Switch is the home console seeing the fastest software sales so far in Nintendo’s history
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Japanese daily Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun conducted an interview with Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa, which was published today. Furukawa primarily commented on sales, but some other things as well.
First, Furukawa officially confirmed that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sold five million copies worldwide in its first week. Additionally, Switch is the home console seeing the fastest software sales so far in Nintendo’s history. The system’s sales began to increase in mid-November, which makes sense given the holiday period and the launch of Pokemon: Let’s Go. Switch is currently available in 60 countries.
Once again, Nintendo sees smartphone gaming as a pillar of earnings. Furukawa wants to land smartphone hits and publish multiple apps across multiple fields.
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Famitsu review scores (1/15/19)
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This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:
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Upcoming Japanese eShop releases (1/24/19)
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Nintendo has updated the release schedule on its platforms for the week of January 24. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:
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Minecraft: New 3DS Edition’s final update goes live tonight, full details
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Mojang has announced that the last update for Minecraft: New 3DS Edition will be available tonight. It’s set to go live at 6 PM PT / 9 PM ET.
Today’s update includes new features, new content, and more. We have the full rundown of additions below.
Wasteland 2: Director’s Cut update out now on Switch (version 1.0.1) – crashes fixed, improved performance
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Wasteland 2: Director’s Cut has just received a new update. Version 1.0.1 is live in North America and Europe, inXile Entertainment has confirmed.
Today’s patch addresses the technical side of things. In addition to fixing random encounter crashes, performance has been improved.
Wasteland 2: Director’s Cut update is out now on the Switch eShop, but a physical version is also coming soon.
Heroes Trials launches on Switch next week
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Heroes Trials is heading to Switch next week, Ratalakia Games announced today. The game is expected to arrive digitally on January 25. That news applies to both North America and Europe.
Here’s some information about Heroes Trials, along with a trailer:
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Merchants of Kaidan planned for Switch
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Merchants of Kaidan is making its way to Switch, Forever Entertainment has announced.
Previously a PC title, Merchants of Kaidan is “a challenging trading game with RPG elements.” Continue on below for some additional information and a trailer:
Dead Cells sold 100,000 copies in its first week on Switch, free DLC in Q1 2019
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As part of a feature on Automaton Media, it’s been revealed that the Switch version of Dead Cells sold 100,000 copies in its first week. We had heard that, at launch, Switch had been outselling the PS4 release by a factor of four to one.
As previously mentioned, Motion Twin is hard at work on free DLC for Dead Cells. Players can look forward to a content update sometime in Q1 2019.
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IHUGU out on Switch next week
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A listing on the eShop shows that IHUGU will be landing on Switch next week. The memory game, which is intended to “promote peace and positivity,” is slated for January 24.
Though IHUGU has been released on other platforms, the Switch version has an exclusive competitive multiplayer mode. Also included is a character editor and more.
VideoLan president thinking about bringing VLC media player to Switch
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The VLC media player has been around for ages, serving as a top media player primarily for PCs. However, it could expand into a completely different area. Jean-Baptiste Kempf, the president and lead developer of VideoLan, told VentureBeat that he’s thinking about bringing VLC to Switch.
The move wouldn’t be entirely unprecedented, as VLC can be downloaded right now on another gaming platform – that being the Xbox One. However, it would certainly be interesting to see it arrive on a Nintendo console as well.
