A week of mystery, intrigue, and spinning blades. And that's just a lot of the pricing.

It's hopefully not as hectic on the eShop in this week when the author gets charged for Pikmin 3 Deluxe, but we're still looking at some big ones. HyperBrawl Tournament drops first on Tuesday, and Thursday sees launch for Iditarod adventure game The Red Lantern (yes, you CAN pet the dog). Adventure sequel GoNNER 2 is also confirmed to hit on Thursday, and the latest Quantum Astrophysicists Guild title in Fracter.

Did Mario 3D All Stars fend off the challenges of hoops and heroes?

The surprise announcement and launch of Super Mario 3D All-Stars led Nintendo to a strong month of US sales in September.

All data based on dollar sales in the US from August 30 - October 3, unless otherwise indicated. Nintendo figures also do not account for digital sales.

Hardware saw the... Read more...

When you owe more than $750, there's really only one option.

Action-adventure Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion is coming to Nintendo Switch in 2021. During the MIX NEXT event, a trailer revealed the existence of a bizarre premise with a memorable title. Playing as Turnip Boy, you undertake a quest to pay off your debts and return home. Puzzles, exploration, and... Read more...

Another game for the pile of victims of 2020.

Axiom Verge 2 originally targeted fall 2020 for release, but it is now targeting 2021.

Developer Thomas Happ made the official delay announcement on the game's website, citing the year's pandemic among the reasons for the delay.

Originally shown in last December's Indie World show, Axiom Verge 2 utilizes a 16-bit artstyle (compared to the original's 8-bit style) and has promised new tools that allow for more deformation of the area.

This coming of age story might make for a good fall experience

If Found... is making its way onto Switch on October 22nd. This narrative driven title is developed by the Dublin-based studio Dreamfeel and published by Annapurna Interactive. You experience the story of Kasio, a queer woman who relives her experiences from the 1990's in Ireland while coming of age.... Read more...

See if you can spot the reasons why the author has maxed his eShop wallet ahead of this week.

Amazing that in a week where I'm probably going to clear a wide swath of my wishlist (whether in terms of money or number of games coming off it), the biggest release is free. Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit will be a free download on the eShop starting Friday, though it's not going to work without... Read more...

Once the Switch co-op patch/New Game Plus patch goes out, that's it.

With the dissolution and reformation of Indivisible developers Lab Zero Games, publisher 505 Games has been forced to cut off support for the game.

Lab Zero owner Mike "Mike Z" Zaimont had been the subject of multiple accusations of creating a hostile work environment, as well as sending sexually... Read more...

Will you make the right choice or the dreadfully wrong one?

The second Splatfest encore will be a battle of the spooky.

Halloween weekend (October 30 - November 1) will see the return of the Tricks v Treats Splatfest in Splatoon 2. It will run beginning at 6 p.m. ET on the Friday and go until 5 p.m. on Sunday, covering all of Halloween. The event first ran October 19-21, 2018.

One of the characters certainly has a high enough body count.

Mortal Kombat 11 is kontinuing to expand its koterie of kombatants.

The second Kombat Pack will launch on October 15, and will include three new characters: series veteran Mileena, the demigod Rain, and John Rambo thanks to the publishing deal with WB Games. The DLC pack will be US$14.99.

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With save carryover and some extra spice if you go the distance.

If you're curious about Pikmin 3 Deluxe, you can now try it out.

As announced in today's Treehouse Live presentation, a demo for the complete Switch release of the 2013 Wii U title is now available in the eShop. The demo will feature the ability to carry over the save date to the launching game.

Not quite all terrain but more than one.

We've confirmed with Nintendo today that as was briefly glimpsed in a recent trailer, you can indeed play Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit while the Switch is docked. Marketing for the augmented reality kart racer has focused almost exclusively on a handheld experience. However a brief glimpse in a recent trailer lead us to question Nintendo directly, who confirmed for us that it can be played on a television as well.

Maybe don't enable the cross-platform play.

After the strategy of Disgaea 5, the next free trial for Switch Online members will be a faster paced shooter.

Overwatch will be free online for Switch Online members beginning on October 13, with the trial running until October 21 at 2:59 a.m. ET (11:59pm on the 20th Pacific time).

The free trial comes at the one year anniversary of the game's Switch launch (October 15, 2019).

At least for now it won't contain any Bakugan, but you never know...

Treehouse Live will return tomorrow with Pikmin and Hyrule.

At 1 p.m. ET, Treehouse will be showing off gameplay for two of Nintendo's fall releases in Pikmin 3 Deluxe and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. Pikmin 3 Deluxe is slated to be a "deep dive", while Age of Calamity will show off a new stage and gameplay details.

His words are wise, his face is beard.

The roster for Age of Calamity is taking further shape.

Although not shown in combat, a new trailer for the November 20 release shows off three characters who will be included in the story. The King of Hyrule is joined by the twin Sheikah researchers Robbie and Purah.

Avoid spinning spheres of doom in this game from some of the folks behind Minit and Sludge Life.

Disc Room is coming to Switch (and PC) on October 22, according to publisher Devolver Digital.

From developers Jan Willem Nijman, Kitty Calis, Terri Velmann, and Doseone, the game was first unveiled at PAX East 2020. Disc Room puts you in the suit of an astronaut trying to survive a dungeon filled... Read more...

This was the 10-year old EA game that we wanted remastered on Switch, right?

EA's next game for Switch will be one of their most beloved racing games.

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered was revealed today for a November 13 launch on Switch. The remastered version of the 2010 simulation racer that appeared in a modified form on the Wii was developed by the original development studio, Criterion Games.

The sports game features a worldwide mafia, while the visual novel sticks to Italy.

Welcome to the 4th quarter of the year (thank Naga), and welcome to the fun lists of download games that will dominate the next two months. Big releases this week include the annual FIFA roster update, Aksys otome Piofiore: Fated Memories (which I'll be picking up), and a game featuring a famous British... Read more...

Get your third-person looter on regardless of platform.

Minecon has featured a window for a long-awaited addition to one of the year's big releases.

Minecraft Dungeons will add cross-play in a patch in November. The patch will open the multiplayer pool for the May 26 release to include players on PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Microsoft's xCloud streaming platform in addition to the Switch pool.

Some of it coming quickly, others not so much.

Steve will be rocking the Smash block in about a week and a half.

The eighth DLC fighter (7th from a Fighter's Pass) will drop on October 13, as revealed in today's Smash presentation hosted by Masahiro Sakurai. The stage and music were also revealed, with the music focused on songs from the Minecraft Dungeons and Earth spinoffs.

This will build some new bridges, houses, and endless spawn structures.

Smash DLC #8 is from one of the most successful games of all time.

Steve, the player character from Minecraft, has been revealed as the next Smash Bros. Ultimate fighter. The brief video showed the basics of his moveset, as well as costumes for Alex, a Zombie, and the Enderman.

More information will be provided on Saturday (October 3) at 10:30 am ET prior to Minecraft Live.