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NPD Group has released a listing of the top twenty best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of January 2021. The results can be found below.

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Playtonic Games, the studio known for its Yooka-Laylee Games, today announced the establishment of Playtonic Friends. It’s a new publishing label “designed to bring scores of fresh, creative, and compelling games to the market in the years ahead.” The move “will allow the company to use its experience of developing and launching both Yooka-Laylee and Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair to enable those hidden-gem games, developers, and new businesses to reach the best audience possible.”

Awe Interactive, Fabraz, and okidokico are on board thus far. Games coming from the Playtonic Friends brand will be announced soon.

Here’s the announcement in video form:

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Knight’s Retreat, a puzzle title from Minimol Games and QUByte Interactive, lands on Switch today. View some footage in the video below.

Knight’s Retreat can be purchased digitally from the Switch eShop.

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Nintendo has put out a new trailer to celebrate the launch of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury on Switch. Get a look at the video below.

Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury is out today on Switch.

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The Mario Red & Blue Edition Switch system launches today, and retailers are now starting to accept orders. GameStop currently has it here.

We’ll keep you posted on other retailers as the console is made available. 

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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

1. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! – 56,283 / 1,846,039
2. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure – 30,087 / 2,346,098
3. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 19,020 / 6,625,026
4. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 17,699 / 3,656,140
5. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 12,040 / 4,145,903
6. [NSW] Minecraft – 9,692 / 1,806,925
7. [NSW] Splatoon 2 – 8,619 / 3,771,338
8. [NSW] Pokemon Sword/Shield – 8,298 / 3,955,554
9. [NSW] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics – 7,704 / 630,909
10. [PS4] Nioh Complete Edition – 6,523 / NEW

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Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV: Diplomacy and Strategy Expansion Pack Bundle was made available on Switch in the west earlier today. For a look at some footage, check out the video below.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV: Diplomacy and Strategy Expansion Pack Bundle is available for Switch via the eShop.

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Nintendo published the latest Japanese commercial today for Super Mario Bros. 35th anniversary. Along with Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, it also features Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Here’s the full advert:

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Square Enix has uploaded a pair of commercials for Bravely Default II that are airing throughout Japan. Both adverts can be found below.

Bravely Default II launches for Switch worldwide on February 26.

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Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury has a day one update. From what we can tell though, it isn’t terribly exciting.

Nintendo is now distributing version 1.1.0. The company mentions fixing issues to enhance the overall gameplay experience, but that’s about it. There’s no word on any specific changes or improvements.

Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury officially launches worldwide on February 12. It’s already playable in Europe, Australia, and Japan.

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