks, now making it a virtual hotspot for new and exclusive releases. Joining the party with a few titles of its own is Merge Games, a game publisher that has been working with a number of different indie...
News Kingdom: New Lands Sails To Switch On 14th September
Be brave, ruler
The onslaught of quality eShop games for the Switch continues with Raw Fury's Kingdom: New Lands, which is sailing on to the Switch eShop on 14th September, priced at £13.49 / $14.99. This retro-style game was released on Steam last year to critical acclaim and tasks you with travelling to the New Lands and welcoming the...
News Capturing Uproots In Super Mario Odyssey Looks Like Fun
Reaching new heights
To say we're excited about the October release of Super Mario Odyssey on Nintendo Switch is a bit of an understatement. The more we see of the game the more we can't wait to play it for ourselves. The Super Mario Odyssey Japanese Twitter account has been a great reminder of what we have to look forward to in the game. In the...
News Phantom Trigger is Bringing Hardcore Neon Slashing Action to Nintendo Switch
RPG and rogue-like fun
The European Switch eShop's 'coming soon' list strikes again, confirming that TinyBuid's hardcore neon slasher Phantom Trigger is lined up for release on 27th July for £13.49 in the UK. Based on the trailer above, the game appears to be similar to Hyper Light Drifter in some respects, which has proven to be a very...
News Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayan is Coming to the Nintendo Switch
Defeat the Mayan gods
Collectorvision has been making homebrew games since 2008, and now it seems one of its popular characters - Sydney Hunter - will be making the leap over to the Switch eShop. Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayan is an action adventure game featuring some puzzle elements. The 8-bit graphics and sounds are inspired by...
News Ultra Hyperball To Bring Multiplayer Madness To Switch Soon
The epic sport from the future, today!
The Switch eShop library continues to grow, with developer Springloaded confirming that it's bringing its frantic 4 player party game - Ultra Hyperball - to the platform soon. This is just one of the six games that Springloaded is working on for the Switch right now, so it's a name you'll be hearing a lot more...
News Original Journey To Bring Pencil Art Shooting to the Switch eShop
An eclectic mix of gameplay elements
The indie games making the jump to the Switch eShop keep on coming thick and fast. Slated for Q1 2018, we have Original Journey, which is described as a sci-fi action-adventure with elaborately detailed pencil art. Developed by Bonfire Entertainment and to be published by Another Indie, this game...
News Danmaku Unlimited 3 Is Bringing Bullet Hell Brilliance To The Switch
TATE mode confirmed!
We love a relaxing bullet hell shmup here at Nintendo Life, so we were delighted to hear that Danmaku Unlimited 3 will be heading over to the Switch eShop later this year. Developed by Doragon Entertainment, a one-man indie game studio based in Vancouver Canada with a passion for old school shooters and Japanese...
News Cars 3: Driven To Win Will Be An Argos Switch Retail Exclusive In The UK
Do a barrel roll
We're sure that you are all really thrilled by the impending arrival of Cars 3: Driven to Win on Nintendo Switch, and we know now the UK release date thanks to its listing on the Switch eShop - it arrives in the UK on the 14th July, costing £49.99. What's interesting is that the boxed retail version of the game will be...
News Cat Quest Claws Its Way to Switch eShop Soon
Sounds purrfect for Switch
In a recent Cat Mario video published on Nintendo's Japanese YouTube channel, it was revealed that The Gentlebros Games' Cat Quest would be clawing its way to the Switch eShop in the foreseeable future. For those not in the know, Cat Quest is a 2d Open World RPG set in the fantastic and wonderful world of cats...
News GoNNER Brings Procedurally-Generated Mayhem To The Switch eShop On 1st June
This looks insane
As part of our morning ritual alongside drinking gallons of coffee to wake up, we like to check the Switch eShop to see what games are coming up soon. We spotted procedurally-generated 2D platformer GoNNER has now been given a release date of 1st June, costing £8.99 in the UK. It's a safe bet that this will be the North...
News Retro-Style Action RPG Kamiko Hits the Switch eShop In The West Next Week
For a bargain price, too
Skipmore's pixel-rich Switch eShop title Kamiko is getting its release in the West next week, on 27th April. Priced at only £4.49 in the UK and $4.99 in North America, this looks like a winner for fans of Fairune and Fairune 2 on the 3DS Shop. Are you ready to wield your weapon bestowed by the gods and open the gates...
News ARMS Brawler Mechanica Is A Normal Human In A Mech Suit
"Mechanica itself is the brainless ARMS belly girls!"
The colourful roster of fighters in upcoming Switch game ARMS trade blows using extendable weaponised arms, but what if by some chance you weren't born with such stretchy arms? (or, in a more horrific interpretation, weren't willing to have your perfectly good arms chopped off to be replaced by...
News Dr Kawashima's Devilish Brain Training Finally Arrives On 3DS In Europe On 28th July
Can you stay focused?
We're honestly not sure what happened to Dr Kawashima's Devilish Brain Training: Can you stay focused? in Europe back in the day; it was all set to arrive in the region in 2013 but then that didn't happen for 'reasons'. Japanese and North American gamers have had a while to work on their concentration skills, but the good news...
News Monopoly Coming To Nintendo Switch With HD Rumble Dice Rolling
Pass go and collect $200
In last night's Nintendo Direct it was revealed that Ubisoft would be bringing the classic board game Monopoly to Nintendo Switch, it will go on sale in Autumn/Fall. You can of course play at home on the TV screen or on-the-go in tabletop mode. The game makes good use of the Joy-Con capabilities and players can feel the...
News Fatal Fury Punches Onto The Switch eShop Next Week
The original SNK arcade brawler
We brought you the news that Over Top is headed to the Neo Geo roster on the Switch eShop only this morning, but now the European eShop's Coming Soon page has been refreshed and we can see that Fatal Fury will be the Neo Geo game for next week. It will cost £6.29 and be available for download on the 20th April; the...
News Sine Mora EX Is On Its Way To The Nintendo Switch
Ready for a bit of bullet hell?
If you're a bit of a shmup fan then you will likely be over the moon to hear that THQ Nordic is planning to bring Sine Mora EX to the Nintendo Switch. The game has recently received a rating from Brazil's answer to ESRB. Previously released - in non-EX form - on platforms like PS3, Vita and PC, it's a stylish shooter...
News Kickstarter Title Anew: The Distant Light Is Heading To Nintendo Switch
Team also worked on Bioshock, Borderlands and Uncharted
There are a lot of great indie games coming up for the Switch eShop in the future and now we can add the impressive looking Anew: The Distant Light to the list. It has just met its $35,000 Kickstarter goal for the Switch release. Here's what developer Resonator had to say about the Switch...
News New Frontier Days Becomes A Nintendo Switch Launch Game
Colonise your Switch on Friday
We must have blinked and missed this during yesterday's epic Nintendo Switch Nindie Showcase, but it turns out we have yet another Nintendo Switch launch game to look forward to this Friday in the shape of New Frontier Days: Founding Pioneers by Arc System Works. We don't know too much about this one yet, but it looks...
News Runner3 to 'Launch Exclusively' on Nintendo Switch
Welcome back CommanderVideo
We're big fans of Choice Provisions and its BIT.TRIP series, in particular the recent BIT.TRIP Presents: Runner 2 Future Legend of Rhythm Alien. During today's Nindies Showcase it was revealed that the aptly-titled sequel Runner3 will be headed to the Nintendo Switch eShop this Fall (Autumn), described as launching...
News FAST RMX And Shovel Knight Join Nintendo Switch Launch Game Line Up
More games to play on day one
The launch of the Nintendo Switch is rapidly approaching on the 3rd of March and today Nintendo have confirmed that the Nintendo eShop will be ready to go from day one, complete with a lineup of downloadable indie games. It's been confirmed that this year the Nintendo eShop will be home to more than 60 indie games, in...
News Battle Princess Madelyn To Bring Classic Ghouls 'n Ghosts Action To Switch
Yes, girls can be knights too!
Add yet another fun looking indie game which is coming to Nintendo Switch later this year. Causal Bit Games' Battle Princess Madelyn is a game that follows the journey of a young knight in training, Madelyn, and her ghostly pet dog, Fritzy. They set out on a journey to save her kingdom and her family from the clutches...
Guide Nintendo Switch Launch Games: The Complete List
Zelda! Snipperclips! Bomberman! Skylanders! FAST RMX!
The Nintendo Switch is so close we can almost feel the HD Rumble, and the hype is building. This may be an era of 24/7 opinions and debates online, but beyond all of that there are few things more exciting - in gaming, at least - than the arrival of new hardware. The Switch has huge potential, of...
News Troll and I To Bring Mythical Adventures To Switch In Spring
No we're not trolling you!
The list of upcoming games for Nintendo Switch continues to grow as we learned today that Troll and I will be bringing havoc to Nintendo's new wonder console this Spring. The game has been developed by UK based Spiral House and will be published by Maximum Games. In Troll and I, players will be tasked with strategically...
News 1-2-Switch Looks Set To Include At Least 20 Minigames
Including air guitar, apparently
We recently brought you our first impressions of 1-2 Switch; we thought it was a relatively fun collection of minigames that would have made a lovely pack-in game with the Nintendo Switch -- unfortunately you'll have to pick it up separately. For anyone worried dropping £35 / $50 on this game, it seems it might be...
News Splatoon 2 Will Launch On 18th August, According To UK Store GAME
Colour me bad
One of the most eagerly-anticipated games in the Nintendo Switch's roster for this year is undoubtedly Splatoon 2, which promises to be a ruddy good time according to our resident master of ink splatting Alex. This upcoming game is said to be coming out in "Summer" according to Nintendo, which is a bit vague. Howev
News Sneaky Ninja Stealthily Targets Wii U eShop Early Next Year
"The stealth game Nintendo would make"
For Wii U eShop fans wondering what's still coming in 2017, there's good news as 2D stealth platformer Sneaky Ninja is planned to land on the store early next year. We're assured that the game plays like something between Mario and Mark of the Ninja, combining lighthearted platforming with tactical stealth...
News Hyperlight EX Is Jetting To The New Nintendo 3DS Soon
Faster than light speed
Shoot 'em up fans will be delighted to hear that a remake of the popular iOS blaster Hyperlight by CatfishBlues Games will be available in November for the New Nintendo 3DS. The console version known as Hyperlight EX is an enhanced version of the original and was developed specifically for the New Nintendo 3DS...
News Twisted Fusion Hits The Wii U eShop Early November
You're twistin' my melon man
We've just got word from Leuvsion - a studio led by UK-based developer Lewis Pugh - that work on the ambitious "open platformer" Twisted Fusion is now all wrapped up; the game will be available on the Wii U eShop in Europe and North America on the 3rd November and will cost £4 / €5 / $5. Way back in Spring 2014 this...
Video Check Out The Action On Offer In Twisted Fusion
Another Wii U eShop exclusive
We've just got word from Leuvsion - a studio led by UK-based developer Lewis Pugh - that work on the ambitious "open platformer" Twisted Fusion is progressing nicely and is now aiming to launch in early October for reasonable price of £4 / €5 / $5. Way back in Spring 2014 this was one of a number of eShop projects...
News Prepare To Break Olympic Records In Stickman Super Athletics
Move over Daley Thompson
Are you looking forward to the Rio 2016 Olympics in August? If the recently released Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games didn't tickle your fancy, you might want to live out your olympic dreams in the upcoming Stickman Super Athletics by CoderChild for the 3DS eShop. If you want to get high competition scores,...
News The League of Evil is Double-Jumping Over to Wii U and 3DS eShop
Get ready to pixel punch those mad scientists in the face
If you love games like Super Meat Boy, you'll be in for a treat with the impending arrival of League of Evil, which is headed to the Wii U and 3DS eShop at some point in the not-too-distant future. Publisher Ratalaika Games has teamed up the one-man Woblyware Studio from Finland to bring this...
News Former Argonaut Staffer Is Reviving The Legendary Neo Geo Title Windjammers On 3DS
Say hello to Power Disc Slam
For those of you with fond memories of fast-paced sports arcade games like Windjammers from the good old days, it will come as great news to hear that newly-formed UK based Chequered Cow Games is bringing the magic back with Power Disc Slam, set to arrive on the 3DS eShop early next year. This modern take on the...
News Get Ready To Blast Off With Space Dave!
Dave in space
We really liked Choice Provisions recent frantic arcade-inspired platformer Woah Dave!, next up from developer MiniVisions is Space Dave! which is described as a spiritual successor to this readily-avaible eShop entry; you can think of this new title as a modern take on the fixed shooters of yesteryear. Taking a page from classic...
Style savvy
Are you a budding fashionista? If so, the not-at-all clumsily-named Nintendo presents: New Style Boutique 2 - Fashion Forward might be one to keep an eye on when it lands on the 3DS on the 20th of November in Europe. It's your chance to rise to the top of the fashion world as the manager of their very own boutique. You aren't confined to...
Video Take A Look At How Monster Hunter Stories Is Shaping Up On 3DS
Beautiful monster
The Tokyo Game Show is in full swing and lots of upcoming games are being shown for the first time on the show floor. One of these which is of great interest to us is Capcom's Monster Hunter Stories, a spin-off game with a very different art style to the classic Monster Hunter series which we know and love. In this official...
News Human Resource Machine Coming To Wii U Soon
The machines are coming... for your job!
We absolutely loved Wii U launch game Little Inferno: there was a certain thrill to working our way through one catalogue of useless junk and unlocking the next while the oppressively cheerful 1950s sales muzak played in the background. It's all been a bit quiet from the talented trio at the Tomorrow...
News Chasing Dead To Bring Horror And FPS Action To The Wii U eShop Soon
A glimpse of a dark future
It has to be said the Wii U isn't particularly well served when it comes to the genre of horror games and first person shooters; we have Fatal Frame and Devil's Third to look forward to (although the jury is still out on the latter), but a game which combines the two genres has to be embraced with both arms. Enter Chasing...
News PewDiePie Fans May Recognise "Coolest Puzzle Game Ever" Dreii, Which Is Coming To Wii U Soon
Connecting people with cross-platform multiplayer
You'd be forgiven for having not heard about indie game Drei yet, but we hate to break it to you - it's kind of a big deal. YouTube megastar PewDiePie declared it the "coolest puzzle game ever", so there you go! A new version of of the award-winning puzzler by the marginally longer name of Dreii...
News Grim Tales and Horrifying Creatures Await in Year Walk for Wii U
Dakko Dakko helping to reimagine the game on the eShop
Year Walk was well received back in 2013 when it was originally released on iOS devices, then arriving on PC in 2014; the horror adventure is loosely based on an old Swedish tradition called Årsgång. In the game the player experiences grim tales, horrifying creatures and cryptic enigmas which...
Video Check Out This Q.U.B.E: Director's Cut Speed Run
New video shows extended puzzling gameplay
We first heard that first-person puzzler Q.U.B.E. - The Director's Cut would be arriving on the Wii U back in April 2013. You'd be forgiven if you had forgotten all about this intriguing Portal 2-style game, but thankfully GRIP Games hasn't given up on the idea of a Wii U release; we're assured that it wil