A little late for the FIFTH ANNIVERSARY of the system, but whatcha gonna do.

When the Switch was revealed to be region free, the next most important feature was folders... and they're finally here.

System software 14.0 is now available for the Switch to add "groups for software" on the console. At least 12 titles must be installed on the Switch to use the feature, with up to 100 folders and 200 icons per folder allowed.

The Gauntlet (tm) begins with a game that sucks incredibly hard, and we love it for that.

Notable releases last week: Rolling Thunder was the Archives release.

There's two big games that will also be in the brick-'n'-mortar this week as Kirby and the Forgotten Land (demo available) will be heralded (in NA) by the long-awaited Rune Factory 5 as the quarter winds down surprisingly light.... Read more...

While not all is confirmed for Switch, here's hoping the branching musical, Souls-like Metroidvania, and rhythm RPG come Nintendo's way.

Humble Games revealed nine new games coming to their growing stable of games, including Monaco 2 (sequel to multiplayer heist game Monaco) and branching musical RPG Stray Gods (formerly known as the Kickstarter project Chorus). Check below for a full list of the latest additions to Humble's publishing lineup.

A wrestling RPG that unfortunately doesn't feature any cowboy *RADIO EDIT*

A new retro-styled RPG will fly off the top rope and into the Switch this summer.

As the name implies, WrestleQuest is an RPG set in the art of professional wrestling in which the main character is a young lion attempting to make his way in the business. "Combat" will use a combination of turn-based and real time actions for the ring performance.

A "cute-'em-up" and a couple of latter day hits.

Subscribers to the Switch Online Expansion Pack complete the treble this month.

Three Genesis titles have been added to the downloadable library tonight. They are:

"Three Lords?" Oh lord.

As the sun is at its brightest for the Northern Hemisphere, the sun will break in Monster Hunter Rise.

During a digital event today, Capcom confirmed the Sunbreak expansion for Rise will launch on June 30. The expansion can be preordered today, and the preload / charging will occur starting June 23.

And yes, you DO get to burn Plan 9 From Outer Space.

The world's leading authority on bad movies is bringing the riffing to Switch this spring.

Wide Right Interactive (What the Dub?) have announced a new connected party game in association with the popular RiffTrax troupe. RiffTrax: The Game will launch on Switch May 5, allowing for up to six players... Read more...

Including a save bonus that will ask the question of whether you can box with God.

The other two mythical Pokemon of Pokemon Diamond and Pearl will be coming in soon, though one will require some additional blessings.

Following the distribution of Shaymin on February 27, Darkrai and Arceus will be available following a software update (v1.3) for Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. The requirements are:

Remember to always practice your ultimate moves on Junpei.

Missed last week: The Taito puzzler Qix joined the Arcade Archives.

This is a week chock-a-block with fighting games and fighting game derivatives. The main event will be hopefully not the only Persona game we get on Switch in this 25th anniversary year hint hint port royal you cowards in Persona... Read more...

Can the power of a god stand up to difficulty and a guy who never gets his stuff done?

It would be hard for Nintendo to top January in software sales, especially when a new game gets a New Yorker writeup, but the NPD's February sales survey at least showed a bounceback in hardware.

All data based on dollar sales from January 30 - February 26, unless otherwise noted. Digital sales are not included for Nintendo first party but can be for third parties.

The most important video of the year for the news department that's not a Direct, Indie World, or Monster Hunter related.

Localizers will be taking March out like a lion this year with a major show on the 31st.

The 2022 New Game Plus Expo will air on March 31, at 11 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. PT / 1500 UTC. The event will offer announcements from smaller 3rd party publishers, as in the last two years.

Among the companies... Read more...

That is a LOT of pizza.

Konami is cramming five years worth of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles games into a new collection this year.

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Cowabunga Collection has been announced for 2022 release and will include 13 classic TMNT games for US$39.99 (digitally and physically). By platform, the games are:

...and yes, this is a Jojo reference.

Anime World Report is already prepping the forklifts as a beloved fighting game is getting remastered for Switch.

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R, an enhanced version of the 2013 PlayStation 3 fighting game with numerous additional fighters, will be out in "early fall" for Switch and other platforms. The original All-Star Battle had 32 characters, while the R version will feature 50 characters from all of the arcs of the story.

What do you get when you combine SMT Strange Journey, Fire Emblem Awakening, and Game of Thrones? Well...

Sony's State of Play usually doesn't have Switch announcements, but one of the many Square Enix announcements today is coming to the hybrid console.

The DioField Chronicle is a new strategy RPG developed by Lancarse (Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey and its redux, more recently Monark) that... Read more...

Given that Nintendo went dark on social media for a week...

It's probably not a good time for a land war anywhere, and Nintendo has reacted appropriately with the Advance Wars remake collection.

Nintendo have confirmed the delay of Advance Wars 1+2 Reboot Camp today in a Twitter post. No new date was given, with the request to "stay tuned for updates".

In my day, our battle royales had 30 people and dropped absolutely nowhere.

The green flag is dropping for the next N64 game on Friday.

F-Zero X will be added to the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack's N64 library on Friday, March 11 according to a new trailer posted on Nintendo's Youtube (embedded below).

Three games remain in the second wave for N64: Pokemon Snap, Kirby 64, and the original Mario Golf.

Running, exploration, and a trilogy in four parts for Mario's day.

Missed last week: The Archives game is the old Namco shmup Dragon Spirit, and a game that will get sued by both 2K AND the New York Times.

For this MAR10, we have a couple of major games - the largest in terms of time is the entire four part trilogy of .hack//GU coming to Switch (remember, if you... Read more...

Play three levels from the upcoming Nintendo game.

A demo for Kirby and the Forgotten Land is coming to the Switch eShop today, according to Nintendo.

The demo features three levels from the game, including an introductory stage, a fuller early stage, and a boss battle with angry gorilla Gorimondo. We got to see the demo earlier this week so check... Read more...

So that's, oh, 165 hours of RPG in a month?

A new challenger has emerged for "longest JRPG of September" on Switch.

NIS America have announced their latest Legend of Heroes localization, Trails From Zero, will release on Switch on September 27 in North America and 30 September for Europe. The game was originally announced for worldwide release as part of developer Falcom's 40th anniversary celebration last summer.

The best three way dance that doesn't involve Terry Funk, but you're still here FOREVER.

Notable releases from last week: Uh, Highway Race in the Archives? Not a whole lot came out anyway.

The big game of the week is of course Triangle Strategy as HD-2D goes isometric strategy with multiple endings. Remember, there's a demo with save carryover available to get you through the week.... Read more...