The embargo for Metroid: Samus Returns has lifted, and the reviews are in. We’ve rounded up early verdicts for the game below.

Nintendo Everything – Thumbs Up
IGN – 8.5 / 10
GameSpot – 9 / 10
GamesBeat – 90 / 100
GameXplain – Loved
Nintendo World Report – 9.5 / 10
Nintendo Life – 10 / 10
Kotaku – N/A
Destructoid – 8 / 10
Easy Allies – 4.5 / 5
USgamer – 5 / 5
Polygon – 9 / 10
GameReactor – 8 / 10

More: MercurySteam, Metroid: Samus Returns, reviews roundup

Nintendo will be conducting another round of Nintendo Network ID maintenance next week. It’ll be taking place Monday afternoon in the states and during the evening in Europe.

The maintenance schedule is as follows:

– 1 PM PT (September 18) – 5 PM PT (September 18)
– 4 PM ET (September 18) – 8 PM ET (September 18)
– 9 PM in the UK (September 18) – 1 AM in the UK (September 19)
– 10 PM in Europe (September 18) – 2 AM in Europe (September 19)

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This month’s issue of CoroCoro has started to leak. In it, some new information about Pokemon Ultra Sun and Pokemon Ultra Moon is provided.

First up, the forms shown on the boxarts are fusions of Solgaleo / Lunala and Necrozma. The Solgaleo style one is known as “Necrozma Mane of Twilight” while Lunala’s is “Necrozma Wings of Dawn”.

We’ll keep this post updated as more leaks come in.

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Koei Tecmo has released two more character trailers for Fire Emblem Warriors. These showcase the characters from Fire Emblem Fates – the Nohrian and the Hoshidan royal siblings, plus both versions of Corrin. Give them a watch:

More: Fire Emblem Warriors, Koei Tecmo, Omega Force, Team Ninja

This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Project Cars 2 (PS4) – 9/8/9/8
Everybody’s Golf (PS4) – 8/8/8/9
Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite (PS4/XBO) – 8/8/8/8
Nil Admirari no Tenbin: Kuroyuri En’youtan (PSV) – 8/8/8/8
Windjammers (PS4/PSV) – 8/7/7/9
League of Evil (Switch) – 7/7/7/8
Oekaki Puzzle: Pic-a-Pix (3DS) – 7/7/7/6
The Girl and the Robot (PS4/Wii U) – 6/7/7/7
Teikoku Kaleido: Kakumei no Rondo (PSV) – 6/6/6/7

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Yesterday, Qubic Games announced that Robonauts is coming to Switch this week, on September 15th. Today, they released a new trailer for the game – check it out:

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It seems like Wonder Boy wasn’t the only indie game that saw a lot of success on Switch. FDG Entertainment revealed today that Oceanhorn, their Wind Waker-inspired action adventure game, has sold more copies on Switch than on all other consoles combined.

It seems like Nintendo’s newest system is turning into quite the indie darling.

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More: Cornfox & Brothers, FDG Entertainment, Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas

Bandai Namco has put out a new trailer for One Piece: Unlimited World Red Deluxe Edition. The video compares the Switch version to the previously released 3DS and Wii U version, showcasing the 1080p resolution and 6o frames per second that the Switch version is capable of.

One Piece: Unlimited World Red Deluxe Edition is already out in Japan; it will be released in Europe and North America on September 29th.

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Ise-Shima Mystery Guide: The False Black Pearl has just been announced for 3DS via the latest issue of Famitsu. The mystery adventure-style game is a pretty clear reference to the classic NES game Famicom Detective Club – in fact, developer Happymeal is making Ise-Shima Mystery Guide: The False Black Pearl within the specifications of an NES game, at least in terms of its visuals and its sound design.

The game will be released exclusively on the 3DS eShop. A release date has not yet been announced.

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Nintendo has just announced that “due to the incredible demand” for the system, the SNES Classic Edition will ship into 2018, instead of ending shipments this year, as was originally announced. Nintendo also reiterated that more SNES Classic Editions will be available on its launch day, September 29th, than there were shipped of the NES Classic Edition all last year.

Speaking of – Nintendo also announced that it has resumed production of the NES Classic Edition, which will be available in stores again in 2018. Nintendo has made similar announcements for Japan and Europe, so there should be plenty of both systems available all around the world next year.

Below is the North American press release in full:
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