This is the back-charge before my wallet gets hit with multiple Sonic Booms over the next few weeks.

After the last couple of weeks, this article seems downright pedestrian - but it's just the warmup for me getting hit for three big games in three consecutive Fridays (Mario 3D World, the deluxe version of P5 Strikers, and Bravely Third). The game to watch this week is Haven, though the co-op focus... Read more...

It's not whether they can pass the 3DS in lifetime Switch sales, it's "did they pass the GBA?".

Nintendo released their financial results for the third quarter of the 2020-21 fiscal year overnight. All figures are based on the reporting period of October 1 - December 31, the key holiday shopping season.

All monetary figures reported in yen, with comparisons to the US dollar based on a market rate of $1 = ¥104.933 provided for comparison only.

If you don't have as many coins to toss to your Witcher, there will be an alternative.

There are some new options available for purchasing The Witcher 3 on Switch.

Beginning from today, the RPG previously sold as a "Complete Edition" will be split into three separate products: the base game, the Hearts of Stone expansion, and the Blood and Wine expansion. The "Complete Edition" as... Read more...

The game that records VO together stays together.

Haven will be coming in time for Valentine's Day on Switch.

The co-op focused space love story will be available on February 4, after releasing on Steam / Xbox systems / PlayStation 5 at the end of 2020.

As confirmed on the most recent episode of Radio Trivia, the voice work for Haven was recorded with the two actors in the same room unlike most other voice projects.

Pave is not a way to stream WWE Network, though they do dance better than R-Truth.

Animal Crossing will be dropping an update on Thursday that adds a bit more life to parties.

The update includes the "Festivale" event, which is scheduled to take place on February 15 and features a feather hunt with Pavé the peacock. New reactions and items will also be dropped in the update.

I am once again asking for your help in getting Brave Bernadetta this week.

Before we begin a busy week, I must ask you to log into your Nintendo accounts and vote for Bernadetta (either one) in the Heroes Choose Your Legends poll so we can get a sweet looking version. Speaking of my BS, this week is rife with it as the year's first (North American) retail releases are squarely in it: Atelier Ryza 2 and Re:Zero - Starting Life In Another World.

...is there something about one Koopa Kid that makes them easier to LEGO?

Another LEGO Mario set has been announced.

The "Master Your Adventure Maker Set" is now available on LEGO's website and is coming soon to retailers. Retailing for US$59.99, the set includes mini-figures of Goomba, Koopa Paratroopa, Bob-omb, and Larry Koopa.

The interactive elements include a timer block, two item blocks, and a pipe that creates a 30 second challenge.

From the mind that has no chance of making it to Cooperstown.

One of 2018's oddest business deals is finally paying off for Switch owners.

Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning, the re-release of the 2012 western RPG, will come to Switch on March 16. The remade version launched on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One last year.

The Re-Reckoning version is published... Read more...

So both of the big third party releases on March 26 have demos now.

An early preview is coming for Balan Wonderworld.

The Yuji Naka-helmed 3D platformer from Square Enix will have a Switch demo released next Thursday (January 28). The scope of the demo has not been announced.

The full game launches on March 26.

As of now, the page is still invisible.

A title intended to bring a "good game to mobile" may be coming to Switch next month according to a nintendo.com game listing.

Republique, the dystopic thriller originally developed for mobile and later released on PC and PlayStation 4, has appeared on Nintendo of America's game list with a release... Read more...

Agent 47 reports for duty, but if you have a slow connection this is a backlog week.

The big game for this week is Hitman 3 on all platforms - yes, including Switch, as the Cloud version comes out this week. I'm still not sure about how the introduction of Hitman 2016/Hitman II content would be handled on Switch if at all, but if you've got a smooth enough connection it's going to be the topic of conversation a lot this week.

For those wondering about the effect of returns on sales charts, the answer is "not much" apparently.

Nintendo finished 2020 with another triumph in hardware sales and a strong month of software sales in the US.

All data from November 29/20 to January 2/21 and are based on dollar sales unless noted. Most third parties contribute digital eShop sales to the survey, but Nintendo does not provide sales for its titles.

Less than a week's warning.

Hitman 3 will start work on the Switch the same day as other platforms.

The cloud version of the sniping sequel will be available on Switch this coming Wednesday, January 20. Pricing has not been disclosed.

As with Control, players will be required to test their connection prior to purchasing the game.

Hopefully unlike the original you won't be done when the calendar flips to May.

Pokemon's 25th anniversary celebration is kicking off in photographic style.

New Pokemon Snap, the Bandai Namco developed follow-up to the beloved 1999 N64 game, has announced a release date of April 30. The official Pokemon Twitter made the announcement along with a new trailer.

Originally announced last June and not seen since, New Snap will take place in the Lental region and task photographers with completing the Photo Pokedex.

Playing as Bowser Jr appeals to someone, right?

Nintendo has released a 7+ minute trailer for Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury to explain some of the items that were shown yesterday.

3D World has added a photo mode to the game, with filters and the option to use the stamps previously devoted to the shuttered Miiverse service. The 4 player online co-op was also confirmed.

So if you want to beat III first, you are officially on the clock.

The final exam for Class VII, much like most collegiate exams, will take place in April.

North American and European versions of Trails of Cold Steel IV will release on Switch April 9 (Oceania on 16 April). Preorders for a "Frontline Edition" of the game are still available.

The follow-up to last June's Trails of Cold Steel III is the final chapter in this aspect of Falcom's turn-based Trails series.

A lot of red and blue going on here.

The Switch is getting a Mario makeover.

Nintendo of America have announced a Mario-themed Switch set to launch on February 12 (with Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury), for the standard $299.99 MSRP. It will be available at "select retailers".

The system comes with a red dock, red Joy-Cons with blue rails, a red/blue carrying case, and a red bezel on the Switch proper.

One rescue from the Wii U, one revival from the DS.

Two games celebrating their anniversaries this year will be hitting the Switch in 2021.

Celebrating its fifth anniversary this year, Tadpole Treble will launch on Switch in an Encore version on January 21. Our review (written by Donald Theriault) from 2016 gave the original an 8.5.

Dreamrift's... Read more...

The mystery of Nintendo's first published game of 2021 will be answered.

UPDATE: The trailer is now live, showing a new world, a possible team up with Bowser Jr, and gigantic Mario and Bowser facing off. Original story is below the embed.

Nintendo is preparing to blow out Bowser's Fury tomorrow.

A new trailer for the February 12 release will be available tomorrow at 9 a.m. Eastern time / 6 a.m. Pacific / 1400 UTC. It promises that "Bowser's Fury will be unleashed".

In memoriam: Brian "JapaneseNintendo" Cooper

To begin this week, a word of condolence to a tireless person who we lost at the end of 2020: Brian Cooper, aka the person who ran the Japanese Nintendo site, passed suddenly on November 27. Our condolences to his family and friends, and we hope he's enjoying maining Toad in the big Smash game in the sky.