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The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending August 17, 2024 is now available.

As far as Switch exclusives go, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is at #2 this week. It’s down one spot, as EA Sports FC 24 regained the top positioning.

Here’s the full UK software sales chart for the week ending August 17, 2024:

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Funko Fusion Mega Man

Mega Man will be fully playable in Funko Fusion. That’s according to the latest trailer, which just went live a few moments ago.

Mega Man will be sporting his famous arm cannon. It looks like there’ll even be a cameo for Rush, the robotic dog created by Dr. Light.

Romancing SaGa Minstrel Song Remastered western physical release

Red Art Games announced today that it’s preparing a physical release for Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song Remastered in the west. This is slated for early 2025.

The publisher is actually readying a new version of the game known as Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song Remastered International. This largely appears to be the same as the original, but support for French, German, Spanish, and Italian translations.

Island of Winds

Today, publisher ESDigital Games and developer Parity Games confirmed that they’re working on Island of Winds for Switch. It will be available in 2025.

Island of Winds is an adventure game in which players will experience the story of Brynhildur, a Balance Keeper who embarks on a journey of self-discovery. Extensive lore and intriguing puzzles, legendary creatures, spellcasting and a special focus on empathy encounters are included.

More information can be found in the following overview:

Ed & Edda Grand Prix - Racing Champions

Tivola Games, along with Europa-Park and Mack Magic, today announced Ed & Edda: Grand Prix – Racing Champions. The game is slated for Summer 2025 on Switch.

Ed & Edda: Grand Prix – Racing Champions is a kart racer based on the major motion picture Grand Prix of Europe. The game features driver abilities, support for split-screen multiplayer, and more.

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August 1: Jackbox Games made it official today that it’s putting The Jackbox Naughty Pack on Switch. We don’t have a specific date yet, but it’s on track for September.

The Jackbox Naughty Pack is taking the popular Jackbox Party Pack series in a different direction. Three games are included (Fakin’ It All Night Long, Dirty Drawful, and Let Me Finish) and they’re all intended for an adult audience. Each one supports 3-8 players.

All of the proper details can be found in the following overview:

Cult of the Lamb

A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Switch eShop. These include the lowest prices ever for Bustafellows, Cult of the Lamb, The Mummy Demastered, and more.

Here’s the full roundup:

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Sky Oceans: Wings for Hire release date

Publisher PQube and developer Octeto Studios just came through with a release date for Sky Oceans: Wings for Hire. The game is now confirmed to launch for Switch on October 10, 2024.

Sky Oceans: Wings for Hire, a homage to JRPG classics, was announced for Switch last May. Now over a year later, the game is just under two months away.

For those interested in learning more about the game, read the following overview:

Nintendo Museum Direct

A Nintendo Direct dedicated to the new Nintendo Museum will air tomorrow, August 19, Nintendo just announced. It will air at 3 PM PT / 6 PM ET / 11 PM in the UK / 12 AM in Europe.

The event will focus entirely on the new Nintendo Museum that’s set to open this fall in Kyoto, Japan. Expect it to be around ten minutes long.

Here’s where you can watch the Nintendo Museum Direct:

Castaway gameplay

27 minutes of gameplay has come in for Castaway, a retro-inspired adventure game. A few dungeons and bosses are shown in the footage.

Everything you need to know about the title can be found in the following overview:


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