It's not possible to transfer Mario Maker stages that were created on the 3DS or Wii U over to Super Mario Maker 2.

At a recent Mario Maker 2 press event, a Nintendo Treehouse representative told NWR that courses created in Super Mario Maker for the Wii U cannot be played or imported over to Super Mario Maker 2. In addition, Super Mario Maker courses created on the 3DS are also incompatible with the upcoming Switch sequel.

Want to play with friends? They better be at your house.

The addition of online multiplayer in Super Mario Maker 2 comes with a major caveat according to a Nintendo Treehouse representative at a press event last week: you can only play with random players online, whether you’re seeking out co-op or competitive play. The only way to play multiplayer specifically with friends is through one system or local wireless play.

One has Sword and Shield, the other...?

The Pokémon Company will be busy in the run-up to E3.

A Pokémon Direct has been announced for June 5, at 9 a.m. Eastern time / 6 a.m. Pacific. The Direct will be approximately 15 minutes long and focus on Sword and Shield.

Tune in on June 5 at 6 a.m. PT for... Read more...

Save us, Virtua Racing... I can't believe I'm saying this.

This is getting off to a busy start this week.

There's already more stuff confirmed for this week than came out last week, even before we consider there's an archives title still to be announced. As far as what to watch for, Devolver's innovating in Catroidvania with Gato Roboto, the black and... Read more...

The Switch is now absorbing PSP games, and I say the sky's the limit.

After nearly a quarter century, Nintendo system owners outside Japan will finally get to experience a late Super Famicom RPG.

Star Ocean: First Departure R has been announced for worldwide release on Switch today. No release window or distribution methods have been announced.

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The savings from one can pay for the other... in a fashion.

Dragon Quest Builders 2 had DLC in Japan, and it will be coming to the West quickly.

In addition to confirming July 12 for the sequel to last February's building game, Nintendo has announced the release plan for add-on content. A free Knickknack Pack will release on July 26 with three recipes,... Read more...

Attention duelists: you're going to have a busy end of the summer.

Late summer is a time to d-d-d-duel, according to Konami.

Yu-Gi-Oh Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution has drawn the August 20 release card for Switch. The game's retail release will include three limited edition cards: a spell card and two monster cards.

Link Evolution's stories span from... Read more...

Name ten Switch ports better this *checks* week

Next week will see a critically acclaimed adventure title hit the Switch, with some unexpected co-op play.

Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, which debuted on the Xbox 360 in 2013, will release on Switch next week for US$14.99. A preorder discount (10% off) is available now for the game.

The Starbreeze-developed,... Read more...

Did Mortal Kombat pull off a chart fatality, or did a Final Fantasy come true in April?

April's sales survey from the NPD Group for the United States shows a bit of history in the software department.

All rankings based on dollars unless indicated, for the period of April 7 - May 4.

Hardware saw the Switch win for the fifth straight month, and once again be the only platform to... Read more...

"Oh, I'll just play another Nintendo phone game." "Yeah, about that..."

Legislation has struck down two of Nintendo's mobile projects in Belgium and put others on hold.

Announcements were sent to affected players of Fire Emblem Heroes and Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp this morning announcing that service for the games would end on August 27. Belgium law introduced in the wake of the initial release of Star Wars: Battlefront II (2017) was cited in the decision.

Smack in the middle of the promised Q3.

Double Fine's new action title has a three month countdown to release.

RAD, the post apocalyptic action title revealed in March's Nindie Showcase, has been announced for release on August 20 by publisher Bandai Namco. Set in a world that has somehow suffered two separate apocalypses, the game is helmed by former Stacking and Iron Brigade head Lee Petty.

"What're you buyin'? What're you sellin'?"

Looks like the physical store shelves are going to be bouncing this week.

Yep, the Resident Evil Origins collection (which is a game and a code for our purposes), Team Sonic Racing, Assassin's Creed Liberation's remaster and Atelier Lulua are all in stores this week to blow up your physical collection. I'll leave it up to the philosophers to decide if the pricing for them is worth it.

How to get a couple of games on the slightly discounted

Nintendo Switch Online members can now get money off games in another way.

Introduced in the Super Mario Maker 2 Direct, members can purchase pairs of Nintendo Switch Online Game Vouchers for US$99.99. Each voucher offers a download of a retail-available, Nintendo-published Switch title including... Read more...

Jerry, hold all my calls on June 28.

Nintendo has dropped a bunch of new details about Super Mario Maker 2.

New Elements

A host of new items were included for course creation, including the Angry Sun from Super Mario Bros. 3, snaking blocks and on/off blocks from Super Mario World, and seesaw platforms. Sound effects now have new... Read more...

The toy Pokémon are at it again.

Pokémon Rumble Rush, the fifth entry in the light RPG brawler series, is live first on the Australian app stores, The Pokémon Company announced today.

The "free-to-start" title sees Pokémon battle through wild hoards to unlock new Pokémon and equipment. The tap-control levels lead to "Super Bosses" on each island.

It's like I'm killing nothing at all!

A new roguelike coming to Switch this summer will let you play as a pacifist.

Mable & The Wood features the title character in a exploration platformer where in order to proceed, they must slay enemies and use the power of the fallen enemies to proceed. If a non-violent approach is preferred, secret paths can be found that allow the bypassing of all combat.

Letsa go again.

Super Mario Maker 2 details are about to be brought directly to us.

A 15 minute video will air tomorrow at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT discussing the June 28 release.

Tune in on Wednesday, May 15 at 3 p.m. PT / 6 p.m. ET for a roughly 15-minute presentation packed with information all about #SuperMarioMaker2 for #NintendoSwitch. pic.twitter.com/YUEDCzKQO4

So what will your humble news editor be playing going into his long weekend?

So this week appears to be a little bit less controversial.

Yep, pretty much. The Castlevania Collection is out this week, though the only place we have pricing for it is in Japan. The big one is either Rock of Ages 2, or Sniper Elite V2 Remastered.

Looks like there's a fair bit of Guilty Gear there too.

The rat sees green on page 13.

The ability to shoot electricity and solve mysteries couldn't handle Squirrel Girl's buddies.

Estimated box office for the opening weekend of Detective Pikachu's film adaptation have come in at US$58m, with a further estimated international take of $103m for a total of $161 million. In the US,... Read more...

Some blocks are held for charity, and some for fancy dress...

Tetris 99 has added DLC that makes the game playable against something other than 90+ people.

The "Big Blocks" DLC is now available on the eShop for US$9.99/C$12.59, and adds two new modes: Marathon Mode for solo play, and a Vs CPU mode that involves challenging 98 AIs.

More modes (included... Read more...