"Now coming in from the bullpen..."

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has brought in some experienced hands.

In an update on the game's Kickstarter page, producer Koji Igarashi confirmed that WayForward has been brought in to help "realize my vision for the game". The reason for the hire was not disclosed.

WayForward has produced... Read more...

The portion allotted to downloads is bigger than some of the portions from last weekend.

So they overloaded the downloads again, huh?

North America, based on press time, has about 30 if you include the Archives game we know is coming from Hamster.

Oof. Any standouts?

R-Type Dimensions EX looks dope, and Zach was raving about Horizon Chase Turbo on last week's News Report. Superbrothers... Read more...

We're throwing a party in celebration of our 600th-canonical episode.

It's been a long time since Radio Free Nintendo started out as a way to spare most of the NWR staff from the banter of two of their colleagues. 600 episodes later, some would argue the banter has just got more excruciating with time.

They're right!

Ever wonder what could POSSIBLY get cut... Read more...

OK, we had three months of charging the Kamehameha...

In a record setting month for the game industry, it was a whelming month for Nintendo.

NPD reporting period: October 7 - November 3, revenue rankings unless noted.

Hardware sales for the Switch were down compared to the October reporting period from last year, largely due to October having the... Read more...

Sorry, can't hear you over Magical Sound Shower.

A couple of Sega Ages games received release updates today.

The enhanced version of Phantasy Star, which released in Japan at the end of October, will finally come to the West on December 13. It is not known what caused the delay, as the Japanese version did contain English text.

Possibly joining... Read more...

We're giving a few days notice before we go into a turkey coma.

Just because it's a holiday week in the US doesn't mean games aren't releasing by the dozen. The big gun for this week is Warframe, the groin-grabbingly popular free to play shooter ported to Switch by Panic Button so the port should be quality; we'll find out this week. If you'd like to play something... Read more...

For fans of RPGs, the writer should make you perk up.

Valentine's Day 2019 will see the launch of a unique platformer with an interesting writing pedigree.

Degrees of Separation will come to Switch on February 14, for US$19.99 or equivalent. A single player or co-op platformer, the game sees two characters navigating a world separated by color and... Read more...

Two games for the price of... well, 0.8 if you grab the launch discount.

R-Type Dimensions's Switch release has a date and a discount.

The pack of shooters, announced a few months ago, will release on November 28 and normally cost US$14.99/C$18.89. Buying the game before December 4 will give 20% off these prices, and the game can be preloaded now.

Dimensions has enhanced versions of the first two R-Type shooters from Irem, with the ability to speed up or slow down the games as necessary.

I always heard this game was "da bomb".

The European eShop has added a listing for a game that hit with a big bang.

Ms. Splosion Man, a 2011 sequel to an Xbox Live Arcade series, has appeared on the eShop's Coming Soon page in Europe with a release date of 22 November and a price of €14.99/£11.99. Developed by Twisted Pixel Games, the original Splosion Man launched in 2009 and both games were originally published by Microsoft.

If you're not cheating, you're not trying.

The world gets to enjoy some easier Gradius today, while Japan can also have an advantage on the links.

A "SP" save, in the style of The Legend of Zelda's, was added today for Gradius in the NES catalogue for Nintendo Switch Online. The enhanced save starts in stage 5 (of 7) and includes all powerups except for the game's double shot due to it conflicting with the included Laser.

A unique underwater journey.

End of month boredom will sleep with the fishes this month.

505 Games have announced that Abzu, a 2016 PC and console adventure game inspired by scuba diving, is coming to Switch on November 29. The game was previously available on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

Several of the developers of Abzu previously worked on 2012's Journey for PlayStation 3 while at thatgamecompany.

And onto the Wii U next year.

One of the bigger indie titles of Smash week has just announced its launch date.

Battle Princess Madelyn, a tribute to 16-bit action platformers developed by a three-person team, will be releasing on Switch December 6. The former Kickstarter project raised more than four times its initial funding goal. A Wii U version was also promised in the original funding, and will release in early 2019.

"Which one?" "All of them."

A post on the Steam Community boards has confirmed that one of the biggest hits in PC gaming is coming to Switch at some point.

The horror series Five Nights at Freddy's has been confirmed for a console port in association with publisher Clickteam. According to series creator Scott Cawthon, the console ports are approximately 20% complete.

They called it "summer" because they apparently don't know when seasons start.

Pikachu and a host of other Pokémon will make their live-action theatrical debut next May.

The trailer for the Ryan Reynolds vehicle was revealed today, along with the premiere date of May 11. The story is set in Ryme City, the same location as this March's 3DS game.

TOSSUP: Bigger dick - Blue, or any Civ VI world leader?

This week's biggest game is an RPG that heavily references the late 90s, being brought to a new generation with some changes that may be controversial. I speak of course of Crystalis, the centerpiece game for the SNK 40th Anniversary Collection. Also, there's a Pokémon game, and it appears the number... Read more...

Now go and subscribe to NWRTV.

Unexpectedly, though unsurprisingly, a YouTube application is now available in the eShop for the Nintendo Switch. The free download will install YouTube on TV, allowing you to watch videos on the go. The option to sign-in to access your subscription list is available but requires a separate device in order to activate.

So if the selections seem like they were decided by the marketing department... they were.

Masahiro Sakurai has issued a statement on the decision process for deciding which characters will be a part of the Super Smash Bros Ultimate Fighter's Pass.

In the two English language posts on his Twitter, Sakurai confirms that the decision on who the characters will be is made by Nintendo, and... Read more...

"Engage Ridley Mother ------"

The second Wednesday of the month will see games added to the Switch's subscription NES library again.

Metroid, Mighty Bomb Jack and Twinbee will all be added to the subscription service next Wednesday, November 14. The timing hasn't been announced, but as the games are added at the same time worldwide the service should update in the early morning hours for North America.

Think the releases slow down just because it's December?

As November looks to have more Switch releases than the first six months of the system's life, December is starting to rev up as well.

Devolver Digital's stylish adventure GRIS will be releasing on December 13, the same day as Inti Creates's Dragon Marked for Death. One week prior, the first of the Asmodee board game ports will launch as Carcassone has been tagged for a December 6 release.

This'll make the Punch-up in Piestany look like a minor spat.

November is going to be a month of Switch violence, and it's not just because of Black Friday.

Devolver Digital have announced Mother Russia Bleeds, an ultra-violent brawler set in an alternate version of the USSR, for a November 15 release. Up to four players can punch their way through a brutal, M-rated dystopia.