For those who missed the initial release, we may have an opportunity for redemption.

A late, beloved DS RPG is returning to the scene in Japan this June.

Atlus announced Radiant Historia Perfect Chronology in this week's edition of Famitsu magazine. Launching on June 29, the game will be a full remake of the 2011 DS RPG with an additional scenario added as well.

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Three classic RPGs in various states of English.

The Seiken Densetsu Collection was announced overnight, a collection of the first three games in the action/RPG series, The first title was released on the Game Boy was released as Final Fantasy Adventure / Mystic Quest and the second as Secret of Mana, while the third game was not released outside Japan and was an early fan translation effort.

Hopefully more common than previous Fire Emblem limited editions.

Following the success of the Fire Emblem Fates limited edition, there will be one for the upcoming Fire Emblem Echoes.

Nintendo of America announced the Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Limited Edition bundle today. For $59.99/$79.99, the bundle contains the game, a hardcover art book, a... Read more...

Beware the wrath of Mixmaster Mummy.

Nintendo has released two new trailers for ARMS that show off some of the character and attack options in the fighter.

The attack trailer shows gloves with different elemental and attack properties and reveals that the gloves can be mixed and matched, while the character trailer shows off five different characters.

Coming with a 2.0 update.

The iOS monopoly on Toad Rally appears to be ending next week.

Nintendo's Japanese-language Twitter account has announced that Super Mario Run will launch on Android next Thursday (March 23) in the Japanese Google Play store.

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If Switches still sell out on Amazon in a couple of seconds, it won't be for lack of units.

The Switch has launched with sales not seen since the Wii, and Nintendo appears to be ready to take advantage.

A report from the Wall Street Journal (subscription required) has indicated that Nintendo is doubling their existing Switch production plans for the next fiscal year (April 1 - March 31/18).... Read more...

Remember life before Switch?

A bounce-back performance from the 3DS and a solid performance for a former Wii U title marked the final NPD sales survey for Nintendo before the Switch.

On the hardware front, the 3DS was up 77% over January, thanks to strong performance of the Pikachu New 3DS that went on sale during the month. NES Classic and final Wii U numbers were not available, and Switch launch numbers in the United States will come with next month's report.

Mania will be getting some additional touches.

Sega held a panel today at the South by Southwest (SxSW) festival in Austin, TX and provided updates on two upcoming titles.

The 2D retro remake Sonic Mania was announced to be coming out in summer for the Switch, a slight delay from the game's original Spring release. The panel also saw the debut of the Flying Battery Zone, which first debuted in Sonic 3 & Knuckles.

One publisher bringing three hits this week

North America definitely gets the good end of the Switch love this week: five games, including the three big hits from Tomorrow Corporation. World of Goo, Human Resource Machine and Little Inferno all have very unique control options, and might be familiar to Wii and Wii U owners but certainly we've never seen WoG be this inexpensive on a Nintendo console.

For a smoother gameplay experience.

A couple of Switch download games have received updates for longstanding issues.

As promised last week, the update for Blaster Master Zero that enables support for the Pro Controller is now live. The 1.1.0 update is required to get the Pro running.

Hamster has also updated all of the Arcade Archives titles to provide additional filtering and scanline options. The default option has also given a higher brightness setting.

The late, delayed-by-travel edition adds a new feature

By special request this week, we've added a 3rd region to the report as Japan('s Switch games only) are now available. As a reminder, setting up a foreign eShop account is simple and easy for the Switch.

North America's biggest deal this week is actually mutliplatform, as Blaster Master Zero makes... Read more...

Switch version slightly more expensive, we have a comment from the publisher.

RIME will be coming to the Switch this summer, with a physical option - but a bit later than other consoles.

Grey Box, the company handling publishing duties for the title, announced the Switch release for "shortly after" a May 26 release for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. A physical version of the title will be available for $39.99/€44.99/£39.99 while the PS4 / XB1 physical releases will be 10 dollars/euros/pounds less.

Many Wii U titles are jumping to Switch, and we may have a new one.

Nintendo eShop notices seem to point to a Switch version of Kickstarter smash Bloodstained.

The game's logo appears among a group of independent game logos in a release touting upcoming indie games releasing on Switch. This is the first time the game has been mentioned as a Switch release.

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Alliteration is in the name of the game.

Following its release in Japan earlier this year, the West will soon have its opportunity to say farewell to BoxBoy.

Nintendo's UK news page lists "Bye-Bye BoxBoy!" as releasing on 23 March for 3DS. The entry currently goes to a 404 (file not found) page when clicked.

As of yet, no details have been announced for North American release, nor the status of the retail collection of the three eShop titles and a BoxBoy Amiibo.

Nintendo past and present collide in this custom amiibo giveaway!

Nintendo World Report wouldn't be here and wouldn't be able to do what we do without you, our fans, readers, and fellow Nintendo enthusiasts. Your support and patronage keeps us going and keeps us passionate.

By way of thanks, and sharing that all consuming passion even more, we're continuing... Read more...

This week is more in flux than most.

We wish you a merry Switchmas, and hope you didn't go bankrupt buying the system and a Pro Controller so you can still pick up some games. There's a full lineup for the Switch of course, with the final game of that first Wii U Direct in 2013 finally hitting shelves as The Legend of Zelda: Wild Stalllions.... Read more...

One lucky winner could be hugging their very own egg-shaped Pikachu standing cushion!

It's April 2017 and spring is in the air! This month's giveaway prize is a genuine egg-shaped Pikachu standing bead cushion that's over a foot tall!

If you're backing us on Patreon (at any level) you're already automatically entered! We'll run the random drawing at the end of the month, so if you're not already a backer why not check out our Patreon page and consider backing us at a level that you feel comfortable at?

Farm at launch, fight at the end of spring.

Two more Switch games have confirmed dates, and one is an opening day option.

Capcom has announced that Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers will launch on May 26 worldwide for $39.99 US/$49.99 CDN/€39.99. The "final" version of the 1991 arcade and 1992 SNES fighter appears to have a physical release as well as appearing on the eShop.

The multiplayer ground-pound territory control game is being developed by Overfence Co. Ltd.

Project MEKURU, a multiplayer game for the Nintendo Switch whereby players ground-pound on tiles to capture territory on the stage, has just been revealed by Nintendo of America's Damon Baker.

Taking advantage of the the day's Nintendo Indie Showcase event, the reveal video showcased four-player... Read more...

microSD cards 'round the world weep.

Nintendo made several major announcements today as part of their indie games showcase, with some big timed or full exclusives.