The rolling roguelike is now a fair bit easier.

One of the most difficult games on the Switch has received a major update to correct concerns about difficulty.

The "Four Peaks" update adds two more modes that use fixed levels; a fixed mountain mode and a weekly challenge with an option to take the challenge multiple times. The number of auras (passive abilities) has also been expanded to 12, and Adventure Mode has been modified to make it easier.

The Take Two results call brings some bad news for Switch owners

A couple of 2K Sports titles are coming to Switch this year, but with delays.

Take Two Interactive, the parent company of 2K Sports, provided a release schedule with their earnings call today. The schedule shows the Switch digital version of NBA 2k18 launching on September 19 with the other versions,... Read more...

May the localization be too fast for eyes.

Atlus will continue rocking 3DS games well into 2018.

Persona Q2 was revealed today at the Persona 5 Music Bomb concert in Japan. No details were given, as even the simply says "Please Wait For Next Information!", aside from confirmation of the game hitting 3DS and the use of imagery from Persona 5.

Frequent users of the eShop can get the feeding simulator on the cheap.

The monthly My Nintendo reward refresh for North America has picked a Wii obscurity for a sizable discount.

Among the new additions to the reward catalogue is a 40% discount on Pandora's Tower, the last of the three Operation Rainfall games for Wii. Released in North America in April 2013 - following the Wii U's launch - the Ganbarion-developed action RPG can be discounted for 60 My Nintendo Gold coins.

The widest release ever for a pinball game with this much bounce.

The first Senran Kagura game for the Switch was teased in April, but Marvelous released more details during a livestream last night.

Peach Ball: Senran Kagura was announced for Switch release during the stream. No release date was given for the title, which is a pinball game that uses HD Rumble to provide extra feel for the pinball objects and character body parts.

Pikachu are known for their support of the arts.

Last month we awarded TWO World of Nintendo Koopa Shell Footballs to two different winners, but this month our single prize is a Paired Pikachu 8" "Symphony" Plushie! So cute!

If you're backing us on Patreon (at any level) you're already automatically entered! We'll run the random drawing at the... Read more...

Hiiiiii~!

Nintendo is celebrating Kirby's 25th birthday with some 25% off sales.

A large number of KIrby titles are now on sale on the eShop in North America, and they will be on sale until August 8 (8:59 a.m. Pacific time). The games are as follows:

Wii U

Time to bust out the Scalper-B-Gon.

After a false start, Nintendo of America has confirmed preorders for the SNES Classic will begin before the end of August.

NoA made the statement on their Facebook page today, promising a "significant" number of systems for launch day and the balance of the year.

Walmart's online store listed preorders for the system on the evening of July 21, but these orders ended up being cancelled due to what the mega-retailer called a "site glitch".

Games being the key word.

Capcom is bringing two more titles from their back catalogue to Switch, and one will make its Nintendo platform debut.

The two Resident Evil Revelations games will both be making their way to Switch this fall. North America will receive a physical release with Revelations 1 on a card and a download... Read more...

The newest title from the makers of the DJ Max games is going back to the portable realm.

The Switch will be adding some more rhythm to its lineup this fall.

Superbeat Xonic will release for the Switch in October. First released in October 2015 for the PlayStation Vita, Xonic is developed by Nurijoy, who previously created the DJ Max series.

In addition to the over 60 tracks in the game by default, the Switch version will offer seven additional tracks for free as a download on release day.

Along with a couple of dates for 3DS RPGs

Nintendo of America has announced a refreshed bundle for the smaller 2DS, along with a couple of localization release dates.

The smaller, flatter 2DS will relaunch on August 25, for the same MSRP of US$79.99. This version will be red with a white front and will have a copy of New Super Mario Bros 2 preinstalled.

With thanks to the slimes.

Although no platforms were officially named, Dragon Quest XI will be releasing outside of Japan next year.

In a video message celebrating the game's launch in Japan, the Western subtitle ("Echoes of an Elusive Age") was announced along with the news that the game will release in the West in 2018. The screenshots appear to be from the console version of the game.

Our long international nightmare is over.

The theory that everything got out of the way of Splatoon 2 last week is definitely confirmed by this week's Switch lineup, which runs another six games deep. And there's a lot of multiplayer fun to be had with Namco Museum (including Pac-Man Vs. for the platonic ideal of Gamecube->GBA connectivity)... Read more...

The rupees are strong with this one.

The close of the Japanese business day at midnight Pacific time / 3 a.m. Eastern saw the release of Nintendo's first quarter fiscal results for the year ending March 31, 2018. The results cover the period from April 1 - June 30.

Financial Indicators All figures converted to US for purpose of clarity, using market rates as of the current time of 111.874yen to US$1.

Releases range from Thursday to next year.

Some larger Switch releases have received release dates in recent days:

The question everyone has about Nintendo's new fighting game will be answered next month.

The NPD Group released their sales survey for June 2017 today, featuring a strong midfield performance for Switch games.

In the hardware race, the Switch lagged slightly behind the PlayStation 4 in the survey due to a combination of supply constraints and a golden US$250 PS4 model. The software... Read more...

It's the inevitable return of the kid and squid dichotomy.

In terms of number of games, it's a light week (prior to Europe's PR, Japan has the lead with seven games just on Switch). But like was speculated the last couple of weeks, they had quantity to get away from Splatoon 2. Possibly the biggest game to hit Switch since day 1 and Breath of the Wild, I would wish good luck to anyone trying to buy a Switch this week. Especially in Japan.

The latest major sports title to hit the platform.

The Switch's sporty September will include a late call up from baseball as well.

R.B.I. Baseball 2017 has been announced for a September 5 release on the Switch at a $29.99 MSRP. Officially published by Major League Baseball, the simulation title is only related to the NES and Super NES baseball series by their name.

Now with support for Bayonetta... Amiibo.

Support for the last Smash Amiibo releasing this week has necessitated an update to the two last Super Smash Bros games.

Both Super Smash Bros for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U have been updated to version 1.1.7 as of tonight. The updates are necessary to add support for the six new Smash Bros series Amiibo that will release Friday (two versions each of Bayonetta, Corrin and Cloud).

Can't use it quite yet, though.

The Nintendo Switch Online application can be downloaded now, though it is currently in a maintenance mode until Splatoon 2 launches.

Android and iOS stores in the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan and Europe have all confirmed the app's availability. Launching the app right after its release showed the server "under maintenance" with a 2816-0700 error code.