This week’s issue of Famitsu announced that Okami HD is releasing for Switch in Japan on August 9. As it turns out, that date holds true for the west as well.

Capcom has followed up with an announcement for the west today. In both North America and Europe, Okami HD is slated for August 9.

Pre-loading should be live on the eShop soon.

Source

More: Capcom, Okami HD, top

This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlights include Little Dragon’s Cafe, Layton’s Mystery Journey DX, Mario Tennis Aces, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, Sushi Striker, Octopath Traveler, and Okami HD. Scans of all games are below.

12►

More: scan

Listings on the eShop confirm that Hamster is releasing two more classic games on Switch next week.

On the NeoGeo front, Top Players Golf will be available. The arcade game Ikki is due out on the same day.

Both titles arrive on May 24.

Source: Switch eShop

More: Arcade Archives, Hamster

Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles will be out on the Switch eShop tomorrow, with a physical version to follow next month. Check out some footage from the final release below.

More: Prideful Sloth, Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles

It’s official: VA-11 Hall-A is heading to Switch. Sukeban Games announced today that it’s game will be released on Nintendo’s console in early 2019.

VA-11 Hall-A seemed to be destined for Switch after a designer and artist at Sukeban indicated that it was happening. However, this is the first time we’re hearing about it officially.

Continue on below for details about VA-11 Hall-A, as well as a console trailer.

Read More

More: Sukeban Games, top, VA-11 HALL-A

Nintendo has shared new details about its plans for E3 2018. Specifically, we have information regarding ticket reservations to play Smash Bros. Switch.

Those who stop by the show will be able to choose from two different options. You’ll be able to reserve a ticket to play against people casually “for fun” or play “for glory” in competitive elimination match.

If you bring your Switch system with you, and if you’re spotted by Nintendo or around the Los Angeles Convention Center, you’ll be given an exclusive, collectible Switch pin while supplies last. Nintendo says it’s a “one-of-a-kind swag”.

Read More

More: E3 2018, top

Kongregate today announced a partnership with Double Stallion on the anime-inspired 2D combat-racer Speed Brawl. The game is launching on Switch this summer.

Speed Brawl “throws players into a balletic symphony of lightning-quick combat through the dank locales of a dystopian London in an all-out bloodsport.” Kongregate says the game “captures the humor and over-the-top action from over three decades of cult classic cinema.”

We have more information about Speed Brawl below, along with a teaser.

Read More

More: Double Stallion, Kongregate, Speed Brawl

My Nintendo has updated with the latest European rewards. Along with discounts including Wave Race 64, a Mario 3DS theme is available.

The full lineup of rewards is as follows:

Read More

More: My Nintendo

The team behind WWE 2K18 apparently isn’t done patching the Switch version. A new Switch update, version 1.0.4, has gone out for all players.

We’re unlikely to receive any official patch notes from 2K. However, there are some user reports floating around that freezing issues may have been addressed. We’ll report back with any additional findings, assuming there are any.

Source

More: 2K Sports, Blind Squirrel, Visual Concepts, WWE 2K18, Yukes

Warner Bros. released a new LEGO The Incredibles trailer today that offers a first look at CrimeWaves missions. Each of the districts in the game have been taken over by a wave of criminal masterminds, such as Syndrome and The Underminer. Players will need to overcome multiple challenges and take on boss battles to bring justice back to the city.

Here’s today’s trailer:

More: LEGO The Incredibles, TT Games, Warner Bros. Interactive