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pixelBot Extreme

Later this month, pixelBot Extreme will be appearing on Switch. Publisher FusionPlay and developer PlayHeart Games announced today that the title will be ready to go on January 25, 2023.

pixelBot Extreme is described as “a retro side-scrolling shooter with an intense difficulty level and an unique color-based shooting system.” Read more about it below.

2023 Switch eShop New Year Sale

Nintendo has just kicked off a new 2023 New Year Sale on the Switch eShop featuring games such as Cadence of Hyrule, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, Fire Emblem Warriors, and Paper Mario: The Origami King. A few third-party titles are also at their lowest prices ever including Ori and the Blind Forest.

Here’s the full roundup of deals in the 2023 Switch eShop New Year Sale:

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New data has been published that reveals the best-selling games in the UK for 2022, and we also know that Switch was the best-selling console of the year.

Nintendo only has one game in the top ten (physical and digital combined) – that being Nintendo Switch Sports. However, had the sales of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet been combined, they would have appeared higher. The new Pokemon titles did see a 36 percent increase over Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Also keep in mind that Nintendo does not report digital data, which limits how high the company’s games chart.


Fire Emblem Engage frame rate resolution

Digital Foundry has an early look at Fire Emblem Engage with a new technical analysis, which covers elements like frame rate and resolution. Based on what was said, it seems that this title is a step up compared to the last entry in the series, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, from a presentation perspective.

Here’s a roundup of notable tidbits:

Power Chord

Big Blue Bubble today announced that Power Chord, its upcoming heavy metal roguelike deck builder, is in the works for Switch. A release window was not provided.

Further information can be found in the following overview:

Toy Soldiers HD launch

This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Children of Silentown

It’s time for the latest North American Nintendo Download report for the week of January 5, 2023. The latest releases include Children of Silentown, Scrap Riders, and more.

Here’s the full roundup:

Goblin Slayer Another Adventurer: Nightmare Feast

Today, the Goblin Slayer 2 Production Committee announced Goblin Slayer Another Adventurer: Nightmare Feast. It will be available on Switch in the future, but a release window hasn’t been shared.

Goblin Slayer Another Adventurer: Nightmare Feast will feature an original story. Additionally, English support is confirmed alongside Japanese.

Goblin Slayer is a dark fantasy light novel series that has seen a manga adaptation as well as an anime adaptation. The franchise began in 2016.

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Puzzle Bobble 2X / Bust-A-Move 2 Arcade Edition & Puzzle Bobble 3 / Bust-A-Move 3 S-Tribute

Metal Black S-Tribute isn’t the only new reveal from City Connection today, as the company has also announced Puzzle Bobble 2X / Bust-A-Move 2 Arcade Edition & Puzzle Bobble 3 / Bust-A-Move 3 S-Tribute. PC will be getting it on February 2, 2023, but it remains to be seen if this applies to Switch as well.

Thanks to City Connection, we have the following overview:

Fire Emblem Engage Micaiah

After taking off a few days for the holidays, Nintendo and Intelligent Systems are again introducing characters for Fire Emblem Engage, and we now have a look at Micaiah. The official Japanese Twitter account posted the news and SatsumaFS shared translations.

Micaiah is another one of the game’s returning heroes. She’s known as the Emblem of Dawn and has mysterious powers of healing, foresight and more.

Here’s a bunch of additional information:


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