Delayed due to rampant upstaging.

It's bad enough when a Direct happens on a Thursday because it tends to blow up the release list. But when we've had a reason for Chibi-Robo to praise the sun, and it comes from outta nowhere like the finest Diamond Cutter? It's even crazier.

Anyway, releases this week aside from the Dragon Quest... Read more...

And it's expanded, too.

After Bayonetta, the Switch will be getting funky like a monkey.

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze will release on the Switch on May 4, and will include Funky Kong as a new playable character. Funky will have a loaded arsenal with an infinite roll, a double jump, and the ability to hover. Funky can also corkscrew underwater and use his surfboard to dodge spikes.

Matt Makes Games' platformer Celeste and Zoink Games' Fe due are both coming very soon.

A pair of Nindies were given release dates in the today's Nintendo Direct.

First is Celeste, the platformer from TowerFall developer Matt Makes Games. Due out January 25, this challenging game features more than 300 levels and a nuanced story.

The other game is Fe from Zoink Games. The first... Read more...

With some exclusive content to go with it

Payday 2's latest heist will go down at the end of February.

The co-op action title will hit the Switch on February 27 in North America and 23 February in Europe, with support for both local and online co-op heists. The Switch version will have first access to a new character who sports a LED mask for additional expressiveness during missions.

DK, Donkey Kong. DK, Donkey Kong is here!

The next batch of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle DLC has been detailed. Donkey Kong will be added to the game as a playable character along with a brand new story and world.

The new DLC will be available this spring and is part of the game's Season Pass content. This DLC will also be available as a a separate download or as part of the game's Gold Edition package.

No longer constrained to mere Arcade Archives, this new fighter is set to hit Switch this summer.

The most powerful women in SNK's storied fighting history will soon have their own Switch fighter.

SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy is a 2D 2-on-2 fighting game from SNK. Special moves can be launched with a single button, while tagging will also allow for use of items to turn the tide of battle.

It's been quite a while, Adol.

After more than a quarter century, the Ys series is finally returning to Nintendo consoles.

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana has been announced for a Switch release in today's Nintendo Direct. NIS America is handling publishing duties for the Falcom developed action RPG series, which will include an improved localization also coming for the game's PC release. The Switch version will release this summer.

Camelot returns to make a new tennis game on Switch that features a story mode and more.

Mario is making his sporting debut on Switch with Mario Tennis Aces.

Aces is being developed by Camelot, who have been responsible for most Mario sports games since the '90s. Unlike the last tennis release, the 2015 Wii U game Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash, Aces is set to contain a deeper experience with a story mode and boss battles.

Following last year's Fire Emblem Warriors, Nintendo and Koei Tecmo are bringing their previous collaboration to Switch in the Zelda-themed Hyrule Warriors.

Nintendo is bringing Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition to Switch this spring.

Hyrule Warriors first launched on Wii U in 2014, with a 3DS version following in 2016. The 3DS version added content from The Wind Waker, which will now be available on a home console for the first time. The Definitive... Read more...

Hide and seek for Mario and Luigi.

Super Mario Odyssey is receiving a new competitive mode called Luigi's Balloon World. After completing the main story, players will be able to speak to Luigi in stages to start the competitive modes. Hide It mode will give the player 30 seconds to hide a balloon within a stage. Find It is the opposite... Read more...

Get a head start on rebuilding a lost kingdom.

The tales of Dragon Quest Builders will begin today.

A demo for the February 9 release has launched on the eShop. Comprising roughly the first hour of the game, the demo will feature crafting and combat as well as the beginning of the story that branches off the original 1987 RPG hit.

Kirby: Star Allies inhales all takers on March 16.

Kirby: Star Allies is coming to Switch on March 16.

Originally revealed at E3 2017, the latest Kirby game is most closely similar to Kirby's Return to Dream Land on Wii, with familiar Kirby gameplay and four-player functionality. Kirby and the playable helpers can work together to solve different puzzles, and in a manner similar to Kirby 64, abilities can be combined.

They come in big waves

More challengers are about to enter the Pokken Tournament arena.

Today's Nintendo Direct featured the announcement of two new playable Pokémon as well as four assist Pokémon in a paid Battle Pack. Aegislash and Blastoise will be full fighters, while Mega Rayquaza, Mimikyu, Mew and Celebi will be Assist Pokémon.

What a wonderful world this is.

One of Square Enix's biggest cult hits will celebrate its tenth anniversary with a Switch release.

The World Ends With You, the Jupiter-developed RPG which used every single DS system function when it released in 2008, will release a "Final Remix" version on Switch. No release date was given for the former Radio Free Nintendo Retroactive title.

Or roughly 2,523 deaths from now.

Another often-rumored RPG series is about to spread death on the Switch.

Bandai Namco has confirmed that a remastered version of Dark Souls will launch on May 25. Originally released on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2011, the Switch version will bring the series to a portable console for the first time. According to Nintendo the Switch version will also feature an improved frame rate, and run at a higher resolution than previous releases.

High speed action on the waves.

As we approach the end of the winter, we'll have a chance to break out the jetskis.

Aqua Moto Racing Utopia has been tabbed for a February 2018 release on Switch. Originally planned for Wii U, the game promises more than 50 races and up to four player split-screen races.

A new trailer for the game has been released:

As if the backlog wasn't big enough.

A few of the Switch eShop's finest will be on sale for the next week.

The discounts will be live until January 15 and will apply for the North American, European and Australian eShops. The games and discount percentages are below:

The first downloads of 2018 feel a lot like 2016.

On the second week of Nintendo's holiday release break - before normal service resumes next week - we've got a very light slate. The biggest Switch release for North America this week already dropped last week in Europe, in the form of Stikbold: A Dodgeball Adventure. Always remember to dodge, dip,... Read more...

Nintendo now has the top two slots.

The Switch's first ten months have put Nintendo into a Wii position.

Nintendo confirmed today that 4.8 million Switches have been sold in the United States in the first ten months, a 20% increase over the Wii that previously held the record. The numbers are based on Nintendo internal tracking.

Unlike Christmas Day, this won't bring down the eShop. But it probably should.

There's a reason I don't lock in my formal Game of the Year list until sometime in February, and it's this: There's still potential candidates in some of the categories coming out this week. The big two for the week are the last major 3DS release of the year (which has topped the list of at least one friend of the website) Style Savvy: Styling Star, and the defending champion for "Best Re: Game", SteamWorld Heist. Both are well worth the time.