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After launching on Steam last year, St Catharines based Rocketship Park will be porting their puzzle story-driven adventure game LOVE to Nintendo Switch “soon”.
Read MorePublished by Noodlecake, and developed by FaceIT, the previous Mobile/Steam game Summer Catchers will be hitting the Nintendo Switch tomorrow (February 11th)
Read MoreReptoid Games (@reptoidgames), the developer behind 2018’s Fossil Hunters, announced their next game Fire Tonight, a narrative puzzle game “about two people trying to find their way back together in a city on fire”.
Read MoreAleks Kuzmanovic’s soulslike metroidvania released on on Steam in mid-2018, and it is now the latest of recent Canadian games ported to Switch. You can pick it on Switch right here, and check out the trailer and some screenshots below.
UNWORTHY is a hardcore combat-focused platformer without jumping. Play as a warrior, risen from the grave. Equipped with sword and shield, you must traverse a bleak and hostile world swarming with creatures of nightmare. Your patience, determination and skill will be put to the test, as you fight against epic bosses, uncover powerful weapons and abilities, and attempt to prove your worth.
Unworthy is a fast-paced hardcore metroidvania with an emphasis on precise strategic combat. Quick wits and reflexes are all paramount to surviving the vile creatures that roam this forsaken land! Discover a multitude of different weapons and abilities for use in and out of combat.
Canadian indie game studio Red Meat Games have released their episodic, narrative-driven audio game Project Dark on Steam and Nintendo Switch.
Announced at Nintendo’s Indie World, Tribute Games throw-back beat’em up Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredders Revenge will be coming to Nintendo Switch later this year.
Released earlier this year on Steam and itch.io, LaPointe Joints’ (@LeBatardHarry) twin-stick shooter is coming to Switch for the very reasonable price of $5.99 in a few weeks.
Spooky Squid Games classic indie hit, They Bleed Pixels (which was released on Steam back in 2012) is now out on Nintendo Switch.
Montréal-based indie game studio Tribute Games (@TributeGames) has released their latest retro-inspired action platformer Panzer Paladin on Steam and Nintendo Switch.
Originally released on Steam last year, platform adventure game Dune Sea has been released on the Nintendo Switch. The Switch edition also comes with the “Neon Sea” extension that includes 3 additional levels.
Vancouver-based Next Level Games (@nextlevelgames) have released the 2nd DLC pack for Luigi’s Mansion 3 which was originally scheduled for July, expanding the ScreamPark and ScareScraper modes.
Later Daters, a dating sim set in a retirement community, is out now on Nintendo Switch and PC. Developed by Toronto & Peterborough-based indie studio Bloom Digital (@Bloom_Digital_), the game is discounted for launch!
Vancouver based Next Level Games have released their latest game Luigi’s Mansion 3 for Nintendo Switch.
Still on the fence about Vertex Pop’s shoot em up? Well now there is a demo available on Switch you can try out. The game is also on sale for 30% making the decision even easier if you should pick it up (you should). You can head to the e-shop right now to download the demo and pick up the game.
And as a friendly reminder, Vertex Pop is still working away at Super Crush KO, which we should see on Switch and PC next year.
Skillfully pilot the advanced Graceful Explosion Machine (GEM) fighter while blasting swarms of crystalline enemies with your ludicrously overpowered quad-weapon array! Lost in deep space, you'll shoot, dash and combo your way through jewel-hued alien worlds, fighting to find a way home. Learn More About Graceful Explosion Machine!
After launching on Steam last year, St Catharines based Rocketship Park will be porting their puzzle story-driven adventure game LOVE to Nintendo Switch “soon”.
Published by Noodlecake, and developed by FaceIT, the previous Mobile/Steam game Summer Catchers will be hitting the Nintendo Switch tomorrow (February 11th)
Reptoid Games (@reptoidgames), the developer behind 2018’s Fossil Hunters, announced their next game Fire Tonight, a narrative puzzle game “about two people trying to find their way back together in a city on fire”.
Child of Light, the 2014 Ubisoft Montreal RPG was released on Switch last week. The game is the Ultimate Edition which comes with the seven add-on packs that includes a new quest, gems, skills and more. You can pick it up here.
From award-winners Patrick Plourde and Jeffrey Yohalem comes Child of Light®. Encounter eccentric creatures, from wicked witches to evil sea serpents, and discover the vast land of Lemuria. Fight alongside your allies to upgrade your stats, unlock unique abilities, and use unique gems to improve your skills. Work together with your allies to solve puzzles and search for mysteries. Experience a story carefully crafted in verse and rhyme with an original soundtrack by composer Coeur de pirate. Play anytime and anywhere. With Nintendo Switch™ you’ll be able to play on your TV, on the go, or with friends in tabletop mode.
Montréal-based game dev Johan Vinet has partnered with Limited Run Games to release physical copies of his upcoming 2D cinematic platformer LUNARK for PlayStation 4, 5 and Nintendo Switch- set to release later this week.
Vancouver-based Daniel Mullin Games is working with Special Reserve Games to release a physical edition of his 2021 roguelite deck-builder Inscryption for PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch.
Toronto-based indie powerhouse Vagabond Dog is releasing a physical copy of their cult classic 2014 RPG maker title Always Sometimes Monsters in partnership with Limited Run Games.
Cuphead is celebrating its initial launch on PC and Xbox One 5 years ago today, September 29, with the announcement of a physical copy of the game coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Switch.
Tribes of Midgard Season 3 drops later this month which comes with a slew of free updates, including a new Saga Boss, a revamped survival mode, new weapons, enemies, armors, and more.
Sea of Stars, the Sabotage Studio follow-up to The Messenger has been delayed into 2023. Originally announced in 2020 with an extremely successful Kickstarter for a 2022 release date, the team has pushed it to next year citing two main priorities: quality of life for their team, and the quality of the finished product.
Toronto developer Mighty Yell (make sure to check out their amazing website) has released the Grift of the Year edition for their 2021 adventure game. This new update includes new puzzles, dialogue, collectibles. and quests - all free as well so previous owners of The Big Con don’t miss out.
It’s been less than three years since Next Level Games released Luigi’s Mansion 3 but they are at it again, with a sequel to one its earlier games, Mario Strikers: Battle League. The game is expected to hit Nintendo Switch later this year on June 10th.
Sabotage Studios announced late last year that their Chrono Trigger inspired RPG will be coming to Nintendo Switch when it launches later this year. The game smashed its Kickstarter goal from a few years ago and has even brought on Chrono Trigger/Cross composer Yasunori Mitsuda to work on the games soundtrack.
One of our favourites on iPhone, and Nintendo Switch is now heading to PC via the Epic Game Store. Grindstone, the Capybara Games hit also recently received a new Daily Grind mode and Fortune Grind on both Nintendo Switch and Apple Arcade, the Epic Game Store version is out tomorrow.
MONTREAL — October 11, 2018 — Today, Ubisoft announced that Child of Light® is now available on the Nintendo Switch™ system for a MSRP of $26.99 with the Child of Light Ultimate Edition.
Inspired by childhood fairy tales, Child of Light is set in the magical world of Lemuria, a kingdom creatively hand-drawn and rendered with watercolor. Players embark on the coming-of-age journey of Aurora, a princess determined to save her lost kingdom and ailing father by recovering the sun, moon and stars that were stolen by the Dark Queen.
Child of Light is a classic RPG featuring turn-based combat with an active-time battle system, allowing players to fight alongside Igniculus and other members of Aurora’s party. Players will level up and gain skill points to unlock unique perks for the heroes. A deep crafting system allows players to combine gems to upgrade their swords, talismans and armor abilities as they solve puzzles and take on the minions of Lemuria’s Dark Queen. In addition, each game has a unique gem profile where gems that are found in one player’s game are rare in another’s, encouraging players to make trades.
With a mysterious world to explore, filled with enchanted locations and dynamic dungeons that evolve as lights are restored, players will encounter many eccentric creatures, including spirits of the forest, talking mice, wicked witches and evil sea serpents.
The Nintendo Switch™ system allows players to play anytime, anywhere, including with friends through tabletop mode. Players can share their adventure with friends and family by having player two control Igniculus through the touch screen or by using the Joy-Con™ controllers. The Child of Light Ultimate Edition contains the full game plus seven add-on content packs, which include a new quest, unique skills, gems and more.
For more information about Child of Light, please visit www.ubisoft.com/en-ca/game/child-of-light/.
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Towerfall, the multiplayer game from Montreal developer Matt Thorson has launched on Nintendo Switch. Originally released on Ouya in 2013, Towerfall has been ported to many systems since and enjoys a few extras in the Switch version. You can pick it up right here.
TowerFall is now available on Nintendo Switch! 🏹
— Matt Thorson 🍂 (@MattThorson) September 27, 2018
-Murder your friends with archery!
-There's also 4 player co-op
-And new 6-player versus mode + maps
-Madeline and her reflection from Celeste join the fight!
-Dark World DLC includedhttps://t.co/9ZDcBuklVT pic.twitter.com/PUViu5YNJ7
Montréal-based game dev Johan Vinet has partnered with Limited Run Games to release physical copies of his upcoming 2D cinematic platformer LUNARK for PlayStation 4, 5 and Nintendo Switch- set to release later this week.
Vancouver-based Daniel Mullin Games is working with Special Reserve Games to release a physical edition of his 2021 roguelite deck-builder Inscryption for PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch.
Toronto-based indie powerhouse Vagabond Dog is releasing a physical copy of their cult classic 2014 RPG maker title Always Sometimes Monsters in partnership with Limited Run Games.
Cuphead is celebrating its initial launch on PC and Xbox One 5 years ago today, September 29, with the announcement of a physical copy of the game coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Switch.
Tribes of Midgard Season 3 drops later this month which comes with a slew of free updates, including a new Saga Boss, a revamped survival mode, new weapons, enemies, armors, and more.
Sea of Stars, the Sabotage Studio follow-up to The Messenger has been delayed into 2023. Originally announced in 2020 with an extremely successful Kickstarter for a 2022 release date, the team has pushed it to next year citing two main priorities: quality of life for their team, and the quality of the finished product.
Toronto developer Mighty Yell (make sure to check out their amazing website) has released the Grift of the Year edition for their 2021 adventure game. This new update includes new puzzles, dialogue, collectibles. and quests - all free as well so previous owners of The Big Con don’t miss out.
It’s been less than three years since Next Level Games released Luigi’s Mansion 3 but they are at it again, with a sequel to one its earlier games, Mario Strikers: Battle League. The game is expected to hit Nintendo Switch later this year on June 10th.
Sabotage Studios announced late last year that their Chrono Trigger inspired RPG will be coming to Nintendo Switch when it launches later this year. The game smashed its Kickstarter goal from a few years ago and has even brought on Chrono Trigger/Cross composer Yasunori Mitsuda to work on the games soundtrack.
One of our favourites on iPhone, and Nintendo Switch is now heading to PC via the Epic Game Store. Grindstone, the Capybara Games hit also recently received a new Daily Grind mode and Fortune Grind on both Nintendo Switch and Apple Arcade, the Epic Game Store version is out tomorrow.
Bloxiq was first released on Vita in 2015, and then got a VR treatment, and has now hit the Nintendo Switch in a stealth release. The puzzle game from Blot Interactive has players moving around pieces of a 3D cube:
bloxiq takes the classic concept of color matching and turns it on its head. You’ll need all of your wits as you try to solve 100 levels that will completely change your perspective on puzzle games. Easy to learn, fun to play and sometimes mind-bendingly difficult, bloxiq’s innovative mechanics make it the perfect game for people who love puzzle games that challenge your brain rather than your luck.
You can pick it up on Switch right now for $9.99 CAD.
Canadian indie game studio Red Meat Games have released their episodic, narrative-driven audio game Project Dark on Steam and Nintendo Switch.
Announced at Nintendo’s Indie World, Tribute Games throw-back beat’em up Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredders Revenge will be coming to Nintendo Switch later this year.
Released earlier this year on Steam and itch.io, LaPointe Joints’ (@LeBatardHarry) twin-stick shooter is coming to Switch for the very reasonable price of $5.99 in a few weeks.
Spooky Squid Games classic indie hit, They Bleed Pixels (which was released on Steam back in 2012) is now out on Nintendo Switch.
Montréal-based indie game studio Tribute Games (@TributeGames) has released their latest retro-inspired action platformer Panzer Paladin on Steam and Nintendo Switch.
Originally released on Steam last year, platform adventure game Dune Sea has been released on the Nintendo Switch. The Switch edition also comes with the “Neon Sea” extension that includes 3 additional levels.
Vancouver-based Next Level Games (@nextlevelgames) have released the 2nd DLC pack for Luigi’s Mansion 3 which was originally scheduled for July, expanding the ScreamPark and ScareScraper modes.
Later Daters, a dating sim set in a retirement community, is out now on Nintendo Switch and PC. Developed by Toronto & Peterborough-based indie studio Bloom Digital (@Bloom_Digital_), the game is discounted for launch!
Vancouver based Next Level Games have released their latest game Luigi’s Mansion 3 for Nintendo Switch.
Indie developer Lightning Rod Games have been working on A Fold Apart, their emotional 3D puzzle game about being in a long distance relationship.
To help bring the game of live they are looking into public funding via Fig. If you're unfamiliar with Fig it's similar to Kickstarter but also offering the chance to invest in the game. $20 dollars on the Fig page gets you access to a copy of the game when it releases.
You can check out the full trailer and some screenshots below which shows off the "folding" mechanic. The game will contain over 50 levels when its released.
A Fold Apart is a 3D puzzle game about the emotional struggle of a long distance relationship set in a world of folding paper. 💙 Help support the game and get it first: http://Fig.co/AFoldApart Inspired by origami and papercraft, this award-winning game mechanic allows players to fold and manipulate the paper world, both to physically and to metaphorically navigate a long distance relationship - based on a true story.
"A Fold Apart is a 3D puzzle game about the emotional struggle of a long distance relationship set in a world of folding paper.
Inspired by origami and papercraft, our award-winning game mechanic allows players to fold and manipulate the paper world, to both literally and metaphorically navigate the struggles of a long distance relationship - based on a true story."
Now on @PlayFig!
— Lightning Rod Games (@LRGthunder) June 19, 2018
A Fold Apart is our award-winning 3D #puzzle #game about the emotional struggle of a #longdistancerelationship set in a world of folding paper.
Help us by pledging your support + get it first! https://t.co/2PmuuhRPqH #games #indiegames #AFoldApart 💙#origami pic.twitter.com/harC62unmF
We speak to Québécois game dev Dragon Slumber, creator of Tech Support, Aethernaut and other games.
We reveal the winners of our ‘23 Community Awards poll and discuss Drinkbox’s latest teaser for their next project- and more!
This week thousands more game developers join Stephan in the "terminated by evil, stupid people" camp as layoffs hit tons of studios all over Canada and the world. We discuss Sonic as well. Sonic supports Unionizing your Workplace!
Stephan got terminated but that’s okay he just has more time to cover Canadian games now.
After a (ginormous) hiatus, Steve and Stephan are BACK to discuss some Canadian Games Industry news from the past few months but just catch up and talk about games and big game thoughts, man… and launch our end of 2023 Community Awards Polls! Nominate now!!
KEIGH THREEEEEE! New Compulsion Games’ game, Thunder Lotus goes multiplayer, age-old game development questions pondered and Zelda hierarchy debated.
In Stephan's last recorded and produced episode in Halifax, NS, we dive into a bunch of Canadian games from Fire Station to Super Animal Royale to Project Dark. We also talk new Canadian Nindies announcements and more news!
Big few weeks of releases for Canadian indie studios Behaviour Interactive, Cococucumber Co, Mighty Yell, Red Hook and Red Meat Games! (Red!) We also talk early access, the ideal platform release schedule for your indie game (including the Limited Run Games release) and giving everyone some freakin' menstruation days.
Dadako Studios developed, and 13AM Games published Pirate Pop Plus is hitting Switch this week. The puzzle game is also available on Steam, 3DS, and Wii U, and makes for a good time waster while we wait for Runbow on Switch, and their next game Double Cross.
"Join Pete Jr on his quest to defeat the nefarious Bubble Pirate, an evil villain who has trapped the innocent townsfolk in bubbles! Dodge and pop bubbles with your anchor while collecting power-ups and managing Bubble Pirate’s constant gravity-switching mischief! When you feel at your Piratey-est, test your skill in the ultra-challenging Hyper Mode... The game may be faster and harder, but you'll find treasures beyond your wildest dreams. Coins as far as the eye can see! Collect coins to unlock content in the game’s shop like new music, new faceplates, buttons, backlights, and even characters for your bubble-popping mayhem! Yarr!"
Get ready to hop into the lovely pixellated world of Pirate Pop Plus from @dadakostudios on your #NintendoSwitch next week on May 31st! It will be coming with a 20% off launch discount as well, so make sure get your hooks into it right away! pic.twitter.com/bQgQkrR07V
— 13AM Games (@13amgames) May 24, 2018
After launching on Steam last year, St Catharines based Rocketship Park will be porting their puzzle story-driven adventure game LOVE to Nintendo Switch “soon”.
Published by Noodlecake, and developed by FaceIT, the previous Mobile/Steam game Summer Catchers will be hitting the Nintendo Switch tomorrow (February 11th)
Reptoid Games (@reptoidgames), the developer behind 2018’s Fossil Hunters, announced their next game Fire Tonight, a narrative puzzle game “about two people trying to find their way back together in a city on fire”.
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