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Tad: The Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet

A video game adaptation of Tad: The Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet is coming to Switch, Gammera Nest has announced. A release is planned for 2022.

The upcoming game is based on the movie of the same name, which is slated for later in the year. It’s an action adventure title with both 2.5D and 3D gameplay. Players will visit locations such as Paris, Veracruz, Chicago, and El Cairo while attempting to retrieve the emerald tablet and saving friends along the way. Expect platforming sections, climbing buildings, and swimming among piranhas. There are also lost relics and comic books to find and brushes to collect plus puzzles to solve.

Best-selling games on the Japanese Switch eShop for the first half of 2022

Nintendo has provided new data that reveals the best-selling games on the Japanese Switch eShop for the first half of 2022.

It’s actually all retail games that make up the top five. Pokemon Legends: Arceus is #1, followed by Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Nintendo Switch Sports, Monster Hunter Rise, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

The full results are as follows:

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This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

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Sonic Frontiers

It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. This week, Splatoon 3 reclaims the overall top spot while Sonic Frontiers appears for the first time.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between July 7 and July 13.

Fire Emblem Heroes Askr: God of Openness

Askr: God of Openness is joining Fire Emblem Heroes as the game’s latest Mythic Hero, Nintendo and Intelligent Systems have announced. He’s voiced by Dustin Rubin. Art is by Kozaki Yusuke. As for his learnable skills, the lineup includes Illuminating Horn, Bonfire, Atk/Def Ideal 4, Atk/Def Bulwark 3, and Opened Domain.

Fire Emblem Heroes will be making Askr: God of Openness available on July 26. View a trailer for the event below.

13 Sentinels Aegis Rim

A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Switch eShop. These include the lowest prices ever for 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, Atelier Ryza 2, and more.

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Skul: The Hero Slayer update 1.5.2

A new update is here for Skul: The Hero Slayer on Switch, with the game moving up to version 1.5.2.

Lots of changes have been made to the skulls, items, and inscriptions. Additionally, the team has implemented many different bug fixes.

The full patch notes for the Skul: The Hero Slayer version 1.5.2 update are as follows:

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According to the latest sales data from GfK, Kirby and the Forgotten Land is now the most successful Kirby game in the UK. That tidbit of information is based strictly on physical sales. However, digital downloads are more prominent than they’ve ever been, making the game’s success even more significant.

We previously reported that Kirby and the Forgotten Land had the biggest Kirby launch ever in the UK. At the start of April, it became the series’ fourth best-selling entry.

Ultra Kaiju Monster Rancher date JP

Ultra Kaiju Monster Rancher has received a final release date in Japan and Southeast Asia. It will be available on October 20, 2022, Bandai Namco revealed today.

Fans will be able to obtain the Kaiju “Sevenger Giant of Light Skin” and the Kaiju-Raising Items Set as a physical early purchase or digital pre-order bonus.


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