Switch set console record in 2023 for most game releases in a year
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Switch might be towards the end of its lifecycle, but that didn’t stop the platform for setting a console record in 2023 with the most game releases in a year.
In 2023, 2,360 titles came out for the platform. Again, this is the most ever for a console in a single year. Circana’s Anthony Silva provided the noteworthy tidbit.
Shinorubi gameplay
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For those interested in seeing what Shinorubi has to offer, we’ve got gameplay for you. The shoot ’em up title made its initial debut on Switch this week.
Check out additional information in the following overview:
More: Last Boss 88, Red Art Games, Shinorubi
Smite 2 not on Switch due to concerns about its “power level”
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Smite 2 was announced earlier today, but there’s no Switch version in sight even though the previous game is on Nintendo’s console. It sounds like the team would like to have the sequel on there as well, but it’s not something Titan Forge Games deems possible currently.
In an interview with TechRadar, executive producer Alex Cantatore indicated that the company isn’t “sure that we’d be able to develop or deliver a really good experience” on Switch. His full comments are as follows:
More: Smite 2, Titan Forge Games
Horror game Devil Inside Us: Roots of Evil hitting Switch this month
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Another game is being added to the lineup of horror game on Switch with Devil Inside Us: Roots of Evil. QUByte Interactive will be publishing it on January 25, 2024.
Devil Inside Us: Roots of Evil puts emphasis on the story which involves you playing as a priest to help a family with their cursed home and exercising evil. For more information, read the following overview:
Risk of Rain Returns update out now (version 1.0.4), patch notes
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Heads up for Risk of Rain Returns as a new version 1.0.4 update has been made available.
New bug fixes, balance changes, and overall gameplay improvements are a part of the patch. Going into more of the specifics, it also comes with changes for Providence Trials and aiming.
Here’s the full rundown:
Japan’s best-selling games of 2023, hardware rankings
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New data from Famitsu has provided a listing of the best-selling games in Japan for 2023 plus hardware rankings.
In terms of software, it was a clean sweep for Switch with all ten games coming from that platform. Nintendo had three million sellers with Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, and Pikmin 4.
Below are the full results:
New Splatfest for Splatoon 3 asks how you spend your holidays
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December 22: A new Splatfest is starting soon for Splatoon 3, with an event planned based around the holidays. The theme asks how you spend it. Do you spend time with friends, family, or by yourself?
You’ll be able to give input when the Splatest is held on January 13, 2024. However, players will be able to pick their team earlier on January 5. Note that you’ll be able to get involved at any point – even after the Splatfest begins – so choosing right away isn’t mandatory.
More: Splatoon 3, top
Outer Wilds update out now on Switch, patch notes
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Outer Wilds players on Switch can now access a new update.
The patch contains a number of enhancements in various areas. There are improvements to the visuals, gameplay, and stability. Some fixes are implemented as well.
Here’s the full rundown:
RPG Knights of Grayfang reaching Switch next week
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Kemco is readying yet another RPG for Switch having now announced Knights of Grayfang. Made by Exe-Create, it will launch on January 19, 2024.
Learn more about the game in the following overview:
More: Exe Create, Kemco, Knights of Grayfang
Famitsu software sales (12/18/23 – 12/31/23) – Top 30
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
December 18 – December 24
1. [NSW] Super Mario Bros. Wonder – 156,304 / 1,483,967
2. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu World: Chikyuu wa Kibou de Mawatteru! – 102,624 / 705,685
3. [NSW] Pikmin 4 – 60,982 / 1,101,420
4. [NSW] Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince – 38,460 / 471,902
5. [PS5] Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 – 32,255 / 145,748
6. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 29,468 / 5,614,614
7. [NSW] Minecraft – 27,752 / 3,383,502
8. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 27,290 / 5,389,560
9. [NSW] WarioWare: Move It – 26,673 / 131,080
10. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Violet – 24,433 / 5,235,117
