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• Marvel Cosmic Invasion gets an 18-minute developer video previewing The Siege of Castle Doom ahead of its November 10 launch.
• The Siege of Castle Doom adds a time-pressured mode where players beat Castle Doom routes before the Siege Gauge fills.
• Marvel Cosmic Invasion lets players earn 12 perks, unlock Reed's Lab upgrades, and add modifiers for tougher future runs.
• The new walkthrough also highlights how Invisible Woman and Doctor Doom play in Marvel Cosmic Invasion's Doom-themed DLC.

The full roundup from Nintendo’s November 2026 financial report is as follows:

– Net sales 966 billion yen (down 12.1% year-over-year)
– Operating profit this period – 216.5 billion yen (up 49.1%);
– Ordinary profit this period – 300.6 billion yen (up 27.4%)
– Net profit – 220.9 billion yen (up 11.0%)

– Switch 2 hardware total – 26.35 million
– Switch 2 software total – 73.21 million units
– Switch hardware total – 157.20 million
– Switch software total – 1,593.87 million units

– Mobile, IP related income, etc. this period – 62.7 billion yen (up 87.9%)

Revel in the carnage. KILL KNIGHT is OUT NOW. Available on Steam, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, PS5 & PS4.

KILL KNIGHT is an ultra-responsive arcade-inspired isometric action shooter. Condemned to eternal sufferance, deep within the voids of an eldritch arena, you must wield an arsenal of devastating weaponry to obliterate swarms of otherworldly horrors - and MASTER THE DEMON WITHIN.

In its financial report, Macronix said ROM fell to 5 percent of its sales. A year ago, it was at 26 percent. Macronix’s chairman noted that capacity is limited and is going to NOR and eMMC memory chips instead.

Analyst David Gibson, who shared the news, pointed out that Macronix isn’t Nintendo’s only game memory card maker. In other words, collectors don’t have to worry yet about physical games being phased out – at least not yet.

Nintendo still has other chip suppliers, but this is a noteworthy development I think.

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, the movie we all grew up on, will finally be playable as a classic 16-bit pixel arcade game, featuring the voices of Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter, and coming to PC, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox Series X/S!

• Part 3: Adapting the game for a modern era
• Part 4: A world bursting with life

Unleash your inner kaiju and let the destruction begin!

Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered is out now!

In this 24th volume of Ask the Developer, an interview series in which developers convey in their own words Nintendo's thoughts about creating products and the unusual details they hone in on, we're talking to the developers behind The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive game that launches on Thursday, November 5.

• Part 2: The visuals may change, but the experience does not

Parts 3 and 4 coming November 3!

I bought a DS about ten years ago during the peak Pokemon GO craze just to play HeartGold, and since I completely missed out on the handheld when it was actually current, I figured I would dive into the rest of the library over time. Most of it was an awesome history lesson, but a handful of games made me so genuinely angry I almost launched the console across the room. I have played a lot of video games in my life, but nothing compares to THIS specific, burning rage of having a hardware gimmick forced into core gameplay.

Take Wario Master of Disguise, which I just beat today (and hence needing to vent). I am beyond frustrated with it even after finishing it. Trying to scribble specific geometric shapes on the touch screen in the middle of an intense platforming section, only for the game to misinterpret my quick stroke and completely ruin my flow, is a special kind of agony.

And it is a whole pattern. The Legend of Zelda Phantom Hourglass decided that traditional Dpad controls were illegal and forced you to pilot Link and swing his sword entirely with the stylus. Star Fox Command took an arcade shooter and turned it into an unplayable chore by making you draw flight paths and barrel rolls on the screen instead of just playing. And as much as DK Jungle Climber doesn't rely on DS gimmicks, I put it hear because it still fits into the timeline when Nintendo felt that we needed all our favorite IPs to be "fresh and different". And apparently peg swinging nonsense was the answer. That game made me rage as much as Wario.

It drives me crazy because when developers actually used the second screen as a sensible, auxiliary tool, the DS was an absolute joy. Look at Super Mario 64 DS and New Super Mario Bros keeping classic button controls intact while using the bottom screen as a clean, realtime map. Look at Pokemon HeartGold and Golden Sun Dark Dawn using it for menus and inventory so you didnt have to pause every five seconds.

The second screen paved the way for how great dual screens and touch controls could be when used well. But man, forcing mic blowing, stylus controls, and shape drawing into an action platformer was complete idiocy. I swear Nintendo should never go down that road again.

If you got this far, thanks for reading this rant.

Finished Pikmin 1.

I took a day more than a guide and had to replay couple of days (including the last one) multiple times.

Overall, I love Pikmin and the idea of the game, but I didn't enjoy the actual game too much, mainly because time limits in games always give me a bit of anxiety, and I had to follow a guide and keep worrying about making sure I am not taking too much time, instead of just enjoying the game.

I think I would try to play Pikmin 2 without guide, and if I fail, I fail. Will try to keep an eye on the limit, but just play as I can. Of course it's possible I change my mind when I actually start it, but I think playing that way will be more enjoyable.

Played more God of War: Ragnarok.

Can't say much without spoiling the game, but with Zelda coming out at the end of next week, will try to finish it over the weekend.

Started Prinny: Can I Really Be the Hero?.

It's a side-scrolling platformer in the world of Disgaea. Played it a little bit but I am not sure about it yet, will need to play some more to make up my mind.

What about all of you? What have you been playing and/or plan to play?

Over the past month or so, an exploit was discovered, allowing users to hack Nintendo’s latest console. This obviously has opened the floodgates, especially since the community has since shared that it’s possible to dump Switch 2 games and files.[...]

One recent example comes from @willfaustcuber, who was able to get Mario Kart World running on their iPhone 18 Pro and Mac.

Faust details that they were able to get MKW running on both platforms courtesy of a forked (and private) NXNative build. For the unaware, NXNative is recently-released command line tool that takes the original game files and prod.key and recompiles the files into an installable IPA file for iOS and iPadOS. It also does the same for macOS, with a minimal tweak to the compilation script.

heh-heh-heh...

Got the Switch 2 Zelda Edition and having a blast with Mario Kart World. 

I was worried with all the criticism on Reddit, Lemmy and general on the internet that the game would be such a letdown but I think exactly because of the criticism and that I never really had any expectations that the game is now really fun for me. 

I like that the races are a bit chaotic and really love the KnockOut Tour thing. I also like the new animations and the way the game looks. 

The only two things that I have to get used two are; the racing feels a bit slower and that drifting seems a little different than the previous game(s). 

As for the Switch 2 itself, its nice! But I’ll be purchasing these third party grips. The console feels non-ergonomic (coming from a Steam Deck). 

Can’t wait until Ocarina Remake is released and a month or two later will be getting Tears of Kingdom (or Bananza).

I’m also slightly hoping that Nintendo will be making a sequel of Mario Odyssey and Captain Toad Tracker.

The building is in Hackensack, New Jersey, and Nintendo used it for its test-market launch. According to Contri, "it’s still standing and looks nearly identical."

Witchbrook launches on January 28, 2027 on Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch! Wishlist today.

Discover magic and mystery in Witchbrook, a spellbinding life-sim for up to 4 players! Start your life as the newest resident witch in the bustling seaside town of Mossport. Make friends, find love, and discover a world filled with wonder and charm on the road to graduation and beyond!

Threads of Time is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch in summer 2027!

Threads of Time is an epic, epoch-spanning, turn-based RPG inspired by timeless classics. Embark on a journey that transcends time itself, gather a party of charismatic heroes from across the ages, and expose a sinister plot that threatens to unravel the past, present, and future.

Winds of Viridia launches on Nintendo Switch 2 in early 2027! Download the demo today.

Winds of Viridia is a return to classic action-adventure, bringing modern real-time combat to a seamless, handcrafted world. Set in the valley of the towering Grantree, it invites players into an ancient land rich with secrets and interlinking paths. Team up with your mothbug companion to unleash devastating special attacks, parry foes, and vault through the air. Between battles, collect and combine powerful totems to customize your playstyle.

The expansive single-player journey features fluid combat, unique creatures, and majestic bosses, set to an original soundtrack from award-winning composers Kevin Penkin and Christopher Larkin. Players will encounter lost towns, make strange new friends, battle fearsome foes, discover ancient lore, and uncover what is driving the wild beasts of these forgotten lands mad.

Roughly 15 minutes of new announcements and updates on indie games coming to Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch.

VGP wrote on social media about Nintendo’s game-key card policy:

“When it comes to game-key cards, all the publishers know exactly where VGP stands. Unfortunately, we don’t see much changing with most of the bigger publishers. As we’ve stated many times, we’d actively try to get existing game-key card titles reprinted as full-on-cart versions, but at the moment, there’s a Nintendo policy preventing that. That said, we’ll keep pushing, keep asking questions, and keep annoying them.”

Unfortunately, VGP didn’t share any information beyond what we’ve posted above.