Nintendo Switch

We review a bunch of games on Nintendo Switch and sometimes they don't launch in a great state... but then they get massively improved further on down the line. Oliver …

Every console version of Mortal Kombat 1 tested, including the much-maligned Nintendo Switch port. Top-end machines like PS5, Xbox Series X and S hand in a solid 60fps here with …

Rockstar's wild west classic comes to Nintendo Switch in what's a surprisingly robust release all round. We get a native 1080p rendition of the game at 30 frames per second …

The id software classic is masterfully updated for the modern era thanks to the brilliant Nightdive Studios - with an assist from Machine Games, who've brought a brand new mission …

A highly contentious release, Rockstar's new release for Red Dead Redemption didn't suggest we'd get anything new at all except resolution increases over the seventh-gen console originals. The truth is …

A tech overhaul is afoot at Nintendo with Pikmin 4 making the jump to Unreal Engine - doing away with its in-house engine. The results impress: it moves to a …

The complete tech breakdown of the HD Pikmin 1+2 re-releases on Nintendo Switch. Over 20 years on from the first game's appearance on GameCube, this HD collection gives us a …

The Last Hope on Nintendo Switch gained notoriety for a trailer that revealed a sub-standard iterative take on The Last of Us... but what if we told you that none …

Yuke's returns to the wrestling game genre with AEW Fight Forever and you shall learn all about it and the whole wrestling game in general in this astonishing content, featuring …

A network stress test for Mortal Kombat 1 gave us our first opportunity to get to grips with the game running on Xbox Series consoles - and it's looking very …

Is Lord of the Rings: Gollum really the technical disaster everyone says it is? We wanted until the game was launched and patched to deliver our verdict... but actually, there …

In a collaboration video featuring MVG, John Linneman returns to The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom to concentrate on a range of performance tests. How well does the …

It's finally here - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom sees Nintendo at the very top of its game, delivering a game that builds and expands upon the …

Another classic Nintendo series returns to Switch - and this time it's the Game Boy Advance classics, Advance Wars 1+2. The gameplay truly shines on this one, but unfortunately the …

The recent release of Metroid Prime Remastered on Nintendo Switch is a surprise to be sure, but a welcome one. The quality of the remastering work could well be described …

John Linneman tests out the new versions of Goldeneye 007 that arrived recently on Xbox Series X/S and Switch in the latest episode of DF Retro EX. Are any of …

An excellent Nintendo Switch game transitioned beautifully to PC and now - finally - we have versions for the rest of the consoles. In this video, we're taking a look …

The creators of Blazing Chrome return with Vengeful Guardian Moonrider - a brilliant modern retro pixel art game that brings the magic of the precision action game to modern hardware. …

An indie-based Souls-like game running on Unreal Engine 4, we rather liked Mortal Shell on PC, PlayStation and Xbox consoles - and now there's a Switch version to consider. Tom …

One of the most impressive strategy franchises for Nintendo Switch is back - and developer Intelligent Systems continues to deliver highly impressive gameplay, this time backed by big improvements to …

Our last piece of holiday content before we power on into 2023 sees Oliver Mackenzie deliver his personal take on the best games of 2022, along with reflections on notable …

We weren't able to go hands-on with Pokémon Scarlet/Pokémon Violet until the game launched, but having compared it to Pokémon Arceus and a bunch of Switch open world titles, it's …

A proper redemption story here as the new Ark Ultimate Survivor Edition for Nintendo Switch turns out to be a completely new version of the game, producing one of the …

Disadvantaged due to poor marketing, it turns out that Sonic Frontiers is actually a fantastic game! In this extended video, John Linneman explains how the game works and where it …

Finally available outside of the PlayStation ecosytem, here we're covering every single version of Persona 5 Royal available - all of the last-gen consoles, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S and …

In gameplay terms and in its wealth of ideas, Bayonetta 3 is another great release from Platinum Games - but this time the consistency in visual quality varies too dramatically, …

The new Mario+Rabbids is a brand-new sequel to one of the most visually impressive games to ever hit Nintendo Switch... so how does the new release stack up? It turns …

Across the generation, Switch has suprised us with a range of last-gen conversions that hold up really well on Nintendo's console hybrid - and there's a fine line between cutting …

Every mode tested in this major refresh to Overwatch - including a brand new 120Hz mode added on PS5 via the Overwatch 2 app. Are you visuals upgraded in any …

Although it's hardly state-of-the-art in terms of its rendering, Nier Automata pushed the last-gen base consoles hard - so we approached a Nintendo Switch port with some trepidation. Has conversion …

Nintendo improves, refines and increases the scope of the Splatoon formula for its latest first-party Switch game. John Linneman stacks it up against prior Splatoon offerings, lauds the big improvements …

We're nearing the end of the Nintendo Switch's lifecycle and a successor is hotly anticipated to arrive in 2023 - but the catalogue of games on the existing system is …

A sneak peak at how the multiplayer mode in Splatoon 3 is shaping up ahead of its release in on 9th September. Networked with up to eight players, performance is …

Nintendo has revealed big plans to add to the number of tracks in Mario Kart 8, but controversy surrounds the quality of the circuits derived from the mobile game, Mario …

This one's VERY interesting! One of the games that kicked off Microsoft's introduction to next generation gaming has finally arrived - and it's not just available for Xbox Series consoles, …

Monolith Soft delivers once again with another brilliant open world role-playing game. This developer has a history of pushing resource-constrained consoles hard, stretching all the way back to the original …

Two brilliant Valve games from days gone by turn out to be beautifully suited to Nintendo Switch - and it seems that Nvidia's Lightspeed Studios handled the ports. Join Oliver …

Developer Rebellion's work on Switch has steadily improved with every port of its Sniper Elite series - culminating in the truly excellent open-world Sniper Elite 4. Today though we have …

Wreckfest is an exceptionally good 'destruction derby' style game. It's competent enough on last-gen consoles - but it's remarkable how close the new Switch version gets to matching that experience. …

On paper, this should have been the definitive collection of the classic Genesis/Mega Drive Sonic games. Built on Christian Whitehead's Retro Engine, the technological underpinnings are there - but a …

Omega Force teams up once again with Nintendo to deliver a new Musou/Warriors take on a big Nintendo property. Following up from the fascinating but flawed Hyrule Warriors: Age of …

Mario Strikers: Battle League for Switch is a return to the series after 15 years for developers Next Level Games, who recently showed off their technical chops on Lugi's Mansion …

Nintendo Switch Sports sees the Mario Makers attempt to rekindle the old Wii Sports magic for the latest generation - but does it pay off? John Linneman revisits the entire …

Pocky and Rocky's original Japanese release on SNES was 30 years ago, but the three key figures in its development are still making games - and this year, they've gone …

A new port of WRC 10 lands on Switch - a few months following the PlayStation and Xbox release, and with serious cutbacks to features, controls and visuals. The core …

The new Radical Dreamers Edition arrives with a string of extras for Chrono Cross fans, though it's far from an ideal remaster. For the PS4 release - as played on …

The classic strategy RPG design of Final Fantasy Tactics - and Tactics Ogre - meets new technology in Triangle Strategy. It's an exclusive for Switch, coming from key members of …

Nintendo's blob-like icon returns for a brand new Switch adventure that sees the series transition into full 3D for the first time... and it's superb. John Linneman has the full …

We've already seen some fairly successful Assassin's Creed ports for Nintendo Switch, but the arrival of The Ezio Collection completes the classic pre-Unity set. Just how well do these conversions …

A revolution for the series, Arceus is built on fully explorable 3D environments in which to capture and battle Pokemon. It's unlike anything developer Game Freak has produced, though as …