Tag: Exclusive
Exclusive Rune Factory: Guardians Of Azuma Gets Gorgeous New Trailer Ahead Of May Release
Spring into action
Amazingly, it's been four years since Rune Factory 5 finally arrived on Nintendo Switch. And while we've had the fabulous Rune Factory 3 Special, a remaster of the popular DS title, we haven't seen a new entry for a minute. Well, that's about to change: Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma will be launching on Switch (and Steam) on...
Feature Meet The Three Brothers Making Their Dream 'Secret Of Mana'-Inspired RPG
"We want to make one of the most accessible and playable RPGs of all time"
Couch co-op and JRPG are two genres you don't often see together. Secret of Mana is one of the earliest examples of the genre, with most of the Tales of series also allowing fans to play together while sitting side-by-side. But outside of those examples, playing JRPGs with...
Exclusive 'Slime Heroes' Is An Adorable "Souls-Lite", Dodge Rolling Onto Switch Next Year
It was only a matter of slime
Pancake Games and Whitethorn Games have today announced that the adorable-looking "Souls-lite" Slime Heroes will be slashing its way onto Switch in early 2025. This one will see you playing as a slime (naturally), tasked with taking on the guardian of the Fire Mountain and all of its menacing minions. To do so, you'll...
Exclusive Leikir Studio Takes Us On A Visual Tour Of Metal Slug Tactics
"we have 181,511 in-game sprites"
With the upcoming Switch launch of Metal Slug Tactics on 5th November 2024, we've caught up with developer Leikir Studio and creative director Aurélien Loos to take a dive into the game's visual design, focusing on the team's efforts to adapt iconic characters, vehicles, and environments into a new isometric...
Exclusive Croc Remaster Gets A Release Window And A Swanky Collector's Edition
Get in my gobbo
Argonaut Games is working hard on launching its Croc: Legend of the Gobbos remaster for Switch, and we can now exclusively reveal that it's currently targeting a December 2024 release window, priced at $29.99 digitally. However, the team is keen to ensure that it will live up to fans' expectations and has therefore stated that it is...
Exclusive Survival Horror RPG 'Chernobylite Complete Edition' Is Coming To Switch
Are you feeling brave?
The Farm 51 and Untold Tales have today announced that the survival horror RPG Chernobylite Complete Edition is making its way over to the Switch eShop. This one originally landed on Steam back in 2021, where it went on to rack up an impressive number of 'Very Positive' reviews. The upcoming Switch version pac
Exclusive Check Out The First 15 Minutes Of Gameplay From 'Neva'
So pretty
If you're even remotely familiar with the stunning platform-adventure game GRIS, then chances are you've already got your eye on Neva, launching next week on 15th October 2024. If you're unfamiliar, or happen to be on the fence, then we've got you covered with an exclusive reveal of the first 15 minutes of gameplay. Developed by Nomada...
Exclusive Shadow Of The Ninja - Reborn's Legendary Devs Reveal Details In New Mini-Doc
"Looking back, it feels like my dream has come true"
As we gear up for the release of Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn, a remake of Natsume's classic NES action platformer, today we can exclusively reveal a new behind-the-scenes look at the development story behind the reimagined version. As put together by publisher ININ Games, the mini-documentary...
Exclusive 'Loddlenaut', The Chao Garden-Inspired, Ocean-Cleanup Game, Revealed For Switch
"What we’re releasing on Switch really represents our full vision"
Whether you're an environmentally conscious sort or you find compulsive cleaning relaxing, you'll probably be happy to hear that Loddlenaut, which launched on Steam last November to Overwhelmingly Positive reviews, is coming to Switch on 19th September. Dubbed "PowerWash...
Exclusive Get A Closer Look At Capes' Superhero Turn-Based Tactics In New Switch Screenshots
Where is my super suit?
We are just weeks away from the release of the turn-based superhero tactics game Capes on 29th May and today publisher Daedalic Entertainment has given us our first idea of how things will be looking on Switch. Capes is a Midnight Suns-style XCOM-meets-superheroes tactics game (though this one will be coming to Switch) where...
Exclusive Cosy Adventure 'Pine Hearts' Brings A Tale Of Love And Loss To Switch Next Month
All the feels
Publisher Little Nook and developer Hyper Luminal Games have today announced that the cosy adventure game Pine Hearts will be bringing all of the emotions to Switch on 23rd May. Billed as a "love letter to all those who have experienced loss," Pine Hearts will see you playing as Tyke and setting off through the titular caravan park...
Exclusive Sci-Fi City Builder 'Imagine Earth' Docks Onto Switch Next Month
If we build it...
If you're a fan of city builders, then buckle up, because we can exclusively reveal that Imagine Earth, a sci-fi city builder from indie developer Serious Bros. is heading to the Switch on 9th May, 2024. Originally released on Steam and Xbox to positive reception, Imagine Earth combines laidback strategic gameplay with themes of...
Exclusive Farm With Frogs In 'Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge' On Switch This Year
Ribbit-ing stuff
Do you love frogs? Have you ever wanted to raise an army of the little hoppy creatures? Developer Humble Reeds' Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge is a ribbit-ing farm sim that'll let you live out that fantasy. Originally only coming to PC, we can exclusively reveal that Kamaeru will also be hopping onto Nintendo Switch in 2024 — at the same...
Exclusive Get A Closer Look At Double Dragon Gaiden's DLC Fighters In New Images
Sonny Lee and Chin Sei Mei join the fight
We are mere days away from the release of Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons' 'Sacred Reunion' DLC on 4th April, which is set to add new online co-op, game modes, characters and arenas to 2023's pixel art beat 'em up. In the run-up to the expansion's release, developer Secret Base and publisher...
Exclusive Slave Zero X Gets An Updated Release Date For the Switch
Countdown to zero
After a last minute delay on Switch, publisher Ziggurat is now ready to unleash Slave Zero X into the world and we can exclusively reveal that it is scheduled for launch on 11th April, 2024. Better late than never, of course, and we're hopeful that the delay means the game can look and perform as best as it possibly can on...
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...
First Impressions Turn-Based Scrawler 'Inkulinati' Flows Well After A Wordy Intro (Exclusive)
Not at all afraid to be killed in nasty ways
Yaza Games' Medieval scribe-inspired turn-based battler, Inkulinati, is coming to Switch on 22nd February. It's picked up several awards since its Early Access release on Steam, including Gamescom 2022's Best Indie Game and Most Original Game, so it's great to see the full version finally penned in on...
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...
Exclusive Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Voice Actor Joins The 'Slave Zero X' Cast
Welcome back, Elizabeth Maxwell
With the release of Slave Zero X on Nintendo Switch fast approaching, we can exclusively reveal that voice actor Elizabeth Maxwell will lend her talents to the upcoming retro slasher. If the name sounds familiar, then it should. Elizabeth Maxwell is no stranger to the world of video game voiceover work and has...
With a patch incoming, Pathea charts the road ahead
You may remember Pathea Games' My Time at Sandrock, a life sim game released late last November that we weren’t massively enthused with. We awarded it a 5/10 in our review, saying that the launch version's "bland presentation and technical hiccups" affected this sequel to My Time at Portia. The...
Exclusive Board Game-Inspired Crime Thriller 'Rough Justice: '84' Fires Onto Switch This Month
Mistletoe and crime
After a launch on PC earlier this year, developer Gamma Minus and publisher Daedalic Entertainment have today announced that the neon-noir crime thriller Rough Justice: '84 will be shooting its way onto Switch this month. 20th December, to be precise. This is a game that's difficult to pin down. On the surface, this is all about...
Exclusive TEVI Reveals 4 Boss Fights With Blistering Bullet-Hell Trailer
Rabi-Ribi fans apply here
Blending Metroidvania and bullet-hell mechanics, TEVI is inching ever closer to its Switch launch on November 30th, 2023. To mark the occasion, we can exclusively reveal a brand new trailer that showcases 4 key boss battles from developer CreSpirit's (Rabi-Ribi) latest project. It's a solid demonstration of the characters...
Exclusive Gorgeous New 'Snufkin: Melody Of Moominvalley' Trailer Confirms Switch Release
Coming next year, we speak to developer Hyper Games
First revealed in March last year, at the time we hoped that the nebulous phrase "PC and consoles" included our favourite Nintendo system, and today we can exclusively confirm that, yes, musical adventure Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley is coming to Switch in Q1 2024 (alongside all those other...
Exclusive 'Snakebird Complete' Brings Two Addictive Puzzlers To Switch Next Month
Together with new features
Do you like snakes? Do you like birds? If you answered both questions with a resounding "Oh boy, do I!", then we have a little treat for you. Originally released on Steam to positive reception, Snakebird and Snakebird Primer are now being smushed together into one comprehensive package called Snakebird Complete, and we...
Exclusive Born Of Bread Brings A Slice Of Paper Mario-Style Action To Switch This December
New trailer fresh out of the oven
We have loved the look of Paper Mario-inspired RPG Born of Bread ever since we first laid eyes on it. We loved it still when we recently went hands-on with the game's first three hours, and that love will be continuing before the year is out as developer WildArts Studio and publisher Dear Villagers have shared that...
Exclusive A Boy And His Blob: Retro Collection Bounces Onto Switch Soon
NES and Game Boy titles included
A retro collection containing the original NES title A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia and its Game Boy sequel, The Rescue of Princess Blobette, is launching on the Nintendo Switch eShop on October 17th, 2023. While maintaining the essence of the original games, the new collection will introduce modern...
News Bite-Sized Adventure 'A Tiny Sticker Tale' Gets Stuck On Switch Today
Peel it off
Ogre Pixel's latest cosy game, A Tiny Sticker Tale, is getting stuck into things on Switch from today. Join the adorable donkey Flynn on an adventure to find his father, as well as wield the power of a magical sticker book that can change the very fabric of the world. For the player, that means that you'll be solving puzzles as you...
Exclusive El Tigre Is The Newest Fighter Slashing Into Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2
Eye of the Tigre
In the run-up to the release of Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 later this year, publisher GameMill Entertainment has been gradually drip-feeding us information on the new fighters that we can expect to see stepping into the ring. We have already clocked Squidward and Jimmy Newtron in the announcement trailer, but today we have learnt...
Exclusive Adorable Adventure 'A Tiny Sticker Tale' Will Stick With You This October
Stick to it
A Tiny Sticker Tale — Ogre Pixel's equally adorable follow-up to Lonesome Village — is launching on the Switch eShop on 4th October. Pre-orders are open now on the North American Switch eShop, and it'll only set you back $9.99. The game was recently featured in this summer's
Exclusive 16-Bit-Inspired 'Tiny Thor' Smashes His Way To Switch This August
*thunderous applause
We've had our eye on Asylum Square and Gameforge's Tiny Thor for a while, and today Nintendo Life can exclusively reveal that the little chap is landing on Switch, Mjölnir in hand, on 3rd August 2023. A 16-bit-style platforming adventure with pixel art by veteran artist Henk Nieborg and a soundtrack from Turrican veter
Video Double Dragon Gaiden Unlockable Characters Revealed In Exclusive New Trailer
Gaiden gallery, plus bios
Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons is coming to Switch on 27th July, and as well as seeing the return of Billy, Jimmy, and Marian, there are also a bunch of unlockable brawlers to get to grips with, too. Uncle Matin is making his debut in Secret Bases upcoming revival, but the exclusive trailer above reveals several...
Exclusive Marble It Up! Ultra Rolls Out On Switch Next Month
Ultraballsy move
The Marble Collective — makers of Marble It Up!, a ball-rolling platformer that Nintendo Life readers brought to our attention in one of our Games We Missed community round-ups — has revealed a new game in the series: Marble It Up! Ultra is coming to Switch on 17th August. Also launching on PC and all the other main platforms...
Exclusive Turnip Boy's Hilarious Crime Capers Return In Upcoming Sequel On Switch
Withdraw mash
Turnip Boy has already got away with tax evasion, but apparently, our raucous root vegetable is still up to his usual tricks, if today's announcement is anything to go by. That's right — Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion is getting a sequel, and it's coming to Switch later this year, developer Snoozy Kazoo and publisher Graffiti Games...
Exclusive RollerCoaster Tycoon Adventures Deluxe Rides Onto Switch Later This Year
Keep your arms and legs inside the vehicle
Atari has today announced that an updated version of theme park sim RollerCoaster Tycoon Adventures will be looping its way back around to Switch later this year in a new deluxe form. RollerCoaster Tycoon Adventures Deluxe adds 80 brand-new rides and attractions, bringing the grand total up to a nice round...
Exclusive Here's Every Cheat Seed In Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon's 'Puzzler's Pack' DLC
Who invited Jar Jar Binks?
After being announced in the April Indie World Showcase, the first batch of DLC for Yacht Club Games' Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon is finally here, bringing with it new characters, challenges, modifiers and more for free (as long as you have the base game, that is). The headline additions from this first wave of
Exclusive Fall Of Porcupine Brings A Healthcare Worker's Adventure To Switch Next Month
Just what the doctor ordered
Publisher Assemble Entertainment and developer Digital Rabbit have today announced that Fall of Porcupine, a wholesome 2D adventure game about the trials and tribulations of working in the healthcare industry, will be heading over to Switch on 15th June — and there's even a new trailer to go with it. The game will see...
Exclusive Metroid's Kraid Theme Gets Chill Jazz Cover On Upcoming 'Game Music Lullabies' Album
Joins tracks from Zelda, Mega Man, NieR and more
What do you get when you combine the Kraid theme from Metroid will the chilled-out jazz orchestration of Gentle Love — the musical duo behind the Prescription for Sleep: Game Music Lullabies albums? Well, you end up with something a little like the track that you can hear above, exclusively revealed...
Exclusive Mr. Sun's Hatbox Is A Hilarious Roguelite About Stealing Hats
Out later this month on Switch
Mr. Sun's Hatbox is a brand-new roguelike that's all about stealing hats and getting the job done. Announced last year for PC and consoles, we can exclusively reveal that the game will also be coming to Switch, and you don't have long to wait to become a bonnet burglar, as the game launches on 20th April. Developed by...
Exclusive Tin Hearts' Gameplay Mixes Cosy Narrative With Lemmings-Like Mechanics
Get your violins out
If you've had your eye on Tin Hearts, a Lemmings-inspired puzzle game from publisher Wired Productions and developer Rogue Sun, then the good news is that it's heading to the Switch later this month on April 20th, 2023. Tin Hearts has been cooking for a little while now, but with the game boasting over 40 levels of...
News Gorgeous New Teslagrad 2 Images Showcase More Metroidvania Magnet-Magic
Feel the pull
After being officially announced way back in September 2020, it was a nice surprise to see Teslagrad 2 — the follow-up to Rain Games' critically-acclaimed metroidvania — appear at last year's Future Games Show. Now the good folk over at Modus Games have given us a closer look at the upcoming title with some magnetic
Hands On Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! - A Warm, Cuddly Return (Except For The Space Invaders)
It's a Taito blowout
It's hard to argue that Bub and Bob aren't the most adorable video game dinosaurs of all time (sorry, Yoshi), so we were delighted when the dynamic duo returned with the Switch-exclusive Bubble Bobble 4 Friends back in 2019. It was exactly as we remembered their pixels back in the dusty halls of the arcade growing up, just a...
Exclusive Wargroove 2 Brings Strategy To The Shores On Switch Later This Year
Don't worry, wardogs are back
We can exclusively reveal that Chucklefish is returning to its Intelligent Systems-inspired strategy RPG and making it a series with a brand new sequel later this year — Wargroove 2. Partnering with Robotality, which developed the beautiful X-COM-style game Pathway in 2019, for this second strike, Wargroove 2 looks...
Report LEGO Disney And Guardians Of The Galaxy Projects Among Multiple Cancellations At TT Games
In-progess LEGO Star Wars Mandalorian DLC apparently in jeopardy, too
In April 2022, TT Games and Warner Bros. Interactive launched the highly anticipated LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, an ambitious project and one that reportedly took its toll on studio employees. The game has been a sales success, selling 3.2 mil
Feature Meet The Rayman Veterans' Roguelike That Blends Animated Absurdism With The Office
Are you planning to Have A Nice Death?
The industry just loves games about death, doesn't it? We've seen the grim reaper take up the scythe in multiple games, from the expletive and squeaky in Conker's Bad Fur Day to the 'travel agent' Manny Calavera from Grim Fandango. And now, Magic Design Studios is taking up the black cloak with Have A Nice...
Exclusive The Last Worker Gets A March Delivery Date, Check Out Extended Switch Gameplay
This is dispatch
The Last Worker, a first-person narrative adventure from developer Wolf & Wood and writer/director Jörg Tittel, has been on our radar for a while now and it's finally got a release date — 30th March. With a star-studded voice cast including (hello to) Jason Isaacs and the brilliant Zelda Williams — a certified
Exclusive FPS Horror 'Remorse: The List' Brings Scares To Switch Next Week
That's a whole lot of 'nope'
Last week, publisher Feardemic laid out its plans for 2023, with not one, but five unique horror games scheduled to launch within the next 12 months. Now, we can exclusively reveal that the first-person horror title Remorse: The List will be launching on the Nintendo Switch very soon on February 23rd, 2022. The game is...
Exclusive 'Tiny Thor', A Gorgeous 16-Bit-Style Platformer, Announced For Switch
Puny god packing some veteran talent
Publisher Gameforge has announced Tiny Thor, a beautiful 2D pixel art platformer that's coming to the Switch as part of the company's brand-new publishing label, IndieForge. Developed by German studio Asylum Square, Tiny Thor sees you take on the role of the "small but mighty" God of Thunder as you traverse...
Exclusive Farming Game SunnySide Shows Off 24 Dateable Residents In New Trailer
Spoiled for choice
Farming games have millions of fans at this point, thanks to the killer combo of Harvest Moon, Story of Seasons, Rune Factory, and Stardew Valley, but they all have one thing in common that has very little to do with farming: The ability to date people in town. Let's be honest, a lot of people who love farming games aren't just...
Exclusive The CrackPet Show Is A Bonkers Mash-Up Of Bullet Hell, Jazz Tunes, And Udder-Twirling Cows
Launching on Switch next month
Publisher Ravenage Games and developer Vixa Games is bringing its absurd twin-stick shooter The Crackpet Show to the Switch, and we can exclusively reveal that it will launch on December 15th, 2022. The game will star a roster of mutated animals who will need to compete in a TV show and unleash mayhem in glorious,...
Exclusive "There's Always A New Mess!" - Turning Real Life (And A Real Cat) Into A Tidying Up Game
An interview with developers Max Inferno
It's not often we get to do in-person interviews these days. It's even less frequent that we get to travel to a game studio to do them. But this might be a first, because for this interview, we actually got to go to a developer's house. It turns out that Max Inferno, the two-person studio making upcoming...
