Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube772k Publisher Clear River Games and developer Bitwave Games have revealed the first gameplay trailer for Gimmick! 2, the long-awaited (and somewhat surprising) sequel to Sunsoft’s 8-bit platformer. Originally revealed with a teaser trailer at this year’s Limited Run Games showcase , this is our first look at what Gimmick! … Read more
Captured on Nintendo Switch (Handheld/Undocked) From the outside, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate looks a lot like Hades. The room-based gameplay, upgrade and power-up systems, approach to storytelling, and hack-and-slash combat will be no strangers to those who’ve played the award-winning godlike roguelike. But that’s no bad thing. Imitation is, after all, the sincerest … Read more
Captured on Nintendo Switch (Handheld/Undocked) When you boot up Darkest Dungeon 2 for the very first time, you’re greeted with a message that clearly tells you that you’re about to fail… a lot of… as you attempt to overcome its many challenges. It doesn’t do this to discourage you, but to raise expectations. Following the … Read more
Jim Norman, Editor Just like last weekend, I’ll be pouring my heart and soul into Hades for the next few days. I’ve yet to complete a full run (I had to take a break for my own sanity after reaching Hades’ second attack phase before dying), but I’m determined to do so soon. Pretty cool … Read more
Captured on Nintendo Switch (docked) Technos’ Kunio-kun series, a series of 42 that spanned a variety of genres, began in 1986 as a simple arena fighter. However, the most popular titles were those that featured non-linear role-playing elements based on soap opera-style high school brawls. Anyone familiar with those titles, particularly on the Famicom, Super … Read more
Nintendo Life: The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have appeared in many games over the years, but never in a roguelike. Why did you decide to move the Turtles into this genre? Tom Westall, Super Evil Megacorp: Our mission at Super Evil Megacorp is to create the best shared gaming moments in the world. We played … Read more
Image: Nintendo Life It’s July now, so it’s time to look back at the Switch eShop releases of the past month and pick our favorite. It’s been a relatively quiet month on the Switch front, with Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance and Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD being the big new physical releases, though the late-arriving … Read more