▶ Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Mr. Sakurai presents "Byleth" — When this live-stream started and it was revealed to be yet another Fire Emblem character most of my Twitter feed thought it was a troll. Nope. Fair to say it was not what people expected. I'm not too fussed, but it would have been nice to see another series represented. Also, Cuphead!

Nintendo // YouTube

REVIEW Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore — This one-of-a-kind JRPG finds a new home on the Switch, and this reviewer pegs it as worthy of the encore. 

Cameron Hawkins // Dual Shockers 

REVIEW Super Crush KO — Despite this one being a tad repetitive, I had fun with it (the combo system in particular). 

Chris Brandrick // Switch Weekly 

PODCAST PAL Keys - ‘L is Real’ with Chris Brandrick — I spoke with Daryl Baxter about all things Switch Weekly and how it came to be, along with discussing my favourite game and boss battle. Biased, but I think it's a good listen.

Daryl Baxter // PAL Keys 

▶ Behind the GameCube Joy-Cons — Remember last week I linked up those awesome DIY GameCube Joy-Cons? Well, YouTuber Kevin Kenson has sat down with the guy behind them to find out more.

Kevin Kenson // YouTube

Metro Redux is coming to Nintendo Switch — This definitive edition double pack, arriving next month, features both Metro 2033 and Metro: Last Light.

Koch Media 

Bloodstained's Switch port is now in a "nearly identical state for content" as PC and console

Vikki Blake // Eurogamer

REVIEW To the Moon — "may be light on gameplay, but it is a storytelling powerhouse that explores the themes of love and regret".

Ben Reeves // Game Informer 

Pokémon Sword and Shield's DLC is what the series needs — makes the argument for why the DLC is a good thing. The site also has an article for the opposing case.

Nathan Ellingsworth // The Nintendo Village 

Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze was the best 2D Platformer of the decade

Jonathan Balofsky // Real Otaku Gamer

Couples that survive Overcooked 2 without breaking up outlast anything

Kirk McKeand // VG247

Players are pushing their bodies to the limit speedrunning Nintendo's fitness game (Ring Fit Adventure)

Patrick Klepek // Vice

▶ The 25 year-old Japanese game getting a French sequel — Windjammers, said to be something of a mix of both Street Fighter and Pong.

IGN // YouTube

MAGAZINE Switch Player 36 — The latest issue of the excellent Switch Player magazine is out now, and there's a free sample up online now for you to have a look at to get a taste. If you miss printed game mags, I'd reccomend giving this one a go.

Paul Murphy // Switch Player 

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Tuesday, January 21

• Ember — An 'homage' to classic RPGs. 
• Caveman Chuck — A basic Stone Age platformer.

Wednesday, January 22

• Football, Tactics & Glory — In that order. Strategy/management game. Tad pricey? 📦
• Escape from Chernobyl — 3D FPS with nuclear zombies. (Jan 23 in U.S.)

Thursday, January 23

• SpeedRunners — Multiplayer platoforming racer. I've played this on PC, it's alright.
• Warhammer 40,000: Space Wolf — Turn-based tactical strategy.
• Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath — Action-adventure, originally released for the Xbox in '05.
• Mosaic — A 'dark surrealistic' adventure game about urban isolation. Sounds intriguing. 
• Dual Brain: Vol 2: Reflex — Another brain training style game.
• PuPaiPo Space Deluxe — Try saying that fast. Space shoot-em-up.
• Jewel Wars — An action fighting game for up-to four players.
• Fantasy Zone — The Sega Ages re-release of this classic arcade shooter.
• Shinobi — Another Ages re-release, this time some old school Ninja action.
• 198X — A mix of arcade genres in this interesting 'coming of age' story. Nice pixel-art.
• Sleep Attack — A tower defense game in which you can twist the battlefield layout.
• Sinless — Point and click visual novel set in a 'cyberpunk reality'.
• Classic Snake Adventures — Like Snake on the old Nokia's but with a visual overhaul.
• OmoTomO — Find water in this zen puzzler. Available cheaper on other platforms.

Friday, January 24

• FoxyLand 2 — Pixel platforming across 40 levels.
• Lumini — Adventure game with flow/flower vibes.
• Psikyo Shooting Stars Alpha — George Dawes tells me this is a bundle of six shoot-em-ups. (Jan 21 in U.S.)  📦
• Worlds of Magic: Planar Conquest — Warlock seeks victory in this strategt game.
• Orn: The Tiny Forest Sprite — 'Puzzling platform adventure',with just a hint of Okami vibes?