Shouting outside Activision's HQ works.

Gaming's most prominent bandicoot is arriving ahead of his initial schedule.

The remastered versions of the original trilogy from the PlayStation has now been announced for a June 29 release on Switch. Originally, the trilogy was announced for a July 10 release.

And two can test.

It won't be necessary to wait for a Testpunch to try ARMS.

A demo for the June 2017 puncher is now live in Europe and will be live in North America shortly. "Certain" fighters are available to try in some states, for both single player and multiplayer.

Over in Japan, some stars of WiiWare are celebrating its 10th anniversary by returning.

As we approach Runner 3 Day, it's a solid-looking lineup of digital releases for the Switch this week. The headliner depending on your point of view is either the all-DLC version of Shantae: Half-Genie Hero (high recommendation from yours truly) or another One Piece adventure that's actually more expensive despite - at least in NA - no physical release. Weird.

Throw another one on the early summer pile.

Nintendo has made an already busy day just a little busier.

The North American branches have announced a new charge stand for a July 13 release, priced at US$19.99/C$24.99. The stand is adjustable and allows the system to be charged while playing in tabletop mode via a USB port on the side of the stand.

Retro games will still come, but they'll stand alone.

Among the items retired in the transition to Switch will be the Virtual Console name.

Following the announcement of Nintendo Switch Online adding enhanced NES games, Nintendo issued a statement to Kotaku regarding the status of the legacy Virtual Console service:

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"Save custody" is about to become a buzzword.

Nintendo has detailed the Switch's online service, though has still not given a date beyond September.

The service will be US$19.99 or equivalent for a single account, or $34.99 for a family plan that will include up to seven other accounts. Creating a family will go live on May 15. According to... Read more...

Change the order, change the outcome.

The Framed Collection will jump into a busy week for its release.

A winner of multiple mobile awards, the two puzzle games will hit Switch on May 17 as one release. Developed by Australian developers Loveshack, the Switch version will feature a brand new interface but the same adventure based gameplay.

Presented in glorious New Funky Mode.

There's one giant... ok, I guess we can't say Rambi in the room because he's not in it, but I guess Funky Kong is. The first big release in what threatened to be a month of remakes is Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. We've got a couple of reviews from Neal and Daan if you're wondering about how Retro's best game ever transitioned to the Switch.

If you can dodge a funky wrench, you MIGHT be able to dodge these balls.

May's release schedule for Switch just picked up some more fever.

Zen Studios has announced an agreement to bring PC hit Robot Roller-Derby Disco Dodgeball to consoles, including Switch, on May 22 under the name Disco Dodgeball Remix. The price will be revealed closer to release.

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And vertical play is supported.

The Switch has a lot of scrolling shooters, and it's landing a giant of the genre this month.

Developers Treasure are teaming with Nicalis to bring Ikaruga to the eShop on May 29 for US$14.99. The game previously hit Nintendo platforms with a 2003 GameCube release.

The core gameplay of Ikaruga involves switching the polarity of the titular ship to absorb bullets.

Get ready for some frenzied tag team fighting later this year.

SNK Heroines, the female-focused fighting game from SNK and NIS America, is coming to Switch on September 7.

This 2-vs.-2 fighter pits a variety of characters together, all from SNK's history, to do battle in a streamlined battle system. One of the main hooks is that in order to win matches, combatants need to land specific finishing moves.

There can be only one.

In a mysterious and unannounced move, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze has been removed from the Wii U eShop. Whether accessing the eShop through the Wii U system or through Nintendo's own website, the option to purchase the title digitally has been removed.

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And yes, there's an option to include minnows like Canada and the United States.

The 2018 World Cup will kick off on Switch in just under a month.

A free update to FIFA 18 will release on May 29 to add support for the latest edition of the quadrennial soccer tournament. The national teams will be updated to reflect their World Cup rosters, and new stadium and ball options will also be added.

But not on a worldwide basis to begin.

Nintendo is entering into a new partnership for its mobile efforts.

The new partner is Cygames, an Asian-focused developer who is best known for the mobile hit Granblue Fantasy. Nintendo has acquired a 5% stake in Cygames's parent company, to go along with their 10% holding of DeNA.

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It won't be a very Direct unveiling.

Details about the Nintendo Switch Online service will be hitting very soon.

As part of a shareholder presentation today to coincide with the release of their annual earnings, outgoing Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima reconfirmed that the service would have a September launch, and details would be made available in "early May".

It's gonna be a bumpy ride.

Nintendo has outlined their plans for this year's E3, and they are similar to the show in 2017.

The big events will be the video presentation which is slated for Tuesday, June 12 at 9 a.m. Pacific time (noon Eastern). The presentation will focus on Switch games releasing in 2018. Following the presentation Treehouse Live will return for three days of demos, leading off with the Switch Super Smash Bros game.

The prize will involve a pizza with pepperoni and hot fudge.

Squids and kids are about to do battle for the honor of turtles.

Nintendo of America, in association with Nickelodeon's upcoming animated series Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, has organized a Splatfest tournament to determine the best of the four titular half-shelled heroes. Balloting opens tomorrow in game, with the matches organized as follows:

Pool on the farm? It's true.

A new trailer for Pool Panic reveals a grip of odd locations for breaking.

The new trailer shows off what promises to be over a hundred environments for the action to take place, including lollipop forests, seedy bars, and even a wheat farm.

Pool Panic is set to release "soon".

I could post this in two parts and we still wouldn't have enough to fill in all of the related games.

28 games in five days. 27 of them on the Switch. To quote Carmine, "great googly moogly".

Where to begin, then? We have South Park, for those who like terrible puns. For those who wish to skirt the law, there's Gal*Gun 2. The Switch gets its first KORG synthesizer, which normally retails for $150... Read more...

All to take effect in June.

Some changes are coming to Nintendo at the top starting at the annual shareholder's meeting in June.

Tatsumi Kimishima, who served as the president of the company for two years following the passing of Satoru Iwata, is stepping aside in June. The 68 year old Kimishima will serve as an advisor to the new president, 46 year old Shuntaro Furukawa.