A few days before PAX East, I was browsing the list of exhibitors and noticed a familiar name. At the time, I couldn’t directly remember why I knew the name Prideful Sloth, but after looking them up, I was happy with the result. Way back in 2018, the last time that I was at PAX […]
May Roundshmup
With 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 bare, we’re looking to traditionally announcement heavy June to, hopefully, pick up the slack. As [
April Roundshmup
So, 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 as an all-in-one for both classic and modern titles. With Japanese ratings agency CERO closed […]
December Roundshmup
Roundup of all the news and releases from the world of shmups on Nintendo Switch in the month of December.
November Roundshmup
Welcome 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 Nintendo Switch. So, without further ado, let’s see what November had in store: Super Mega [&he
![[News] VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action served on Switch this May](https://theswitcheffect.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/VA11HallA.png)
[News] VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action served on Switch this May
Be 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 VA-11 HALL-A bar in Glitch City, a technological metropolis with dark secrets. During your shift, [&hellip
![[News] Steamworld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech set for April release](https://theswitcheffect.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/SteamWorld-Quest.jpg)
[News] Steamworld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech set for April release
Image & 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 the Nintendo January direct. Originally announced without a release window, this latest anno
![[News] Warframe marks 6 year anniversary with free in-game items for all players](https://theswitcheffect.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Warframe-6th-anniversary.jpg)
[News] Warframe marks 6 year anniversary with free in-game items for all players
Developer Digital Extremes promises more updates are on the way Warframe is celebrating its 6th birthday by giving all players free birthday gifts this Wednesday. Players will be able to claim gifts including a brand new Liset (landing craft) Skin, the Dex Excalibur skin, and all its previous anniversary gifts. 2018 was the year free-to-play [&hell
![[News] Thief Simulator is sneaking it’s way onto Switch](https://theswitcheffect.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Thief-Simulator.jpg)
[News] Thief Simulator is sneaking it’s way onto Switch
Become a thief this year on Switch Thief Simulator, from Polish developer Noble Muffins and publisher Forever Entertainment, has been announced for Switch. Released on Steam at the end of last year, Thief Simulator is a sandbox stealth game that has you sneaking around neighbourhoods searching for loot to steal while trying to evade detection. [&he