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nintendo direct mini partner showcase June 28

A new Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase will air tomorrow, June 28, Nintendo has announced. The presentation will cover about 25 minutes of upcoming third-party games for Switch.

It will air at the following times:

Fire Emblem Warriors Three Hopes screenshots

This week’s UK software sales are in, with Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes topping the physical chart.

The Switch title sold 45.3 percent more copies in its debut week compared to the original Fire Emblem Warriors. That being said, it moved about 1 percent less than 2018’s Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition on Switch and 76 percent fewer copies than 2020’s Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity.

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Worth Life English west

Worth Life is finally getting an English release in the west, Hakama has announced.

The slice-of-life game and side-scrolling RPG originally launched for Switch in Japan last year. It comes from Yoshifumi Hashimoto, the producer of Rune Factory and Story of Seasons.

Hillbilly Doomsday

Sometimes You has announced that it will publish Hillbilly Doomsday – developed by Uncle Frost Team – on Switch. The title is scheduled to launch on June 29, 2022.

Hillbilly Doomsday is a retro-inspired platformer “about the hero from the village.” Read more about the game below.

Splatoon 3

It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. This week, Splatoon 3 again leads the way for all titles.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between June 9 and June 15.

Legend of Mana

A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Switch eShop. These include the lowest prices yet for Fez, Later Alligator, Legend of Mana, New Super Lucky’s Tale, The Touryst, and more.

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Firegirl: Hack 'n Splash Rescue DX gameplay

Following its arrival on Switch this week, gameplay has surfaced for Firegirl: Hack ‘n Splash Rescue DX. Nearly an hour of footage is available.

For more on Firegirl: Hack ‘n Splash Rescue DX, check out the following overview:

Nintendo

Below are the latest Nintendo products that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:

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2022 Devolver Digital Summer Sale Switch eShop

A new 2022 Devolver Digital Summer Sale started up on the Switch eShop this week, and some games are at their lowest prices ever such as Carrion, Ape Out, and Swords of Ditto. Other titles are included as well like Enter the Gungeon, Hotline Miami Collection, The Messenger, and more.

The full lineup for the 2022 Devolver Digital Summer Sale on the Switch eShop is as follows:

zelda wind waker art style shigeru miyamoto

Many fans weren’t initially on board with The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker after seeing the game’s art style, and that apparently applies to series creator Shigeru Miyamoto as well.

DidYouKnowGaming has been digging up some old interviews pertaining to the game. In one discussion featured in Japanese magazine Nintendo Dream, it was revealed that Miyamoto apparently “cringed” after seeing how the visuals and had doubts about its ability to sell.


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