88 Heroes - 98 Heroes Edition including all DLC on Nintendo Switch

Boxed and Digital Release Features Ten Extra Playable Heroes and ‘H8 Mode’ Featuring Eight of the Toughest Levels Yet.

Action platform game 88 Heroes is scheduled for release on Nintendo Switch™ early October, in a “complete” version called 88 Heroes - 98 Heroes Edition. The Nintendo Switch edition of the acclaimed game features all of the frantic fast-paced and funny action of the original release, plus the DLC pack ‘RSG Champions’ previously available on other formats, as well as the forthcoming DLC pack, ‘H8 Mode Activate.’

First look - Mario Odyssey amiibo wedding pack

First image of the new Mario Odyssey Wedding amiibo pack.

Mario in his white wedding coat and tails, the princess in her white wedding dress and Bowser getting in on the act with his new white outfit.

Pokémon coming to Nintendo Switch with Pokkén Tournament DX

Pokkén Tournament DX. Including all the content from both the Wii U and arcade versions of Pokkén Tournament, Pokkén Tournament DX introduces an array of exciting new features to create the ultimate Pokkén experience.

Play Pokkén anytime, anywhere on Nintendo Switch – Play Pokkén Tournament DX in TV mode, handheld mode, or share a Joy-Con controller with another Trainer to battle one-on-one in tabletop mode anywhere!

FIFA 18 built for Nintendo Switch - play the world’s greatest football game anytime

You can now play the world’s greatest football game anytime, anywhere and in unique ways with FIFA 18 on Nintendo Switch.

Your FIFA, Your Way: Brand new ways to play single and multiplayer on the most social FIFA experience ever. With a variety of controller and display configurations available, as well as split Joy-Con support, FIFA 18 on Nintendo Switch offers a responsive and engaging gaming experience – no matter how you play.

Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes New game on Nintendo Switch

Travis Touchdown’s latest adventure for a new generation of gamers.

Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes is a raucous 3D action title, where Travis touchdown wields the Beam Katana to massacre his way through countless enemies, taking on ferocious bosses in an epic battle with Badman. This marks the first time in ten years that SUDA51 has taken on the mantle of director.

Minecraft: Story Mode - The Complete Adventure released on Nintendo Switch

Available as both a digital download and a physical cartridge at retail, The Complete Adventure includes all eight episodes from the first season of Minecraft: Story Mode: five episodes from the original season pass, plus the three bonus episodes from the 'Adventure Pass' add-on series. This collection also represents Telltale Games' first official release on Nintendo's latest console.

In Minecraft: Story Mode, players embark on a perilous adventure across the Overworld, through the Nether, to the End, and beyond. While attempting to enter EnderCon and meet Gabriel the Warrior, Jesse and friends discover that something is wrong... something dreadful. Terror is unleashed, forcing Jesse to set out on a quest to find The Order of the Stone in hopes of saving the world from oblivion.

PayPal to become available on Nintendo Switch

PayPal to be adopted as payment method for Nintendo eShop in the UK and select countries around the world beginning August 22.

PayPal Pte. Ltd. (‘PayPal’) announced today that Nintendo eShop has added PayPal as a new payment method. Nintendo eShop users in select countries around the world will be able to use PayPal, in addition to other existing methods of payment, on the Web or on their game console.

Switch Arms Update 2.1 Patch Notes

Arms Update 2.1 Patch Notes

General

• Moved Training to the top menu.
• Added five exercises to Training and added difficulty level indications.
• Adjusted the way the rush gauge fills, decreasing the amount gained for punches that do not connect with the opponent.
• When 3-4 players start a battle, instructions on how to switch targets will now be displayed. A cursor will also be displayed above the current target for a set time.
• Adjusted hitbox sizes for fighters, improving issues where hits were not registered despite looking like hits.
• Changed the pause, results, and replay menus in Training to be more convenient.
• For Best Stage in Stats, made it harder for less frequently played stages to be selected, even if you have a high win ration on them.
• Corrected issue that caused the game to hang-up when the ending was skipped at a particular time.

Sonic Mania Competition Mode on PC Switch PS4 XOne

SEGA announce that Competition Mode will be an additional mode in its game, Sonic Mania. The reveal of Competition Mode comes hot off the heels of last week’s announcement of another mode in Sonic Mania, Time Attack.

Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles are all playable characters in Sonic Mania’s Competition Mode. Winners are determined by a few factors: clear time, score, number of items acquired, number of rings acquired when clearing the level, and total number of rings acquired throughout the level.

Cars 3 - Driven to Win Nintendo Switch trailer

Action packed gameplay of Cars 3: Driven to Win, the upcoming competitive racing game inspired by Disney•Pixar’s Cars 3. The deep dive gameplay video shows off beloved characters such as Lightning McQueen and Cruz Ramirez, and new rival racer Jackson Storm battling to become the Ultimate Champions.

Nintendo Switch sells 4.7 consoles in 4 months pushing Nintendo into profit again...

The Nintendo Switch, is off to a great start confirmed by new data released by Nintendo Japan.

4.7 million Switch consoles have been sold in 4 months. This makes it one of Nintendo's best selling consoles.

4.7 million Switch sales is still beaten by 5.84 million Wii sales sold during the Wii's first 4 months or 5.27 million DSs sold. However Switch sales are higher than Nintendo's last console the Wii U with just 3.45 million sales in the first 4 months.

Splatoon 2 New on Nintendo Switch

Greetings! We here at the Squid Research Lab have some fantastic news. According to the position of the sun and the level of the tides (and also the calendars on our desks), it looks like it’s time for the Splatoon 2 game to launch for the Nintendo Switch system. What an exciting day! Even more exciting, the new SplatNet 2 mobile service, which is a part of the Nintendo Switch Online app* for mobile devices, is also launching. SplatNet 2 lets you track things like stage schedules, gear and stats. This is great since many Squid Research Lab employees are taking their summer vacations soon and want to be able to check in on Splatoon 2 info at all times.

Recently, we aired a special Nintendo Direct presentation that was as fresh as it was informative. Tons of details about the modes, weapons and styles of Splatoon 2 were covered, so please watch it here to get a refresher before diving into the game. By watching the video, you’ll also be introduced to two new characters: Pearl and Marina.

After 5 years a WWE video game returns on Nintendo - WWE 2K18 Is Coming to Nintendo Switch

WWE 2K18 will release on Nintendo Switch this fall. This marks the first time in five years that a WWE game has been on a Nintendo platform. The Nintendo Switch version features docked play on television and offers the first portable edition of a WWE game in six years.

Like the other available versions of WWE 2K18, it includes a whole host of new features.

Get ready for eight man matches, a new grapple carry system, new weight detection, thousands of new animations and a massive backstage area. A brand-new rendering engine also gives WWE 2K18 a visual overhaul and will bring the drama of WWE to life like never before.

Splatoon 2 Details Revealed New Features, New Weapons and New Styles Launches July 21

With the Splatoon 2 game launching exclusively for the Nintendo Switch console in just a couple of weeks, Nintendo partnered with the renowned Squid Research Lab to provide a refresher on some of the new and returning features coming to the squid sequel. The special Nintendo Direct presentation highlighted many of the game’s new features, new weapons, new locations and, most importantly for all the fashion-forward cephalopods out there, its fresh new styles. The video also touched on SplatNet 2, the new service for mobile devices that displays information about Splatoon 2 like stage schedules, gear and stats. SplatNet 2 is part of the Nintendo Switch Online mobile app launching on July 21, which lets players send multiplayer invites to their friends via social media, as well as enables the use of voice chat in battles.

You have to play Death Squared if you love puzzle games - PS4 PC Switch

Just spent too long playing Death Squared on my Switch. I know most of you have played it on your PC, Mac PS4 or XBox One then you know the feeling.

This game is so, so addictive, you have to try it, started with me and my boy playing it then the rest of the family wanted a piece of the action.

Nintendo Switch tops 1 million sales in Japan since March 3rd

Total sales of Switch hardware in Japan have surpassed one million as of June 25 with a total of 1,016,473 units sold since its March 3 launch.

The platform’s top five selling games in Japan, as of June 25 are as follows:

1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (04/28/17, Nintendo) – 501,614 units sold
2. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo, 03/03/17) – 460,480 units sold
3. 1-2-Switch (Nintendo, 03/03/17) – 200,807 units sold
4. Arms (Nintendo, 06/16/17) – 154,845 units sold
5. Super Bomberman R (Konami, 03/03/17) – 92,112 units sold

Nintendo Switch New ARMS game Can you punch your way to the top?

Stretch the limits of your fighting skills in ARMS, out now on Nintendo Switch. In this unique fighting game, trade blows using extendable weaponised arms, battle a colourful cast of characters and fight to claim the number one title!

Choose from 10 different characters, each one brimming with personality! From the energetic Spring Man, to the light-footed Ribbon Girl, the talented movie star Twintelle, and even “The ‘Man’ of Mystery” Helix, master the unique abilities and techniques of each fighter to hold your own in battle!

Nintendo Switch accessories Power and Protection

New accessories compatible with Nintendo Switch, expected this Summer 2017.

The first third-party company to unveil accessories for the console at CES 2017, snakebyte return with a second range of high-quality products produced with a strong emphasis on quality, and robust enough to survive the most demanding of trips.

Products in the range include:

Nintendo Switch Power: Pack
Adding an estimated four hours of play time to the Nintendo Switch charge, the Power: Pack features a powerful 7000 mAh Lithium Ion battery and attaches securely to the rear of the Switch console. Integrated kickstand holds the console firmly in place for when playing in table-top mode and charge indicator lets you know how much juice is available for those essential Mario Kart sessions!

FIFA 15 Nintendo Switch full details Ultimate Team, New Modes, Optimized Controls and Amazing Gameplay

This new edition brings the modes fans know and love, including FIFA Ultimate Team, Career Mode, Kick Off and Local Seasons, making it the deepest portable game ever to be introduced by EA SPORTS FIFA. Ultimate Team fans will get to participate in beloved features like Squad Building Challenges, Online and Offline Seasons, Tournaments, and Draft. Players will enjoy live campaigns connected to the narrative of the football season, the Transfer Market, and more Ultimate Team features that will be revealed very soon.

“FIFA 18 on Nintendo Switch is the best FIFA you can take with you anywhere, play anytime and with anyone,” said Producer, Andrei Lăzărescu. “We’re delivering the immersive and authentic experience that fans expect from FIFA, while leveraging innovative ways to play both at home and on the go with Nintendo Switch.”

New Pokemon Games Ultra Sun Ultra Moon on Nintendo Switch...

After today's Nintendo Direct Event Nintendo sent me this statement...

We would like to address rumours based on a clerical error on the Pokémon press site; Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon are coming exclusively to Nintendo 3DS family of systems and are not due for release on Nintendo Switch. This listing on the Pokémon press site was made in error and is not indicative of future plans. Please refer to the Pokémon Direct for the full details of the game.

During today’s Pokémon Direct presentation, Tsunekazu Ishihara, president and CEO of The Pokémon Company, and Junichi Masuda, Director of GAME FREAK, announced upcoming Pokémon titles for Nintendo consoles.