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Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Thanks to GamesIndustry, we have new insight into the UK gaming market for March 2021.

Switch was actually in last place for consoles, selling less than the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. That being said, Switch sales are up 13.6 percent over the first three months of 2020.

Games on Nintendo’s console also performed very well. Animal Crossing: New Horizons was the best-selling boxed game of the month, with Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, Monster Hunter Rise, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe also in the top five.

Here’s a look at the best sellers of March:

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Update (4/10): Play-Asia is taking pre-orders for the Ring Fit Adventure mat here.


Original (4/7): HORI has made a bunch of Switch accessories over the past few years, most of which are controllers. But now the company has unveiled the first ever accessory for Ring Fit Adventure.

HORI is planning to release an officially-licensed mat for the Switch title which can be used in either a folded form or fully spread depending on the exercise the player is performing. Since it’s absorbing some of the impact of you hitting the floor, it’s easier on your joints. It measures 1,800 mm x 610 mm with a thickness of 4 mm.

The Ring Fit Adventure mat is slated for June in Japan with a price point of 6,300 yen. There’s no word on a western release just yet, though importing is always an option.

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Super Seducer

Super Seducer: How to Talk to Girls and Super Seducer 2: Advanced Seduction Tactics were both announced for Switch last year. However, neither title will end up on the console after all.

Super Seducer producer Richard La Ruina recently said on Twitter that Nintendo gave its initial approval of the series, assuming the games received the “appropriate ratings.” But despite the ports being finished and going through initial QA, the company has now denied their release on Switch due to “explicit content”.

Thanks to YouTuber ElAnalistaDeBits, we have a closer look at how Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville compares on Switch and Xbox One in a new video. It covers aspects like vegetation and draw distance, load times, and more.

Here’s the full video:

Monster Hunter Rise

In a recent news post sent out to Switch owners, Nintendo provided a listing of the top 15 European eShop downloads for March 2021.

Monster Hunter Rise managed to top the charts in its first month. Other new entries include Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town, Crash Bandicoot 4, and Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville.

The full list is as follows:

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The Last Campfire

Hello Games has issued a substantial update for the adventure game The Last Campfire. Version 1.0.6 includes additional puzzles, the ability to replay puzzles, the option to read the Wanderer’s Diary, and improvements.

The full patch notes are as follows:

Graviter

Graviter, a real world physics-based game about manipulating the gravitational forces, landed on Switch to close out the week. View some footage in the video below.

Graviter is now available on the Switch eShop. We have more details and a trailer for the game here.

Gravity Heroes

Gravity Heroes debuted on Switch this week, and we now have some footage of the 2D shooter in action. Take a look at the gameplay below.

Gravity Heroes is live on the Switch eShop. Head on over here for further details and a trailer.

Monster Hunter Rise

This week’s Switch eShop charts are as follows:

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Capcom has published a new Monster Hunter Rise developer interview. This time we get to hear from Yoshitaka Mori, who was responsible for designing the player actions for all fourteen weapon types. Mori discussed a few topics such as how Switch Skills ended up in the game and balancing the weapons.

Here’s the full interview:


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