Will the change get locked in for the Lunatic difficulty update, or will they wait for the next round of DLC? UPDATED: Received statement from Nintendo of America

Following confessions of emotional and physical abuse, the voice of the male player character in Fire Emblem: Three Houses has been recast.

As discussed on last night's Nintendo News Report, Chris "Kirbopher" Niosi was originally cast as the voice of the male version of Byleth in Three Houses.... Read more...

Now you can make The Lost Levels instead of just the original Super Mario Bros.

Heavy Super Mario Maker 2 level uploaders just got a lot more room to maneuver.

A notice sent to the game tonight announced a new limit for level uploads of 64: this doubles the previous total of 32.

One more increase to the cap is planned for a future date; the magnitude of which has not been disclosed.

Nintendo reportedly is set to take action through free repairs without proof of warranty.

Nintendo is taking steps to solve the Nintendo Switch “Joy-Con drift” issue, according to internal documents.

The steps being taken, according to documents obtained by VICE Games, include instructing customer service to issue repairs for affected Joy-Cons “at no-charge”.

Additionally,... Read more...

Sometimes the Venn diagram of church and cult is a perfect circle.

The Church In The Darkness will be opening up on the Switch next week.

Fellow Traveler have announced the adventure game will release on Switch next Friday, day and date with other consoles and PC. Players will take the role of Vic, a retired police officer whose nephew is taken to a cult compound in South America.

Come join in on the long-running NWR tradition.

The Nintendo World Report forums will be holding its 81st Forum Mafia game.The sign up period for the game will go from now until August 10th, with the game starting August 12th. The theme of this game is based on The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim, which was recently featured on an episode of NWR’s The... Read more...

This week features a hard-hitting game of strategy and management. It also has a Fire Emblem game.

Boy, this week is right in your wheelhouse, isn't it?

About the only way they could clinch it was a Pokémon game. We've got the long anticipated Fire Emblem Three Houses, the long-awaited-by-me Super Mega Baseball 2, and as someone who listens to Before My Body Is Dry (aka the "Don't Lose Your... Read more...

Did order carry the days, or will chaos reign in Splatoon 3?

The final Splatoon 2 Splatfest is in the books, and nobody knows what will happen next.

Chaos scored a clean sweep, winning the final fest 3-0 over Team Order. The final percentages were:

As of yet,... Read more...

No release date for the latest game from the folks who brought you Muse Dash.

The follow up to Muse Dash has been announced with a to-be-determined Switch release.

Roguelike Hero is an action title that takes inspiration from the comedy of Stephen Chow. Each area is a randomly generated movie set, and starting as an extra the goal is to become a star through increasingly bizarre actions.

If this was a Canadian chart, the world champion Toronto Raptors would have NBA 2k19 at #1.

In terms of American software chart dominance, June 2019 may be the best month the Switch has ever had.

All rankings based on dollar sales from June 2 - July 6, unless indicated.

For the sixth straight month, the Switch was the leading platform in the United States, and remains the only platform to be up year over year in the monthly comparison. Video game hardware collectively was down by a third compared to last June's report.

Colossus and Cyclops will be free updates, while Moon Knight and Punisher headline the paid Marvel Knights pack.

More characters were revealed for Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 at the Marvel Games panel in Hall H at San Diego Comic Con.

The highlight is that Colossus and Cyclops, two mainstays of the X-Men Legends and Marvel Ultimate Alliance games, will be coming as free DLC on August 30. Additionally, four... Read more...

Touch 'em all, Metalhead Software: you'll never hit a bigger home run in your life.

We can scratch one of our Most Wanted Switch Ports off the list for 2019.

Super Mega Baseball 2, the hit arcade-style baseball simulation from Canadian developers Metalhead Software, will finally release on Switch next Thursday for US$29.99. The Switch version will include all of the DLC for the game that previously released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

The Switch is really taking points in tactical RPGs.

One of the year's most beloved RPGs is coming to Switch next month.

Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark will launch on Switch August 14, and the game will be preloadable in the eShop on the 1st. Players will be able to customize their troops in both appearance and tactics as they attempt to keep peace in the land of Teora.

We don't know if this is coming to Switch, but with this lineup some of us may be desperate for it.

A fourth Streets of Rage is in development, and the soundtrack is going to be a scorcher.

The first new Streets of Rage side scroller in almost 30 years has announced its slate of music composers. Yuzo Koshiro (Etrian Odyssey, Streets of Rage 1-3) will be joined by Yoko Shimomura (Super Mario RPG,... Read more...

Sorry mate, Switch means Switch.

Much like the real thing, the post-Brexit adventure Not Tonight should arrive soon.

Announced last year for a 2018 release on Switch and PC, the Switch version of Not Tonight is now expected to launch in the next few months according to publisher No More Robots. Due to the delay, the Switch release will now include the "One Love" DLC and will be known as the Take Back Control edition.

And to quote the Smash announcer, hopefully: "Gooigi".

Luigi's Mansion 3 has scored the perfect release date.

The ghost-hunting game will launch in all territories on Hallowe'en, October 31. A new trailer is also available:

When Luigi’s friends go missing on vacation, it’s up to our reluctant hero to save them... Read more...

The Lite doesn't mean the OG is gone yet.

The Switch is getting a stealth upgrade in Japan next month.

Nintendo have announced a revision of the existing Switch hardware for release in Japan on August 29. Retailing for ¥29,800, the revised Switch will feature a minimum battery life of 4.5 hours in handheld mode with a potential maximum of 9 hours.

Next time you get a monkey's paw, stick to turkey sandwiches.

Sega is rolling out an early Wii game for the Switch this fall.

Following ratings in Taiwan and other territories, Sega officially confirmed Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD for release on October 29. The remake will carry a US$39.99 price tag and, for reasons unclear, Sega have advised of a ESRB E10+ rating.

Plus news on how to get the inevitable: a physical Resident Evil 4.

Capcom will finish the year with five Resident Evils on Switch.

Resident Evil 5 and 6, announced for Switch release at E3, will release on the eShop October 29 for US$29.99 or equivalent. These prices are consummate with May's RE releases.

On the same day, a Resident Evil Triple Pack containing 4, 5, and 6 will release for Switch. This collection will offer 4 on a Switch card and codes for 5 and 6, with a MSRP of $59.99.

As your humble News Editor got his Maximus this past weekend, he's good.

There was a gap in the September release schedule for Nintendo, but they've dropped in the I block to fill it.

A physical version of Tetris 99 will release in North America on September 6. Included in the package will be the game, the "Big Bang" DLC, and 1 year of Nintendo Switch Online. The package will retail for US$29.99/C$39.99, or roughly the cost of the year + DLC.

"WHEN'S MAHVEL?" "It's Friday, now shut up."

EXCELSIOR!

If there's one thing I've learned from Roger, the Stan Lee Experience (RIP) it's that you called DC fans douchebags. But yes, Marvel Ultimate Alliance is the week's big game... and from what I've played of it, the fanservice is off the charts.

Anything smaller to watch for?

Etherborn,... Read more...