Nintendo highlights the best-selling indie games of 2021 on Switch
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Nintendo just released a new video that offers up some insight into the best-selling indie games of 2021 on Switch.
Today’s news comes by the way of a special video the company just published. We see some notable faces here like Cyber Shadow, Doki Doki Literature Club Plus, and Eastward. Some smaller titles also made the list like Curse of the Dead Gods and Road 96.
Here’s the full list of 2021’s best-selling indie games on Switch, seemingly in no particular order:
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Mutant Night is this week’s Arcade Archives game on Switch
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Hamster has confirmed its latest Arcade Archives game on Switch, revealing that players will soon be able to get their hands on Mutant Night. It will launch digitally on December 30.
Here’s a brief overview of the game, courtesy of Hamster:
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Touken Ranbu Warriors trailer introduces Tomoegata Naginata
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Touken Ranbu Warriors has received its latest character trailer from DMM Games, Nitroplus, Omega Force, and Ruby Party that shows off Tomoegata Naginata. Hirofumi Nojima is behind the character’s voice in the game.
Over on the game’s official site, Koei Tecmo offers up a bit of background information on Tomoegata. We’ve included his bio below.
UK software sales – December 29, 2021
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Road-movie inspired racing game Heading Out on the way to Switch
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Serious Sim has announced Heading Out, a road-movie inspired racing game. It’s currently on track for a 2022 launch.
Here’s an overview of the game:
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Visual novel Mothmen 1966 to appear on Switch in 2022
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Publisher Chorus Worldwide, along with developer LCB Game Studio, have announced that they’re bringing Mothmen 1966 to Switch. The visual novel is due out on Switch in 2022.
Mothmen 1966 tells a story that involves strange happenings of the Leonid meteor shower of 1966 and how it is connected to sightings of the human-sized, red-eyed winged creatures of the night known as the “Mothmen”. The plot is focused around Lee, a college student taking his girlfriend on a seemingly perfect date. The two go to Holt’s gas station to watch that evening’s once in a lifetime meteor shower for the best view. Lee meets Lou Hill there, and his life is forever changed.
Upcoming Japanese eShop releases – January 6, 2022
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Nintendo has updated the Japanese release schedule on its platforms for the week of January 6, 2022. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:
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Nintendo president warns of more supply issues for Switch in 2022
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2022 may continue to bring about supply issues for Switch consoles, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said this week. This comes amid the usual reasons of semiconductors and logistical issues that we’ve been seeing not just across the gaming industry, but the larger technology field.
Furukawa did say that Nintendo’s end of 2021 sales were good, and the Switch OLED model contributed to that strong performance. However, Black Friday saw its fair share of issues. Nintendo used air transportation to help with demand and in Europe the company used rail transportation for the first time.
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LEGO Ideas Sonic the Hedgehog Green Hill Zone set out in January
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Following last week’s leak, the LEGO Group has set a release date for the new LEGO Ideas Sonic the Hedgehog Green Hill Zone set, which was conceived by 24-year-old, UK based LEGO superfan Viv Grannell through the LEGO Ideas platform. Fans will be able to pick up the product starting on January 1, 2022.
LEGO Ideas Sonic the Hedgehog Green Hill Zone has 1,125 pieces, including five minifigures. It features an updated version of Sonic, Crabmeat, Moto Bug, Dr. Eggman, and the Phantom Ruby. Buyers will also receive ten boxes of golden-colored Rings and a Technic lever to spring Sonic and friends into the air. Additionally, you can earn a gem reward as you build the set.
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Nintendo reveals Japan’s best-selling games on the Switch eShop for 2021
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With 2021 coming to a close, Nintendo has revealed the top 30 best-selling games on the Japanese Switch eShop for the year.
It’s Monster Hunter Rise that managed to take the top spot. Among Us was a hit as well, as the game is right behind at #2. The recently-released Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Pokemon Shining Pearl come in at #3 and #5 respectively.
Here’s the full list:
