“Splatoon 2 is one happening game.”

An update this Friday brings a rebalanced Kelp Dome to Splatoon 2, shown off in today’s Direct. The new Kelp Dome has more upper-level grates that can be dropped and shot through.

New stage Snapper Canal encompasses both sides of a river running under a train. Nintendo advised players to fight for the middle, then press into enemy territory.

It's a big Direct for construction games.

Before Dragon Quest Builders II releases on Switch, the original will be available.

Square Enix has announced a Switch version of the story-focused reconstruction title will release worldwide, with the North American release coming next spring. The Switch version will feature exclusive items for the game's free building mode as well as the full story mode.

China does care that you stay in your lane.

A massively popular multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) title is coming to the Switch.

Arena of Valor has been announced for Switch with a free beta due this winter. More than 35 heroes in different classes will be available in the final version.

The game is one of the biggest Chinese PC hits in recent memory and will be published by Chinese gaming and communications giant Tencent.

And also brings it to stores everywhere.

Surprise Switch launch hit Snipperclips is getting expanded and also a full retail release.

An expansion for the game will be available on November 10 from the eShop that will add 30 new stages and a remix mode for the existing stages that starts with the characters in fixed shapes, among other new elements.

See, it wasn't just Shadow Dragon and the 3DS.

The most beloved female character in Fire Emblem history has joined the roster for Fire Emblem Warriors.

Lyn from Fire Emblem (The Blazing Blade) was announced for the Switch / New 3DS title today, the first character to come from a GBA Fire Emblem title. She will be a sword wielder in the game.

See, arcades were this place where you inserted quarters and...

Nintendo announced during their Nintendo Direct today that they will be releasing a collection of their Arcade titles called Archive Archives, with Mario Bros. serving as its first release.

Other titles coming include VS. Super Mario Bros, VS. Balloon Fight, VS. Ice Climber, VS. Pinball and VS.... Read more...

Yes you can possess everything, including man-hole covers.

We've got our plot, Mario needs to save Princess Peach. This time it's from the evil clutches of Bowser.

What is new though are the ghost like residents from the Cap Kingdom, Capps and Tiara. Using the powers of Tiara, Bowser is forcing the princess to marry him and it's up to Mario and his new companion Cappy to save them.

How to enhance your remake in a snap

The enhanced remake of Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga will add more than the Bowser's Minions game.

The existing Boo Amiibo as well as the upcoming Goomba and Koopa Troopa figures will add stamps to the game that will unlock items. These new unlocks will work in both the Superstar Saga portion and the Bowser's Minions portions of the game.

Try not to break your Circle Pad.

Mario Party: The Top 100 launches November 10 for the 3DS family of systems, Nintendo announced in today’s Direct.

The collection features 100 hand-picked minigames from the ten console Mario Party games. Download Play will allow four 3DS systems to play off one copy. No details were given for board themes or mechanics.

Poke Balls and creamsicles.

The New 2DSXL will be getting a couple of new designs this fall.

October 6 will see the launch of the orange and white design that launched with the system outside of North America. On November 3, a New 2DSXL with a Poké Ball inspired design will launch ahead of the release of Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Great, another army of Steves.

New 3DS owners can start creating worlds in Minecraft today.

The international phenomenon was announced to be coming to New 3DS today. This new port of the game will come with five exclusive skins, and has been confirmed to be developed by Other Ocean with the aid of some development staff from the 3DS version of the Mega Man Legacy Collection.

Bethesda is bringing their top titles to the Nintendo Switch very soon.

Along with the Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Bethesda is also bringing Doom and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus to the Nintendo Switch within the next year.

Not a lot of information was shown regarding the latter two titles, but it was mentioned that both will feature online play. Skyrim will come... Read more...

A special edition and themed Pro Controller, too.

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 star Rex will journey across a variety of titans throughout the world of Alrest December 1, today's Nintendo Direct revealed.

Kingdoms built upon the titans are racing to find the legendary Blade, Aegis, and reach Elysium atop the World Tree. Six kingdoms were detailed in... Read more...

A smorgasboard of RPG goodness from Atlus

Atlus featured prominently in today's 3DS announcements with a new game and a demo to announce.

In addition to Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology and Shin Megami Tensei Deep Strange Journey, Atlus will be bringing The Alliance Alive to North America next year. Developed by FuRyu, the title is a follow up to 2015's Legend of Legacy.

New details are out on Square-Enix's new hand drawn RPG

Project Octopath Traveler received new details on its story, style and gameplay today. During the Nintendo Direct, Nintendo announced that the game will release worldwide in 2018 exclusively on Switch. A demo has released on the eShop.

The style of the game is considered a "HD-2D" game, with... Read more...

A double dose of the puffball

Two different Kirby titles were reconfirmed with titles today.

The first is Kirby Battle Royale, which is the multiplayer Kirby 3DS title announced in April's Nintendo Direct. The four player action game will feature multiple KIrbys trying to claim treasure for themselves while defeating powerful foes in tandem. Europe will get the game on November 10, while North America will see the game January 19, 2018.

A busy Poke segment kicked off the Direct.

The first featured games in today's Nintendo Direct were a blowout for Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

The game will feature Sun and Moon's postgame legendary Pokémon Necrozma, who has captured Solgaleo in the new Dusk Mane form or Lunala in the Dawn Wings form. Lycanroc's Dusk Form also received an exclusive Z-Move. Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon will also feature a new Ultra Beast per game: Burst for Ultra Sun and Assembly for Ultra Moon.

The next couple of months will be good for throwbacks.

A couple of throwback Switch titles have their release dates locked down.

Thimbleweed Park, the SCUMM Engine-inspired adventure title from the creators of the Monkey Island series, will be hitting the Switch on September 21. The game has already released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PCs.

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And bug fixes. (But no stability.)

One of the chief complaints with the Nintendo Switch Online App has been resolved.

Version 1.1 of the app, available now on the iOS App Store and Google Play, allows for voice chat to be used while other apps have focus or while the phone is in sleep mode.

Other bug fixes were also implemented in the update.

Another title releasing in a very crowded October.

Nicalis Inc has announced its next game to hit the Nintendo Switch, Tiny Barbarian DX. The retro-inspired 2-D platform adventure is set to release for the Switch on October 10th. The game will be available to purchase from the Nintendo E-Shop as well as physically from major retailers.

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