Save up your money, October is getting busier.

In what is turning out to be a very busy week in October, Alliance Digital Media has announced that it will be publishing a special version of the Polykid-developed Poi. The special Explorer Edition will be available on October 23 and will feature new and exclusive content. A physical version will be available in major retailers on the same day for those looking to save space on their SD cards.

We've got details about the port to the Nintendo Switch.

Resident Evil: Revelations 1 and 2 will be released on the Nintendo Switch on November 28 everywhere except Japan (where it will come out on November 30) according to publisher Capcom.

The Switch version will use motion controls, such as gyro aiming and shaking the Joy-Con to remove attacking... Read more...

Important for South America, more stable for all.

A new Switch firmware is available that will bring a new part of the world into your Splatoon 2 team.

In addition to the usual "General system stability improvements to enhance the user's experience", the update enables online play for five major countries in South America. Players in the following countries can now partake in online play: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru.

Japan's is next weekend with the deciding factor being Szechaun Sauce.

The second full Splatfest is in the books for North America and Europe, while Japan's has some advertising muscle next weekend.

Flight 2, Invisibility 1 (49-51, 55-45, 52-48) A far narrower popularity contest in the West saw Invisibility gain a small numbers advantage, but it wasn't enough to keep... Read more...

The Blanket of Legend

Last month we gave away a Paired Pikachu 8" "Symphony" Plushie (So cute!) but October's prize is truly legendary: a Zelda Gold NES Cartridge Throw Blanket! Thank you EVERYBODY for supporting us in our quest to deliver exciting Nintendo developments and exclusive gaming content at NWR!

If you're... Read more...

And @Wario64 is involved on both ends. (Allegedly.)

The Nindies @ Night even ahead of PAX West 2017 featured another Shovel Knight related announcement.

Yacht Club Games have announced a 3-pack of Shovel Knight series Amiibo featuring the stars of the three expansions: Plague Knight, Specter Knight and King Knight. The new Amiibo will add exclusive armor sets, new challenge stages and fairy companions to the game.

Details of the support were not disclosed.

UPDATE 9/15: The support was not in the shipping game. Original story follows.

NBA 2k18 will support all of the Switch's features, including Amiibo.

Originally rumored earlier this month with a listing from Nintendo of Japan, USGamer has confirmed the support at a preview event in New York City.

A cheap price to pay to create original characters (DO NOT STEAL)

The rash of original characters is about ten weeks out.

Sonic Forces was confirmed for a November 7 release today in a Sega press statement. The 3D hedgehog adventure will also have a lower price point as all versions are launching with a MSRP of US$39.99/C$54.99.

Like the Peach Rabbid, we've got #NoFilter.

The big game of the week - in fact, the biggest game since Splatoon 2 - is the game nobody believed existed until a few months ago in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. We've got a review from Daan, plus a video review and a metric boatload of gameplay video on NWR TV from David Lloyd so check it out before you try and figure out how to turn Rabbid Luigi into Uriah.

Was this a product of their "Earliest Access" program announced at E3?

The champions of E3, Devolver Digital, have announced their newest project and it's headed for the Switch.

Pikuniku is a "absurd puzzle-exploration game" starring the title character as he tries to protect his hometown from a conspiracy hatched in the "deep state". There will be a community building aspect as well.

Too, too many games

In addition to the announcements of No More Heroes: Travis Strikes Back, Shovel Knight: King of Cards, Super Meat Boy Forever, Kentucky Route Zero and the release date for SteamWorld Dig 2, there were more announcements at the Nindie Showcase today.

Prepare to dig the night away.

SteamWorld Dig 2 is about three weeks away.

The follow-up from Image and Form to their 2014 breakout hit will release for Switch first, on September 21.

Behold the King... the King of Knights.

The final expansion to Shovel Knight will arrive early next year.

Yacht Club Games has announced that Shovel Knight: King of Cards will release in early 2018 on Switch first. The expansion stars the gold-plated King Knight as he explores new worlds and attempts to defeat his royal competition.

The entire story is headed to consoles.

Indie adventure hit Kentucky Route Zero is about to complete its adventures, and the Switch will see it.

The TV edition of the multi-part adventure series from a two person development team was announced for an early 2018 release today on Switch. All five parts of the story will come to the Switch, as the episodic adventures began releasing on Steam in 2013.

We've got heroes after all.

As promised in January, Travis Touchdown is back on a Nintendo console.

No More Heroes: Travis Strikes Again was announced at the end of today's Nindie Showcase. The followup to the 2008 and 2010 Wii games will release in 2018, and the Unreal-engine powered game will feature collaborations with prominent indie developers.

A follow-up to the cult hit with the high body count.

The newest adventure from Team Meat is hitting the Switch.

Super Meat Boy Forever, the follow-up to 2009 (2016 on Wii U)'s Super Meat Boy was revealed today during the Nindie Showcase. Meat Boy and Bandage Girl have to save their young child Nugget from the evil Dr. Fetus.

Expanded maps and daily challenges will also be a part of this new adventure.

Three big indie titles ahead of tomorrow's Nindie Showcase.

A trio of new games have been announced for Switch today.

Nicalis will be publishing Save me Mr. Tako for the Switch by the end of 2017. A one-man development, the game is inspired graphically by the original Game Boy and began development in 2014 in time for the original Game Boy's 25th anniversary.

Good night sweet prince, and may flocks of crawling Metroids sing thee to thy rest.

Nintendo's first foray into social networking will pass away just before its fifth birthday.

Miiverse will be shutting down on November 8 at 1 a.m. Eastern time (10 p.m. November 7 Pacific time) according to the post on Miiverse and Nintendo's support site. Use of other social media platforms is being blamed for the dismissal, as well as Miiverse not supporting the Switch.

Sadly, Warriors will not come with a skilled Roy. That would be DLC.

Nintendo of America has dropped a couple of news bits about limited editions.

The first to arrive will be the limited edition for Fire Emblem Warriors, which will launch October 20 in North America on Switch and New 3DS. The limited edition will contain a double sided poster, a 3 CD soundtrack, 25 art cards and a Switch version of the game for US$79.99..

With a focus on Switch titles again.

In a big week for indie titles on Nintendo platforms, the schedule just got a bit busier.

Nintendo will air a "Nindies Showcase" video on Wednesday (August 30) at 10 a.m. Pacific time / 1 p.m. Eastern. Nintendo's announcement tweet confirmed multiple Switch titles will be detailed. The showcase video will drop ahead of the 2017 "Nindies @ Night" event Thursday night tied to PAX West.