Study the combat and you too may get a Pure Platinum.

A new trailer focused on gameplay has been released for Bayonetta 3 following a Nintendo Direct tease.

The nearly eight minute long trailer - presumably cut from the Direct for time - outlines the core Bayonetta gameplay including details on both the existing systems and new Bayonetta 3-specific items.

Perhaps this will quench your Zelda thirst.

The breakout indie hit Tunic from solo dev Andrew Shouldice lands ashore on Nintendo Switch on September 27th. Announced at today's Nintendo Direct, this wordless isometric action-adventure game pulls inspiration from classic top-down Zelda games. Players will venture through a ruined land with an in-game manual as their only guide.

Between Harvestella and this, there's literally a farm RPG for all seasons.

Other items that appeared in the Nintendo Direct today:

Eight more paths to travel

Octopath Traveler, the first in Square Enix's line of HD-2D games, receives a sequel. Announced during today's Nintendo Direct, the newest entry in the throwback JRPG series follows eight new characters in the industrial fantasy world of Solistia. Each character will have different path actions dependent on the time of day. The trailer also highlights the various party member's stories connecting with each other.

One RPG and one of the most famous shooters ever

Three items are now available on the eShop that were announced in the Nintendo Direct:

The golf is going to have to hold off a little longer than originally anticipated.

Several released titles had new update information or windows released during the Direct today:

Only fifteen years after the fact.

Western players are about to experience a lost Wii horror title.

The fifth Fatal Frame game, which was released as a Japanese Wii exclusive in 2008, will be localized for the first time as Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse in early 2023. Koei Tecmo will be the publisher for the release as it is multiplatform, even though Nintendo did have some ownership of the property at the time of its release.

You might've missed this one the first time since it was a 2011 Wii game.

Kirby's 30th anniversary is going to get at least one more game out the door.

A "Deluxe" edition of 2011 Wii action game Kirby's Return to Dream Land has been announced for release on February 24. The four player action game - which includes the ability to play as four Kirby - will also include new minigames in addition to the existing titles in the Wii version.

More Final Fantasy music! MORE, I SAY!

After the curtain call comes the final line for Square's beloved rhythm series.

Theatrhythm Final Bar Line was revealed in today's Nintendo Direct for a February 16 launch. As with the 3DS originals, players will control avatars of Final Fantasy characters in rhythm games spanning the series, and the Switch edition will include 390 songs.

One more for the road.

The mystery of the next Zelda has finally been solved.

As the final trailer for the Nintendo Direct, the sequel to Breath of the Wild was officially named "The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom" and will launch on May 12, 2023.

The brief trailer showed Link climbing through the environment and surfing through the sky on a glider-like object of unknown origin.

Reports are unclear on whether the coffee is hot or cold.

A seminal entry in the 'Tales of' franchise is returning to Nintendo systems after nearly twenty years.

Few details were given besides an early 2023 release. Tales of Symphonia originally launched as a GameCube exclusive in 2003, though it ported to PlayStation 2 with extra content a year later... Read more...

Also Nintendo would really like you to play Pikmin Bloom.

Seven years after Miyamoto said it was "very close to completion", Pikmin 4 has finally been announced for Nintendo Switch.

No gameplay footage was shown, but players will reportedly be able to play "from the Pikmin's perspective" as well in the new game.

Pikmin 4 launches in 2023.

The Smashterpieces Curse extends to Mario Party Monthly, apparently.

The next few N64 games in the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack have been announced, and they include one of the most acclaimed shooters of all time.

The list of games includes:

And it's two days long!?

The first Splatfest of Splatoon 3 has been announced, and it's running for two full days!

What would you rather bring to a deserted island: Gear, grub or fun? You'll get to state your favorite (or just side with your favorite member of Deep Cut) next weekend in the first post-launch Splatfest.... Read more...

Engage....with your waifu?

The opening act of the Nintendo Direct today was the return of classic heroes in Fire Emblem: Engage.

The latest mainline entry to the Fire Emblem franchise features new protagonist Alear, a customizable player avatar capable of summoning past Fire Emblem heroes via magical rings. Marth, Sigurd, and Celica were seen in gameplay, but other fan-favorites like Lyn and Micaiah could also be seen in stylized artwork.

Line forms for the happening bunker on the left, please.

The traditional pre-Tokyo Game Show presentation for Nintendo will return for another round.

Nintendo have announced a Direct tomorrow, to air at 10 a.m. EDT, 7 a.m. PDT, and 1600 CET. It is slated for roughly 40 minutes, and will focus on "Nintendo Switch games launching this winter".

This... Read more...

So, uh, anything important happening this week?

Things we missed last week: Champion Wrestler from Taito was the Archives game. Biting not included.

Last week had Splatoon 3, next week is nuts for me personally, and this week has the spectre of a potential Festivus declaration from Nintendo within an hour or two of this list going live. But... Read more...

Probably not worth extrapolating but a historical curiosity nonetheless.

Splatoon 3 has dominated the Japanese game sales charts with historic numbers.

Nintendo have confirmed that opening weekend sales for the shooter sequel totaled 3.45m units - the largest opening weekend game sales in Japanese history. Digital sales were included in the total.

The previous Switch... Read more...

It's inevitable, like the news desk not knowing any of the musical acts in it.

One of the top third party sellers on Nintendo platforms is returning with a new online focus.

Just Dance 2023 was announced in the Ubisoft Forward presentation for a holiday release on Switch, with a new emphasis on "playing with anyone" (implying cross-platform multiplayer) and the ability to form private groups of up to 6 dancers.

And this time, the hyped character is playable.

Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope has unveiled what will be a part of the Gold edition, including a new playable character who has some history with the Rabbids.

During the Ubisoft Forward presentation today, it was announced that Sparks of Hope would have three DLC expansions in 2023, and the last one will add Rayman - who the Rabbids were originally spun off from - as a playable character.