Popular Games by Crystal Dynamics
Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered Switch eShop
- 14th Feb 2025 (UK/EU)
- 14th Feb 2025 (NA)
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered Switch eShop
- 10th Dec 2024 (UK/EU)
- 10th Dec 2024 (NA)
- 18th Nov 2008 (NA)
- 21st Nov 2008 (JPN)
- 21st Nov 2008 (UK/EU)
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend GCN
Eidos Interactive / Crystal Dynamics
- 29th Sep 2006 (UK/EU)
- 14th Nov 2006 (NA)
- 13th Nov 2007 (NA)
- 7th Dec 2007 (UK/EU)
- 27th Mar 2008 (JPN)
Eidos Interactive / Crystal Dynamics
- 28th Sep 1999 (NA)
- 24th Jul 2000 (UK/EU)
The Lara Croft Collection Switch eShop
Feral Interactive / Crystal Dynamics
- 29th Jun 2023 (UK/EU)
- 29th Jun 2023 (NA)
Reviews of Crystal Dynamics Games
Review Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered (Switch) - A Fascinating But Inessential Second Collection
The good, the bad, and the ugly
It seems like an absurd notion these days, but after Tomb Raider made its debut in 1996, developer Core Design pumped out six mainline entries over the next eight years – six. It’s true that teams were able to turn projects around much more quickly in those days, as evidenced by franchises such as Resident Evil...
Soul survivor
The blood-soaked jewels in the crown of a storied cult franchise, Soul Reaver and its sequel were praised on release for original gameplay and stellar visuals. Gorgeous gothic fantasies, co-written and directed by industry luminary Amy Hennig, they followed the exploits of vampire lord Kain’s fallen lieutenant, Raziel. These games...
Review The Lara Croft Collection (Switch) - Two Well-Preserved Tomb-Raiding Treasures
Lara's back on our raiders
First announced back in 2021, and originally due to arrive as part of Tomb Raider's 25th-anniversary celebrations before being delayed, The Lara Croft Collection has finally rappelled its way onto Switch. This pair of spin-offs may not carry the main series' full moniker, but they are resolutely full-blooded Tomb Raider...
Latest Crystal Dynamics News
Tuesday11th Feb 2025
News Legacy Of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered Is Getting Another Physical Switch Release
Pre-orders are now live
In case you missed it, Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered was released on the Switch at the end of last year. A new physical retail version has now surfaced and it's being distributed by Aspyr - the same team behind this modern rerelease. It's priced at $29.99 USD or you can grab a deluxe edition for $49.99 USD...
Saturday16th Nov 2024
News Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered Details Returning 'Photo Mode' Feature
Smile, Lara
In case you somehow missed it, Aspyr is working on another Tomb Raider trilogy focused on remastering three more of Lara Croft's adventures. Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered will also come loaded with plenty of features and one of these is the returning 'Photo Mode' (which also appeared in the first trilogy). This was recently discussed on...
Sunday10th Nov 2024
News Legacy Of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered Switch eShop Pre-Orders Now Available
Out next month
Aspyr's next game Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered launches for the Nintendo Switch this December. When this two-in-one release was originally announced in September, digital pre-orders weren't available for the Nintendo release. Fortunately, that's changed now with Nintendo reminding everyone this upcoming release...
Wednesday23rd Oct 2024
Video Legacy Of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered "Monstrous Boss" Reveals
Raziel returns this December
Aspyr has been responsible for the revival of all sorts of retro titles in 2024 and in case you missed it, it's remastering the Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver titles. Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered will launch for Switch on 10th December 2024 and a new trailer this week showcases all of the bosses you can...
Saturday17th Feb 2024
Guide Best Tomb Raider Games, Ranked - Lara Croft On Switch And Nintendo Systems
As ranked by you
Some people might understandably associate the Tomb Raider series, like WipeOut and Crash Bandicoot, with PlayStation. Lara Croft shot to prominence as the poster girl of gaming in the lad-mag era of the late-'90s and feels forever tied to the cultural gaming cornerstone that is Sony's debut console. However, Core Design's original...
Wednesday14th Feb 2024
Video Digital Foundry's Technical Analysis Of Tomb Raider I-III Remastered
"What's here is generally very well done"
Tomb Raider I-III Remastered arrives on the Switch this week and the tech experts at Digital Foundry have already got a video up about the performance and frame rate across each system. In case you missed it, the Switch version of this remaster runs at a native 1080p and 60 frames per second docked, and...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Tomb Raider I-III Remastered
What did the critics think?
The legendary video game character Lara Croft returns today in Tomb Raider I-III Remastered. And if the title isn't already enough of a hint, it's a revamp of the first three games for modern audiences. You may have already seen our review here on Nintendo Life, but if you did miss we labelled it one of Aspyr's most...
Saturday3rd Feb 2024
News Aspyr On Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Physical Release: "We Have Not Made Any Announcements"
Despite supposed listings online
Tomb Raider I-III Remastered is out in just a few weeks and one thing many fans want to know is if there will be a physical version of this retro collection. While there have supposedly been some listings online, officially speaking there's been no announcement. During an interview with Nintendo Everything recently,...
Tuesday16th Jan 2024
News Aspyr Finally Reveals More Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Details
Photo mode, control options, and updated visuals
We're less than a month from Lara Croft's classic adventures making their return, and publisher Aspyr has made good on its recent promise to give us some much-needed news ahead of Tomb Raider I-III Remastered's release on 14th February. While there's no gameplay to show, Aspyr has detailed a number...
Thursday21st Sep 2023
News Embracer Group: More "Tough Decisions" To Come As Crystal Dynamics Suffers Layoffs
Embracer's restructuring continues
Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics is the latest subsidiary of Embracer Group to be hit with cuts, with the studio announcing yesterday on Twitter that ten staff had to be let go "due to an internal restructuring". And, at Embracer's annual general meeting (which you can watch on YouTube), CEO Lars Wingefors...
Thursday14th Sep 2023
News The Original Tomb Raider Trilogy Is Getting Remastered For Switch
Oh, that poor butler...
Get ready for a blast from the past, because the original Tomb Raider trilogy is coming to the Nintendo Switch with fully remastered visuals, courtesy of Crystal Dynamics and Aspyr. Launching on February 14th, 2024, Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft will contain the original three Tomb Raider titles from 1996,...
Friday23rd Jun 2023
Hands On The Tomb Raider Returns To A Nintendo System In A Promising Package
A Lara Lara laughs
It’s been a bit of a barren six years or thereabouts for Switch-owning Tomb Raider fans, without so much as a remastered golden oldie or even (mercifully, perhaps) a quickie cloud version of one of the new-fangled reboots to enjoy on Nintendo’s platform. However, all of that is just about to change with the imminent arrival of...
Monday2nd May 2022
Squeenix deal includes Tomb Raider, Deus Ex and 50+ games
Embracer Group, the Swedish video game holding company and parent of Gearbox, Saber Interactive and THQ Nordic (among many others), has entered into an agreement to acquire several studios and a selection of IP from Square Enix. Included in the deal are three studios — Crystal Dynamics,...
Thursday24th Feb 2022
News 'Gex' The Forgotten '90s Video Game Mascot Might Be Making A Comeback
Update: Square Enix has now filed a trademark in Japan, too
Update [Thu 24th Feb, 2022 15:55 GMT]: Square Enix has now filed a trademark for Gex in Japan: Original Story [Fri 17th Dec, 2021 02:05 GMT]: Gex - one of the many forgotten video game mascots of the '90s - could potentially be making a comeback. Following on from Square Enix...
Thursday28th Oct 2021
News Tomb Raider Will Finally Make Its Switch Debut With Two Lara Croft Titles In 2022
Guardian of Light and Temple of Osiris are on the way
There are some prominent franchises that have so far eluded the Switch, and one that will finally break that streak is Tomb Raider. Well, technically, though the games in question were actually spin-offs that didn't bear the IP's name in the main title. Oh well. In a big ol' press release...
Wednesday24th Feb 2021
Random Researchers Visualise How Mario, Luigi, And Dr Eggman Would Look If They'd Actually Aged
Mario and Luigi look ready to claim their plumber pensions
Last year was Mario's 35th birthday, and this year is Link's 35th, yet they still look as young and vibrant as ever. Well, sure, Mario still looks like a plumber who enjoys spaghetti a little too much, but Link's most recent reincarnation in Breath of the Wild emerged from a 100-year sleep...
Monday25th Jan 2021
Feature 6 Huge Video Game Franchises Missing From Nintendo Switch
They've all played with power in the past
Unless you've been living on a deserted island for the past four years (hey, lucky you — wish you'd stayed there now, right?), it's hard to miss how Switch has taken Nintendo back to the sort of mainstream success is achieved with the Wii two console generations ago. Wii U might have bombed commercially...
Wednesday12th Jun 2019
News Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 Gets A Cred Boost After Fans See Square's Effort
I am Iron Man('s stunt double)
The internet can be a merciless place. For all the hype and goodwill an incredible reveal can generate from fans, if there's something not quite right about a game or its trailer, the mood can turn very quickly. Square Enix's upcoming Avengers game isn't coming to Switch, but its E3 reveal trailer has arguably given...
Sunday12th Aug 2018
News Tomb Raider Won’t Be Making The Switch Anytime Soon, According To Eidos Montreal
“No plans”
Lara Croft’s latest game trilogy has revitalised her career. There’s even been a new movie released earlier this year following her recent success. Speaking to GameSpot, Eidos Montreal lead game designer Heath Smith said despite Lara's surge in popularity she wouldn’t be making the switch anytime soon, as there were...
Sunday27th Jan 2013
News Crystal Dynamics Explains Why Tomb Raider Isn't Coming To Wii U
One port that won't be happening
The Tomb Raider series is receiving a reboot in March when the aptly named Tomb Raider is released on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. With the Wii U receiving plenty of ports since its release it was only natural for many to hope the latest Lara Croft game would be making an appearance as well. However with the...
