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To close out 2023, Nintendo has provided a look at the 30 most-downloaded games on the Japanese Switch eShop.

Suika Game, which became a worldwide hit this year, topped the chart. Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was arguably Nintendo’s biggest release of the year and follows right behind. Pikmin 4, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, and Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince round out the top five.

Below are the full results:


To celebrate the start of 2024, Nintendo and Intelligent Systems are gearing up for a new Ring In the Year summoning event for Fire Emblem Heroes.

Special Heroes who are enjoying New Year’s festivities wearing kimonos will be featured. Nerþuz: New-Year Doter, Kvasir: Unknown Future, Kana: Rising Dragon, and Seiðr: Time’s Goddesses make up the lineup.

Selini

Selini was previously funded on Kickstarter, and during the funding period, a Switch version was also secured. Developer Cymban ultimately raised a little over €20,000.

As stated officially, Selini is described as “a nonlinear exploration platformer touching on the relationship between human and artificial intelligence in a non-verbal fashion.” The game promises exploration, combat with boss battles, ability upgrades, and puzzles. Players will also revive abandoned machinery and use it as a transportation to interconnect the world.

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Jinshin gameplay

Kemco recently brought Jinshin to Switch, and a new wave of gameplay is now here. 26 minutes of footage highlights the JRPG.

Learn more about it in the following overview:

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Wii U 3DS online new accounts

December 24: As the shutdown date of online services approaches for Wii U and 3DS, it’s been detected that new users can no longer go online any games for Wii U and 3DS. Pretendo shared its findings in a recent blog post.

It seems the change was made sometime this month. Since this is a server side issue, there are no workarounds.


8-Colors Star Guardians+

Flynn’s Arcade has announced that it’s picked up 8-Colors Star Guardians+ for publishing, with the game set to hit Switch next month. It’s due out on January 11, 2024.

Originally made by DerMondhase, 8-Colors Star Guardians+ is centered around bosses in which a dysfunctional group of heroines need to protect the planet by taking out alien monsters. Further details are included in the following overview:

Super Mario Bros. Wonder icons Switch Online

October 19: Just in time for the launch of Super Mario Bros. Wonder comes a new batch of icons on Nintendo Switch Online.

Over the next few weeks, members will be able to pick up the designs for their profile. Nintendo will be rotating out the selecting every Thursday (early Friday for those in Europe).

Bill & Ted's Excellent Retro Collection delisted

Just under a year since its launch, Bill & Ted’s Excellent Retro Collection is about to be delisted on the Switch eShop.

Limited Run Games posted the news on social media. Switch and other platforms are being affected by the move since its license is expiring. The good news is that if you’ve already picked up the package previously, you’ll still be able to access it.

Growth gameplay

For those interested in seeing how Growth turned out on Switch, we’ve got gameplay for you. Assemble Entertainment and VoodooDuck put the title on Switch this week.

Learn more about it in the following overview:

Gravity Circuit update 1.1.0

Gravity Circuit has announced a new update, with version 1.1.0 on the way.

Boss Rush and armor paints are the big additions this time around. On top of that though, the team is bringing along some quality of life additions, adjustments, and bug fixes.

Here’s the full rundown:


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