"Andrew Jackson, in the foyer of the White House, had a big block of cheese..."

Man, this is a tough one to come up with the big game of the week.

There's actually three possibilities this time: The Touryst, from the absolute madlads at Shin'en, the action RPG Children of Morta, and the latest Netflix-themed game from Curve, Narcos.

But it's pretty quiet otherwise, isn't it?

The adventure into the Galar Region begins!

Pokémon Sword and Shield have finally arrived, and we're getting ready to begin our journey into this new world! The Nintendo World Report Twitch channel has been rebooted in the recent months, and we're taking advantage of that to show you some of the best games, both new and old.

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One arrival, one delay, and one date.

Some quick release date updates for Switch:

Yes, it is weird to cover announcements from a Microsoft event on a Nintendo website.

Microsoft's X019 event kicked off in London today, with a pair of announcements relevant to Switch owners.

Raw Fury Games announced West of Dead, a new twin-stick shooter that will feature the voice acting talents of Ron Pearlman. Developed by Upstream Arcade, a studio helmed by former Lionhead developers, the shooter will hit Switch and other platforms next year.

After seeing #7 in the software charts, the News Editor needs a little bit of the bubbly.

The industry as a whole had a major letdown compared to last October according to the latest results from the NPD Group, but Nintendo keeps on rolling along.

Unless noted, all figures are based on dollar sales in the reporting period of October 6 to November 2.

For the tenth month in a row, the Switch was the best selling console in the United States, though a revenue split between the Switch Lite and the Switch was not available.

Also known as "Yacht Club Freedom Day".

Everything Shovel Knight is three weeks away.

The latest blog post from Yacht Club Games have confirmed that the King of Cards expansion, Shovel Knight Showdown (Wii U and Switch only), the three Shovel Knight boss Amiibo, a golden Shovel Knight Amiibo, and the Switch physical version of Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove will all release on December 10.

Ever wanted to be a cat or a Yakuza? Why not both?

Ever wanted to be a cat? How about a Yakuza? Why not both? The A Hat in Time Twitter account just confirmed that the second, and final, DLC pack will be releasing on November 21, with a focus on being a cat-like thief underground. 10 new time pieces are available to collect, along with a new sticker system, a brand new weapon, new cosmetics, and more.

"To the Combee-mobile!" "You mean my Chevy?" "...yes."

Happy Article 809 week!

Will you stop?

Well, it is the big game of the week... hell, aren't you buying Sword AND Shield?

Yes, and I can't deny that it's mostly out of spite. But also a need to grab hold of all three starters without involving the rest of you lot.

Anything else catch your eye this week?

Hey hey, it's time to drive a crazy ambulance.

UPDATE: The Stretchers launched worldwide today, for US$19.99/C$25.19/€19.99/£17.99. Original story follows.

The Japanese eShop received a most unexpected title today, with a very interesting pedigree.

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Now you can get one save file per chapter.

A new update for Fire Emblem: Three Houses has added new features and launched the third wave of the Expansion Pass.

With the 1.1.0 update all players will receive twenty additional save files (5 -> 25), as well as the ability to wear the monastery outfits into battle. A new playable character is also available on one of the routes.

Or, how to tell capitalism to get bent - portably.

Obsidian's recent return to sci-fi is anticipating a landing on Switch early next year.

On their second quarter earnings call, Take Two (who are publishing the game through their Private Division label) provided an update on the Switch version of their sci-fi success, indicating a release by the end of the current fiscal year. The fiscal year for Take Two ends on March 31, 2020, suggesting a Q1 2020 release.

So you can make anything competitive right off the top.

A new trailer for Pokémon Sword and Shield has shown off some of the new training assistance features.

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Terry Bogard will be a new challenger tonight.

The fourth pack of the Fighters pass and the fifth DLC fighter overall, Terry will launch later today along with version 6.0. His moveset features command options similar to that of Ryu's and "super special moves" that unlock when Terry is below 1/3 of his stamina or over 100% health. The pack will also include 50 music tracks from the entire history of SNK.

Starting tomorrow, Mario Kart Tour’s next event heads to France.

Would you trust a Shy Guy to make you a meal? What if he was riding a go-kart in Paris? No? Me neither. That’s why I’ve decided that the only way this chef-hatted Shy Guy, coming to the next two-week tour in Mario Kart Tour, has to be controlled by some sort of cooking-savant creature.

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And it's long enough to have DLCs 5, 6, and 7.

Hope you're OK Wednesday, because wolves will be busted.

A Smash presentation has been scheduled for Wednesday at 8 a.m. Eastern time / 5 a.m. Pacific, focused on Terry. Unlike prior presentations for Hero and Banjo/Kazooie, this video is scheduled to run for 45 minutes.

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Square Enix provides introductions for the main characters prior to next week's release.

We are just days away from the November 11 Switch release of the next entry in the Romancing SaGa series from Square Enix. Leading up to launch, they are introducing the main characters through a series of images that provide the names, weapons, and history of each hero.

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A big week for House Rairdin.

So this is pretty much a week off for you before the Poke-storm next week, huh.

Not really: I mean, Mario Mario's Pro Skater (featuring other sports) is out Tuesday, and there's a Layton game out on Friday so I'll still have a lot to backlog. But yeah, John and his SO are the big winners this week with New Super Lucky's Tale and Disney Tsum Tsum Festival.

Save locations like Hong Kong with the Overwatch crew.

BlizzCon's opening ceremony closed on an expected announcement that the Switch will take advantage of.

Overwatch 2 was the last announcement of the show from Blizzard, and though no release date or window was given it has been confirmed for Switch. The key addition to the sequel will be a single player or co-op story mode featuring the Overwatch crew attempting to head off an assault from Null Sector.

Spooky scary skeletons will be easier to kill.

A long awaited performance patch for June's Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is now live on the Switch.

According to publisher 505 Games, input lag has been "eliminated throughout the game", making the game easier to play. The game has also received a major graphical overhaul: comparison screens can be found here. Crash bugs have been fixed, and the team has also lowered the load times for the game by a claimed 70%.

You'll need a credit/iTunes/Play card to ride this train.

One major announcement has already emerged from Nintendo's Q2 shareholder briefing.

Mario Kart Tour will be adding multiplayer, with a beta test for the mode starting in December. It will only be available to holders of the US$5/month Gold Pass to begin with.

Although no specific figures were cited in the presentation, both downloads and active users are "both trending at the highest levels ever among our mobile applications".