Nintendo's big Nintendo Direct livestream has come and gone; we now have a slew of games to look forward to for the Nintendo Switch these next few months and the first half of 2023. Let's address the big news before we dive into the smaller ones: The Legend of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom https://www.youtube.com/wa

If you missed the Sega 2D platformer classics Castle of Illusion and World of Illusion, this new D23 Expo announcement will make you jump for joy. Disney and DLaLa Studios (Battletoads reboot) will be making a new 2D platformer named Disney's Illusion Island, which features co-op and four different playable Disney c

Remember the 1989 classic Capcom action game Strider? Well, there was a spiritual successor to that game in 1996 from the same game director (Kouichi Yotsui) who jumped ship to Mitchell Corporation. That successor was called Osman (Cannon Dancer in Japan), and it was a heckuva platformer, set in a cyberpunk Arabian set

Publisher Yacht Club Games and developer Nitrome will continue the legacy of its 2D mascot Shovel Knight with its new game, Shovel Knight Dig. Shovel Knight Dig is a 2D action platformer where you dig your way downwards to treasure and fight off Drill Knight and his goons. Unlike the first Shovel Knight, this game i

The House of N experienced quite a bit of chaos earlier today. A small fire broke out at Nintendo's Development Center in Kyoto, Japan (via NHK), which is essentially Nintendo's Japan headquarters. Thankfully the fire was extinguished by employees, despite eight fire trucks being dispatched to the location. No on

Publisher No More Robots and developer PanicBarn are releasing a new game involving football. No, not American football; the REAL kind. Both publisher and developer have unveiled Soccer Story, a comedic-tone open-world RPG about solving puzzles and saving the world with your magic soccer ball. The game will be out o

The newest content of your favourite Taiko drum rhythm game is coming to the Nintendo Switch later this year on 23 September. New content from Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival includes trendy hot tracks like "MEGALOVANIA", “Gurenge”, “Feel Special”, “Into the Night”, and many more. They have also added

Microids and Oddworld Inhabitants have announced that action-adventure platformer Oddworld Soulstorm is coming to Nintendo Switch this Fall. This Nintendo Switch version will include all previously released updates that have dramatically improved the game ever since its original launch in 2021, including various fixes,

Japanese publisher Qureate announced a rather interesting title that combines relaxation techniques with music rhythm mechanics. Sounds innocent enough, right? The game is called Massage Freaks and you play a masseuse who massages his clients for money to pay off his debts, with your hand and finger motions followin

Nintendo has announced that they are acquiring Dynamo Pictures, which is a Tokyo-based company that plans and produces visual content. The acquisition is expected to close by 3 October 2022. According to the press release, the acquisition of Dynamo Pictures will allow it to strengthen the planning and production st

If your shelf isn't completely loaded with limited-edition Nintendo Switch consoles, here's one more to add to the list. Nintendo has announced a Splatoon 3-themed Nintendo Switch OLED Model Special Edition console, which is slated for 26 August for US$359.99. No, it doesn't come with the game sadly since Splatoon 3

Bandai Namco has recently announced the porting release of Sword Art Online for the Nintendo Switch. The title includes both the main game and the Apostle series #1 to #4 which were previously released as free updates. Players are now able to enjoy the RPG title with an expansive story on a handheld console.

Microids has announced that a major update for the game XIII Remake as well as the Nintendo Switch version of the game will be released on 13 September 2022. The game is the remake of the iconic cel-shaded FPS from 2003, and is the adaptation of the five first volumes of the Belgian graphic novel of the same name by ar

Square Enix has announced that Dragon Quest Treasures is coming to the Nintendo Switch on 9 December 2022. Not much is known, besides the fact that players will collect monsters and fight alongside them in battle while collecting loot to bring back to base. This news was revealed via the Nintendo Direct Mini Part

Square Enix has announced that NieR Automata The End Of YoRHa Edition is coming to Nintendo Switch. This version of the JRPG will come with all previously-released DLC, as well as some skins exclusive for the Nintendo Switch version of the game. This news was revealed via the Nintendo Direct Mini Partner Showcase

Atlus has announced that Persona 5 Royal will launch for the Nintendo Switch alongside its recently announced PS4, PS5, Xbox Series, Xbox One, and PC versions on 21 October 2022. They also announced that Persona 4 Golden and Persona 3 Portable will come to Nintendo Switch alongside their PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S,

Hello Games and Bandai Namco Europe have announced that the Nintendo Switch version of No Man’s Sky will be released worldwide on 7 October 2022. It will be available digitally through Nintendo’s own e-shop and physically through all retailers. Originally released in 2016, No Man’s Sky is a science fiction exp

SEGA has officially released Demon Slayer The Hinokami Chronicles for the Nintendo Switch in Asia today. Players can choose from 24 characters in the Nintendo Switch version, including 6 new playable characters added in the updates on other platforms. The Nintendo Switch version also comes with in-game Kimetsu Point

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, which is the country's bottomless pit of money used to diversify into sectors beyond oil, has a new acquisition in place: a small chunk of the Big N. Saudi Arabia now has 5.01% stake in Nintendo according to a Bloomberg report that detailed a recent Japanese Finance Ministry fi

Nintendo just livestreamed its indie showcase for Nintendo Switch this month. Elechead https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjnUKhRS7fI Made by just one designer, this 2D pixel platformer puts you in the shoes of a robot who has to navigate a dark and dangerous facility to restore light to the world. Your robot is elec