New characters, new modes and more.

Bullet hell girls are headed our way via NIS America.

The legendary Touhou series of shooters will be coming to North America late this summer, and now the Switch is joining in on the fun.

Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle has been announced for the Switch by NIS America, who will be publish the game on September 5 in North America and 8 September in... Read more...

Mighty No 9 3DS is still MIA, but you'll get to play as Beck anyway.

Following the success of Blaster Master Zero, Inti Creates is doing the Switch/3DS multiplatform approach with a sequel to a 2014 eShop title.

This week's edition of Famitsu magazine detailed Mighty Gunvolt Burst, a follow-up to the retro-inspired Mighty Gunvolt. Both Gunvolt and Beck from lost... Read more...

Original character (DO NOT STEAL)

The newest hero has been announced for Sonic Forces, but it's not known what they look like since they are a player creation.

The "Custom Hero" feature was announced today, and features the ability to customize one of seven animals (cat, dog, rabbit, hedgehog, bird, wolf and bear) as well as their playstyle and name. Collectable accessories will allow for the hero to be customized further.

Stay tuned after the credits for Splatoon 2 shenanigans.

Nintendo Direct returns tomorrow, and it's going to be all about next month's big release.

There will be an ARMS Direct tomorrow at 6pm ET (3pm PT, midnight CEST) featuring the upcoming fighter, and a Splatoon 2 trailer will air as a art of the video.

Unlike the April Nintendo Direct which included multiple other announcements, this one appears to be a two-game exclusive.

The light of hope shines all over the place.

Following the re-release of Harvest Moon 64 earlier this year, the Harvest Moon series will continue its anniversary celebrations with a new entry on the Switch.

Harvest Moon: Light of Hope was announced today and features an unnamed player who has to help rebuild a harbor town after his ship is wrecked by a storm. The game is meant to be a callback to the series's SNES roots.

Can't be any more specific on the date.

A super sequel is going to land on the Switch this holiday.

WB Games announced today that LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 will launch this holiday for the Switch. The follow-up to the early 2016 3DS and Wii U title adds a four player competitive mode and an original storyline featuring various Marvel characters.

What kind of mobile Hyrulian adventure might you be able to embark on?

The Legend of Zelda, as well as the Pokemon Card game, may be coming to your smart device of choice later this year.

A report by the Wall Street Journal late this evening indicated that following the eventual release of the mobile Animal Crossing game, which is still due out later this year,... Read more...

Roughly 9001 hours of drumming is in store.

Bandai Namco has the Namco Museum coming to Switch, and three other games may be coming along for the ride.

In the company's annual financial report which released earlier today, they showed three titles intended to launch on Switch in the current fiscal year: a Taiko no Tatsujin game, a unnamed Tales-series game, and a Dragon Ball licensed game tentatively listed as Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2.

As if the season couldn't get any hotter. UPDATED: Physical version coming as well.

One of the last major eShop titles on Wii U is moving on up to the Switch.

WayForward has announced on their Twitter that Shantae: Half-Genie Hero will release this summer on Switch. No details are available about price, but the game will support HD Rumble.

Shantae:... Read more...

The Switch is about to become a haven for the evil Marik Ishtar, what with all these Steves running around.

So you might have heard of this week's big release. It's been on quite a few platforms but made a quick arrival on the Switch, and its multiplayer will prove to be a hit especially since you can do it out of the box. I speak of course... of the legendary fighter Garou: Mark of the Wolves which is this week's Arcade Archives release.

Prepare the puppies and the colts.

Nintendo will be sticking to most of their usual format for this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo.

The show will begin for Nintendo on June 13 at 12 pm Eastern time (9 am Pacific) with the "Nintendo Spotlight: E3 2017" video presentation, which will focus on Switch titles releasing in late... Read more...

And in this case, it's a good adjustment.

RIME's original pricing has been adjusted, and there's a new bonus for the physical copies.

Originally slated for a $40 release both in stores and on the eShop, it was announced today that the digital version would be sold for US$29.99/€34.99/£29.99. The physical release's MSRP will remain US$39.99, but will include a download code for the game's soundtrack which would normally cost US$10 or equivalent.

The Big Globetrotter is your cover athlete.

NBA 2K18 will be hitting the Switch before training camp opens for the 2017-18 season, with a global icon leading the charge.

2K announced today that the game will release on September 19, with Basketball Hall of Fame center and former rap artist Shaquille O'Neal serving as the cover athlete. Preordering... Read more...

What's with all the Star Trek references?

In the week in which outdoor loving began for 2017, most of the big releases are already out as of press time. The Switch picked up two relatively big guns on Tuesday with noted seed rolling simulation TumbleSeed, which Casey was able to review for us. Hopefully you're making some money next week off of it.

Jason can take a rest here.

New modes and DLC are coming to Blaster Master Zero following the game's 1.2 update.

For those who have finished the game, the new "Destroyer Mode" provides additional challenge. Its effects include reducing the effect of power-ups, requiring specific weapons to defeat bosses, and giving enemies a post-death explosion. Jason and the SOPHIA also have a new look in this mode.

This must be Anna's work.

The DLC plans for Fire Emblem Echoes have been announced, and a lot of gold will be required to get it all.

There will be five packs for the game, with the first available on the game's launch date of May 19, and a season pass in the style of Fire Emblem Fates packs will be available for US$44.99. The packs and release dates are:

Easier Korok seeds, long trackbacks and more.

The first portion of the Breath of the Wild expansion pass has been detailed.

No hard release date was given (just "Summer"), but the contents of the first half of the pack were listed on the game's website a short time ago. The features include:

Need a second Switch and live in the US? You'll have to get real good real fast.

When TumbleSeed launches tomorrow, US players will have a chance to make way more than their money back.

The contest will feature the game's Daily Challenge mode and run from May 9-15. US residents who send a stream archive showing the highest score of the day will win a $500 prize.

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People are really thirsty for racing as kids/squids.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the latest Switch title to break sales records.

According to UK industry tracking, the Switch re-release was the best selling game in the country last week. Although no sales figures were available, it was the first top spot for Nintendo in general in six years (2011's Pokémon White) and the first Mario title to top the chart since 2008 (Mario Kart Wii).