Hardware rankings and top ten best-selling games of 2020 in Japan revealed
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Earlier today, Famitsu published a new report detailing the Japanese video game sales in 2020.
The overall market collected 376.38 billion yen, which was 12.5 percent boost compared to the previous year. Hardware sales earned 185.66 billion yen while software saw another 181.72 billion yen.
Switch, which sold 5.957 million units in total, was the best-selling hardware of 2020 in Japan. It’s the fourth consecutive year that Nintendo’s console has bested all other platforms. Switch actually sold 1.3 times more in 2020 compared to 2019.
Here’s a look at the hardware rankings and top ten best-selling games of 2020 in Japan:
Strange Field Football heading to Switch this month
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Wildbus Studio has announced Strange Field Football, a “3D cartoon-style 5v5 football game with up to 4 local players.” It will release digitally on Switch later this month.
Here’s an overview of Strange Field Football, along with a trailer:
Code: Realize – Wintertide Miracles coming west for Switch on February 25
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Aksys Games has set a final release date for the western release of Code: Realize – Wintertide Miracles on Switch. The third entry in the fiction series will release on February 25.
Fans will be able to choose between a standard version and limited edition. If you pick up the latter option, you’ll receive a set of five 1.5” metal buttons featuring new holiday chibi artwork and a 3” acrylic keychain of Cardia in her winter costume. This keychain will be the third in the Code: Realize exclusive set of acrylic keychains.
Here’s an overview of Code: Realize – Wintertide Miracles:
Totally Reliable Delivery Service update out now on Switch (version 1.0.4)
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The ragdoll physics simulation game Totally Reliable Delivery Service has been updated on Switch, bringing along new content. It adds two new events, new cosmetics, and vehicle skins.
Here’s a trailer showcasing the new update:
Glyph footage
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New footage has arrived for Glyph, the open-world 3D platformer for Switch. Get a look at the gameplay in the video below.
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Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury trailer coming tomorrow
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Nintendo will debut a new trailer for Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury tomorrow, the company just announced. The video will be two minutes long.
The trailer goes live at the following times:
Fast-paced tactical game Epitaph releasing on Switch tomorrow
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Switch is getting a new fast-paced tactical game very soon in Epitaph. Everook will be publishing the title digitally tomorrow, according to an eShop listing.
We have the following overview and trailer for Everook:
Wii U and 3DS game discounts are now gone from My Nintendo
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Wii U and 3DS discounts have been a staple of My Nintendo for the past few years. Now, however, they’re a thing of the past. The final wave of software discounts expired today, and the category has been removed entirely from the website.
Wii U is actually gone entirely from My Nintendo, but 3DS is still there – for now. My Nintendo is offering Zelda: Twilight Princess Picross, Flipnote Studio 3D, and a few themes.
Switch is obviously Nintendo’s focus at the moment, though there is no dedicated category for the system on My Nintendo currently. It is at least possible to spend Gold Points on physical rewards and redeem Gold Points on digital purchases from the eShop.
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Twitter reveals the most tweeted about video games of 2020 and more
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
Twitter has come through with a new set of data to round up 2020. One notable piece of information is that Animal Crossing: New Horizons was the most tweeted about game of the year. Additionally, it was the ninth most followed gaming topic.
Here are some of the notable Twitter rankings pertaining to gaming in 2020:
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UK: Switch sales were up over 52% in 2020 compared to 2019, other tidbits
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A new report from GamesIndustry provides information about the games market in the UK from 2020. This follows the news that Switch outsold the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, and Xbox One during the year.
Here are the notable tidbits:
