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Guide: 30 Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games To Look Forward To

Posted: 25 Nov 2021 12:00 PM PST

A few big'uns still to come in 2021, plus 2022's heavy hitters.

We're approaching the end of 2021 now and we've have seen some fantastic games come to Switch this year. It's also true that a few big names have slipped into 2022 — for understandable reasons — but there are still some heavy hitters to come before the bell rings on 31st December.

Below we've updated our list and rounded up thirty of the biggest Switch games we're looking forward to — both the remainder we're waiting for in the final month of 2021 and all the big ones lined up for 2022. They run the gamut from AAA first-party offerings to promising-looking indies. There are a few big names that are still pencilled in for this year, so we're hoping for some surprise drops as we head into the Holidays (fingers crossed!).

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No Gravity Games Is Giving Away 19 Switch Titles For Free (North America)

Posted: 25 Nov 2021 10:30 AM PST

It sure is a strategy.

We've seen developers and publishers race to the bottom in terms of Switch eShop prices, practically giving games away. Then we've seen promotions that have actually given games away for free, with No Gravity Games the latest to jump into that approach this festive season.

It's worth noting that all of this is only for North American accounts, it isn't happening on the European eShop.

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Feature: All Five American Football Games On Switch (Yes, You Read That Right)

Posted: 25 Nov 2021 10:00 AM PST

Enough to make you mad(den).

It's Thanksgiving in the US as we publish this article, and here in NL Towers we had a bright idea - "let's do a best NFL-style list for Switch, like the proper football / soccer one we did in the Summer!"

Oh how we patted ourselves on the back, knowing that Thanksgiving for many is eat-lots-of-food-and-watch-NFL day. Even as a Brit your humble scribe is (foolishly) a Chicago Bears fan, and will be watching the traditional first game of the day in a battle of the ages against the Detroit Lions.

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Music From Kirby Super Star Has Just Been Nominated For A Grammy

Posted: 25 Nov 2021 08:30 AM PST

'Meta Knight's Revenge'.

Today in 'headlines we didn't expect to be writing in 2021 – or indeed, ever', we bring you the news that a track from SNES classic Kirby Super Star (known as Kirby's Fun Pak in PAL regions) has been nominated for a Grammy.

The prestigious awards ceremony is gearing up for its 64th event and the full list of 2022 nominations has now been posted. The Kirby song in question is Meta Knight's Revenge, although it's actually a cover version of the song that's been nominated, sitting alongside other strong candidates in the 'Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella' category.

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Review: The Wild At Heart - A Gorgeous, Potent Mix Of Pikmin And Luigi's Mansion

Posted: 25 Nov 2021 08:00 AM PST

Something borrowed, something new.

The Wild at Heart feels like an amalgamation of some of Nintendo's most unique gaming mechanics. Such a statement might strike fear into your heart, and we wouldn't blame you. After all, many attempts by third-parties to imitate Nintendo's design traits and tricks have fallen flat thanks to poor execution or a lack of understanding concerning what made such mechanics so great in the first place. The Wild at Heart, however, is one of the most successful stabs at playing Nintendo's game we've seen in some time.

Featuring a mix of gameplay elements from Pikmin, Luigi's Mansion, and The Legend of Zelda, The Wild at Heart might, on paper at least, seem like it has no ideas of its own, instead being perfectly content with hanging on the coattails of Nintendo's finest. However, despite pulling most of its mechanics from other games — not unlike the similarly magpie-like (and excellent) Death's Door — thanks to its well-realised world, engaging characters, and stunning visual design, developer Moonlight Kids has managed to craft something that feels wholly unique.

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Sci-Fi Turn-Based Strategy Nova-111 Comes To Switch Next Year

Posted: 25 Nov 2021 07:00 AM PST

Stellar nova.

A combination of turn-based strategy, real-time strategy, and a sort of 2D puzzle platformer-ish spaceship game, Nova-111 originally came out on the Wii U, which means a lot of you might have missed out on it. But we gave it a 9/10, don'tcha know!

Luckily for you, you'll be able to weave your way through space-obstacles on the Nintendo Switch just days after Santa's gone back into hibernation, as it comes to Switch early next year.

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Nintendo Download: 25th November (Europe)

Posted: 25 Nov 2021 06:20 AM PST

Death's Door! Doctor Who! DEEEER Simulator?

The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy!

Switch eShop - New Releases

#1 Sudokus (Eclipse Games, 25th Nov, £2.99 / €2.99) - After dealing with lots of words in #1 Crosswords and #1 Anagrams in Eclipse Games we thought it was time to start with numbers, so we've decided to do some Sudoku puzzles! In #1 Sudokus you'll find a story mode with over 240 sudokus to solve on increasing difficulty levels. On top of that you can play the daily sudoku, which is going to be the same for everyone in the world and will change every day. Finally you can also play random sudokus of various difficulties. If you like sudokus, #1 Sudokus is the game for you and the last one you'll need to satiate your sudoku appetites!

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Nintendo Download: 25th November (North America)

Posted: 25 Nov 2021 06:15 AM PST

DEEEER Simulator! Little Bug! Doctor Who!

The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy!

Switch eShop - Highlights

DEEEER Simulator: Your Average Everyday Deer Game (25th Nov, $19.99) - Take on the role of your average, everyday deer and use your stretchy neck, your stabby horns and everything a deer has in its arsenal to tear through the city. Frolic and play with the other animals or decimate the city till there's nothing left in this "slow-life town destruction game."

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Japanese Charts: Pokémon Diamond And Pearl Remakes Go Top In Tremendous Opening Weekend

Posted: 25 Nov 2021 06:00 AM PST

Sinn-oh my goodness...

Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 21st November, revealing that Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl have absolutely destroyed the competition with a cracking opening weekend.

As was actually revealed early this morning, the games managed to sell a combined total of 1,395,642 physical copies in their first three days on sale. That figure includes standard retail copies and download card purchases but doesn't include any purchases made via the eShop, meaning that the real sales total will of course be even higher.

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Random: 927 Artists Join Forces To Draw Every Single Pokémon For An 'Updated PokéRap' Video

Posted: 25 Nov 2021 05:30 AM PST

Watch it here.

If you watched the Pokémon anime back in the late '90s, you'll no doubt remember the tremendous PokéRap. You know the one – "I want to be the best, there ever was, to beat all the rest, yeah that's my cause... Electrode! Diglett! Nidoran! Mankey!"

Ahem.

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Tails Of Iron Gets Expansive Free 'Bloody Whiskers' DLC

Posted: 25 Nov 2021 05:00 AM PST

A bit of a long tail game.

Since its release in September there's been positive word of mouth around Tails of Iron, a challenging RPG in which you play as a heroic King rat on a quest to reclaim their throne. It's got an attractive art style and has excellent user reviews (along with ringing endorsements from a couple in the NL team), and now it's had a hefty free update to expand the game.

Called 'Bloody Whiskers', it adds a post-story questline in which you tackle 5 challenging bosses, two new rooms to open up in The Keep, six weapon skins and five armour skins. In addition it adds two difficulty modes - 'Bloody Whiskers' is a highly challenging option, and at the other end of the scale there's 'Fairy Tail' which is "for those looking for a story-first experience".

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NES Classic Battletoads Is Getting A Physical Re-Release, But Only In Japan

Posted: 25 Nov 2021 04:45 AM PST

Columbus Circle is launching a new version today.

Battletoads is one of Rare's most beloved games from the NES era. An attempt to create a media brand that could rival the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Battletoads mixed platforming with side-scrolling combat, and is famous for its unforgiving difficulty level. It spawned several sequels (including a crossover with Double Dragon) and has recently been revived on modern systems.

Columbus Circle, the Japanese firm famous for its retro hardware and physical re-releases, is republishing the Famicom version of the game today. It's under licence from Extreme, the company which owns the rights of Masaya / NCS, the original publisher of the game in Japan back in the early '90s.

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Pokémon GO Creator's AR Platform Is Now Being Used To Hunt Bitcoin, Not Pocket Monsters

Posted: 25 Nov 2021 04:30 AM PST

"This is the easiest, most fun way to get your first piece of Bitcoin".

Niantic, the studio being the smartphone hit Pokémon GO, has lent its AR platform to payments company Fold to create a new kind of 'catch 'em all' adventure – but this time, players are hunting for the cryptocurrency Bitcoin rather than monsters.

Payments company Fold has leveraged Niantic's AR platform to create an in-app experience where users can earn Bitcoin by exploring a virtual environment based on their immediate surroundings, described by the firm as a "real-world metaverse".

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'Archvale' Is What Happens When You Cross The Legend Of Zelda With Bullet Hell

Posted: 25 Nov 2021 03:30 AM PST

Coming to Switch next week.

Launching on Nintendo Switch on 2nd December is Archvale, a "vibrant" RPG and bullet hell hybrid that could well be worth your time.

Also hitting Xbox One and PC on the same day, Archvale has you looting and crafting to access better weapons, exploring dungeons full of different enemies, and taking on some "fast, fun and challenging" bullet hell combat. You can get a taste of that bullet hell combat in the footage above, as well as its Zelda-style puzzles and RPG gameplay.

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Reminder: It's Turkey Day In Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Posted: 25 Nov 2021 03:00 AM PST

Don't miss out!

If you've been getting back into island life since Animal Crossing: New Horizons' huge Version 2.0 update, or even if you've been playing religiously since launch, you'll want to make sure you load up the game today and join in the fun. Why? Because it's Turkey Day!

Yes, coinciding with America's Thanksgiving holiday each year, Turkey Day is a day of celebration in the Animal Crossing universe. Taking place today only (25th November), these celebrations include a special feast, a special character arrival, and some great rewards for players who take part.

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Random: Ever Wondered What Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Looks Like Without Cel-Shading?

Posted: 25 Nov 2021 02:30 AM PST

No? Well it's something like this...

Zelda: Breath of the Wild may not be running on cutting-edge hardware – even by 2017 standards – but it's still one phenomenally good-looking video game, and proves that aesthetic brilliance doesn't always have to go hand-in-hand with graphical muscle.

The game's mix of sprawling 3D environments and cel-shaded characters is incredibly effective, but Reddit user MicroFlamer decided to check out what it would look like if Nintendo had opted for the more traditional approach and not included cel-shading. The results are shiny and plastic-like, as you might expect, and call to mind the toy-like visuals seen in the Zelda: Link's Awakening remake.

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Life Is Strange: True Colors Secures December Switch Release, Physical Version Arrives Later

Posted: 25 Nov 2021 02:15 AM PST

Physical pre-orders now open.

Life is Strange: True Colors has finally been given a solid release date for Nintendo Switch.

The game's previously revealed 'December' release window has now been narrowed down, and it's been confirmed that it'll launch digitally on the Nintendo Switch eShop on 7th December. Fans will have to wait a little bit longer to pick up the physical version which launches on 25th February 2022.

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Bravely Default Producer Tells Fans To Look Forward To Next Year's Anniversary

Posted: 24 Nov 2021 10:15 PM PST

Just don't expect too much...

Bravely Default II might have only just arrived on the Nintendo Switch, but questions are already being asked about future console entries in the series.

In this week's issue of Famitsu, series producer Tomoya Asano has reiterated how there's currently nothing actively in development on the console front in terms of new games. In saying this, he still expects next year's 10th anniversary of the series to be a "little more active" than usual, and fans should look forward to it.

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Pokémon's Diamond & Pearl Remakes Become The Second Biggest Switch Game Launch In Japan

Posted: 24 Nov 2021 08:30 PM PST

And have surpassed Sword and Shield's debut sales.

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl for Nintendo Switch appear to have experienced a strong start in Japan.

According to early sales data from Famitsu, the remakes have sold an estimated combined total of 1,395,642 million copies in just the first three days. This figure includes standard retail copies, the double pack, and download card purchases.

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Dragon Ball's New Online Multiplayer Game Gets An Overview Trailer

Posted: 24 Nov 2021 07:05 PM PST

Closed beta taking place next month.

In case you missed it, Bandai Namco is releasing a new online Dragon Ball game and it's coming to Switch in 2022.

Dragon Ball: The Breakers is more comparable to survival games such as Dead by Daylight and will see seven survivors either working together or alone to escape from the Temporal Seam and avoid being caught by the "raider". It's worth noting the raider can take on the form of Cell, Buu and Frieza - and each antagonist comes with their own unique powers. Survivors will also be able to transform into famous legendary super warriors.

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Nintendo Of America Employee Says Goodbye After More Than A Decade

Posted: 24 Nov 2021 05:30 PM PST

"I will remain a Nintendo fan and gamer forever".

Last month, a report from Kotaku revealed Nintendo had shut down its branches located in California and Toronto. At the time, it was also confirmed Nintendo of America's SVP of Sales and Marketing, Nick Chavez, would be moving on.

Chavez has now taken to social media to thank Nintendo for his time at the company over the past 11.5 years, as well as his co-workers and Nintendo fans around the globe for their ongoing support:

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Monster Hunter Rise Version 3.6.1 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

Posted: 24 Nov 2021 04:55 PM PST

Gotta go fast!

Monster Hunter Rise on the Nintendo Switch is still receiving regular content updates from Capcom and the latest patch is a cool DLC crossover celebrating Sonic the Hedgehog's 30th anniversary.

In brief, this update comes with new event quests, new DLC via the Switch eShop, a new Gyro correction function, and fixes to monsters, the player, and also some other miscellaneous bug fixes.

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Feature: Our Verdict On Mario Golf: Super Rush's Version 4.0 Update - The Final New Characters, Courses And Modes

Posted: 24 Nov 2021 12:00 PM PST

A complete round.

When Mario Golf: Super Rush launched it was enjoyable but a bit 'b-tier', as we argued in our review. While it's still not matching the quality set by some other first-party titles on Switch, three major updates have greatly enhanced the content on offer. Online play is much improved, and there have been multiple new courses and modes to flesh out the experience.

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Deals: Grab 60% Off Zelda, Mario, Splatoon, And More Switch Games With GameStop's Black Friday Deals (US)

Posted: 24 Nov 2021 10:10 AM PST

Update: Previous $26.99 offer now nerfed to $39.99.

Update: It seems that the games below which were previously listed for $26.99 have had their price increased to $39.99 (or $39.00 in the case of Link's Awakening). Additionally, several are no longer available.

Still not a bad deal, but not quite in the I-think-I'll-get-the-lot range.

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