Last year was a heat wave, this year had a magnitude 7.1 earthquake. What's next, frogs swarm the LACC?

Anime Expo 2019 is about to wrap up in Los Angeles, and multiple game companies took the opportunity to announce Switch projects over the four day event. In addition to Spike Chunsoft's announcements, other news that eminated from AX panels includes:

Aksys Games

The busiest of the companies,... Read more...

Check out what's happening over on Patreon including the latest Patreon Plays!

Hey everyone! It's July which means E3 is in the rear view mirror and we're pushing ahead towards Fire Emblem Three Houses, Dragon Quest Builders 2, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3, and more! But that's not all going on, in fact we got plenty over on our Patreon! Here's a calendar with the important dates for the month including our latest Patreon Plays which will feature Luigi's Mansion New Moon!

Courtesy of Super Rare Games.

The next release in Super Rare Games' schedule is none other than the well-received Wulverblade - a "hardcore side-scrolling beat-'em-up inspired by classics such as Golden Axe, Sengoku, and Knights of the Round!" (via Press Release)

Included in this edition is a 20 page full colour manual, metallic slipcover, interior artwork, exclusive sticker, and three trading cards.

What if due to a miracle, Steins;Gate dealt with mecha?

Spike Chunsoft is bringing a pair of follow-ups to this year's Steins;Gate Elite to Switch starting next year.

Robotics;Notes Elite, the follow-up to Steins;Gate in the "Science Adventure" series of visual novels, was announced for a Switch release in 2020 at the Anime Expo in Los Angeles. Where... Read more...

Smiles should still be free, right?

WayForward has revealed more details about their upcoming Arc System Works collaboration, including a surprisingly close release date.

The RPG/brawler hybrid River City Girls will hit Switch on September 5, for a MSRP of US$29.99. The new twist on the River City franchise sees the girls have to rescue their boyfriends, Kunio and Riki, by working their way through six different parts of River City.

Anna's so busy trying to get an alternate version in Heroes she forgot to go crazy with the pricing.

As with previous Switch RPGs, Fire Emblem: Three Houses has recruited an expansion pass.

The US$24.99 pass will reward buyers with an appropriate costume for Byleth (the teacher) beginning on launch day. The eShop has three other items listed in the pass:

In addition to plumbers, Italy also produces horror games.

The release date has been announced for a critically acclaimed horror game for Switch.

Remothered: Tormented Fathers, which released in the Japanese eShop last week, will come to North America on July 26. Publisher Darril Arts has called the game a spiritual successor to the Clock Tower franchise from Capcom. A sequel (Remothered: Going Porcelain) has already been announced for a 2020 Switch release.

That reminds me of a puzzle...

The lady Layton is coming west.

Level-5 will be publishing Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaire's Conspiracy Deluxe Edition in the west starting on November 8. A physical version of the game will also be available.

Originally released on mobile and the 3DS in 2017, the Switch... Read more...

A five star promo with a five star runtime.

The marketing synergy of Fire Emblem: Three Houses won't be denied.

People who register Three Houses on My Nintendo for gold coins - either through registering the physical copy or downloading the game - and have the same account linked to Fire Emblem Heroes will receive a free copy of Byleth: Tested Professor (the male version). The bonus copy will be claimable until June 29, 2020.

Someone set up us the bomb.

So how do we celebrate this week of national birthdays?

With not a lot, as it turns out. The biggest ones are the much-hyped Stranger Things season 3 isometric action game, with maybe, hopefully, the app from the publisher of Stranger Things along for the ride. There's also a few takes on personal relationships between Clannad, Dream Daddy, and the now-confirmed What Remains of Edith Finch.

Let's get making!

To celebrate the release of Super Mario Maker 2, Nintendo World Report will be hosting the first edition of Maker Mailbag: a new series where we play YOUR levels and select winners in a number of categories. Your levels will be played by our panel of judges—some of whom will be on stream at Nintendo World Report’s Twitch channel—and four winners will be able to choose one item from our list of prizes!

You can finally listen to FFIX the music in full soon.

A bug that caused problems with Final Fantasy IX’s background music will soon be fixed in a patch.

In a tweet released today, the official Final Fantasy Twitter account has addressed the problem and have patched the PlayStation 4 version of the game. This fixes the problem of music restarting whenever you exit a battle or a Tetra Master match, which was not in the original release.

Coming from a Street Fighter pedigree, this fighting game seeks to balance the hardcore and newbies.

2D fighter Fantasy Strike is coming to Switch on July 25 for $29.99.

Headed up by Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix lead David Sirlin, this 1-on-1 fighting game aims to be both a nuanced, deep, and hardcore experience while still being approachable for newcomers. The controls are designed to be simple compared the Street Fighters of the world, with the goal to emphasize strategy over button combos.

We're just a couple of months out from 3v3 phone Pokémon action.

The Pokémon Company have released a new trailer and some details about the upcoming Pokémon Masters game.

Masters will be set on the artificial island of Pasio, and will see trainers from all of the main Pokémon games form Sync Pairs with a single trademark Pokémon. Teams of three Pairs will... Read more...

Five star popularity, five star price.

Another mind-boggingly popular building game is coming to the Switch today.

Terraria, the 2D sandbox miner originally released on PC in early 2011, will release on the Switch today. This follows releases on 3DS in 2015 and Wii U in June 2016 for Nintendo systems.

Not all pricing information is available for the game, but it will be US$29.99 to start.

A tournament for all JoyCon Boyz

Yesterday, the NYPD shared the tragic news that Desmond Amofah, better known by his screen name Etika, had died. Friends, family, and fans from all corners of the internet reacted with shock and sadness, and many have honored his memory with charity streams, discussions on mental health, and a petition... Read more...

At the very least, it'll be out there next week.

A critically acclaimed adventure title will make its Switch debut next week, at least in Japan.

A listing for What Remains of Edith Finch has appeared on the Japanese eShop, giving a July 4 release date and a price of ¥2200. Assuming this holds and is a worldwide release, it would be roughly US$19.99.

After twenty thousand Metroidvanias, it's time for an ActRaiser.

Following last month's Rock of Ages 2, Sega and ACE Team are teaming up again for a combination action game and simulation.

Announced earlier today, SolSeraph will launch on Switch July 10 for US$14.99. Similar to Super Nintendo launch title ActRaiser, SolSeraph combines side scrolling action levels with top-down town building sequences.

Expect multiple small updates to resolve it.

Today's launch of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night for Switch has been marred with reports of technical issues, and the game's publisher has issued a statement in response.

505 Games's statement is produced below:

Hey, everyone. We have been listening to the feedback regarding Switch performance.... Read more...

8 different bundles to choose from to help bring Super Mario Maker into the real world.

Collectable Toy company Bluefin has announced (in conjunction with the release of Super Mario Maker 2) a plethora of Mario Maker Bundles from Bandai Tamashii Nations. These feature many of the classic Mario characters, enemies and level pieces that can be used to literally make Mario levels in real life.