Category: Nintendo

Not so Horrid Henry.

Set in the 15th century and taking place in the tumultuous land of Bohemia, Kingdom Come Deliverance follows the exploits of nice-but-dim blacksmith’s son Henry. Struggling through the political and religious machinations of the lords and ladies around him, he seeks to avenge the death of his family and find a place in the world. But first, he needs to learn how to use a sword…

One of the very first tasks in Warhorse Studios’ epic RPG is to collect a debt from a lowly drunkard. After a short intro to dialogue choices, you proceed to confidently throw hands with the peasant. After being roundly beaten within an inch of your life, you limp off to mother to get fixed up. It’s an appropriate intro to this gritty journey of bloody revenge. There are many ways to approach a confrontation, it’s going to be a while before violence is the easy option.

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Slow down!

Fae Farm, the charming life sim from developer Phoenix Labs, isn’t quite done with updates just yet. The latest, aptly titled the ‘Spring Update’, brings a number of improvements and additions to the game that should prove most welcoming for fans.

The biggest change is honestly something that we wish was a thing in real life, and that’s the ‘double-day length’ feature. In a nutshell, it essentially slows down time to allow you to perform more tasks within a single day. Given how much there is to do in the game now, this sounds like a dream come true.

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Still a shmup, mind.

Developer Terarin Games is about to release a sequel to the excellent shmup Missile Dancer on the Switch eShop, but if you’re intimately familiar with the first game, you might be in for a bit of a shock with Missile Dancer 2.

Launching on 28th March, 2024, the game ditches the top-down retro aesthetic of the original for a sprite scaler approach. It looks pretty great though, and we’re all for developers that are willing to deviate from what made previous titles so successful.

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Bend and slap.

It’s kinda hard to believe, especially given how ridiculously popular the whole Mushroom Kingdom thing is, that we’ve had so few games starring its actual ruler as the protagonist over the years. Yes, there was Princess Toadstool’s Castle Run on Nelsonic Game Watch back in 1990, Princess Peach’s very first leading role (which you probably don’t need to rush out and buy), and Super Princess Peach on DS, but nothing that feels like a proper turn as the core of a full-on adventure. Until now, that is.

Yep, whilst we were fully expecting this to be a throwaway sort of experience given the above track record, it turns out Princess Peach: Showtime! is easily Ms. Toadstool’s finest hour (shocker), and a far more engaging romp than we had prepared for. It’s still 100% a game aimed squarely at children, mind, and there’s really not a whole ton of challenge for those seeking it, but for younger gamers, for relatives or friends sitting down to have a good old Nintendo sesh with some smaller kids, there’s a whole lot of fun to be had with this one.

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Featuring a stunning replica ring.

Calling all Fire Emblem fans! Nintendo and Intelligent Systems have just released the official Fire Emblem Engage “limited edition” soundtrack in Japan including a sizable collection of discs.

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At the 2024 Game Developers Choice Awards.

Nintendo’s award-winning Switch exclusive The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has just won two more awards – this time at the 2024 “Game Developers Choice Awards”.

Link’s latest outing has been recognised for having the “best technology” and “best innovation” of any game over the past year. Here are both awards, courtesy of the official GDC social media account:

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Pre-orders will be adjusted to the new release date.

Back in February, Atlus announced it would be releasing a “definitive version” of Shin Megami Tensei V on all platforms including the Nintendo Switch.

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance was originally scheduled to arrive on 21st June 2024, Atlus has now moved the game’s launch forward by one week to 14th June 2024. And don’t worry if you’ve already pre-ordered a copy online as it will automatically be adjusted to the updated release date.

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Guns up.

If you’re a fan of Hotline Miami and have been itching for something similar on Switch, then the upcoming top-down shooter Otxo (pronounced ‘oh-cho’, by the way) could be one to keep an eye on.

Launching on 28th March, 2024, Otxo features a pixel art visual approach with a black and white colour palette; apart from the incredibly bright, gruesome blood, of course. Utilising a roguelike structure in which you can gain upgrades by purchasing various beverages, you’ll be gunning down foes left and right with gameplay that isn’t too dissimilar from Hotline Miami itself.

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History in the making (of).

With Switch now into its eighth year and Nintendo’s head chefs deep into software prep for the next console, remakes and remasters are the order of the day, with a platter of old favourites being served up in this twilight period for the current system.

We got the excellent Super Mario RPG late last year and the Mario vs. Donkey Kong remake in February, which was preceded by the Nintendo-published Another Code: Recollection. In May GameCube classic Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is incoming, with Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD arriving the following month. And that’s only first-party stuff.

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“We’re exceedingly proud of this long-lasting partnership”.

Publisher Thunderful has announced that it has extended its distribution agreement with Nintendo to publish the firm’s products in the Nordics and the Baltics between Bergsala AB and Nintendo of Europe AG.

Confirmed via an official statement (thanks, Go Nintendo), Thunderful states that the agreement, which was originally meant to expire on 31st March, 2024, has been extended by another two years.

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