We're really dancing around that word.

Switch parties had basketball, and now they've got a new sport to toy with.

ClusterPuck 99 will launch next Thursday on the Switch eShop in all territories. Pricing has been set at US$9.99/€8.49/£7.69/¥1100.

Up to 8 players can play locally in multiplayer and try to score while dodging dangerous and often fatal obstacles. Stat tracking and instant replays are also available.

Time to give Glass Joe his 19th loss.

Nintendo's Arcade Archives will add its third title next week, according to a Hamster livestream.

The Arcade Archives version of Punch-Out!! has been announced for a March 30 release in Japan. Traditionally, Hamster Arcade Archives releases have released worldwide on the same date.

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The biggest mystery is if my debit card will actually work on the Wii Shop.

IMPORTANT NOTE: For those looking to buy off the Wii Shop, points can only be added to the shop until Monday at 1pm Pacific time. Purchases with points will work until January, but the points must be loaded by the deadline.

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WARNING: CHALLENGERS APPROACHING

Nintendo has announced their first plans for E3, and we will have an extended look at the next Smash Bros game.

A pre-launch tournament for Super Smash Bros Switch and the first Splatoon 2 World Championships will be held in Los Angeles on June 11 and 12. The Smash Bros tournament will be an invitational, similar to a tournament held before the release of the Wii U and 3DS versions in 2014.

How do you get a giant dinosaur game running on Switch? Life, uh, finds a way.

The Switch will be getting slightly prehistoric before the year is out.

Studio Wildcard announced in a State of Unreal Engine event at the Game Developer's Conference that their dinosaur-focused exploration title ARK: Survival Evolved will release on Switch. Currently, the game is slated for a fall release both at retail and on the eShop.

Wash away the post-E3 blues with a big ol' RPG.

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana is coming to the Nintendo Switch in North America on June 26, in Japan on June 28, and in Europe on June 29.

Initially released on PlayStation 4 and Vita in 2017, Ys VIII is a third-person action RPG in the long-running series. It will be the first appearance from the... Read more...

Apparently the key to Bayonetta charting is to be on a system people like.

The US sales survey from the NPD Group is out, and it's another record breaking month for Nintendo.

In the hardware race, the Switch trailed behind the Monster Hunter World-fueled PlayStation 4 in February, but did sell enough to have the largest first-year sales of any system in the history of the NPD tracking. No sales numbers were given for individual consoles.

One of which was coming to Wii U back in the day.

Undertale came to Switch as a result of the GameMaker engine, and multiple games are also joining the party.

At a presentation at the Game Developer's Conference in San Francisco, Nintendo confirmed that Nidhogg II, Hyper Light Drifter, and Crashlands would all be coming to the Switch. Abylight,... Read more...

And runs through them in about ten minutes.

Nintendo's latest Nindies Showcase video was a brisk one, featuring announcements of 16 new games hitting Switch throughout 2018.

And a physical release that actually includes a Switch card, hallelujah.

Sonic Mania will be getting an expansion this summer, with new friends and a new format.

Announced at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, the expansion will add new stages, modes, and two new playable characters. Mighty the Armadillo and Ray the Flying Squirrel, a duo who have appeared in... Read more...

As developers confer, the eShop will expand further.

The next Nindies Showcase will hit the airwaves early next week.

Nintendo has confirmed the video will launch on March 20 (Tuesday) at noon Eastern or 9 a.m. Pacific time. The video is timed to launch as the second day of the 2018 Game Developers Conference kicks off in San Francisco.

The previous Showcases aired on February 28 and August 30 of last year, and were hosted by third party relations chief Damon Baker.

Say "Hiiiiiii~" to this week's motley collection of releases.

There's usually a "sucking up all the oxygen" joke to be made whenever a Nintendo first party retail game drops, and it's especially bad when it's a Kirby game. Star Allies, the first Kirby title to drop at the magic US$60 price since, uh, Kirby 64, is the big release of the week, though I'll be putting most of my time into tinyBuild's Cluster Truck. Profanity not included.

CommanderVideo reporting for duty once again!

The middle of May has added another big hitter.

Runner 3 has been announced for a May 22 release, both on the eShop and in a physical version distributed by Nicalis. The physical version will include a 3" soundtrack sampler, a full-color instruction manual, and a PVC character strap.

But not as limited as you think.

Limited Run Games has announced their first on sale date for a Switch title, and it's a trippy adventure.

The boutique retailer will open preorders for a Switch card version of Thimbleweed Park on Friday, March 30. Traditionally, preorders have opened at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Eastern time.

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With an option for a card.

April will see a pair of titles from 13AM Games hit the Switch.

Switch versions of Runbow and Pirate Pop Plus will be released on Switch in April. Runbow specifically has been tabbed for an April 24 release.

A physical version of Runbow for Switch will follow on June 14, with all of the game's DLC and physical goods to be announced.

The game will be out soon, and a few friends will be joining Kirby.

The first of the Switch games to be mentioned in the Nintendo Direct, Kirby Star Allies is coming out next week on March 16 and there is already a playable demo on the eShop.

The game can be played with one to four players and as you play through Dream Palaces the Dream Friends will be added and even King Dedede, Bandana Waddle Dee and Metanight will be available as playable characters.

This comprehensive edition of the puzzle platformer will include two haunting, parallel, tales, previous DLC for the indie title, and... PAC-MAN amiibo support!

Last year's indie puzzle platformer Little Nightmares is coming to the Nintendo Switch in a Definitive Edition. This means that the title, a puzzle platformer where players make their way through the Maw, a mysterious vessel filled with haunted souls larger than the protagonists. Navigating the rooms,... Read more...

Veterans can compete and beginners can try it out.

Starting today, and ending on March 18, ARMS players in the US and Canada can compete in the game's online Ranked Match Mode to participate in the ARMS US & Canada Online Open Tournament. The top eight players will then get to face off in the finals on March 31. Fans will be able to watch the finals online and they will be streamed from Nintendo of America's HQ. All finalists will receive a custom ARMS art piece.

What the Wii U and 3DS had, the Nintendo Switch will bring together in one well defined edition this spring.

Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition is coming to the Nintendo Switch sooner rather than later, May 18 to be exact. The game's previous iterations were on the Wii U and then later the 3DS, but the Switch version will stand apart by including all the varied content and DLC from both previous versions... Read more...

So sweet, you guys.

South Park: The Fractured But Whole is launching on Switch April 24, today’s Nintendo Direct revealed.

DLC packs 1 and 2 will be available at launch for individual purchase or through a season pass. DLC pack 3 promises a new story and launches later this year.