It's dangerous to go alone. Take this, and this, and this...

The month's updates to the NES library have included a special treat for those who haven't beaten the original Legend of Zelda.

In addition to NES Open Tournament Golf/Solomon's Key/Super Dodge Ball, a special save file has been added to The Legend of Zelda. The save file comes with the maximum 255 Rupees, the White Sword, a Magical Shield, the Blue Ring, and the Power Bracelet.

A Switch game is a fair bit cheaper than a 12-month gym membership you use twice.

New Super Mario U Deluxe has been pipped for the honor of first Switch game of 2019.

Fitness Boxing, a boxing-focused exercise game developed by Imagineer, will release on January 4, 2019. A price has not been announced for the game. The game was originally shown as a Nintendo published title overseas in Nintendo's last quarterly results.

What do I do with all these Chansey now?

Sinnoh Pokémon and stat balances will come “soon” to Pokémon Go, Niantic announced today.

Gen. IV's Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum introduced 107 Pokémon, some of which expanded evolution lines for previous Pokémon. Electabuzz, Rhydon, Magmar, and Eevee all have Gen. IV evolutions.

Gameplay balances will address player feedback, Niantic said. CP, Defense, Stamina, and HP adjustments aim to lower the gaps between Pokémon.

Round up the usual vehicular subjects.

Gear.Club Unlimited 2 is coming exclusively to the Switch on December 4, and will have a beefy roster of cars.

The sim racing game will feature 23 different vehicle manufacturers presenting their supercars. Chevrolet (Corvette), Porsche, Bentley, BMW, Jaguar, Lotus, and McLaren are among the manufacturers slated to take the green flag.

Complete with a certificate of authenticity.

GRIP: Combat Racing will have a beefy collector's edition for its November 6 release.

The vehicle combat will have a host of items in its collector's edition. These include a full soundtrack in vinyl, CD, or MP3 formats, art prints, a USB thumb drive, vehicle decals, a car sickness bag, and a certificate of authenticity. Exclusive add-on content will also be included.

Arriba~!

The eShop is about to get a bit spicier.

Drinkbox Studios have announced that Guacamelee 2, the sequel to the 2013 exploration/brawler, will hit the Switch in December. The original game's Super Turbo Championship Edition will release on Switch today, and a 30% loyalty discount is in the works for those who double-dip on the original.

I'm thankful for a trip to Shibuya, dood.

Hope you like RPGs, because this week's biggest releases are both candidates for a trip down the pub. The World Ends With You: Final Remix - review for that should be up before you go to bed Thursday in NA - and Disgaea 1 Complete both represent an average of 110 hours of gameplay, though most of that is from the game with the exploding penguins. There's also a 3DS release of some import, as Luigi's Mansion spooks up the shop on Friday.

Nintendo has not commented, and they won't.

Nintendo may be considering a Switch upgrade next year, according to a report published in the Wall Street Journal.

The report, which cites suppliers and "others with direct knowledge of the plan", indicates that Nintendo is weighing what improvements to include in a new model. Improving the system's... Read more...

You'll probably fare better in the NES Open than Team USA did in the Ryder Cup.

October 10 is the first day that the NES Online lineup will expand.

Nintendo of America has confirmed via a Twitter message that the October slate of games - NES Open Tournament Golf, Super Dodgeball, and Solomon's Key - will be available next Wednesday. No specific time was announced, though the company's Japanese language Twitter account is stating the same date.

A mega-week of mega-releases that isn't as mega-big as last week.

So for the curious, by the time last week's article was finished there were *33* releases in North America and 31 of them were on Switch. As of initial press time this week, we have 19, and were two well-timed delays from having game releases for 12 straight days dating back to last Monday. The big ones for this week are Mega Man 11 - review for that shortly - and Super Mario Party, for two different ways to deal with 50 stages of hell.

There's a Yo-kai that causes choking, I think it's named Luger.

The adventures of the Yo-kai in the USA are finally headed there.

Nintendo has announced they will publish Yo-kai Watch 3 for the 3DS outside Japan. North America's release date has been confirmed as February 8, while Europe will receive the game in "winter". The Japanese release featured three versions named Sushi, Tempura, and Sukiyaki; western names have not been disclosed.

The wackiest relay race ever.

The alien jogging team known as the Joggernauts will be trotting into the Switch in a couple of weeks.

The co-op stage-based jogging game will release on October 11, for US$14.99. Previously, the game was set for a summer release.

Joggernauts involves swapping the color-coded leader of the team based on the obstacles ahead in order to complete the courses.

It's old, isn't it.

A recent addition to Pokémon Go appears to be the first Pokémon ever unveiled in the game.

During special events this past weekend, an unidentified Pokémon appeared that would actually be revealed as a Ditto if captured. The Pokémon Company has released a video containing a conversation with Professors Oak and Willow confirming its name as Meltan.

And some Travis Touchdown news.

The remastered version of Mark of the Ninja is but a couple of weeks away.

Klei Entertainment's action stealth title will release on Switch on October 9. The Switch version will contain an additional level as well as developer commentary and a new player character.

In the same note, it was announced... Read more...

Head on down to the eShop and have yourself a bankruptcy.

If you hear a giant sucking sound this week, fear not; it's just the week's releases - 26 as of press time just for NA, with at least two more coming - taking all of your money. The bigguns are Valkyria Chronicles 4 - I reviewed it a couple of weeks ago, so you may have forgotten - EVO superstar and... Read more...

Plenty of SNK, and two Nintendo games of wildly varying quality.

Hamster has unveiled a massive group of games for the Arcade Archives that could stretch for up to three months.

In a presentation timed for the end of this year's Tokyo Game Show, the following games were announced for release on Switch in the next few months for the Neo-Geo portion of the service: Bust-a-Move (Puzzle Bobble) 1/2, The King of Fighters 2001, Zupapa, 3 Count Bout, Pleasure Goal, Savage Reign, and Strikers 1945+.

Exhausting all of the opportunities for appeal.

Phoenix Wright has been remanded to the Switch.

Capcom has announced the release of the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy on Switch at the Tokyo Game Show. Releasing in 2019 on Switch and other platforms, the release is an enhanced version of the 2014 3DS ports.

No pricing information was detailed.

The Switch ports of the second season of Batman and three Walking Dead seasons are likely caught in the crossfire.

A massive round of layoffs has occurred at one of the industry's most prominent developers, leaving behind a skeleton crew.

Reports emerged earlier today of layoffs at Telltale Games, reducing a studio with more than 300 employees to a crew of 25. It appears the nearly 300 employees affected will... Read more...

Two rounds of racing in one week.

Another of Nintendo's arcade games is coming to Switch, in its second release this week alone.

A listing for Arcade Archives Excitebike is now live on the Japanese eShop for ¥823, and is confirmed for launch in the rest of the world tomorrow for $7.99/€6.99/£6.29. This follows on the heels of the launch of the NES version with Nintendo Switch Online this past Tuesday.

A league that actually admits the players are on paranormal enhancing drugs.

The Switch will be ready for some football next month.

Mutant Football League will take the field on October 30 with a "Dynasty Edition". The digital release date may differ slightly.

The irreverent horror-themed American football simulation features a full general manager mode that aims to win multiple Mayhem Bowls.