Popular Games by Forever Entertainment
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Switch
- 16th Jan 2025 (UK/EU)
- 16th Jan 2025 (NA)
THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD: Remake Switch eShop
- 7th Apr 2022 (UK/EU)
- 7th Apr 2022 (NA)
Panzer Dragoon: Remake Switch eShop
- 26th Mar 2020 (UK/EU)
- 26th Mar 2020 (NA)
Forever Entertainment / Benjamin Hauer
- 11th Apr 2024 (UK/EU)
- 11th Apr 2024 (NA)
Night Slashers: Remake Switch eShop
Forever Entertainment / Storm Trident
- 26th Sep 2024 (UK/EU)
- 26th Sep 2024 (NA)
Reviews of Forever Entertainment Games
Mini Review Bad Dream: Coma (Switch) - Nightmarishly Immersive Point-And-Click Horror
Bad times good
This game was originally covered as part of our Nindie Round Up series that sought to give coverage to a wider breadth of Switch eShop games beyond our standard reviews. In an effort to make our impressions easier to find, we're presenting the original text below in our mini-review format. Horror and point-and-click adventures go...
One foot in the grave
Upon first boot, Night Slashers: Remake introduces itself within a mock 4:3 arcade screen bezel, where the first character appears against beautifully drawn scenery, trailed by awesome flesh-decayed zombies. At this point, we thought, “Damn, this looks great.” A moment later, the screen flashed into full widescreen,...
Mini Review Bedtime Blues (Switch) - Sub-FNAF Fodder, But Just About Serviceable
Survival fodder
This game was originally covered as part of our Nindie Round Up series that sought to give coverage to a wider breadth of Switch eShop games beyond our standard reviews. In an effort to make our impressions easier to find, we're presenting the original text below in our mini-review format. A static horror adventure that takes the...
Mini Review Clock Simulator (Switch) - The Perfect Tool To Kick Off An Existential Crisis
Tick tock
This game was originally covered as part of our Nindie Round Up series that sought to give coverage to a wider breadth of Switch eShop games beyond our standard reviews. In an effort to make our impressions easier to find, we're presenting the original text below in our mini-review format. Certainly one of the more bizarre titles we’ve...
Review Front Mission 2: Remake (Switch) - Serviceable, But With Some Seriously Rough Edges
RNG my bell
It takes a lot to make a game about giant robot battles feel dull, but somehow Front Mission 2: Remake manages it. While it improves on some of the shortcomings of Front Mission 1st: Remake, the combat system isn’t fun enough to fully salvage this tactical RPG. While it might be worthwhile for strategy fans eager to test out G-Craft's...
Review Front Mission 1st: Remake (Switch) - Impressive Visuals, But A Slog On The Battlefield
Best pray to the RNG gods
As the saying goes, war never changes, but this is only partly true of the Front Mission series, which puts players in control of a group of wanzer pilots as they try to outmanoeuvre the opposing side. The first game in the series has seen a whole host of remakes and releases, with the latest, Front Mission 1st: Remake,...
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Thursday8th May 2025
News Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Has Sold Over 1 Million Copies On Switch
Make way for Bananza
Nintendo has confirmed that Donkey Kong Country Returns HD has surpassed 1 million in sales, reaching a total of 1.27 million. Released on 16th January 2025, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD's performance is about what we were expecting, but it's nevertheless an impressive achievement within just a month and a half. That said, it...
Monday20th Jan 2025
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Donkey Kong Country Returns HD?
Returns returns
Last week saw the Wii's Donkey Kong Country Returns return in HD on Switch. Following the first time it returned on 3DS, the Switch port — helmed by Forever Entertainment this time, with the original devs at Retro getting only a cursory nod in the credits this time — brought the levels of the 2013 3DS port to
Friday17th Jan 2025
News Nintendo Believes In "Giving Proper Credit" After Backlash Over Donkey Kong Country Returns HD
So why the omission?
Nintendo has issued a short statement in response to the backlash following the omission of Retro Studios' staff from the credits of Donkey Kong Country Returns HD. In speaking with Eurogamer, Nintendo said that it believes in "giving proper credit for any
Wednesday15th Jan 2025
Monkey Business
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is just around the corner and, now that the embargo on our review coverage has lifted, we can officially confirm that developer Forever Entertainment is responsible for the porting duties on Retro Studios' platformer. However, much like Metroid Prime Remastered before it, Nintendo has opted to omit the...
Friday10th Jan 2025
News House Of The Dead 2: Remake Blasts Onto Switch This Spring
Eataly
Forever Entertainment has announced today that House of the Dead 2: Remake will finally make its way over to Switch in Spring 2025 — that's only a few months away! Initially announced with its predecessor's remake back in 2019, this one has felt like a long time coming. What's more, aside from some rogue age ratings that popped up online...
Saturday28th Dec 2024
News Night Slashers: Remake Is Getting A Physical Switch Release In 2025
Japan only, but English language support is included
Following the release of the beat 'em up Night Slashers: Remake in September, a physical release has now been confirmed. The catch is it's Japan only for now. Fortunately, it does include English language support. It's around the $30 USD mark (or your regional equivalent) on sites like Play-Asia...
Friday29th Nov 2024
News Nintendo Highlights Every 'Donkey Kong Country' On Switch With A New Trailer
Prepare to return... again
Nintendo has released a new trailer taking a look at every Donkey Kong Country game on Switch in preparation for the release of Donkey Kong Country Returns HD on 16th January 2024. If you've got a subscription to the standard Nintendo Switch Online service, you can play every SNES game from the series right now. That...
Friday27th Sep 2024
News Front Mission 1st: Remake Lands Free 'Mercenaries' Update Next Week
Local multiplayer and new single-player scenarios, ahoy!
Forever Entertainment has today announced that the Front Mission 1st: Remake 'Mercenaries' update will be heading to Switch on 3rd October. This free content update looks like quite a big one, with local multiplayer and fresh single-player scenarios as the headline additions. There are also...
Friday6th Sep 2024
News Night Slashers: Remake Brings Horror Arcade Beat 'Em Up To Switch This Month
Things that go 'slash' in the night
Forever Entertainment and Storm Trident are bringing the remake of Night Slashers to Switch on 26th September 2024. Previously released in arcades in 1993 by Data East, and then available on Switch thanks to the Johnny Turbo's Arcade rerelease — until it vanished in 2023 — Night Slashers is a horror-inspired
Tuesday16th Jul 2024
News Newest Entry In 'Magical Drop' Puzzle Series Scores A Free DLC Update
And the game is currently on sale for half price
If you haven't given the puzzle game Magical Drop VI a go on the Switch yet, now might be the perfect time. The second free DLC was recently released and in celebration, the game is currently half price. The usual cost is $29,99 / €29,99 / 3,299 円 (or the regional equivalent). This second season...
Sunday30th Jun 2024
News House Of The Dead 2: Remake Gets Rated For Switch By The ESRB
A PEGI rating appeared earlier this month
After a PEGI rating for House of the Dead 2: Remake was discovered earlier this month, it seems the game has now been rated for Switch by the ESRB. It's rated 'M' (mature 17+) and unsurprisingly contains blood, gore, and violence. Although there's still no formal update about the sequel, these ratings...
Wednesday19th Jun 2024
News Donkey Kong Country Returns Switch Dev Appears To Have Been Revealed
It seems to link back to a previously announced deal
Donkey Kong Country Returns is returning for a third time early next year and it seems we might already know who is behind the latest HD iteration. According to some official documentation which has already been spotted by
Friday14th Jun 2024
News The House Of The Dead 2: Remake Has Been Rated For Switch
18+, obvs
Although initially announced alongside the first The House of the Dead: Remake back in 2019, news for the direct sequel has been rather scarce. It seems that the dead may be about to rise, however, as a rating for The House of the Dead 2: Remake for the Nintendo Switch has surfaced via the official PEGI (Pan European Game Information)...
Wednesday10th Apr 2024
News Front Mission 2: Remake Lands New Game + Mode In Latest Update
Here are the full patch notes
You have to give it to developers Storm Trident and G-Craft, these Front Mission 2: Remake updates are coming thick and fast. We thought that the base game was a little rough around the edges when it launched last year, though the devs have since added a lot of content in the ensuing months and the latest patch is...
Monday5th Feb 2024
News Classic Horror Beat 'Em Up 'Night Slashers' Is Getting A Remake On Switch
Update: Confirmed for Switch
Update [Mon 5th Feb, 2024 14:40 GMT]: It's official — Forever Entertainment has confirmed that Night Slashers: Remake is indeed coming to Nintendo Switch. The publisher confirmed the news over on Twitter, though no release date has been given. This remake will be adding more heroes, new visuals, enhanced combat and...
Sunday24th Dec 2023
News Front Mission 1st: Remake Receiving Mercenaries Update In 2024
A free content update
Forever Entertainment has today announced its tactical turn-based RPG Front Mission 1st: Remake will be receiving a special Mercenaries update. This is a completely free content update that will add Mercenaries (including a local hot-seat multiplayer mode), single-player scenarios and more. You can get a preview in the trailer...
Wednesday22nd Nov 2023
News New Front Mission 2: Remake Update Blasts Onto Switch Today, Here Are The Patch Notes
Drop in today
Front Mission 2: Remake dropped onto Switch just last month and it was... fine. The rough edges on this one were a little too distracting to us when we got to grips with it on release, but developers Storm Trident and G-Craft have been working on a range of updates, the latest of which is available to download today. A fair few of the...
Tuesday29th Aug 2023
News Front Mission 2: Remake Lands New Release Date In October For Switch
Wanzer up
Front Mission 2: Remake at last has a brand new release date. After originally being slated for a release this June, Forever Entertainment delayed the second remake in the series at the last minute. Now, the publisher has announced that the game will be blasting onto Switch on 5th October 2023 (via Gematsu). Front Mission 2: Remake is...
Sunday23rd Jul 2023
News Forever Entertainment Hints At New Remake Announcement In 2023
"Players can look forward to that"
Forever Entertainment - known for remaking Panzer Dragoon and The House of the Dead - has teased there's more to come. In a recent Famitsu interview, it seems there is more on the way now that the Front Mission 1st: Remake is done. Here's what the company's president CEO Zbigniew Dębicki had to say (via Nintendo...
Friday28th Apr 2023
News Front Mission 2: Remake Lands A New Story Trailer
What's going down in Alordesh?
We are still a couple of months away from Front Mission 2: Remake's Western debut on 12th June, but we now have a brand new trailer to keep us interested in the meantime. This latest promo from publisher Forever Entertainment is all about explaining the story of the upcoming sequel and unpacking the origins of the...
Thursday30th Mar 2023
News Fantasy Photography Game 'Alekon' Is Pokémon Snap But With More Freedom
The Fablemons
Alekon's cute, cuddly, and colourful creatures are striking a pose and ready for you and your camera to take to the rails. And publisher Forever Entertainment when the game launches on Switch on 6th April for $15.99 / £14.39 / €15.99. Releasing to positive reviews on Steam back in 2021, Alekon wears its Pokémon Snap influences on...
Tuesday7th Mar 2023
News Front Mission 2: Remake Blasts Onto Switch This June
Strategic sequel
Publisher Forever Entertainment has today announced that the strategic mech battler sequel, Front Mission 2: Remake will be heading over to Switch on 12th June. Following on from its predecessor (Front Mission 1st: Remake) this will be the first time that the series' second entry has been available outside of Japan and it promises...
Friday24th Feb 2023
News Japanese Arcade Puzzle Series 'Magical Drop' Finally Returns This April On Switch
Magical Drop VI is the first first new entry in over 10 years
Forever Entertainment is bringing the Magical Drop series back this year when Magical Drop VI launches on 25th April. And we've got a brand new trailer to showcase the return of the classic Japanese puzzle game. Originally announced last September for a winter release, this is the first...
Wednesday30th Nov 2022
News Forever Limited Unveils Three Physical Editions For Front Mission 1st: Remake
Let's get physical, physical
Front Mission 1st: Remake is out today on the Nintendo Switch eShop, heralding the glorious return of the SNES tactical role-playing game since its initial release back in 1995. We know you all love a good physical edition though, so the fine folks over at Forever Limited have you completely covered with not one, but...
Monday7th Nov 2022
News Front Mission 1st: Remake Will Have Both 'Classic' And 'Modern' Modes
Wanna-zer have a look?
Last week we got a release date for Forever Entertainment's Front Mission 1st: Remake, a remake of the original Super Famicom Front Mission game. And following a gameplay reveal on Thursday, the developer has revealed that you'll be able to choose between 'Classic' and 'Modern' modes, which will keep both newcomers and fans...
Wednesday2nd Nov 2022
News Front Mission 1st: Remake Finally Locks In Release Date On Switch
And it's still coming in November
Forever Entertainment's Front Mission 1st: Remake has finally got a release date. After being teased for a November release during the last Nintendo Direct, this remake of G-Craft and Squaresoft's 1995 tactical RPG from the Super Famicom will be launching on 30th November on Switch. This will only be the second time...
Thursday25th Aug 2022
Video Here's A Teaser Of Fear Effect Reinvented, Coming Soon To Switch
See the third-person gameplay in action
We feel like we've been waiting forever for the original Fear Effect to make its return, ever since the remaster Fear Effect Reinvented was announced for the Nintendo Switch in 2017. As you might recall, this version of the action-adventure title will capture the "same spirit and atmosphere" as the original...
Sunday13th Mar 2022
News Here's A First Look At The House Of The Dead: Remake Physical Switch Release
Welcome back
Last week, it was confirmed The House of the Dead: Remake would be launching on Nintendo Switch via the eShop this April, with pre-orders opening on 31st March. If you would prefer a hard copy of the game, you'll be able to pick up M
Friday4th Mar 2022
News The House Of The Dead: Remake Is Alive, Gets Switch Release Date
Reanimated with a new trailer, too
The House of the Dead: Remake was announced in Spring last year and was due in 2021, but it clearly slipped and there'd been minimal updates in recent times. Thankfully publisher Forever Entertainment has finally confirmed release details, announcing that it'll launch on 7th April, with pre-orders from 31st March...
Thursday10th Feb 2022
News Front Mission 1 & 2 Remakes Announced For Nintendo Switch
First one arrives this Summer
One of the many exciting announcements during the latest Nintendo Direct broadcast was the reveal of Front Mission 1st: Remake and Front Mission 2: Remake. The first game will launch on Switch in the summer, and the second one is "coming later". This tactical RPG series by G-Craft and Squaresoft originally began life...
Thursday7th Oct 2021
Random Food Website Bon Appetit Is Posting About Switch Games
GET OFF OUR TURF, BON APPETIT
The Nintendo Switch is apparently very hot right now — so hot that it's in the kitchen. Bon Appétit, the New York-based cooking magazine/website/YouTube enterprise that was the subject of criticism back in 2020 after allegations of a toxic and racist environment, has slowly been building up its site after a ton of...
Tuesday14th Sep 2021
News Forever Entertainment Is Remaking The 1993 Data East Beat 'Em Up Night Slashers
Coming to all major platforms
Forever Entertainment - the same company behind remakes of Panzer Dragoon and House of the Dead - has signed an agreement with G-Mode to create a remake of the 1993 Data East beat 'em up Night Slashers for all major platforms. There's no release date just yet, but i
Saturday29th May 2021
News Switch Frame Rate And Resolution For House Of The Dead: Remake Seemingly Revealed
What can returning fans expect?
Later this year, Forever Entertainment is reviving Sega's classic light gun zombie-shooter, The House of the Dead. If you're curious to know how this remake of the 1996/97 arcade hit holds up on the Switch before its arrival, it's now reportedly been revealed in a recent Fragments of Silicon interview (via
Thursday13th May 2021
News Rise Eterna Is A Tactical RPG Out Now On Switch eShop, Has A Gorgeous Physical Edition
Including a "3D frame with an adjustable battle scene"
Today is eShop download update day, and the dizzying list and the day-to-day overload of game details can cause some titles to get overlooked. Perhaps one of them is Rise Eterna, a tactical RPG inspired by the 16-bit era that is being published by Forever Entertainment; it's priced at $19.99USD...
Wednesday14th Apr 2021
News House Of The Dead: Remake Shoots To Switch Later This Year
Heads up
Announced as part of Nintendo's Indie World Showcase, Forever Entertainment is bringing Sega's light gun horror classic to Switch in the form of The House of the Dead: Remake. Described as "a remade version of the game introduced in 1997 in arcade platform", you can check out the trailer for this arcade on-rails shooter above. The PR...
Tuesday16th Mar 2021
News Danger Scavenger's A Dystopian Twin-Stick Shooter That's Coming To Switch Next Week
Launches on March 25th
Danger Scavenger's been out for a little while on PC. Launched last June on Steam via early access, developer Star Drifters has revealed that not only is their cyberpunk-themed twin-stick shooter getting a full release on March 25th; it's also coming to Switch. You'll be leading a group of scavengers, playing solo or in...
Monday1st Mar 2021
News "Several" Square Enix Remakes Are In Development At Polish Studio Forever Entertainment
All from the same "brand"
Polish studio Forever Entertainment – the team behind the Panzer Dragoon remaster on Switch – has just announced that it has inked a new deal with Square Enix which will see remakes of "several" titles. All of these remakes are based on the same "brand", but that series hasn't been confirmed at the moment; it will be...
Saturday27th Feb 2021
News Panzer Dragoon II Zwei: Remake Takes Flight This Year
Here's hoping for a smoother ride
Panzer Dragoon: Remake got a release on the Nintendo Switch last year, but admittedly didn't quite nail the landing. Publisher Forever Entertainment made the effort to address the issues and slowly improved the game over time. It's now in a better state than before, so what's next? In case it's slipped your mind,...
Wednesday5th Aug 2020
News Take To The Skies In Panzer Dragoon: Remake With This Limited-Time Discount
33% off!
After a surprise landing on the Nintendo Switch in March, Panzer Dragoon: Remake has received a number of updates improving the overall experience. The most recent one in May added an option to enable 60 frames per second, added HD Rumble, Gyro controls, and much more. If you haven't got around to trying out this release yet, now is the...
Wednesday13th May 2020
News Panzer Dragoon: Remake Version 1.3 Update Adds 60fps Support, Gyro Controls And More
Update: And it's live!
Update (Wed 13th May, 2020 17:15 BST): The time has come! Panzer Dragoon: Remake's giant version 1.3 update is now live. If you have a copy of the game on your Switch, make sure to connect to the internet and update your game. Original Article (Fri 24th Apr, 2020 04:15 BST): Forever Entertainment's Panzer Dragoo
Friday3rd Apr 2020
News Panzer Dragoon: Remake Will Patch In Saori Kobayashi's Remixed Soundtrack
Update: And it's live!
Update: The update is now live: Original Story [Sun 29th Mar, 2020 09:05 BST]: Panzer Dragoon: Remake made a surprise landing on the Nintendo Switch earlier this week as a timed-exclusive, and while it doesn't quite match the Sega Saturn original, there's a patch on the way that will hopefully make it a little bit better...
Thursday26th Mar 2020
News Panzer Dragoon: Remake Flies Onto Nintendo Switch Today, Physical Version Coming Soon
Lock-on, Tommy
Well, that came out of the blue, didn’t it? Forever Entertainment’s much-hyped remake of Sega’s Panzer Dragoon has launched today on Switch as a timed console exclusive. The game was previously slated for a winter release. The Japanese version launches on April 2nd. A comprehensive reimagining of Team Andromeda’s on-rails...
Tuesday21st Jan 2020
News Sinless, A Snatcher-Inspired Point-And-Click Visual Novel, Lands On Switch This Week
Cyberpunk-and-click
Arriving later this week on Switch eShop, MGP Studios' Sinless is a point-and-click visual novel hybrid hoping to capture some of the spirit of Hideo Kojima's 1988 graphic adventure Snatcher. Set in a cyberpunk future, you reside in an 'Omni-Care sanctioned city' in a world that's been consumed by a 'New Order'. On the surface...
News Chill The Beans This Week With OmoTomO, A Zen Garden Puzzler Creeping To Switch
Notlob
Coming later this week to eShop is this relaxing, Japanese-inspired puzzler from developers at the University of Arts in Zurich. Funded by the Swiss Art council, OmoTomO takes place in a zen garden setting and charges you with guiding two growing tree-like creatures (the eponymous and palindromic OmoTomO) over stones to water. Further...
Friday4th Oct 2019
News Forever Entertainment Confirms The House Of The Dead Remakes
Returning from the dead
Last week, there was news Sega's House of the Dead series was making a return on modern platforms, including the Switch. This news stemmed from a Polish source, which said the publisher and developer Forever Entertainment – already working on the remake for Panzer Dragoon, another Sega IP – was responsible for the...
Thursday26th Sep 2019
News House Of The Dead 1 And 2 Are Coming To Switch
Suffer like G did
Polish studio Forever Entertainment is remaking Sega’s light gun titles House of the Dead and House of the Dead 2, and they’re coming to Switch. The company is also responsible for the upcoming remake of Panzer Dragoon, another Sega title. We’ve only got a Polish source for this news at the moment so we’re not 100% of the...
Tuesday11th Jun 2019
News Panzer Dragoon: Remake Landing On Switch This Winter
Winter is coming and now you've got a dragon to keep you toasty
Classic Sega Saturn rail shooter Panzer Dragoon is getting remade by Megapixel Studios and we now know it's being brought to Switch by Forever Entertainment. Scheduled for release this winter, it'll boast improved graphics (obviously) and controls, bringing the game into the 21st...
Tuesday16th Apr 2019
News Sunnyside Brings Action-Shooter Towaga 2 To The Nintendo Switch This Summer
A sequel to the mobile sensation
Sunnyside Games has announced it is releasing a sequel to its Android and iOS hit Towaga on the Nintendo eShop this summer - with the assistance of Forever Entertainment and TA Publishing. Towaga 2 is described as an action-shooter where the fate of your tribe lies sorely in your hands. Using your focus, accuracy...
Wednesday20th Feb 2019
News Hard West, A Gunspinning XCOM-Alike Is Coming To Switch Very Soon
Howdy, stranger
There's no shortage of cowboy simulators for fans of the Old West, but Forever Entertainment's upcoming Switch version of Hard West will let players enjoy barroom brawls with a shot of turn-based XCOM-style strategy. From the screens and the trailer, it bears a passing resemblance to Wasteland 2, a game which strugg
Friday7th Dec 2018
News Diggerman Bringing Arcade Digging Action To Switch eShop Soon
An arcade story of love and mud!
Don't you hate it when you are just minding your own business and then a huge angry mole kidnaps your sweetheart? This is the dilemma that Diggerman finds himself in, and his solution, of course, is to dig. Forever Entertainment will be bringing this arcade-style game to the Switch just in time for Christmas, it...
