Saudi Arabia has just become the largest outside shareholder of Nintendo
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Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund now owns 8.3 percent of Nintendo, making it the largest outside shareholder of the company.
This all started in May 2021 when the PIF obtained 5.01 percent in stock. However, that amount has been increasing quickly throughout 2023. The PIF raised its stake to 6.07 percent in January, and then 7.08 percent just yesterday.
Famitsu software sales (2/6/23 – 2/12/23) – Top 30
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [PS5] Hogwarts Legacy – 67,196 / NEW
2. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Violet – 29,019 / 4,836,510
3. [NSW] Splatoon 3 – 13,343 / 3,876,184
4. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 11,807 / 5,153,979
5. [NSW] Minecraft – 7,566 / 3,040,308
6. [NSW] Fire Emblem Engage – 7,267 / 193,187
7. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports – 7,127 / 1,001,330
8. [NSW] Mario Party Superstars – 5,155 / 1,175,091
9. [PS5] Gran Turismo 7 – 5,065 / 280,995
10. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 5,025 / 5,121,897
Metroidvania game Zapling Bygone appearing on Switch in March
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Publisher JanduSoft, along with developer 9FingerGames, has announced the Metroidvania game Zapling Bygone for Switch. It will be available on March 9, 2023.
The main hook of the title is that players take down enemies and steal their abilities by wearing their skulls and absorbing their consciousness into your hive-mind. Further information can be found below.
More: 9FingerGames, JanduSoft, Zapling Bygone
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet start distribution for special Garganacl
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Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet have started up a limited time distribution, which will provide players with a special Garganacl from champion Jiseok Lee.
Lee is a Pokemon VGC player who took home the top prize at the 2023 Pokemon San Diego Regional Championships earlier this year. This also comes in celebration of the Oceania International Championships happening over the weekend.
More: Game Freak, Pokemon Scarlet, Pokemon Violet
Path of Titans update out now, patch notes
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Alderon Games has issued a major update for Path of Titans, its dinosaur survival MMO.
There’s a lot here, but we’ll point out some of the highlights. Three dinosaur meshes, subspecies, and animations for Ceratosaurus, Concavenator, and Metriacanthosaurus have been updated. Also included are combat updates, optimizations, and bug fixes.
More: Alderon Games, Path of Titans, title update
Elderand launch trailer
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Graffiti Games and Mantra have readied a launch trailer for Elderand. The video shows off the gruesome action platformer with RPG elements, which just released on Switch.
Further information can be found in the following overview:
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Atari announces Caverns of Mars: Recharged for Switch
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Original (1/25): Atari is continuing on with its Recharged series of classic games, and has now unveiled Caverns of Mars: Recharged. This one will be on Switch starting March 9, 2023.
Caverns of Mars is a vertical shooter that was originally made for the Atari 8-bit family of home computers. The Recharged version has new content and features like updated visuals and leaderboards.
Here’s an official overview:
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The Settlers: New Allies Switch release date set for March, new trailer
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Ubisoft today announced a final release date for the Switch version of The Settlers: New Allies, the latest installment of the build-up real-time strategy game series. It’s slated for March 23, 2023.
The Settlers is coming to consoles for the first time with adapted controls. Support is included for cross-play and shared progression across all available platforms.
More: The Settlers: New Allies, Ubisoft
Theatrhythm Final Bar Line launch trailer
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Thanks to Square Enix, we have a launch trailer for Theatrhythm Final Bar Line. The rhythm game has just come to Switch.
Everything you need to know can be found in the following overview:
Remorse: The List out on Switch next week, new trailer
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Feardemic has come through with a final release date for Remorse: The List on Switch. You won’t need to wait much longer for it, as it’s been dated for February 23, 2023.
Remorse: The List is a survival horror game that first launched last year. Additional information can be found in the eShop description below.
