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Xaladia: Rise of the Space Pirates X2 DLC

A ton of games launched on the Switch eShop yesterday, but one new title you might not be aware of is Xaladia: Rise of the Space Pirates X2. Though it was previously announced for the console, it turns out you can buy it right now.

Xaladia: Rise of the Space Pirates X2 is the first self-published release from Acquire – the company behind Tenchu, Way of the Samurai, Akiba’s Trip, and Octopath Traveler. We shared the news originally, but here’s some information about the game:

EA Sports FC 24 footage

Thanks to GamesIndustry, we have new insight into the UK gaming market for September 2023.

The FIFA games were always popular in the region, so it’s no surprise that EA Sports FC 24 takes the top spot. Mortal Kombat 1 debuts at #3, with first three weeks of sales down 24 percent compared with the opening of Mortal Kombat 11.

Switch was the third best-selling console of the month. However, sales actually increased 18 percent over August.

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World of Horror release date

Original (6/7): After it was first confirmed for Switch five years ago, World of Horror now has a release date. Ysbryd Games and Panstasz announced today that it will launch on October 19, 2023.

For more information about the game, read the following overview:

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

1. [NSW] Detective Pikachu Returns – 16,248 / 101,887
2. [NSW] Pikmin 4 – 14,114 / 912,398
3. [NSW] Jinsei Game for Nintendo Switch – 13,443 / 43,710
4. [NSW] Rear Sekai – 6,464 / NEW
5. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Violet – 6,381 / 5,157,822
6. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 6,253 / 5,514,955
7. [NSW] Minecraft – 5,988 / 3,286,698
8. [NSW] River City: Rival Showdown – 5,722 / NEW
9. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 4,566 / 5,304,914
10. [NSW] EA Sports FC 24 – 4,557 / 27,046

Detective Pikachu Returns icons

Original (9/28): New icons just went up on Nintendo Switch Online, and Detective Pikachu Returns is getting the spotlight. Some recent waves of icons have been reruns or based on titles already featured, but this one is brand new. It also comes ahead of the upcoming launch of the game itself.

Selva Interactive just announced a final release date for the Switch version of Illuminaria, its resource management game. The title is slated for October 26, 2023.

Illuminaria was previously made known for Switch at the end of June. The game ended up missing its summer launch window on Nintendo’s console, but is now arriving in just a few days.

Here’s an overview of the game:

Humble Games and Meowza Games have started distribution of a new version 1.0.4 update for Mineko’s Night MarketThe official patch notes have also been released.

There’s a whole lot here, much of which is based on community feedback. There are a bunch of improvements, adjustments, small additions, fixes, and more.

Here’s the full rundown:

Skull Island Rise of Kong gameplay

Gameplay has arrived specifically for the Switch version of Skull Island: Rise of Kong. We have ten minutes of footage in total:

Here’s an official overview of the game with more information:

Super Mario Bros. Wonder My Nintendo reward keychain

My Nintendo is celebrating the launch of Super Mario Bros. Wonder with a new physical reward, and members can spend their points on a new double keychain.

The keychain features Mario with a Wonder Flower along with Elephant Mario. Additionally, it has a colorful strap that shows off the new Elephant Fruit, Drill Mushroom, Wonder Flower, and Wonder Seed.

A new Screaming Deals sale just started up on the Switch eShop, and it includes the lowest prices ever for Alan Wake Remastered, Ghost Trick, Quake II, and more. This comes ahead of Halloween later in the month.

Here’s the full rundown:

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