Happy birthday to the news editor's roommate, and the news editor is so, so tired.

Between late releases last week and this week's starting bid, I believe I loaded 110+ profiles in a little over 24 hours, and I find myself hoping the Switch's discontinuation in Europe (due to a lack of removable batteries in the Switch) next year will result in the supply of games getting cut down... Read more...

It's amazing there was this much tax deductible content in the two and a half hour long Krafton / NCSoft Direct.

It's Gamescom week in Europe, and the Geoff Keighley-hosted Opening Night Live did have a decent Switch 2 / Switch presence in it.

The headlining announcement was a Switch 2 release of the forthcoming remastered version of The Witcher 3. Originally released on Switch in 2019, the Switch 2 upgrade... Read more...

You know, at some point it'd be nice to write about a price DECREASE.

Alongside a reminder of the Switch 2's price increase next week came a pair of bundle offers for the North American markets.

Nintendo of America has announced two Switch 2 and game bundles to come following the Sept 1 raise of the Switch 2's base retail price to US$499.99. The first will be the... Read more...

We see you over there hitting Y to doubt, but it seems to be happening.

One of the few pre-Wii games that has a Japan and European release but never came out in North America appears to be headed to Switch 2 and Switch next year - worldwide.

Clear River Games (one of the many subsidiaries of Embracer) has announced a "Rebirth" of the 1995/96 Super Nintendo action RPG Terranigma will release in 2027. The reveal trailer is embedded below:

"Colonel, what's the game that killed 95% of game websites doing here?"

To once again borrow the quote from 1996 Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle: "Truth be told, I'm not a big fan of the Dark Souls. And if I could make any developer in the industry tap out, it'd be Miyazaki." Yes, I have to be reminded that the game that led to a six month later death of scores of video... Read more...

Sometimes the last minute grenade is actually a stink bomb, but this week it was a celebratory firework.

Things were looking bleak for the eShops this week when this process began on Saturday, where it looked for all the world that the main releases were another Aksys / Idea Factory collab (Over RequiemZ - and yes, it is set in Oz) and the threatened DayZ Switch 2 release. Hekke grace, we ended up with a nice surprise a bit ago when the Switch 2 version of 1000xResist popped up on the eShop: more details here.

And a certain crowd will need to pay attention tomorrow.

One of the most critically acclaimed Switch games is getting a Switch 2 upgrade this week.

1000xResist has been listed on the eShop for release on Thursday (August 20) at US$19.99 or equivalent. Owners of the original Switch version will be able to upgrade for no cost.

The Switch 2 version promises... Read more...

Roughly 1.3m Dittos spawned per month.

Pokemon Pokopia is building quite the userbase.

Nintendo has confirmed that the March 5-launched Switch 2 exclusive has now sold more than 5m copies worldwide since launch. The total combines physical (Game Key Card) and digital sales and is sold to consumers, as opposed to shipments.

In the... Read more...

Time to arrange for things to get stored.

Pokemon Home is getting some much requested updates in the fall and an unfortunate update in the winter.

The Pokemon Company has confirmed a major update for October that will enable access to the Switch versions of Pokemon Fire Red and Leaf Green, with a reward for a full Pokedex of Celebi in... Read more...

Donald's birthday is Saturday, so hopefully there's not a repeat of last year on Sunday.

There are two major games with a lot of Middle Eastern baggage that would normally be the headliners this week, so let's see what else awaits the Switch 2 and Switch eShops... well, both platforms get the PC obsession Clover Pit for all your slot-related needs, 3D platformer Duskfade lands on Switch... Read more...

If I had a nickel for every time an actor in a beloved 90s movie appeared posthumously in a video game adaptation...

More cast details have emerged for next April's Legend of Zelda movie, including the film possibly serving as the final bow for a beloved actor.

A report from Deadline has confirmed that Sam Neill (1947 - 2026) will have a role in the film in what may be one of his final released works following... Read more...

Keep these Star Fox vibes going.

Chuhai Labs and publisher Balor Games have announced a Switch port of their upcoming rail-shooter Wild Blue Skies. The Switch port is set to launch shortly after the game releases on other platforms. No specific date has been given. It will be available digitally for $14.99.

Wild Blue Skies is... Read more...

The only thing bigger than the digital sales ratio is the profit growth.

Nintendo has released its results for the first fiscal quarter (April 1 - June 30) of the fiscal year, and though it would seem to be a tough comparison to last year which had the Switch 2 launch, year 2 definitely got off to a better start in the profit / loss department.

All figures quoted in yen with a US$1 = ¥157.86 rate used to provide US$ figures for comparison only.

Hey, that soldier looks familiar.

The just-wrapped Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Direct has laid out the stakes for the Heroic Games and some of the mechanics in play.

Returning elements from prior Fire Emblem games include a Three Houses-style multi-tier class system with promotion exams, Shadows of Valentia-like dungeon exploration,... Read more...

Reset the clock and update the roster.

The next dedicated game Direct is going to deal with fortune.

Nintendo Today has confirmed a Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Direct will air tomorrow at 10 a.m. ET / 7 a.m. PT / 1500 CET / 11:30 in Newfoundland. The presentation will run for 20 minutes.

Thus far, the information we have on the September 17 release is a combination of two Nintendo Direct trailers and daily drops of characters in the Nintendo Today app.

Mired by a plague of slop, the store it moans (See what? Hear what?)

On what should be a holiday week in Japan which will hopefully keep the news desk's weekend work to a minimum, there's a few familiar faces in the Switch 2 sections. As promised / threatened in the last Direct, we have Big Walk and Lies of P coming to Switch 2, alongside a couple of indie cross-platform games (without upgrades) in Montabi and Obakeidoro 2. There's also Parkasaurus from Atari, which makes two weeks in a row with dinosaur sims.