The best three way dance that doesn't involve Terry Funk, but you're still here FOREVER.

Notable releases from last week: Uh, Highway Race in the Archives? Not a whole lot came out anyway.

The big game of the week is of course Triangle Strategy as HD-2D goes isometric strategy with multiple endings. Remember, there's a demo with save carryover available to get you through the week.... Read more...

And LOOKIT DAT NECK hitting Pokemon Go, because why not?

Other announcements from today's Pokemon Presents:

That was FAST, yo.

The next Pokemon generation starts before 2022 ends.

As part of the Pokemon Day presentation, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet were revealed for a late 2022 release. The main areas shown were an open city and areas with various Pokemon in it.

The game's starters - appearing to use traditional Grass... Read more...

The list of possible reasons are myriad.

The EVO fighting game tournament is planning its return to in-person competition this year, but Super Smash Bros will not join them.

EVO's Twitter posted a tweet today announcing the game reveal would air on their Twitch channel on March 8, but also announced in advance of the stream that Smash Bros would not be returning for 2022.

The annual reminder of all things Leavanny.

For the second straight year, The Pokemon Company is giving a video presentation on the birthday.

The "Pokemon Day" Pokemon Presents video will air on the unusual day of Sunday (February 27) at 9 a.m. ET / 6 a.m. PT / 1400 CET. According to the Japanese video the presentation will be 14 minutes long.

They were effectively in house anyway, so why not?

Nintendo released news of a small acquisition overnight that is expected to have a quick turnaround time.

Systems Research and Development Company or SRD Co., a technically independent company who originally handled core programming work for the games developed by the former EAD team at Nintendo,... Read more...

...that's what was missing from the last Direct, Amiibo announcements.

Although Nintendo Switch Sports is a $40 MSRP, Nintendo is affording the opportunity to make up the difference.

The Min-Min Super Smash Bros. Amiibo, the first of the second wave of DLC character Amiibo, will launch on April 29. The release coincides with Nintendo Switch Sports.

The Steve / Alex Amiibo was also originally targeting spring 2022: a "logistics and production delay" has caused the pair to be delayed to later in 2022.

So after fighting a bunch of demonic beasts, you can also fight Morrigan.

Capcom has dusted off some more classic 2D fighters for Switch.

The Capcom Fighting Collection will launch on June 24 for US$39.99. The bundle will include ten fighting games, all of which are making their Nintendo debuts. All titles will have online play with rollback netcode, which are:

In which the News Editor hopes one game has the guts to make a particular call.

Things we missed last week: River City Girls Zero shadowdropped on Monday, the prequel brawler to the girl-powered series from WayForward. Also, a special *eff* you to Nintendo who not only announced the shutdown of the Wii U and 3DS eShops but had NoA reorganize the webstore to a) remove all the... Read more...

Obviously the blue is a reference to Sylux.

Retro Studios has updated their twitter banner with a brand new image of Samus standing in a very blue hallway. This is the first new image we've seen relating to Metroid Prime 4 since the developer took over the project following a reboot in early 2019. Metroid Prime 4 does not currently have a release date, and this is the first visual reference we've seen to the project since its initial reveal trailer at E3 2017.

Sliding in between Earthbound and Earthbound Beginnings on the scale of quality for NSO additions this month.

The dawn of the first day will be this coming Tuesday.

Nintendo have announced that The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask will join the catalogue for subscribers to the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack on February 25.

Link is dragged into the world of Termina,... Read more...

Anime is officially happening.

One of the biggest dedicated apps for streaming anime is now available on Nintendo Switch.

Crunchyroll has been a go-to source of current anime series for over a decade now, offering subtitled anime episodes available on the same day as their premiere on Japanese television. The platform expanded into dubbing in 2016, and has appeared on every major platform, mobile device, and streaming box.

Only Nintendo could come up with a system like this.

It's not just baseball that will have a trial this weekend if you need a sports fix.

Nintendo have announced the details for the online server test for Nintendo Switch Sports. As promised in the Direct, it will include tennis / bowling / swordfighting, and be available at the following times (all US ET, or UTC-4):

But doomsday is coming sooner than we thought.

If you still have a wish list on the Wii U or 3DS eShops, now is the time to clear them out.

Nintendo have announced on a support page that the last generation of Nintendo purchases will start winding down in May, with the final shutdown set for March 2023.

The service will stop in three stages for North America:

Now it's not just Splatoon in the circle of "popular with the youths" and "gyro controlled shooter"

A major control update is headed to the world's most popular shooter.

Fortnite's v19.3 patch will add onto the gyro controls present in the Switch version already. enabling additional controls for the Switch's aiming with both the Joy-Cons and the Pro Controller. Additional functionality will be added for modifying the speed of the gyro, as well as the ability to disable it entirely when using the right analog stick for camera movement.

The real players might be locked out, but pitchers and catchers can still report on the Switch.

MLB The Show 22 is going to get some reps before the season opens.

In a video posted to their YouTube channel, developer Sony San Diego announced a technical test for MLB The Show would be held starting Thursday the 17th. Running until the 22nd, the test is aiming to identify any issues with the cross-platform play prior to launch.

The big N confirms what many suspected.

We know now what the first project of Next Level Games as an internal Nintendo studio is.

Following the announcement of Mario Strikers: Battle League in last week's Nintendo Direct, we reached out to Nintendo in order to inquire about the developer of the game; the last Mario Strikers title, 2007's... Read more...

Don't look at Lu Bu or Lu Bu's sword ever again.

Things we missed last week: The Direct's sole shadowdrop was, somehow, GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon.

After last week's heavy start, things have slowed way down this week. Depending on your view, there are two "big games" of the week: the second round of the Voice of Cards, or Dynasty Warriors Empires... Read more...

Looks like the PS5 and Xbox Series are becoming easier to find... but somehow Nintendo's not concerned.

As the availability of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series devices in the United States continues to improve, the Switch is shifting to big software numbers in the monthly NPD Group survey.

All rankings and figures from January 2 - 29, and are based on revenue unless noted. Nintendo does not report digital sales but third parties do.

I think we had one of these in October?

Other items announced in today's Nintendo Direct: