A gaiden to a gaiden. Ratalaika Games is bringing SEEP’s 8-bit platformer Ninja 1987 to Switch this Friday, 13th December 2024. Besides the NES-style visuals, the inspiration for this one is pretty clear — it’s a tribute to Ninja Gaiden, Shinobi, and other retro ninja platformers of the ’80s and early ’90s Read the full…
Where do you want this truck-load of salt? Gosh, the ‘Switch 2’ rumours really have been coming thick and fast in recent days, huh? Last week saw supposed ‘Switch 2’ accessories begin to pop up on Chinese marketplaces, with several companies claiming to have seen the final design specs for Nintendo’s next console. One such…
Streamlined Mode coming “very soon” to Switch. The Plucky Squire was one of our most anticipated releases of 2024, and while we were utterly charmed with the game when it launched, the Switch version in particular had a few rough edges. And one of the biggest complaints others had with the game was the amount…
Hyper Light Breaker! inKonbini! Demon Tides! Day of the Devs returns for its second showcase of the year, The Game Awards Edition. Taking place the day before the big ceremony, Double Fine Productions and iam8bit return with their non-profit to show us the very best of the indie game scene. And what a selection we…
Dive in! Publisher and developer HiWarp initially announced that the gorgeous aquatic adventure Naiad would flow onto Switch in 2022. That, obviously, never happened, but after a further two years of waiting, last night’s Wholesome Snack showcase finally delivered. Naiad’s appearance in the presentation was enough of a surprise, but the dev had even more…
It’s pretty different! The Super Mario Bros. Super Show is certainly unique. The animated show, which aired back in 1989, opened with live action segments starring Captain Lou Albano and Danny Wells as Mario and Luigi, respectively, with the bros. getting into some strange situations. But did you know that the Korean version of the…
It’s almost a month away! Nintendo isn’t holding back on Donkey Kong Country Returns HD details this week, with a second trailer drop arriving… today! The ‘barrelful of details’ trailer (below) is essentially just an overview trailer, just like every other Nintendo first-party game gets. This runs down all of the things you need to…
Coming in 2027. The Pokémon Company has just casually announced that it’s working with Aardman Animation, the legendary British animation studio known for creating Wallace & Gromit. The project doesn’t have a name yet — and we imagine it’s a movie, TV short, or a series — but we’ll have to wait a while to…
A new realm of possibilities. After a surprise reveal back in September, Inti Creates has today announced that Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark will be hacking and slashing its way to Switch on 27th March 2025. This is a sequel to last year’s Gal Guardians: Demon Purge, though the scope has been widened to…
It’s all about the codes. Ah, another day, another round of ‘Switch 2’ speculation. Today’s chatter, however, is actually rooted in something on the Switch, after Nintendo’s Intellectual Property Notice was updated on the console to include a suspicious new product code. Initially flagged on Twitter by @necrolipe, Nintendo’s official Wireless Regulatory Information now applies…