Then next comes Zwei, and then, Naga willing, Saga.

Panzer Dragoon has returned for its 25th anniversary and is out right now for Switch.

The remake of the 1995 Sega rail shooter is available for US$24.99/C$29.99. It will be a timed exclusive for the Switch, though the length of the exclusivity has not been revealed. Limited Run Games will also begin preorders for a physical version of the game tomorrow.

And one of them is using force powers today.

It's not Shadows of the Empire, but another two Star Wars games will be available on the Switch eShop soon. Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy, the final entry in the Jedi Knight series, is available for purchase today (as we reported yesterday). It features 16-person online multiplayer, character... Read more...

Where else would you go to play checkers, solitaire, and... shogi?

A hot DS seller is getting expanded and brought to Switch this year.

Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics will launch digitally and physically on June 5 for US$39.99/C$49.99. It will feature play for up to four players locally and online.

In addition to classic western board and card games, the Switch edition will have two forms of shogi, Mancala, and even slot car races.

You can dive into this underwater adventure right now.

Capcom has launched a new-to-Switch exploration game as part of the Direct Mini.

Originally an Apple Arcade exclusive, Shinsekai: Into The Depths is now available on Switch for US$19.99/C$29.99. Shinsekai features an unnamed diver who is investigating an abyss and has to craft items and upgrade their equipment for deeper exploration.

Which way will you go - single or multi strike? (Or will you just choose to Smash?)

The closer of today's Nintendo Direct Mini was additional details on the Isle of Armor coming in June to Pokémon Sword and Shield.

The Isle of Armor will feature two separate towers, and the Pokémon Kubfu's form after evolving to Urshifu will be determined by which of the towers is explored fully... Read more...

Don't you dare call it Easter

Today's Nintendo Direct contained a few details about the free seasonal updates coming to Animal Crossing: New Horizons. As some may have already guessed, the launch day update to version 1.1.0 brought with it the Bunny Day event, which includes character Zipper T. Bunny who will be visiting islands... Read more...

No word on if they're enforcing social distancing right now.

Nintendo has dropped a brand new puzzle game on the Switch eShop today.

Good Job! is now available on the eShop for US$19.99 or equivalent. As the child of the company CEO, you have to do a series of jobs around the office to work up to the C-suite.

We know they're from ARMS, and ARMS gets a free trial to celebrate

This June will bring the announcement of a new DLC fighter to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and it's going to be a character from first-party fighting game ARMS. Today's Nintendo Direct presentation revealed that the new character will be someone from ARMS, but no further information was provided. At... Read more...

Four heroes and asterisks are back.

Although we didn't get a date for Bravely Default II in the Direct Mini, you will be able to play it today.

A demo was launched today for the 2020 RPG, and as with the Octopath Traveler demo feedback will be taken for the game following its launch.

The four characters Seth, Gloria, Astelle, and Elvis were shown off in an extended trailer, as well as confirmation of the trademark Brave and Default system returning.

The competitive meta for this game is nuts.

One of Atlus's most controversial titles is coming to Switch in early summer.

Catherine: Full Body will release on the Switch July 7. Written by P-Studio (Persona), Catherine is an adventure game that features a man named Vincent caught in a love quadrangle between Catherine, Katherine, or (the new Full Body addition) Rin. In between the adventure sequences, Vincent must navigate rising blocks to escape his nightmares.

Oh great, we get to put up with Claptrap too.

2K will be loading up on Switch at the end of May.

Three different 2K-published collections will launch on May 29: The Borderlands Legendary Collection (including 1, 2, and "The Pre-Sequel"), BioShock Collection (1, 2, and Infinite), and XCOM 2 Collection (XCOM 2, its DLC, and War of the Chosen).

The remaster will bring a new epilogue to Shulk's story.

Nintendo opened a Direct Mini with some big RPG news.

The Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition will launch on May 29. The remastered version will include a special "Future Connected" epilogue following the game, as well as some re-recorded music tracks.

It can be preloaded today, and a version with a 250-page artbook will also be available worldwide. Europe will also receive an edition with a vinyl version of the soundtrack.

Tomorrow, a really great roguelike with awesome customizable difficulty gets a whole lot bigger.

Tangledeep on Switch came out more than a year ago on Switch, but on March 26, a sizable content update will add the Legend of Shara expansion pack ($8 on PC) for free, as well as an additional paid expansion and a plethora of tweaks and bug fixes.

The game's lead developer Andrew Avera noted that "nearly 50%" of the game's revenue comes from the Switch release, which is what motivated the free expansion being offered on Switch.

Special thanks to the Canadian eShop and PSN for spoiling this one.

The Canadian eShop has, perhaps inadvertently, revealed a surprise release for tomorrow.

Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy, announced to be coming to the Switch last fall, has appeared on the Canadian Switch eShop's coming soon section with a release date of tomorrow. The game is listed for $25.19 Canadian, which would translate to a $19.99 US price tag. No comparable listing is on the US or European stores.

The cat came back, and he brought a golden firearm.

The bullet hell roguelike ITTA has nailed down a release date.

The solo project that was concepted during a stay at a psychiatric hospital will launch on April 22. No price has been given for the Switch version.

A trailer has also been released:

The two rules of being president: Bed Keith David, and f**k cancer. (Or COVID.)

Aside from the presidential simulation of Saints Row IV: Re-Elected, the headliner releases this week in terms of price are One Piece Pirate Warriors 4 (the latest misadventures of the manga/anime that started running when I was in high school), and Railway Empire which is probably coming out at a bad time, all things considered.

The Kickstarter campaign for the action RPG kicks off today.

Sea of Stars is the next game from Sabotage Studios, the team behind 2018's The Messenger.

The turn-based RPG was revealed today alongside a Kickstarter, which says the game is set to come to PC and consoles in 2022. While the teaser below only shows off two characters, six are planned for the... Read more...

Twenty minutes means a lot of games.

Multiple other titles were announced during the Indie World presentation:

A smaller scale world exploration game.

Hello Games, the makers of Joe Danger and No Man's Sky, are about to make their Nintendo debut.

The Last Campfire is a game set in the wilderness in which the player character meets strange and mystical creatures as they try to light the last campfire there. It will release on Switch in the summer.

SWERY and a stuffed monkey told us so.

During today's Indie World Showcase, Hidetaka Suehiro (better known as SWERY) announced that his most recent project, The Good Life, would be coming to Switch sometime in 2020. In the town of Rainy Woods, which is hiding an important secret, you change from a person into a dog or a cat at night time. You need to talk to people and solve puzzles along the way as you work to uncover all that's happening around you.