Nintendo is heading back to South America.

After officially moving into China, Nintendo is heading back to South America.

Nintendo of America tweeted this morning links to Instagram and Facebook pages for Brazil, confirming the Switch would officially launch in the territory. No date was given for the launch.

Nintendo stopped officially... Read more...

Better get downloading

Today's Indie World stream had no shortage of games releasing today. Here's a complete list to help you decide what to download and play right away.

Spiritfarer: A beautiful management sim about ferrying souls to the afterlife.

Takeshi and Hiroshi: Design a not too difficult RPG for your younger brother in this game within a game.

Double your goose, double your gander on September 23

Untitled Goose Game is about to cause even more mischief. During this morning's Indie World Showcase, it was revealed that two-goose co-op play is coming in a free update next month.

On September 23, you and a friend can cause as much trouble as possible and drive gardeners everywhere into early... Read more...

A mind-boggling six shadowdrops headlined a show that also announced more than 20 other games.

Here’s a roundup of all the announcements from today’s Indie World presentation that showcased a number of new and upcoming games on Switch.

The ferry is now boarding.

This morning's Indie World presentation revealed that Spiritfarer is releasing today.

First announced at E3 2019, Spiritfarer stars Stella,a girl traveling around the world to help guide spirits to the afterlife. Developer Thunder Lotus describes the game as a "cozy management game about dying"... Read more...

It won't be the "available on the eShop today" game.

Originally announced for summer 2020, Sports Story has been officially delayed.

Announced in the December 2019 Indie World for a summer 2020 release, the release date was updated to "TBA" on the Nintendo game list over the weekend. Developer Sidebar Games confirmed the delay officially in a Tweet today.

At least some annual traditions are surviving the circumstances.

The latest declaration of independent developers on Switch will be airing tomorrow.

The second Indie World presentation of the year will air on August 18, starting at 12 p.m. Eastern / 9 a.m. Pacific / 1800 CET. As with prior Indie World shows, the presentation will be approximately 20 minutes long.

You'll want to wear a red shirt if you're checking this column out on Sunday. Uh, no reason.

For big games this week, we have the PGA Tour returning to Nintendo consoles for the first time in two Olympiads with 2K's PGA Tour 2K21. Hopefully the course designer that allows for wacky stuff to emerge from the Fumble Dimension will arrive on Switch soon (it won't be in the game at launch). Samurai... Read more...

Someone's going to have to find the brakes on this train eventually, right?

The Switch continues to sell out and it's bringing a lot of back catalogue along for the ride in the US, according to July's sales survey from the NPD Group.

All data based on dollar sales from the period of July 5 - August 1 unless otherwise noted.

Hardware continued to be dominated by the... Read more...

"Pure Grinding" isn't just something that occurs at the Mage.

Players interested in trying the upcoming (on Switch) Avicii Invector will be able to grab a demo today.

The posthumous rhythm game, which will fully release on Switch on September 8, will be releasing a demo version today. It will contain two tracks ("The Nights" and "Pure Grinding") of the 35 that will be in the launching product.

Switch owners will benefit from the Last Man Standing match between Tims Sweeney and Cook.

A billion dollar company is taking a swing at a trillion dollar company in a way that Switch Fortnite players will benefit from.

Epic have announced a "Mega Drop" on the Fortnite website that will see the price of V-Bucks (Fortnite's in game currency) and cosmetic items cut by 20% across the board, starting today. This applies to all platforms where Fortnite has launched, including mobile.

Raidou's still the one with pierce skills though.

Atlus revealed today that Devil May Cry's Dante will be appearing as DLC in the remaster of Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne.

Dante first appeared in the first updated re-release of Nocturne, Nocturne Maniax. A later re-release titled Nocturne Chronicles would replace him with Raidou Kuzunoha,... Read more...

Unlike the New York Times, we've acknowledged the video game remake since 1993.

This weekend will feature a mild party on my part, but I'll spend another part of it diving back into the world of the Tokyo police with the never-before-localized Unlimited fancard for Collar x Malice. Other titles I've looked into this week include the retro shooter Double Kick Heroes and Gungho's new strategy title Volta-X.

Some black swan events lead to nearly holiday-level results.

Nintendo released their financial results for the first fiscal quarter of the 2020-21 fiscal year earlier today, shattering multiple records in the process.

All monetary figures reported in yen, with comparisons to the US dollar based on a market rate of $1 = ¥105.547 provided for comparison only.

It joins Tropical Freeze and the Bayonettas on the MIA pile.

Another retail title on the Wii U has vanished following the announcement of a Switch version.

Pikmin 3, along with all of its DLC, were discovered to be missing from the North American eShop this morning following the announcement of Pikmin 3 Deluxe for Switch. Nintendo is not officially commenting on the removal, and some retailers are still selling the disc version of the game on Wii U at the Nintendo Selects price.

And Pikmin 4 is totally coming soon, guys.

Nintendo will be reviving a Elite Four game for Wii U on Switch this fall.

Pikmin 3 Deluxe has been announced for Switch release via a Nintendo of America tweet. Launching on October 30, the game will feature new side missions as well as all of Pikmin 3's original DLC.

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So now John will spam Star Fox music only on Final Destination.

Smash Ultimate has a new version of a classic stage, and some new ways to jam out on it.

A new update is out for the fighter (version 8.1) that adds the Small Battlefield stage to the lineup. As the name implies, it is a smaller version of the existing Battlefield for those up close and personal fights. Any song in the game can now be played on the Battlefield variants as well as Final Destination.

Super Paper Mario meets Cute Jumping Kitty Simulator

A successful Kickstarter campaign has another interesting and unique title making its way over to the Nintendo Switch!

Neko Ghost, Jump! from Burgos Games has reached its funding goal of $15,000 with over 400 backers.

For those unfamiliar with the perspective-swapping platformer, here is the official description:

A throwback to the past for the creators of graceful machines.

Vertex Pop will bring their debut game to the Switch next week.

We Are Doomed, a colorful twin-stick shooter that previously released on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, will launch on Switch next Thursday (August 13). Its regular price will be $7.99, with a 15% launch discount and 40% off for owners of Graceful Explosion Machine or Super Crush KO.

This week will land you in the swimsane asylum.

As it stands right now - 8 a.m. ET on Monday - this is a quiet week. The big two are Swimsanity, the multiplayer aquatic shooter, and the cranial platformer Skully. Skully is also getting a limited physical release, if that's your bag.

Smaller stuff this week includes the oddball party game Drink... Read more...