Passes? We don't need no stinking passes.

The Switch's worst kept secret is now official: Guilty Gear -Strive- is coming.

Arc System Works released a trailer today confirming the 2d fighter will release on Switch January 23. Online play and several training modes, plus character specific story modes, will be included in the package; there was no mention of the online being cross-platform in the trailer.

No official announcement yet from ArcSys, but it might be possible to get your Sol Badguy fix on the go soon.

A major player in the fighting arena might be coming to Switch, if a banner reportedly hanging in Seattle is any indication.

A picture has been posted on Reddit sourced to a deleted post on the former Twitter showing what appears to be a banner hanging in the Seattle Convention Center. The banner, located outside the Atrium Lobby, is advertising a Switch port of 2021's Guilty Gear -Strive- with an invitation to preorder.

Buck Bumble when?

Legendary developer Argonaut Games is making a surprise return after twenty years. The studio has today officially announced their first project as a remaster of their classic 3D platformer, Croc: Legend of Gobbos.

No platforms have been announced thus far beyond a blanket PC and consoles.

Though given the last release, this might as well be the debut of the series.

The "one more thing" for the Partner Showcase/Indie World doubleheader was something surely nobody expected.

Yakuza Kiwami, a remake of the original PlayStation 2 open world brawler originally released in 2016 for PS3 in Japan only and 2017 worldwide for PS4, will release on Switch on October 24. Although an earlier game exists chronologically (Yakuza Zero), this is the first going by release order.

Some of this might have already come out.

Other announcements from the Partner Showcase portion of today's doubleheader:

If you're wondering, it'll be published by Imagineer in Japan which is how it gets in a Partner Showcase (aka the "Three Hopes" rule).

For regions outside Japan, there was still a first party announcement for the Switch in the Partner Showcase.

Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer was shown in the Partner Showcase today and confirmed to be Nintendo's final first party release of 2024, launching on December 5. The third in the... Read more...

Does Sony have a blood pact with Konami that makes it so we'll never see Symphony of the Night on a Nintendo system?

Konami has continued their quest to bring more of their old games to modern platforms with a newly announced compilation out today and an update on a long-awaited one.

The Castlevania DominuS Collection compiles the three DS Castlevania exploration games (Dawn of Sorrow, Portrait of Ruin, Order of Ecclesia) as well as the original and remastered versions of arcade game Haunted Castle. This collection is available now on the eShop.

What's more exciting - Power Stone coming back or a Street Fighter Alpha 3 with the World Tour mode, presumably?

Capcom is continuing the onslaught of fighting game rescues on Switch into 2025.

The Partner Showcase today revealed Capcom Fighting Collection 2 for Switch release in 2025. The eight games in the package will be:

At which point at least one member of staff had to rehinge their jaw.

About two thirds of the long-running Trails series of RPGs is on Switch currently, and it appears Falcom is going back to fill in some of the gaps.

During a highlight reel today, a new version of The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (known as Trails in the Sky The 1st) was shown with a 2025... Read more...

Heck of a way to kick off a show.

Digital Eclipse won't just be morphin' this year, as they're also going all in on classic puzzles.

The opening reveal for the Partner Showcase portion of today's doubleheader was Tetris Forever, a combination of different classic versions of Tetris as well as a new multiplayer mode that switches... Read more...

Missed something from the first part of the doubleheader? We got your back.

What can you go get right now?

It's a beautiful day. Let's stream two.

When asked whether they would hold an Indie World or a Partner Showcase this month, Nintendo apparently said "yes".

Tomorrow at 10 a.m. ET / 7 a.m. PT / 1600 CEST, there will be an Indie World show immediately followed by a Partner Showcase presentation. The combined show will run for roughly 40 minutes.

Featuring only a minor case of executive overreach.

Things we missed last week: Taito's The Ninja Kids in the Archives, and a late entry for Star Trader (wait, Falcom made a shooter?) in the EggConsole line.

In words I never thought I'd write in this space even after a shocking remake, we have a new entry in the Famicom Detective Club series this... Read more...

Who had Fire Emblem and Pikmin as the last ones standing in Nintendo's mobile strategy?

The fire is soon about to be extinguished for the free-to-start version of Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp.

An in-game announcement was posted this morning confirming the wind down of the online services would occur at midnight JST on November 29 (or 11am EST on the 28th). The game monetized through... Read more...

This story is about as efficient as the country from where it originated.

The Switch had some brief moments to shine during the Gamescom Opening Night Live show that just wrapped up in Cologne, Germany.

During the show, the release date for Civilization 7 (announced in June) was officially confirmed for February 11, 2025. The game will adopt standard MSRPs according... Read more...

The old card factory got some new tricks.

Nintendo has taken the wraps off a showcase of its rich history.

As announced yesterday, Nintendo aired a 13 minute video showing off its new Kyoto-based museum. Opening on October 2, the museum is housed in a refurbished card production factory from their days as a producer of hanafuda cards and... Read more...

Of course, we're still waiting for Deca Police too.

Level-5 has had to confirm a delay for one of their planned 2024 releases.

The company announced today that Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time - announced in February with a planned October 10 launch date - has been delayed. No reason was given for the delay.

A new window will be announced... Read more...

Hope Nintendo's ready to forward some copyright infringment lawsuits.

Things we missed last week: Namco's fighting game Knuckle Heads (1993) in the Archives and adventure title Farewell North.

Last week was apparently a holiday week in Japan, so if we want to slow down on the shadowdrops, AI stuff, and "hentai" this week that'd be fine by me. As for relevant things,... Read more...

"Dedicated to a single game" my shiny metal *radio edit*

Previous years have had a single-game Direct in August: although we'll get such a Direct this year, it won't have a game focus at all.

Nintendo has announced a "Nintendo Museum Direct" will air tomorrow at 3 p.m. PT / 6 p.m. ET / 2300 CET. The ten minute show will feature a tour of the new museum in Kyoto all about Nintendo history ahead of its opening this fall.