During the early days of Hyper Light Drifter, Wii U was targeted as one of the game’s platforms. But sadly, that version was eventually cancelled due to technical issues.

A release of Hyper Light Drifter on Nintendo platforms seemed to have been ruled out. However, since the big N has a new, more powerful console on the market, Heart Machine is now “looking into” Switch.

Creator Alex Preston told one fan on Twitter:

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Beach Buggy Racing is making its way soon to Switch, according to the European eShop. It could be arriving as early as next week based on a listing from the store.

Beach Buggy Racing is a kart racer that previously came out on other platforms. It features six game modes, fifteen tracks, various power-ups, and more.

We could be seeing Beach Buggy Racing in Europe on July 27 assuming the eShop listing is accurate, and likely in North America soon as well. Find a bunch of game details and a trailer below.

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Various videos have been popping up giving us a good look at the different multiplayer modes in Splatoon 2. Plenty of footage can be found below.

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With the embargo lifting just a few minutes ago, reviews for Splatoon 2 are pouring in. We’ve rounded up some of the early verdicts below.

Nintendo Everything – Thumbs Up
GameXplain – Loved
Eurogamer – Recommended
GamesBeat – 90 / 100
Polygon – 8 / 10
GameSpot – 8 / 10
Nintendo Life – 10 / 10
Videogamer – 8 / 10
Destructoid – 8.5 / 10
GamesRadar – 4 / 5
Game Informer – 8.25 / 10
Nintendo World Report – 8.5 / 10
USgamer – 4 / 5

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MyGamingBoulevard has an early look at the new Bayonetta, Corrin and Cloud amiibo releasing this week. All of the figures get unboxed in the video below.

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Fire Emblem Heroes added in new content today highlighted by the addition of the new Grand Hero Battle against Berkut from Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. View some footage below.

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Nintendo of Europe published a new video promoting the New 2DS XL and 2DS under the name “Summer of fun”. Check it out below.

Nintendo and LeSportsac announced a new travel collection last month. In an update added to Nintendo’s Japanese blog, some additional items are shown off that we hadn’t seen previously.

To begin, here’s the “Power Up Burst” lineup:

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Koei Tecmo sent out a bunch of new information about Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon today. We have details about the main cast, pre-order bonuses, and a new trailer.

Below are the full character details:

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Yesterday, a listing for Infinite Minigolf appeared on the European Switch eShop with a release date of July 24. It seems to have been off, though only slightly.

Zen Studios has now announced that Infinite Minigolf officially launches on July 25. Better yet, cross-platform user created course sharing is confirmed. If a course is created and shared via Steam, the same course can be shared with players on Switch, PS4, and Xbox One (and vise versa).

Source: Zen Studios PR

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