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Big saving events like Black Friday and Cyber Monday are well behind us, but that hasn’t stopped Amazon from putting several first-party Switch games on sale. Luigi’s Mansion 3, a slew of Mario titles, and a couple of Zelda releases make the list.

Here’s the full lineup:

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Republique

The stealth-action game Republique could be heading to Switch. A listing for the game has appeared on Nintendo’s website, though the page is entirely inaccessible at the moment. If accurate, Republique could be lined up for release on February 25 with a price point of $9.99.

For those that haven’t heard of Republique previously, check out the following overview and trailer:

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

Thanks to Game, we have a few bits of sales data concerning Switch titles in Germany.

First up, Animal Crossing: New Horizons has sold over one million copies at retail. Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity are at over 100,000 units a piece.

We’ll also mention that Just Dance 2021 has sold over 100,000 copies in Germany. Keep in mind that this one is for all platforms combined.

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NUTS

Today, publisher Noodlecake and the indie team behind the single-player adventure game NUTS announced plans to bring the title to Switch. A release is planned for February 4.

Here’s an overview of NUTS, along with a trailer:

Cattch

ChiliDog Interactive is bringing the 2D platformer Cattch to Switch this week, according to an eShop listing. It’s slated for release on January 22.

We have the following overview and trailer for the game:

Monster Hunter Rise

Some Monster Hunter Rise fans have experienced an issue while playing the demo. It seems that if you’ve registered a high number of friends on your Switch, stuttering can take place.

The good news is that Capcom has addressed the situation for the final release of Monster Hunter Rise. An official statement mentions that “we have confirmed that this issue does not occur in the full version.”

Here’s the statement in its entirety, courtesy of Siliconera:

Hitman 3

IO Interactive has shared the official launch trailer for Hitman 3, which releases later this week. View the video below.

Hitman 3 – Cloud Version arrives for Switch on January 20.

Nintendo Switch

Update (1/18): Post updated with the top 40.


Original (1/17): This week’s UK software sales are in, and it’s again Switch that’s putting in a lot of work.

Although Animal Crossing is down 24 percent compared to last week, it’s still at the top of the chart. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe follows in second (sales down 23 percent). Super Mario 3D All-Stars (down 3 percent), New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (down 15 percent), and Ring Fit Adventure (down 37 percent) are also in the top ten.

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Toppo

According to this month’s issue of V Jump, Toppo in his Hakaishin Mode is joining the game. He’ll be playable following the release of the game’s next free update.

V Jump also reveals that Hero Colosseum is getting new figures. Players can look forward to additional Expert Missions as well.

This isn’t the only new content for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2. To close out 2020, it was previously announced that Pikkon will be added to the roster, and other new content is planned. We have more information here.

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Monster Hunter Rise

It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. This week, Monster Hunter Rise tops the charts while Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 remains in the top five.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between December 22 and January 6.


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