January2020
News 505 Rolls Out Update For Bloodstained, Switch Release "Nearly Identical" To Other Versions
Performance improvements and much more
Believe it or not, but Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is actually quite a good game on the Switch. If you played this version on release, you might not have been so impressed with the shoddy performance, frame rate issues, weaker assets and extensive loading times. Since then, however, 505 Games has rolled...
November2019
News Bloodstained Graphics And Performance Update For Switch Is Now Live
Addresses input lag, visual quality, crashes and load times
The long-awaited graphics and performance update for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is now available on the Nintendo Switch. In version 1.03 there are four major areas of improvement: input lag, visual quality, crashes and load times. According to 505, input lag has been "eliminated"...
September2019
News Bloodstained Switch Updates Expected To Launch By The End Of November
Fixes incoming
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night didn't quite live up to expectations when it arrived on the Switch. Since then, Koji Igarashi the team have been releasing patches and updates to fix the game. The next significant update was outlined earlier this month and now in the latest post over on the Kickstarter page, the senior community...
More fixes are on the way
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night on the Switch might have already received a number of patches, but the Nintendo version of the game is still a bit of a letdown compared to other platforms. The visuals are watered down, the framerate struggles and load times can be overly long. If it wasn't already evident enough that...
August2019
News Bloodstained Receives A Small Patch As Koji Igarashi Apologises For "Continued Inconvenience"
"we are also working on the DLC"
In June, 505 Games - on behalf of Koji Igarashi and the rest of the team behind Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night - said it would improve the Switch version of the game with a series of "small updates" rather than forcing players to wait for a bigger one. Now, though, this plan has been wiped. Instead of a smaller...
July2019
News Zumba Burn it Up! Dances Onto The Nintendo Switch This November
Are you ready to sweat?
Zumba Burn it Up! is the latest entry in the Zumba video game series and it's arriving on the Switch on 19th November in North America and 22nd November in Europe. If you haven't heard about Zumba before, it's described as a "global movement" bringing both fun and fitness to over 15-million people across 186 countries. Burn...
News Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Switch Patch Comes With Some Unwelcome Extras
Patch it up
When Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night arrived on the Switch a week after initial release, Nintendo players quickly established something wasn't right. Digital Foundry took a closer inspection of this version and found the performance and visuals had taken a tremendous hit and our own review here on
News Iga's Back Pack Now Available In Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night
Performance updates are still in the works
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night might be in need of some desperate performance fixes on the Switch, but that hasn't stopped Koji "Iga" Igarashi and his team from releasing the backer's DLC. Following on from last week's approval by Nintendo, the "Iga's Back Pack" is now available on the Switch eShop...
Guide Bloodstained's Best Weapons And How To Get Them - Rhava Velar (Crissaegrim) And Adrasteia
The tools of the trade
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night isn't just a massive Metroidvania adventure to rival the likes of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night; it's also packed with items to find and weapons to obtain – the strongest of which have to be crafted from components dropped by enemies or found in chests dotted around the castle. Towards...
News Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Switch Fix Targeting A Mid-July Release
Will "improve input delay, stability, and various optimizations"
As much as we've been enjoying Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night here at Nintendo Life, it's hard to overlook the fact the Switch version has some serious issues. Assets are weaker than other versions, the frame rate is halved, the game can be unstable and the load times are also...
June2019
News Terraria Arrives On The Switch eShop This Week
Physical version arriving a bit later
505 Games has confirmed Terraria will be released on the Switch eShop on 27th June. Prior to this, we found out the alpha build of the game had been sent to the original developer Re-Logic at the start of this year. In the same announcement post, it was also revealed a physical version of the game would be...
News Bloodstained Team Releasing Multiple "Small Updates" To Fix Performance Of The Switch Version
"We have been listening to the feedback"
Last week, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One players encountered a "game-breaking bug" in Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. With this problem now resolved, Koji Igarashi and his team have shifted their attention to the Switch release. According to an article over
May2019
News Bloodstained Finally Gets A Release Date, And IGA Has Taken Forum Comments To Heart
"I will prove them wrong!"
It's taken what feels like forever, but Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night finally has a solid release date. The much-delayed title – which set crowdfunding records a few years back – will hit Nintendo Switch on June 25th, a little behind the PS4, Xbox One and PC editions, which all launch on June 18th. Retail...
February2019
News Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Emerges From The Shadows This Summer
About time
If you've been keeping tabs on Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, you'll know the team behind the game have been hard at work on the project in preparation for its 2019 launch. The latest Nintendo Direct presentation has now revealed the game will launch in summer 2019. Alongside this announcement was a new gameplay trailer. If you've...
January2019
News Pipeworks Has Sent The Switch Alpha Build Of Terraria To Re-Logic For Review
Slow progress
The release of Terraria on the Switch eShop is well overdue. After being confirmed for the platform last August, Pipeworks Studios has now hit a major milestone in the Switch port’s development cycle. The alpha build has been sent to Re-Logic - the original developer - for review. Here’s the full update posted on the Terraria...
December2018
News Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Development Has "Reached Its Peak"
Working towards a 2019 launch
Last time we got an update on the Kickstarter project Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Producer Koji 'Iga' Igarashi revealed WayForward would be assisting with the development by stamping out some really tough bugs. In the final
November2018
News Switch Port Of ABZÛ Created Many "Technical Challenges" For The Dev Team At Room 8
Had to be drastically optimised
In celebration of the meditative oceanic adventure ABZÛ arriving on the Nintendo Switch eShop at the end of this month, the creative director Matt Nava at developer Giant Squid and the team at publisher 505 Games recently held a Reddit AMA. When asked a
News Dive Into ABZÛ When It Swims Onto Nintendo Switch At The End Of November
From the creative minds behind Journey
Out of the blue, the appropriately-named developer Giant Squid, in partnership with independent publisher 505 Games, have announced the 2016 title ABZÛ will make a splash on Switch on 29th November for $19.99. Several members of the development team previously worked on the highly-praised 2012 PlayStation...
September2018
News Terraria Publisher 505 Games Expands Coverage To Japan And South Korea
World domination
Publisher 505 Games - a subsidiary of the Italian company Digital Bros. - is reportedly expanding its horizons by opening a new branch in Toyko. According to Japanese publication Famitsu, this office will also cover South Korea. The new office is said to specifically focus on intellectual property management and licensing. Digital...
August2018
News Ultima Underworld's Spiritual Successor Is Headed To Switch
The Stygian Abyss beckons once more
The crowdfunded spiritual successor to the critically-acclaimed Ultima Underworld series is coming to Switch, it has been revealed. OtherSide Entertainment - the studio co-founded by Paul Neurath (Ultima Underworld, Thief) and Warren Spector (Deus Ex, Epic Mickey) - is bringing Underworld Ascendant to...
News Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Won't Be Coming Out This Year After All
The 2015 Kickstarter epic gets delayed again
Koji 'IGA' Igarashi has confirmed that Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night will be delayed a second time, and will now launch in 2019. The crowdfunded title was originally supposed to launch in 2017, but was pushed into 2018. The proposed Wii U version was dropped soon afterwards, with confirmation that it...
March2018
News Bloodstained's English Voice Talent Includes Alucard, Char Aznable And Solid Snake
Well, the guys behind the voices, at least
The full English voice cast for the upcoming Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has been revealed, and there are some famous faces (or should that be vocal cords?) included. The recording sessions - which have been directed by Jamie Mortellaro (Halo 4, Silent Hill: Shattered...
News Re:Legend, Southeast Asia's Most Successful Kickstarter, Is Coming To Switch
An RPG/simulation hybrid, don't ya know
Following the most successful Kickstarter campaign to originate from Southeast Asia, Kuala Lumpur-based developer Magnus Games Studio will team up with publisher 505 Games to bring the genre hybrid world of Re:Legend to Nintendo Switch. You'll set out on an adventure on Vokka Island in the land of Ethia,...
November2017
News Portal Knights is Just a Week Away on Nintendo Switch
Includes special Switch features
Portal Knights is yet another intriguing title that's about to make its bow on the Nintendo Switch; eagle-eyed readers will have spotted that it's up for pre-loading on the eShop in Europe, and there are also full release details for North America. The big release date is 23rd November in both territories,...
April2017
News 505 Games Releases Showcase Trailer for Portal Knights
Craft your adventure. Forge your hero.
505 Games, well known for publishing such popular titles as Rocket League and the Cooking Mama series, has released a trailer for its latest release - the Keen Games-developed Portal Knights. The video explains the premise of the sandbox-action RPG whilst going into great detail, showcasing exactly what is in...
