Substance is what it is all about.Thanks to the success of games like Shovel Knight, Celeste and Hyper Light Drifter, 2D video games have experienced a resurgence in recent years. Believe it or not, but there was a period where these types of games were considered relics of the past, with the industry at the time pushing for a 3D future. Fortunately, indie developers far and wide have continued th... more.

A fantasy adventure like no other.Even with the launch of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on the horizon, there are still a handful of smaller games targeting a 2018 December release. Cutting it fine is Kyy Games' Knights of Pen and Paper 2 - Deluxiest Edition, a follow-up to the original game released on the Switch eShop earlier this year. The sequel is now expected to arrive on the 13th for $12.99.Fr... more.

A controller as well.In addition to Nyko's Dualies - a pair of Joy-Con alternatives due out next month - the third-party gaming accessory manufacturer has revealed it will be releasing a number of other products for the Nintendo Switch before the end of the year. The entire range can be pre-ordered from Nyko's website and Amazon.Read the full article on nintendolife.comPowered by WPeMatico... more.

2018 was a "reality check".Despite Nintendo's strong hardware sales as we enter this year's holiday period, there are a number of analysts who believe the Japanese company will fall short of its target to ship 38 million units by March 2019.According to the average of eight analysts' estimates compiled by Bloomberg, the Switch is on track to ship 35 million units by March next year. It is not as d... more.

Third place in the charts overall.Yesterday, it was revealed Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go was the fourth best-selling product during the Black Friday sales. Adobe has now released information to highlight the most popular products in the US on Cyber Monday. In more positive news for Nintendo, the Switch was the third best-selling product on the list.Read the full article on nintendoli... more.

Wince and repeat.Like most things from the late '80s and early '90s, the 2D side-scrolling beat 'em up is no longer particularly cool or relevant. Sure, a certain type of ageing nostalgist (guilty as charged) will get excited about Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle or Streets of Rage 4, but the kids have long since moved on to something else. And let's face it, the kids were probably right to. To genre ou... more.

Feast your eyes.Just last week, Bandai Namco announced that Super Robot Wars T would be headed to Nintendo Switch. Just in case that announcement wasn't enough to have you foaming at the mouth with excitement, a whole batch of screenshots has now been shared to show the variety of series on offer.If you're unaware, Super Robot Wars is a tactical RPG franchise featuring crossovers between a variety... more.

A musical masterpiece.The mobile and tablet game Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery was originally released in 2011 and is now making its way across to the Switch eShop at the end of this month on 30th November.If you haven't heard of it before, Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP is described as an action adventure game with an emphasis on audiovisual gameplay. You'll traverse a mythic realm and use ... more.

Had to be drastically optimised.In celebration of the meditative oceanic adventure ABZÛ arriving on the Nintendo Switch eShop at the end of this month, the creative director Matt Nava at developer Giant Squid and the team at publisher 505 Games recently held a Reddit AMA.When asked about Switch development for ABZÛ, Nava said the port presented a lot of "technical challenges" and it was by no me... more.

Had to be drastically optimised.In celebration of the meditative oceanic adventure ABZÛ arriving on the Nintendo Switch eShop at the end of this month, the creative director Matt Nava at developer Giant Squid and the team at publisher 505 Games recently held a Reddit AMA.When asked about Switch development for ABZÛ, Nava said the port presented a lot of "technical challenges" and it was by no me... more.