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By now you must have at least heard the few bombshells Nintendo packed into this 40 minute video. if you haven’t (really?), go take an hour off and click here, and don’t forget to come back! I managed to catch…
Continue readingThe highlight of the presentation was the announcement of the next entry in Square-Enix’s HD-2D library, Project Triangle Strategy. It’s the spiritual (and visual) successor to one of my favorite Switch games so far and previous Nintendo Direct surprise reveal, Octopath Traveler.
Continue readingThe Tokyo Game Show is always good for a cheeky shmup announcement or two and with this year’s – all-digital – edition taking place from the 24th-27th of September, it seemed odds on that we’d have a pretty solid month…
Continue readingContrary to what you might be thinking if you’re looking at Nintendo focused social media today (3rd Sept), Mario is not the only game on Switch at the moment (although the idea of a Mario Galaxy themed shmup definitely ought…
Continue readingAfter the bumper month that was June, there was no way July could continue in the same vein…or was there? Well, no. In fact, there were a relatively small number of announcements made during the month, which would have been…
Continue readingDeveloped By: White Owls, ToyBox Published By: Rising Star Games Categories: Adventure, Mystery Release Date: 07.10.20 THE FOLLOWING REVIEW IS SPOILER FREE. STORY ELEMENTS WILL NOT BE DISCUSSED. ONLY ELEMENTS FOUND IN THE FIRST EPISODE WILL BE COVERED. Deadly Premonition…
Continue readingCatherine – Full Body Nintendo Switch Developed By : Studio Zero Published By : SEGA Category : Action, Puzzle, Narrative Release Date : July 7, 2020 It’s been nearly a decade since the original version of Catherine was released, playable…
Continue readingThe last couple of months, you may have noticed a certain lack of positivity in the introduction to these roundshmups, mainly due to what can only be described as a paucity of big announcements. I feel it’s important not to…
Continue readingWith most of us still under some form of lockdown, it’s been, unsurprisingly, another slower than usual month in terms of shmup news and announcements. We did get a couple of decent releases, however, and with the upcoming schedule rather…
Continue readingSo, the lockdown goes on and a lot of people are dusting off all their consoles old and new to pass the time with a bit of classic gaming. But if shmups are your thing, your Switch may well act…
Continue readingWhat new releases did March throw up in the world of shmups on Switch? Find out here!
Continue readingAll the latest news, releases and announcements regarding shmups on Nintendo Switch. February edition.
Continue readingA new year, a new you, and some new shmups eager to stop you fulfilling your promise to get yourself to the gym.
Continue readingRoundup of all the news and releases from the world of shmups on Nintendo Switch in the month of December.
Continue readingWelcome to a new feature here on the Switch Effect. We’re calling this one a monthly roundshmup and, in case you hadn’t worked it out already, it’s a round-up of all the news, announcements and releases concerning shmups coming to…
Continue readingSparklite Developed By: RedBlue Games Published By: Merge Games Category: Roguelite Action-Adventure Release Date: 11.14.2019 Sparklite is a roguelite, action-adventure title that has you swinging your wrench in the name of taking down a mining coalition hellbent on hurting the…
Continue readingStranded Sails: Explorers of the Cursed Islands Developed By: Lemonbomb Entertainment Published By: Merge Games Category: Isometric Farming Sim / Adventure Release Date: 10.17.2019 Stranded Sails: Explorers of the Cursed Islands is an isometric exploration / farming sim that has…
Continue readingCandleman Developed By: Spotlightor Interactive Published By: indienova Category: 3D Platformer / Adventure Release Date: 10.03.2019 Sometimes you just have to jump feet first directly into the weird. Candleman might be the weirdest 3D platformer I have ever had the…
Continue readingNeo Cab Developed By: Chance Agency Published By: Fellow Traveller Category: Dialogue-Driven Taxi Management Sim Release Date: 10.03.2019 Dystopian futures come in all shapes and sizes, and our medium has allowed us to experience all sorts of unfortunate futures. Hopefully…
Continue reading80 Days Developed and Published By: inkle Category: Narrative-Driven Time Management Sim Release Date: 10.01.2019 Most people have heard the tale of the man who wanted to circumnavigate the globe in 80 days or less in one form or another,…
Continue readingA Knight’s QuestNintendo Switch Developer: Sky 9Publisher: Curve DigitalGenre: Action, AdventureRelease Date: Fall 2019 Nintendo may be dragging their feet on that Breath of the Wild sequel, but don’t you worry, third-person action-RPG fans; Toronto-based developer Sky 9 is coming…
Continue readingThe hit series from Netflix, Narcos will soon become a videogame, and it’s coming to the Nintendo Switch!Publisher Curve Digital and developer Kuju are teaming up in order to create a tactical turn-based game based from series, called Narcos –…
Continue readingHeave Ho Developed By: Le Cartel Studio Published By: Devolver Digital Category: Multiplayer Platformer Release Date: 08.29.2019 Heave Ho is a multiplayer or solo experience in which you will traverse differing areas of difficulty with the final goal to reach…
Continue readingBe a futuristic bartender in latest title from Ysbryd Games and Sukeban Games VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a story based bartender simulator based in a dystopian future. You play bartender Jill who mixes and serves drinks in the…
Continue readingLittle Friends : Dogs & Cats Nintendo Switch This past weekend, at PAX East, I was able to spend a little bit of time at the booth for Sold Out games, getting my hands on a couple of their games…
Continue readingImage & Form’s anticipated card-based RPG is almost here SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech was a surprise new addition to the excellent SteamWorld series when it was announced by developer Image & Form, and new indie super publisher Thunderful, in…
Continue readingIt’s official: Nintendo Labo VR Kit launching in April Rumours of VR capabilities have been around since before the Switch launched, and more recently the rumours intensified when a story on Nintendo World Report claimed VR could come to the…
Continue readingNew Year, New Games! The calendar rolled over, and that means we have a whole new year’s worth of games ahead of us! By the time 2020 rolls around, there will have been hundreds of new games to fill our…
Continue readingLabyrinth of Refrain : Coven of Dusk Nintendo Switch Developed By : NIS Published By : NIS America Category : Dungeon Crawler, First Person, RPG Release Date : Sep 18, 2018 Originally seeing a release two years ago in Japan…
Continue readingGod Wars – The Complete Legend Nintendo Switch Developed By : Kadokawa Games Published By : NIS America Category : Strategy, RPG Release Date : Sep 4, 2018 God Wars for the Nintendo Switch takes us far back in time,…
Continue readingCosmic Star Heroine Reviewed by Kieran Developer: Zeboyd Games Publisher: Limited Run Games Category: JRPG, Aventure Release Date: 08.14.2018 Golden Brown On a personal level, there are 3 things I really like in this world: JRPGs, Sci-Fi and fried chicken. 2 of…
Continue readingOvercooked 2 Reviewed by Kieran Developer: Ghost Town Games Publisher: Team 17 Digital Ltd Category: Strategy, Party, Communication, Simulation Release Date: 08.07.2018 Don’t get (over)cooked, stay off the hook. Overcooked 2 for Nintendo Switch is a strange beast. The original game laid its…
Continue readingMegaton Rainfall Reviewed by Kieran Developer: Pentadimensional Games Publisher: Pentadimensional Games Category: First Person, Action, Simulation Release Date: 08.09.2018 Make it Rain This might just be the best ever Superman simulation game that DC never licensed. If you are like me, you…
Continue readingState of Anarchy: Master of Mayhem Reviewed by Kieran Developer: Sometimes You Publisher: Sometimes You Category: Action, Arcade, Racing Release Date: 08.01.2018 Sometimes it’s me, Sometimes You Sometimes you play a game and just have to ask, why? State of Anarchy: Master…
Continue readingHands on with YIIK: A Postmodern RPG I sat down recently with YIIK: A Postmodern RPG developer Ackk Studios for a preview of their upcoming RPG for the Nintendo Switch. We’ve talked to Ackk before in our Industry interviews feature,…
Continue readingCandle: The power of the flame Reviewed by Kieran Developer: Teku Studios Publisher: Merge Games Category: Adventure, Puzzle Release Date: 07.26.2018 Candle in the wind An example of how fractured this title is takes place in the very beginning moments. A…
Continue readingSpiritSphere DX Nintendo Switch Reviewed by Brett Publisher – Fabraz Developer – Eendhoorn Music – 1312 Category – Arcade, Multiplayer, Action Release Date – July 02, 2018 Move Over Mario Tennis, There’s A New King On The Court Spiritsphere DX by eendhoorn and…
Continue readingYs VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana Reviewed by Kieran Developer: Nihon Falcom Corporation Publisher: NIS America Category: Action RPG Release Date: 06.26.2018 Ys everybody playing this series? Ys games have been around as long as I have, 31 years to be exact. Since their…
Continue readingKiller Queen Black Nintendo Switch Killer Queen Black is an intense multiplayer action/strategy platformer for up to eight players. Fly solo, or team up with three of your friends as you race to complete one of three possible victory conditions….
Continue readingFire Emblem on the Switch! Of everything Nintendo could have shown at E3, a preview for the new Fire Emblem game was at the very tippy-top of my list. When they actually went and did it? MIND BLOWN. The trailer…
Continue readingWait… They’re Still Releasing Games for the Wii? Surprising pretty much no one, Ubisoft announced Just Dance 2019 for the Nintendo Switch. Surprising some, myself included, they also announced it for the Wii U. I thought they were done with…
Continue readingYou Can Even Play as Yamcha It’s about dang time! Dragonball FighterZ was finally announced for Nintendo Switch at E3 this weekend. Pick it up and choose your favorite character (Piccolo) to play from a stacked roster of DBZ heavyweights….
Continue readingGungHo Online Entertainment announced new multiplayer brawler Ninjala for the Nintendo Switch over the E3 weekend. We got a smidge of the gum-based gameplay footage in the E3 Nintendo Direct. This is not that footage, but it’s longer and a…
Continue readingBack to the Wasteland Brian Fargo, head honcho over at inXile Entertainment tweeted this little gem a few months ago: How about a little tease… pic.twitter.com/Zwh8gL8cQL — Brian Fargo (@BrianFargo) December 12, 2017 That tweet got me all psyched…
Continue readingNo News Is Still News, I guess Ark Survival Evolved was announced in March for a Nintendo Switch port, and some footage was shown during a video montage at E3. No release date was announced, so we know about as…
Continue readingLet’s Go! Back to Kanto OK, so it’s not all brand new like a lot of people wanted, but what the heck. It’s a Pokémon RPG, and that’s all that really matters. Besides, Kanto is the bomb and Gen 1…
Continue readingXenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna ~ The Golden Country In this new mode, uncover the full history of Jin and the fall of his homeland that took place 500 years before the events of Xenoblade Chronicles 2. The newly refined combat…
Continue readingWho saw this coming? Nintendo finally kicked of their E3 2018 Direct and surprisingly, it was a new IP that opened proceedings. Daemon X Machina is an intersting looking title that will launch at some point in 2019. When I…
Continue readingOctopath Traveler Goodness Octopath Traveler was first announced on January 13, 2017, under the tile of Project Octopath Traveler. A playable demo was released on the Nintendo eShop on September 13, 2017. The game will be released worldwide on July 13, 2018, with…
Continue readingSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate – Everything we know Every fighter ever!! Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will release on 7th December 2018. Where to even begin with this one. I guess I’ll start by saying, WOW!! What an overload of information that…
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