This week's power level is a little under 10,000, and I can definitely dig it.
No two ways about it: this week is nuts. Not only are there four physical Switch games (the 4th, Soldam, launches October 10 in stores but is out digitally now), we've got two of the biggest Nindie hits of the year in SteamWorld Dig 2 and Thimbleweed Park. Your wallet is not ready.
In old game returning news, Pokkén Tournament added a bunch of new characters for its Switch debut while those looking for a little less Croagunk can get their fisticuffs on with Art of Fighting from the NeoGeo. That's pretty much it for the retro font, though there is a somewhat older RPG coming from Bandai Namco in about twenty episodes in Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2. (Reviews of the week: Matt and Daan for SteamWorld Dig 2, David Lloyd on Pokkén DX, your humble download lister's Soldam review, and we should have Thimbleweed Park up shortly.)
Japan has the big not-already-listed game of the week as they get the miracle-if-being-localized-and-also-IP-blocked Dragon Quest X (your microSD is already full). And hopefully a lot of announcements coming out of the Makuhari Messe this weekend.
North America
Switch Retail All Friday releases unless indicated otherwise
Pokkén Tournament DX (US$59.99/C$79.99)
LEGO Ninjago Movie Video Game ($59.99/$79.99)
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 ($49.99/$64.99)
Soldam: Drop, Connect, Erase ($29.99/$40.00: Wednesday release on eShop, physical October 10)
3DS Retail
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions ($39.99/$49.99: preload, unlocks October 6)
Switch eShop
SteamWorld Dig 2 ($19.99/$26.79)
Thimbleweed Park ($19.99/$21.99)
Art of Fighting ($7.99/$9.87)
New 3DS eShop
Frutakia 2 ($3.99/$3.95)
Guide the Ghost ($1.49/$1.99)
Wii U Virtual Console 50% upgrade offer available)
Chew Man Fu ($5.99)
Shockman ($5.99)
3DS Virtual Console
Pokémon Gold and Silver ($9.99/$12.89)
Sales and Price Drops
Highlights: Natsume original titles are 50% off until September 30 including River City: Knights of Justice.
Europe
Switch Retail
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 (€59.99/£54.99: DLC available)
Pokkén Tournament (€59.99/£49.99)
Switch eShop
SteamWorld Dig 2 (€19.99/£14.99)
Thimbleweed Park (€19.99/£14.99)
Art of Fighting (€6.99/£6.29)
Wii U eShop
Super Ultra Star Shooter (€1.99/£1.79)
New 3DS eShop
36 Fragments of Midnight (€2.99/£2.69)
Guide the Ghost (€1.49/£1.39)
Wii U Virtual Console Upgrade discount available
Detanta Twinbee (€5.99/£5.39)
3DS Virtual Console
Pokémon Gold and Silver (€9.99/£8.99)
Sales and Price Drops
Puyo Puyo Tetris is 20% off until 28 September.
Tomorrow Corporation Switch titles are 15% off until 28 September.
Natsume titles are 50% off until 30 September.
Chicken Wiggle is 30% off until 5 October.
Farming Simulator 14 is 75% off until 5 October.
Music On: Electric Guitar is 50% off until 5 October.
Turtle Tale is on sale until 12 October.
Lionel City Builder 3: Rise of the Rails is on sale until 12 October.
The Quiet Collection is 20% off until 28 September.
Cypronia titles are on sale until 11 October.
CIRCLE titles are on sale until 5 October.
Japan - Switch
Pokkén Tournament (¥6458: Friday)
Dragon Quest X: All-in-One Package (¥5184: IP locked to Japan)
Deemo (¥3000)
Penguin-Kun Gira Gira WARS (¥1800)
Art of Fighting (¥823)