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Developed by Big Ant Studios and produced by Nacon, “TIEBREAK”, the official game of the ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) and WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) was recently announced and will be coming to the Nintendo Switch.

The game does have a release date of August 22nd on other platforms, but we don’t have a set date for the Switch version yet. It has been confirmed by the trailer above and by the official Twitter and Reddit pages that the game will be on Switch, we’ll just have to wait a bit longer until that happens. We will be sure to let you know as soon as we find out more.

At San Diego Comic-Con 2024, Bandai Namco announced a new tie-in Fortnite game mode inspired by the Netflix movie “Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance.”

Developed by Look North World, this free Team Deathmatch mode will bring the movie’s world to Fortnite. A new trailer for the movie also revealed its release date of October 17, 2024, and showcased updated designs of classic mobile suits.

While no release date has been set for the game mode, we do know it will be coming shortly after the release of the movie.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door has gotten now three different Japanese commercials all featuring different transformations. This time, the focus is on Boat Mode!

You can check out the new commercial above.

Nintendo Switch Sports received a free update earlier this month with Basketball, one of the favorite among fans of the Nintendo Sports series.

In case you haven’t been able to try the full game yet, Nintendo has shared an overview trailer focusing on all the sports including basketball. Check it out above!

Pokémon UNITE received the 1.15.1.3 update earlier today which brought adjustments and bugfixes to the game. Now the latest Battle Pass is also live and this one includes two brand new Holowear for your battlers. These are:

• Dark Magician Style for Delphox
• Dark Lord Style for Charizard

Will you be picking them up? Let us know!

Two new events are now available for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet players: Mighty Dondozo Tera Raid Battle Event and the Tatsugiri Mass Outbreak Event.

For the Tera Raid Battle Event, Pokémon Scarlet & Violet trainers can look forward 7-Star Tera Raid Battle. This event will feature a battle against Dondozo with the Water Tera Type and the Mightiest Mark. Please note that Dondozo can only be caught once per save file. Fore more details you can go to Serebii here.

For the Mass Outbreak Event, the Pokémon featured will be Curly Form Tatsugiri in Paldea, Droopy Form Tatsugiri in Kitakami and Stretchy Form Tatsugiri in the Blueberry Academy. For more details, you can go to Serebii here.

Both event will run until August 8th, 23:59 UTC.

Nintendo continues to promote Summer activities with their games and this time is no different. In this new Nintendo Switch Summer 2024 commercial, you can see how a family happily shares their vacation time enjoying some games like Super Mario Wonder and the newly released Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition.

What games will you be enjoying during your free time? Let us know below!

Skeleton Crew Studio and Devolver Digital have announced a new game that’s coming to Switch called Forestrike, a tactical kung fu game where repetition is the key to success.

In Forestrike you play as a martial artist, named Yu, and you embark on a journey across the country to free the Emperor from an evil Admiral’s influence. Adopting techniques from one of five unique Masters, each battle presents a puzzle that must be solved using your mind as well as your fists.

Yu encounters many foes on his path to the capital, and he is always outnumbered, but he has a secret weapon: the Foresight, a meditative technique that allows him to mentally perceive fights over and over until he finds a sequence of movements that allows him to overcome the odds.

Once ready, our hero must fight in reality, where losing means starting everything over, but progress is permanent. Winning doesn’t always mean he will emerge from each encounter unscathed, but the further he travels, the stronger he will become.

No release date has been announced as of now, but we do know it’s coming on 2025. We’ll have to wait and see for more information on the game.

Today, the Pokémon Company International announced that exciting in-game events and activities are now available to mark the third anniversary of Pokémon UNITE on both Nintendo Switch™ systems and mobile devices.

Fan-favorite Legendary Pokémon Ho-Oh makes its Pokémon UNITE debut today as a ranged Defender. Ho-Oh’s exciting Ability, Regenerator, allows it to gradually recover HP if it does not take damage from Pokémon on the opposing team for a set amount of time.

Ho-Oh’s moves will keep players on their toes the entire match, and its Unite Move, Rekindling Flame, allows it to spread its wings wide and consume all the Aeos energy in its possession to revive knocked-out allied Pokémon. The more Aeos energy Ho-Oh consumes, the more ally Pokémon are revived and returned to battle.

Time-Limited Events to Celebrate Three Years of Pokémon UNITE

Trainers can take part in a host of thrilling activities to celebrate three years of Pokémon UNITE, including:

Ho-Oh Commemorative Event (From July 19 at 00:00 UTC to August 11 at 23:59 UTC) – Trainers can obtain one free die each day during the event period. Roll the die to advance a number of spaces on a game board, then complete the corresponding mission on space you land on to be able to roll another die. Trainers who collect 1000 Divine Forest coins can exchange these coins for Ho-Oh’s Unite license!

Panic Parade Revival (From July 19 at 00:00 UTC to September 4 at 23:59 UTC) – The thrilling tower-defense game mode returns! Protect Tinkaton from an onslaught of attacks from advancing wild Pokémon. Some Pokémon can even be called back to provide a quick burst of help to turn the tide of battle!

Charizard Unite License Distribution (From July 19 at 00:00 UTC to September 2 at 23:59 UTC) – Trainers can obtain either a Charizard-themed hat fashion item, Charizard’s Unite license, or 100 Aeos coins the first time they log in during the event period. Only one of these three choices can be obtained per account log-in during the event period.

New Battle Pass (From July 21 at 00:00 UTC to September 4 23:59 UTC) – This latest Battle Pass is themed around black flames. Trainers can celebrate Pokémon UNITE’s anniversary in style and obtain the regal Dark Lord Style: Charizard holowear by purchasing the premium pass and levelling up.

Abylight Studio’s 2D runner Ninja Chowdown: Glaze of Glory is out now on Switch!

Prepare to meet Donatsu, the chubby ninja and join him in his battle against the evil food clans through 35 action packed levels to reclaim the Know-nut, the donut of infinite wisdom.

You can get Ninja Chowdown: Glaze of Glory for $8.99 (normally $9.99) on the Nintendo eShop here.

Nintendo has announced that the Famicom controllers for Switch are now available for anyone to purchase, while before they were exclusive to Nintendo Switch Online members.

The official Nintendo Store in Japan lists these controllers for 6,578 yen (around $42 USD) and one person can buy up to four of them (or two sets).

If you’d like to see them for yourself or get them, you can go here.

The Japanese exclusive Nintendo Magazine is now available for both English and Japanese speakers. This is the Summer 2024 edition and it includes information on various currently released titles like Luigi’s Mansion, Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, Splatoon 3, and more!

You can read the fully translated digital version here.

Please do note that this magazine is intended for Japanese audiences, which means that product information and dates may differ from those in other regions.

The latest RPG game from KEMCO, Ancient Phantasma, is almost here and you can now pre-order it at a discount! If you decide to buy it right now ahead of the release, you’ll get 10% off and you can do so by following this link.

Ancient Phantasma will be released on July 18th, 2024.

Summer vacation is right around the corner and Nintendo knows it. This is why Nintendo and Mario fans in Japan can now grab some new merch specifically made for your Summer vacation.

There are a total of 12 items and some of items included are: Storage pouch set, Passport cover, Suitcase belt, Sacoche bag, towels and pouches, and more.

Take a look below for the full list of items.

Some new Pokémon plushies are coming to the Pokémon Center in Japan. These new plushies are modeled after the creatures in Pokémon Sleep and they will be released on July 20th, 2024. The Pokémon included are Snorlax, Gengar, Eevee, and Larvitar.

This release comes in collaboration with an event between Pokémon Sleep and the Pokémon Center. From July 15th to July 31st, 2024, players showing their Pokémon Sleep app at Pokémon Centers in Japan can receive a “sleeping face sticker” or have their picture taken. Online orders during this period will be shipped in Pokémon Sleep-themed boxes.