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[Including the son of a digging master.]

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TalkBack / Game Boy Advance NSO Library To Add Two Namco Titles Next Week

« on: September 17, 2025, 05:27:00 PM »

Including the son of a digging master.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/72556/game-boy-advance-nso-library-to-add-two-namco-titles-next-week

A pair of Namco Game Boy Advance games will be hitting the Switch Online Expansion Pack library next week.

The update scheduled for September 25 (JST) adds Klonoa: Empire of Dreams (2001), a puzzle platformer that serves as an interquel to the two console games. Also coming is Mr. Driller 2, a GBA version of a 2000 Namco arcade puzzle game later ported to PC.

Both games have been re-released previously as part of the first year of games for the Game Boy Advance Virtual Console (2014).

[They're pretty much what most wanted, when they wanted them.]

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TalkBack / Regional Nintendo Websites Adding Information On Switch 2 Enhancements For Mario Galaxy Releases

« on: September 15, 2025, 04:24:41 PM »

They're pretty much what most wanted, when they wanted them.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/72551/regional-nintendo-websites-adding-information-on-switch-2-enhancements-for-mario-galaxy-releases

Although the Super Mario Galaxy games aren't getting bespoke Switch 2 versions, they appear to be getting the next best thing.

First spotted by Vooks, various regional Nintendo websites have listed information indicating that the October 2 releases will have a patch on Switch 2 to enable mouse controls and 4k docked/1080p handheld resolution. The mouse information and October 2 patch date comes from Nintendo's Japanese language page for games with free updates (found here) and the resolution is quoted on both the North American and UK pages (NA version here).

The changes to Galaxy 1 specifically appear to be exclusive to the release and would not be included in a patch for the 2020 limited release of Super Mario 3D All-Stars (which notably did not include Galaxy 2).

[The News Editor is currently looking for an Etsy witch that works on "curse now, pay later" for the thing keeping him from Trails in the Sky 1st.]

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TalkBack / Nintendo Downloads - September 18, 2025

« on: September 15, 2025, 04:06:35 PM »

The News Editor is currently looking for an Etsy witch that works on "curse now, pay later" for the thing keeping him from Trails in the Sky 1st.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/72550/nintendo-downloads-september-18-2025

It should have been a glorious day for the RPG sickos (of which I count myself among them) Friday with the arrival of Trails in the Sky 1st chapter - unfortunately, these plans have been delayed due to an issue with pay while on the injured list with my RL employer. So have fun with one of the biggest games of the year and hopefully I'll be able to join you soon. It's a surprisingly busy week for the eastern side of the style aisle, however: there's Wander Stars (the one where you form combos in combat by forming sentences), Earthion (a new scrolling space shooter from the team behind Streets of Rage 2 et al), the newest otome from Aksys in Illusion of Itehari, and the anime roguelike Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree (demo available).

If you lump anime in with politics, religion, and the Great Pumpkin, you've got some things to pick up this week as well: LEGO Voyagers (co-op Lego game published by Annapurna and holding a Friend Pass) is already out at press time, Hyke: Northern Lights later this week, and even a new Puzzle Quest.

THINGS WE MISSED LAST WEEK: Although I withheld the Airing of Grievances until today, we did get Festivus with two games (Lynked: Banner of the Spark and Storm Lancers) plus Dinkum and Persona 3 Reload demos. The Archives (1 and 2) added 1981 Konami pool game Video Hustler.

IS THE EGGCONSOLE GAME PLAYABLE IN ENGLISH: The action game Daidassou should require minimal reading.

North America

Switch 2

Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (US$60.99/C$85.99: Friday)

Lego Voyagers ($24.99/$32.49: Monday)

Switch 2 Upgrades

Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition ($1.00/$1.00: Friday)

Switch 1

Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter ($59.99/$84.99: Friday)

Illusion of Itehari ($49.99/$68.26)

QQQBeats ($49.99/$59.99)

DreamWorks Gabby's Dollhouse: Ready to Party ($39.99/$49.99: Friday)

War Mongrels ($35.00/$47.75: Tuesday)

Class of Heroes 3 Remaster ($29.99/$42.99)

Gangsters in Love ($29.99/$38.99)

Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree ($29.99/$39.99: Friday)

Folly of the Wizards ($29.99/$38.99: Friday)

Hyke: Northern Lights ($27.99/$37.44)

Lego Voyagers ($24.99/$32.49: Monday)

Wander Stars ($24.99/$32.50: Friday)

Rise of Rana ($24.90/$30.00: Sunday)

Gudetamarun ($19.98/$27.84: Wednesday)

Formula Legends ($19.99/$30.00)

Alphadia III ($19.99/$27.99)

Earthion ($19.99/$27.99)

Strange Antiquities ($17.99/$24.49: Wednesday)

LumineNight ($15.00/$18.00)

Extinction Rifts ($14.99/$19.99)

Puzzle Quest: Immortal Edition ($14.99/$19.99)

Platypus Reclayed ($14.99/$19.49)

Marisa of Liartop Mountain ($14.99/$19.49: Friday)

Henry Halfhead ($12.99/$17.99: Tuesday)

Backyard Pirates! ($12.00/$16.00: Friday)

Rolling Star ($10.49/$14.44)

Zoe Begone ($9.99/$13.61: Wednesday)

Bad Cat ($9.99/$13.99)

Contrabrand Border Police Simulator ($8.99/$12.99: Saturday)

Pocket Nook ($7.99/$10.99)

Hyakki Yako Survivors ($7.99/$8.99)

Port Logistics Simulator: Dockside Harbor Handling ($7.99/$10.99: Friday)

King of Ping Pong Megamix ($6.99/$8.79: Wednesday)

Gang Wars - Cards and Bullets ($6.99/$10.99)

All of You ($6.49/$8.49)

EggConsole Daidassou PC-8801 ($6.49/$7.34)

The Blogger: Pumpkins and Witches ($5.99/$8.99: Tuesday)

Hidden Cats in Tokyo ($5.99/$7.99)

Fling It! Shoe Kicking ($5.00/$4.69)

Temari Trials ($4.99/$6.83: Wednesday)

BooBooBooster ($4.99/$7.99)

Cat Needs ($4.99/$6.99: Friday)

Block Rush: Mega Obby ($4.99/$4.99: Friday)

Brain Training: Art Puzzle ($3.99/$5.39)

Meatshaker ($3.50/$4.99)

Band Girls ($3.40/$4.66)

Cross Pix 3 ($2.99/$3.99: Wednesday)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Daechon Beach ($1.00/$1.37)

Sales and Price Drops

Highlights: Billion Road is about to be delisted, and will be 80% off until the delisting on September 30. PSPrices, DekuDeals

Europe

Switch 2

Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (€60.99/£54.99: Friday)

Lego Voyagers (€24.99/£19.99: Monday)

Switch 2 Upgrades

Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (€1.00/£1.00: Friday)

Switch 1

Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter (€59.99/£53.99: Friday)

Illusion of Itehari (€49.99/£44.99)

QQQBeats (€49.99/£49.99: Wednesday)

DreamWorks Gabby's Dollhouse: Ready to Party (€39.99/£34.99: Friday)

War Mongrels (€35.00/£31.49: Tuesday)

Gangsters in Love (€29.99/£24.99: Wednesday)

Class of Heroes 3 Remaster (€29.99/£24.99)

Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree (€29.99/£24.99: Friday)

Hyke: Northern Lights (€29.16/£23.32: Friday)

Folly of the Wizards (€26.99/£22.99: Friday)

Lego Voyagers (€24.99/£19.99: Monday)

Wander Stars (€24.99/£20.99: Friday)

Formula Legends (€19.99/£17.99: Wednesday)

Alphadia III (€19.99/£17.99)

Strange Antiquities (€17.99/£16.19: Wednesday)

Extinction Rifts (€14.99/£13.49)

Puzzle Quest: Immortal Edition (€14.99/£11.99)

Puzzle Quest: Immortal Edition (€14.99/£11.99)

Gudetamarun (€14.98/£13.39: Wednesday)

Platypus Reclayed (€14.79/£12.79)

Marisa of Liartop Mountain (€14.79/£12.79: Friday)

Henry Halfhead (€13.99/£11.99: Tuesday)

LumineNight (€13.99/£12.59)

Backyard Pirates! (€11.99/£10.99: Friday)

Bad Cat (€9.99/£8.99)

Horror Night with Tung Tung Tung Sahur (€8.99/£8.09: Friday)

Contrabrand Border Police Simulator (€8.99/£8.99: Saturday)

Zoe Begone (€8.75/£7.41: Tuesday)

Rolling Star (€8.69/£7.79)

Pocket Nook (€7.99/£7.19)

Hyakki Yako Survivors (€7.19/£6.39)

King of Ping Pong Megamix (€6.99/£6.29: Wednesday)

Gang Wars - Cards and Bullets (€6.99/£6.99)

The Blogger: Pumpkins and Witches (€5.99/£5.99: Tuesday)

Hidden Cats in Tokyo (€5.99/£5.39)

All of You (€5.99/£4.99)

EggConsole Daidassou PC-8801 (€5.59/£5.39)

Fling It! Shoe Kicking (€5.00/£2.52)

Temari Trials (€4.99/£4.49: Wednesday)

BooBooBooster (€4.99/£4.49)

Block Rush: Mega Obby (€4.99/£4.49: Friday)

Cat Needs (€4.99/£4.99: Friday)

Meatshaker (€3.49/£3.20)

Band Girls (€3.09/£2.79)

Cross Pix 3 (€2.99/£2.59: Wednesday)

Brain Training: Art Puzzle (€2.49/£2.24)

WhereTheSkyIs (€2.00/£1.79)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Daechon Beach (€1.00/£0.89)

Japan

Switch 2

Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (¥8950: Friday)

Lego Voyagers (¥2900: Monday)

Shape Hero Factory (¥2480)

Kuukiyomi 4: Consider It - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (¥1400: Friday)

Switch 2 Upgrades

Kuukiyomi 4: Consider It - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (¥600: Friday)

Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (¥150: Friday)

Switch 1

The Quintessential Quintuplets: Fantasy, The Abyss, and The Magic Academy (¥8960)

Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter (¥8800: Friday)

QQQBeats (¥5800)

Monkarufanta: The Hero and the Crystal Girl (¥5280)

Angel Poem: Prayer of White Wings (¥4290)

Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree (¥3960)

Formula Legends (¥3250)

Class of Heroes 3 Remaster (¥2980)

Gangsters in Love (¥2980)

Gudetamarun (¥2980)

Earthion (¥2970)

Lego Voyagers (¥2900: Monday)

Rummy's Great Adventure I & II Remake (¥2800)

Hyke: Northern Lights (¥2800: Friday)

Shape Hero Factory (¥2480)

Extinction Rifts (¥2270)

Marisa of Liartop Mountain (¥2180)

Strange Antiquities (¥1999)

Puzzle Quest: Immortal Edition (¥1980: Friday)

LumineNight (¥1800)

Platypus Reclayed (¥1700)

Death and Taxes (¥1600)

Henry Halfhead (¥1590)

Horror Night with Tung Tung Tung Sahur (¥1547)

Alphadia III (¥1540: Friday)

Rolling Star (¥1500)

Bad Cat (¥1475)

Zoe Begone (¥1473)

Contrabrand Border Police Simulator (¥1399)

Pocket Nook (¥1175)

King of Ping Pong Megamix (¥900)

The Blogger: Pumpkins and Witches (¥899)

EggConsole Daidassou PC-8801 (¥880)

Hidden Cats in Tokyo (¥880)

BooBooBooster (¥800)

Cats vs Dogs (¥790)

Cat Needs (¥700: Friday)

All of You (¥599)

Band Girls (¥500)

Fling It! Shoe Kicking (¥500)

Temari Trials (¥499)

Erasing Dark History (¥420)

Psychopathic Testing (¥420)

Cross Pix 2 (¥299)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Daechon Beach (¥100)

[From sports to museums to testing your might, there's a lot still to unpack.]

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TalkBack / Other Items From The September 12 Nintendo Direct

« on: September 12, 2025, 02:01:08 PM »

From sports to museums to testing your might, there's a lot still to unpack.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/72435/other-items-from-the-september-12-nintendo-direct

Other items from today's Nintendo Direct:

• Digital Eclipse's Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection (Oct 30) got a reminder trailer, showing some snippets of the interviews and the games (though neglecting to include the infamous Mortal Kombat Advance's appearance in the game list).
• Powerwash Simulator 2 will bring the high-pressure action to the Switch 2 this fall, including co-op action.
• A new 3D co-op required game called Popucom was shown for a holiday launch, and contains elements of match 3 puzzle games and third person shooting to solve puzzles.
• Suika Game World will be available this winter, and takes the familiar fruit-dropping action and sets it in a 360-degree play field (plus adds co-op gameplay).
• Dynasty Warriors: Origins will come to Switch 2 just about a year from its launch on PC and other consoles, hitting on January 22 alongside a DLC with different story options.
• A remake of Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly will be available in early 2026.

The traditional sizzle reel, in addition to announcing the Persona 3 Reload demo, also included:

• Lego Voyagers - September 15, added a Switch 2 version
• EA Sports FC 26 - September 26 (Switch 2 and Switch)
• Disgaea 7 Complete and Little Nightmares III - October 10
• Two Point Museum - October 28
• Dragon Quest I + II HD-2D - October 30
• Virtua Fighter 5: R.E.V.O World Stage - "winter"

[A couple of action games and the start of a hundred hours of climbing.]

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TalkBack / Two Games And Two Demos Available On eShop Today From Direct

« on: September 12, 2025, 01:46:18 PM »

A couple of action games and the start of a hundred hours of climbing.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/72434/two-games-and-two-demos-available-on-eshop-today-from-direct

Four items were added to the eShop today before being buried by bundles and Switch shovelware:

Demos:

• Persona 3 Reload (October 23) will allow players to get a head start on the Dark Hour with a demo, and progress in the demo will carry over to the full game when it launches.
• Australian themed life sim Dinkum was revealed for November 5 and has a demo out now.

New Games

• Lynked: Banner of the Spark is available today on Switch 2 and Switch, and requires co-op (up to 3 players) to battle robots and use their parts to help rebuild a society. The Switch 2 version has mouse controls and GameShare support.
• Sci-fi anime themed side scrolling roguelike Storm Lancers is available on Switch today as well.

[Now you can GameShare the labor load.]

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TalkBack / Four New Nintendo Switch 2 Editions Announced For 3rd Party Games Including Stardew Valley

« on: September 12, 2025, 01:31:00 PM »

Now you can GameShare the labor load.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/72433/four-new-nintendo-switch-2-editions-announced-for-3rd-party-games-including-stardew-valley

A segment in today's Nintendo Direct included four third party games that will all receive Switch 2 Edition releases in the next several months.

• One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 will be one of the first to get the upgrade in fall, with no cost for owners of the Switch version. The action RPG in the Ripken-esque manga and anime franchise will allow even more to fall at the hands (and otherwise) of the Straw Hats.
• Also due in fall is a Switch 2 Edition for Stardew Valley, which will offer a free upgrade for Switch owners. The new edition will add mouse control and GameShare support, as well as four player splitscreen and eight player online co-op.
• Overcooked 2's Switch 2 edition will be available this holiday season, and is set to run at 4k resolution/60 frames per second on Switch 2 plus support GameShare and camera support. An exclusive chef will also be given to Switch 2 owners.
• Human Fall Flat will receive its upgrade in spring 2026, adding camera and GameShare play to the existing package.

[Maybe this one will finally solve the mystery of The Funhouse. (If you know, you know.)]

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TalkBack / Danganronpa 2x2 Brings Double Thrills, Chills, And Kills In 2026

« on: September 12, 2025, 01:19:41 PM »

Maybe this one will finally solve the mystery of The Funhouse. (If you know, you know.)

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/72432/danganronpa-2x2-brings-double-thrills-chills-and-kills-in-2026

It's not often that the second game in a trilogy gets remade before the first, but Danganronpa is taking a shot at it.

Danganronpa 2x2 will be available on both Switch 2 and Switch in 2026, and features a full remake of the original adventure game alongside a "what if" story that will change the murderers and their victims from the original.

The second story will feature some of the original writing staff from Danganronpa who previously left Spike Chunsoft, and have a lot of explaining to do.

[You're taking the best game of 2020 and giving it a female protagonist? Go on...]

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TalkBack / Hades II Gets Full Release On Switch 2 And Switch September 25

« on: September 12, 2025, 01:11:00 PM »

You're taking the best game of 2020 and giving it a female protagonist? Go on...

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/72431/hades-ii-gets-full-release-on-switch-2-and-switch-september-25

It wasn't quite a shadowdrop, but Hades II joined its predecessor in coming out in September after a Nintendo event.

The follow-up to the 2020 action roguelike, which has been in Steam Early Access for roughly a year, will emerge in 1.0 on September 25. The game will be available on both Switch and Switch 2, and buyers on Switch will be able to get the upgrade pack for Switch 2 at no additional cost.

A physical version is also up for preorder now, with delivery expected in November. The Switch 2 version will run at 120 frames per second (FPS) on Switch 2 at 1080p resolution in docked mode.

[One of which is still an RPG, and the other is a Kingdom Hearts.]

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TalkBack / Major Square Enix RPG Series Roll Sevens On Switch 2 In 2026

« on: September 12, 2025, 12:53:00 PM »

One of which is still an RPG, and the other is a Kingdom Hearts.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/72430/major-square-enix-rpg-series-roll-sevens-on-switch-2-in-2026

Square Enix is going to drop two Game 7s in three weeks early next year.

Final Fantasy VII: Remake Integrade received a January 22 release date in the Nintendo Direct today, and the game is now available for preorder with a download code for the digital release of the original game on Switch included as a launch incentive. As part of the announcement, it was also announced that the full FF7 remake trilogy - Remake, 2024's Rebirth, and the unnamed 3rd title - will be available on Switch 2.

Shortly after that, Square confirmed a rumored remake of Dragon Quest VII for the game's 25th anniversary; it will be available on February 5 worldwide for both Switch 2 and Switch. It was previously remade for the 3DS, and released in North America for the 15th anniversary in 2016.

[Stepping on pretty much everything else coming out in that window, probably.]

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TalkBack / Capcom Brings Modern Resident Evil Trilogy To Switch 2 February 27 Including New Requiem

« on: September 12, 2025, 12:53:00 PM »

Stepping on pretty much everything else coming out in that window, probably.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/72429/capcom-brings-modern-resident-evil-trilogy-to-switch-2-february-27-including-new-requiem

Capcom splashed out in the Nintendo Direct by making it so every numbered Resident Evil is playable on Switch - including the big new one.

Resident Evil: Requiem (or Resident Evil 9) was confirmed for Switch 2 release in the Nintendo Direct today, after being announced for other consoles and PC at the Summer Game Fest opening. The horror game completes a trilogy with Resident Evil 7: Biohazard and Resident Evil 8: Village, all of which will be on Switch 2 that day running natively. 7 and 8 were on the original Switch only in a cloud form.

Capcom also provided a March 13 release date for Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Dimension. The Japanese Nintendo Direct also showed a Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection, due next year and including all versions of the DS action series.

[Still wondering if the "acquaintance" can become a spouse with two of the same gender Mii...]

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TalkBack / Tomodachi Life Gets Its Dream On In Spring 2026

« on: September 12, 2025, 12:41:02 PM »

Still wondering if the "acquaintance" can become a spouse with two of the same gender Mii...

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/72428/tomodachi-life-gets-its-dream-on-in-spring-2026

The original Switch is still getting love from Nintendo, and we know one of its previously announced games has a slightly narrower release window.

The announced-in-March Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream was shown today with a Spring 2026 release window. The character (Mii) creator was shown alongside from elements of gameplay, including the ability to pick up one Mii and drop them next to another to see if they hit it off.

Miis will also have a happiness meter which can be affected by the food they're fed.

[And not a single Link to be found.]

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TalkBack / Age Of Imprisonment Unleashes On November 2

« on: September 12, 2025, 12:34:58 PM »

And not a single Link to be found.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/72427/age-of-imprisonment-unleashes-on-november-2

It has been confirmed that winter will be coming earlier than most anticipated.

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, the Tears of the Kingdom-themed action RPG (musou) announced previously for a winter release, received its release date today; the slaughter of mooks in their millions will commence November 2.

Gameplay was shown for the first time, as well as confirmation that Zelda (of the Tears of the Kingdom time period) travels back in time to attempt to stop a calamity with the original Champions.

[Keep complaining and Sakurai will add a THIRD button.]

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TalkBack / Kirby Air Riders To Support Amiibo, Another Presentation Coming

« on: September 12, 2025, 12:30:01 PM »

Keep complaining and Sakurai will add a THIRD button.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/72426/kirby-air-riders-to-support-amiibo-another-presentation-coming

Kirby Air Riders is getting some familiar Amiibo functionality when it launches in November.

Figures of Kirby and the Bandana Waddle Dee were announced to be launching on the same day as the game (Nov 20), and both Amiibo will allow for swapping the character onto another base. The Amiibo will support "Figure Racers" in the same way Smash 4 (Wii U / 3DS) and Ultimate supported saving characters to the Amiibo.

And because 46 minutes wasn't enough, it was also announced that a second dedicated Direct for Air Riders will air at some point (no date was given).

[Who says there aren't licensed games for movie releases anymore?]

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TalkBack / More Mario Games Coming In 2026

« on: September 12, 2025, 12:24:08 PM »

Who says there aren't licensed games for movie releases anymore?

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/72425/more-mario-games-coming-in-2026

In addition to the October 2 Galaxy 1 and 2 releases, there were three more Mario games announced for release in the early part of 2026.

The only one with a date is Mario Tennis Fever (February 12), which boasts the largest selection of characters in the series (38) and 30 different rackets with unique effects. A full adventure mode will be available which shrinks the Mario characters (and alleged Mario character Waluigi) into their baby forms, as well as other modes with rules that include "Wonder Effects".

Those effects will also be demonstrated in a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of Super Mario Wonder, which will launch in the spring and as with Kirby and the Forgotten Land also come with a DLC called "Meetup in Bellabel Park" that includes co-op and competitive gameplay.

Also sprouting in spring is a new Yoshi title called "Yoshi and the Mysterious Book", in which the Yoshi find a book with creatures often associated with Yoshi games, but with the information removed so the Yoshi have to fill in the details.

[And Samus has apparently jacked Link's ride.]

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TalkBack / Metroid Prime 4 Goes Beyond Black Friday, Lands Early December

« on: September 12, 2025, 06:53:08 AM »

And Samus has apparently jacked Link's ride.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/72419/metroid-prime-4-goes-beyond-black-friday-lands-early-december

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is going to round out the year in Nintendo.

The Direct today revealed a December 4 launch date for the long-awaited Retro Studios project, and also revealed that Samus would have access to a motorcycle (named "Vi-O-La") at points during the story.

Amiibo of both Samus regular and on Vi-O-La will be available on November 6, and Sylux will be available on the game's launch day December 4. A visual retrospective of the previous three games in the trilogy will be available at a later date as well.

[And it's out right now.]

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TalkBack / Donkey Kong Bananza Gets First DLC

« on: September 12, 2025, 06:46:36 AM »

And it's out right now.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/72418/donkey-kong-bananza-gets-first-dlc

The adventures of Kong have been expanded, for those who wish to partake.

Nintendo revealed the first (only?) DLC for Donkey Kong Bananza today, a two part DLC called "DK Island + Emerald Rush". It is now available on the eShop for $20 US or equivalent.

The two parts of the DLC include an option to bring Pauline to DK Island and hang out with the inhabitants, and the postgame "Emerald Rush" mode which involves finding as many emeralds in the environment under a time limit while gathering powerups and new abilities.

[O... k...]

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TalkBack / Pokemon, Koei Tecmo Collaborating For Pokemon Pokopia In 2026

« on: September 12, 2025, 06:42:09 AM »

O... k...

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/72417/pokemon-koei-tecmo-collaborating-for-pokemon-pokopia-in-2026

The next Pokemon spinoff is bound for consoles and will definitely be unlike any that have come before it.

Pokemon Pokopia was revealed for Switch 2 today with simply a "2026" release window. Produced in collaboration with Koei Tecmo, the game involves controlling a Ditto that transformed into a human (complete with signature Ditto face) and learning techniques from Pokemon to turn a barren land into a lush environment.

A day/night cycle and multiple generations of Pokemon were shown helping the player.

[Frankly, it's surprising the new double winner wasn't one step down the evolution ladder.]

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TalkBack / More Mega Evolutions Announced For Pokemon Legends Z-A Including Post-Launch Expansion

« on: September 12, 2025, 06:36:39 AM »

Frankly, it's surprising the new double winner wasn't one step down the evolution ladder.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/72416/more-mega-evolutions-announced-for-pokemon-legends-z-a-including-post-launch-expansion

Even after our friend Malamar, Pokemon has found time to announce five new Mega Evolutions for next month's Pokemon Legends: Z-A.

The first three were shown as the three original Pokemon X and Y starter final evolutions - Chesnaught, Delphox, and Greninja - will get the Mega forms they didn't receive in their home game. The other two were shown as part of a DLC called "Mega Dimensions" which will, among others, give Raichu two Mega Evolution forms (Mega Raichu X and Mega Raichu Y) as previously seen with Charizard and Mewtwo.

[The groundhog saw their shadow, so that's five more years of Three Houses discourse.]

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TalkBack / Fire Emblem Makes Switch 2 Debut With Fortune's Weave In 2026

« on: September 12, 2025, 06:30:09 AM »

The groundhog saw their shadow, so that's five more years of Three Houses discourse.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/72415/fire-emblem-makes-switch-2-debut-with-fortunes-weave-in-2026

Fire Emblem is going to drag Heroes to its 10th anniversary kicking and screaming.

The final announcement of today's Nintendo Direct was for Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, launching in 2026 as a Switch 2 exclusive. Set around a divine monarch granting wishes, the game appears to be a standalone game though a brief scene with resident Three Houses deity Sothis appeared at the end.

The maps were all shown with a slightly off-center perspective, and "Blaze Arts" appear to be available in combat in addition to the Three Houses-style Combat Arts.

[If a marathon doesn't do it for you, maybe 480 stars will.]

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TalkBack / Super Mario Galaxy 1 And 2 Returning On October 2nd As Part Of Mario 40th Celebrations

« on: September 12, 2025, 06:22:56 AM »

If a marathon doesn't do it for you, maybe 480 stars will.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/72414/super-mario-galaxy-1-and-2-returning-on-october-2nd-as-part-of-mario-40th-celebrations

It's Super Mario's 40th anniversary, and the big N is throwing the plumber a huge party.

The main games releasing as a part of the celebrations will be Switch releases of Super Mario Galaxy 1 and 2, sold together as a combo pack on October 2 and releasing separately digitally the same day. New story elements will be added to these versions of the 2007 and 2010 Wii hits. Mario Galaxy was previously released on Switch as part of a short-lived Mario 3D All-Stars collection (2020-21) but this is the first time Galaxy 2 has released since the Wii U.

Other items for the 40th:

• Mario and Rosalina will receive Galaxy-themed Amiibo on April 2 of next year; how or if they will interact with the previously mentioned games was not disclosed.
• After originally being rumored to be called "Super Mario World", the second Super Mario Bros movie was announced as "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie", tying into the previously mentioned releases. The core cast of the billion-dollar first film will return for the sequel next March, intended to be the main event of the 40th anniversary celebrations.
• Some of the celebration will be close to home for Nintendo, as the company will be sponsoring the annual Kyoto marathon in 2026 (February 15), and new displays will be available at the Kyoto Nintendo Museum including a light show.

[But it's not just going to require a subscription.]

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TalkBack / Switch Online Expansion Pack Breaks Glass, Unleashes Virtual Boy

« on: September 12, 2025, 06:10:38 AM »

But it's not just going to require a subscription.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/72413/switch-online-expansion-pack-breaks-glass-unleashes-virtual-boy

Expansion Pack subscribers are about to risk their eyesight for a new Switch game library.

It was announced in today's Nintendo Direct that the Virtual Boy, Nintendo's ill-fated 1995 attempt at early VR, will be made available for Switch and Switch 2 owners subscribed to the Expansion Pack beginning on February 17. Mario Tennis, Galactic Pinball, and Teleroboxer will be along the lineup, with 14 games - virtually the entire VB library - promised.

In order to play the Virtual Boy games, the system will need to be undocked and Joy-Con controllers removed to slide into either a model of the Virtual Boy or a cardboard sleeve. These will be sold to NSO subscribers at a later date, presumably before February.

[Nice to see the Kalos region gettiALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOSQUID]

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TalkBack / Newest Pokemon Legends Z-A Mega Is Mega Malamar

« on: September 10, 2025, 05:25:11 AM »

Nice to see the Kalos region gettiALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOSQUID

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/72412/newest-pokemon-legends-z-a-mega-is-mega-malamar

Pokemon Legends: Z-A might have a Mega mind control problem.

Following a preview video last week, a video has been posted confirming that Malamar will receive a Mega evolution in Legends: Z-A. The Mega Eovlution apparently unlocks additional hypnotic powers.

The new Mega makes Malamar slimmer and adds more colors to its existing palette. A gameplay trailer has also been released, showing it forcing a trainer to switch their Pokemon and stunning the replacement before attacking multiple times.

[Been a while since we had one of these on a Friday.]

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TalkBack / Next Nintendo Direct To Air September 12

« on: September 10, 2025, 04:48:00 AM »

Been a while since we had one of these on a Friday.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/72410/next-nintendo-direct-to-air-september-12

Nintendo is ready to bring us news Directly again.

A Nintendo Direct has appeared in the Nintendo Today app that will air on Friday (September 12) at 9 a.m. ET, 6 a.m. PT, 1300 UTC, and 10:30 in Newfoundland. The length and scope are currently unknown.

A Direct on a Friday is unusual for Nintendo, but the timing does put it to midnight on September 13 in Japan, which would be the exact 40th anniversary of the release of Super Mario Bros.

UPDATE 9:05am ET: The Direct page is now live and the description indicates "60 minutes on Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch games".

[Surely it can't be worse than last week's doubleheader of Silksong and Shuten... wait, a $&@!ing BUBSY collection?]

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TalkBack / Nintendo Downloads - September 11, 2025

« on: September 08, 2025, 04:00:00 AM »

Surely it can't be worse than last week's doubleheader of Silksong and Shuten... wait, a $&@!ing BUBSY collection?

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/72366/nintendo-downloads-september-11-2025

The pickings for this week appear, on the surface, to be supermodel slim (and only on the OG Switch). We have a late version of Xbox / PC adventure Call of the Sea (feat. Yuri Lowenthal), but apart from that... we have a Garfield Kart sequel and the Bubsy collection. And that's pretty much it unless you're into Bratz. However, this kind of slim pickings could have a bomb lobbed into it Directly later this week, so the news desk will be checking Nintendo Today pretty much every half hour this week to see if Festivus will be on.

THINGS WE MISSED LAST WEEK: Two big things from the world of sport: capitalistic basketball sim NBA 2K26 and Archives (both Switch and S2) title Mach Breakers, the sequel to Numan Athletics.

IS THE EGGCONSOLE GAME PLAYABLE IN ENGLISH: It's an overhead action RPG but the default character names are in Japanese so I'm going to assume the rest of the text is the same and say it's not recommended.

North America

Switch

Bratz: Rhythm and Style (US$39.99/C$49.99: Friday)

Garfield Kart 2: All You Can Drift ($29.99/$39.99: Wednesday)

Baki Hanma: Blood Arena ($29.99/$39.99)

Hellcard ($24.99/$32.50: Wednesday)

Gloomy Eyes ($24.99/$34.99: Friday)

H Photo: Higanbana ($19.99/$19.99: Sunday)

Bubsy in: The Purrfect Collection ($19.99/$25.99: Tuesday)

Call of the Sea ($19.99/$25.99: Tuesday)

NetherWorld ($14.99/$19.99: Friday)

Monstrous Lovers ($12.99/$17.99: Friday)

Truck Simulator 25: Euro Driver ($9.99/$13.99: Tuesday)

Tiny Witch ($9.99/$13.49: Wednesday)

Aery - Viking Saga ($9.99/$12.99)

Noir Mafia Simulator: 1960s American Crime ($9.99/$13.99: Friday)

Horror Night with Tung Tung Tung Sahur ($9.99/$13.80: Friday)

Inspector Waffles: Early Days ($9.99/$12.79: Friday)

Life in Terminal Simulator: Airport Adventures ($9.99/$13.99: Saturday)

Make It! Pancakes ($7.00/$6.59)

Colorizing: Cozy Days ($6.99/$8.99)

EggConsole Crimson II PC-8801mkIISR ($6.49/$7.34)

Cats vs Dogs ($5.99/$6.99: Friday)

Hot Stakes Casino: American Roulette ($4.99/$6.29: Wednesday)

Little Helper Cafe ($4.99/$6.83: Wednesday)

Pixel Game Maker Series Weapon User ($4.99/$6.49)

9 Lives To Defend ($3.99/$5.49)

Brain Training! Perfect Memory ($3.99/$5.39)

Cross Pix 2 ($2.99/$3.99)

Dead Charge ($1.99/$2.75: Friday)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Nakhwannm ($1.00/$1.37)

Revealed Later

Switch 2

Lynked: Banner of the Spark ($24.99/$27.99: Friday)

Snapshot Girls 2 ($19.99/$19.99)

Switch

Storm Lancers ($19.99/$29.99: Friday)

Noroi Kago the Grudged Domain ($17.99/$23.49)

Strike Warfare: Force Recon ($14.99/$20.99)

Legendary Tales: Map of Hope ($13.99/$18.99: Wednesday)

Gravity Trials: Underground ($12.99/$17.99)

Dunkadillo ($9.99/$13.99: Tuesday)

Anime Warriors Clash ($9.99/$13.79)

.cat 2 ($9.99/$9.99: Saturday)

Sugoi Girls: Attractive Archer ($8.99/$12.69)

Volt Line ($4.99/$6.99)

Animals in the Forest ($4.90/$6.90: Monday)

The Jungle Challenge ($4.90/$6.90: Tuesday)

Dino Party Island ($4.90/$6.90: Friday)

Dot Connect ($2.49/$3.49: Friday)

Monster Ramp Racing ($2.49/$3.49: Saturday)

WhereTheSkyIs ($2.00/$2.00)

Happy Umbrella ($0.81/not released)

Archives

Video Hustler ($7.99/$9.87)

Sales and Price Drops

Highlights: The Darkest Dungeon games are on sale until September 28, along with their DLC. PSPrices, DekuDeals

Europe

Bratz: Rhythm and Style (€39.99/£34.99: Friday)

Garfield Kart 2: All You Can Drift (€29.99/£24.99: Wednesday)

Baki Hanma: Blood Arena (€29.99/£26.99)

The Edge of Allegoria (€24.99/£22.49: Wednesday)

Gloomy Eyes (€24.99/£22.49: Friday)

Hellcard (€24.50/£22.09: Wednesday)

Call of the Sea (€19.99/£16.75: Tuesday)

Bubsy in: The Purrfect Collection (€19.50/£16.75: Tuesday)

NetherWorld (€14.99/£13.49: Friday)

Monstrous Lovers (€12.99/£12.99: Friday)

Truck Simulator 25: Euro Driver (€9.99/£9.99: Tuesday)

Tiny Witch (€9.99/£7.99: Wednesday)

Aery - Viking Saga (€9.99/£9.99)

Inspector Waffles: Early Days (€9.99/£8.99: Friday)

Noir Mafia Simulator: 1960s American Crime (€9.99/£9.99: Friday)

Life in Terminal Simulator: Airport Adventures (€9.99/£9.99: Saturday)

Make It! Pancakes (€7.00/£4.16)

Colorizing: Cozy Days (€6.99/£6.29: Wednesday)

Cats vs Dogs (€5.99/£5.99: Friday)

EggConsole Crimson II PC-8801mkIISR (€5.59/£5.39)

EggConsole Crimson II PC-8801mkIISR (€5.59/£5.39)

Hot Stakes Casino: American Roulette (€4.99/£4.49: Wednesday)

Little Helper Cafe (€4.99/£4.49: Wednesday)

Pixel Game Maker Series Weapon User (€4.99/£4.49)

9 Lives To Defend (€3.99/£3.59)

Cross Pix 2 (€2.99/£2.59)

Brain Training! Perfect Memory (€2.49/£2.24)

Dead Charge (€1.99/£1.79: Friday)

Revealed Later

Switch 2

Korean Drone Flying Tour Nakhwannm (€1/£0.89)

Lynked: Banner of the Spark (€22.99/£19.49: Friday)

Switch

Video Hustler (€8.99/£7.49)

Lynked: Banner of the Spark (€22.99/£19.49: Friday)

Snapshot Girls 2 (€19.99/£17.99)

Noroi Kago the Grudged Domain (€17.49/£15.79)

Strike Warfare: Force Recon (€16.99/£14.99)

Legendary Tales: Map of Hope (€13.99/£12.59: Wednesday)

Gravity Trials: Underground (€11.99/£10.99: Wednesday)

Animal Kingdom 3 (€9.99/£8.99: Wednesday)

.cat 2 (€9.99/£8.99: Saturday)

Sugoi Girls: Attractive Archer (€8.99/£8.99: Wednesday)

Dunkadillo (€8.59/£7.69: Tuesday)

Crayon Car Touch (€5.50/£4.99: Wednesday)

Volt Line (€4.99/£4.39)

Animals in the Forest (€4.90/£4.90: Monday)

The Jungle Challenge (€4.90/£4.90: Tuesday)

Dino Party Island (€4.90/£4.90: Friday)

Dot Connect (€1.99/£1.79: Friday)

Monster Ramp Racing (€1.99/£1.79: Saturday)

Archives

Video Hustler (€6.99/£6.29)

Japan

Garfield Kart 2: All You Can Drift (¥4620)

Gloomy Eyes (¥3999: Friday)

Hellcard (¥2799)

Bubsy in: The Purrfect Collection (¥2300)

Call of the Sea (¥2300)

Monstrous Lovers (¥1680: Friday)

Aery - Viking Saga (¥1500)

Life in Terminal Simulator: Airport Adventures (¥1499)

Noir Mafia Simulator: 1960s American Crime (¥1499)

Truck Simulator 25: Euro Driver (¥1499)

Tiny Witch (¥1200)

Colorizing: Cozy Days (¥777)

Make It! Pancakes (¥700)

9 Lives To Defend (¥550)

Pixel Game Maker Series Weapon User (¥550)

Little Helper Cafe (¥499: Wednesday)

Brain Training! Perfect Memory (¥420)

English Proficiency Test For Adults (¥420)

Funny Place Names (¥420)

Hazy Story (¥420)

Mispronunciation Quiz (¥420)

Multiple Choice Culture Quiz (¥420)

Painting Brain Training (¥420)

Trivia Quiz: Japanese Geography (¥420)

World Famous Places: Target Show (¥420)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Nakhwannm (¥100)

Revealed Later

Switch 2

Lynked: Banner of the Spark (¥2570: Friday)

Video Hustler (¥1100)

Switch

.cat 2 (¥2999: Friday)

H Photo: Mokusei (¥2999)

Snapshot Girls 2 (¥2999)

Storm Lancers (¥2970: Friday)

Fruitbus (¥2800)

Magical Delicacy (¥2800)

Lynked: Banner of the Spark (¥2570: Friday)

Legendary Tales: Map of Hope (¥2199)

New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls (¥2199)

Gravity Trials: Underground (¥1899)

Strike Warfare: Force Recon (¥1800)

Georgie-Yolkie 64 - The Furry Tale (¥1587)

Pine Hearts (¥1500)

Dunkadillo (¥1475)

Sugoi Girls: Attractive Archer (¥900)

Crayon Car Touch (¥850)

Video Hustler (¥838)

Volt Line (¥699)

Kanji and Math: True or False Battle 1st Grade (¥500)

Kanji and Math: True or False Battle 2nd Grade (¥500)

Kanji and Math: True or False Battle 3rd Grade (¥500)

Kanji and Math: True or False Battle 4th Grade (¥500)

Keep The Rhythm: Multiplication and Division (¥500)

Dot Connect (¥330)

Monster Ramp Racing (¥330)

WhereTheSkyIs (¥330)

Happy Umbrella (¥120)

[Very on brand in both cases.]

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TalkBack / Expansion Pack Switch Online LIbraries Dropping New Games Tomorrow Night

« on: September 02, 2025, 05:33:44 PM »

Very on brand in both cases.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/72342/expansion-pack-switch-online-libraries-dropping-new-games-tomorrow-night

It's been a minute since we had a split update of NSO libraries between Japan and the rest of the world, but that's what awaits us in 24 hours.

For the west, the Mature N64 app will add the N64 version of first person shooter Forsaken (1998). Originally developed by Probe Entertainment with a port by Iguana UK, the rights to the game passed to Night Dive Studios (who remastered the game for PC in 2018).

As Forsaken 64 never released in Japan, the Japanese GBA app will instead update with 2001 RPG Magical Vacation. The first product developed by Brownie Brown (who went on to lead development on Mother 3), its sequel was released on the DS worldwide as Magical Starsign.