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.

This one comes with a cute little figurine.

It was announced that the upcoming roguelite-brawler "Sparklite" will be getting a Signature Edition as well as the standard Merge Games release.

This one includes a region free copy of Sparklite, Signature Edition Sleeve and Box, Original CD Soundtrack, a numbered certificate and a Nano Block figure (a change from the usual enamel pins).

Prepare to have your own kitchen nightmares.

Team17 will be cooking up a kitchen design sim next month.

Automachef, the previously announced kitchen design game, has nailed down a release date of July 23. It was originally tagged for a summer release.

A new trailer (below) has been released that shows the aesthetic of the game and introduces the assistant Robert Person; no relation to the one-time Major League Baseball pitcher is intended.

How to fly through space without really trying.

July 16 will see a tale of space dodging hit the Switch.

Ontario-based independent developers PixelNauts will release their space action game Lost Orbit: Terminal Velocity three weeks from today. Originally released for the PlayStation 4, the game will launch for $9.99.

In Lost Orbit, the player... Read more...

If the Rogue Corps isn't doing it for you, get back to basics.

One of the games announced for physical release in the Limited Run E3 event now has a digital release date.

Blazing Chrome, from The Arcade Crew, will bring run and gun madness to the Switch on July 11. Both horizontal and third person shooting is on display in a new trailer:

Yes, we ARE calling someone out for a Retroactive, why do you ask?

Thanks for leaving me in the place summer forgot.

Don't worry, we won't have to take that vacation in June next year. Anyway, the big release is of course Super Mario Maker 2 as the first of two separate four games in five week stretches we have between now and the end of calendar Q3.

You are *smooth*. What else we got?

How is Nintendo looking going into Mario Maker 2 week?

The NPD Group's May survey is light on the new releases, but the Switch continues to roll on.

All rankings and figures are based on revenue unless noted, for the period of May 5 - June 1.

The May hardware race saw the Switch lead for the sixth consecutive month, and once again be the only system to show growth over the May 2018 period. Hardware was down 20% overall from last year, despite the Switch's growth.