Grisaia: Phantom Trigger 07 and Grisaia: Phantom Trigger 08 coming to Switch
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Prototype has announced through this week’s issue of Famitsu that Grisaia: Phantom Trigger 07 and Grisaia: Phantom Trigger 08 will both be making their way to Switch very soon. They are both sequels to Grisaia: Phantom Trigger 01 through 06, other games in the series that released on Switch last year.
Both games are visual novels that originally released on PC via Steam. These games are specifically kinetic novels, meaning they follow a set path that requires less player intervention compared to other visual novel titles like Ace Attorney or Danganronpa.
Here is an overview of each game via their official Steam page:
Famitsu review scores – November 9, 2022
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This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:
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Nintendo has shipped over 77 million amiibo figures
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amiibo figures have been an important product for Nintendo since the product started in 2014, and we now have confirmation that total shipments have surpassed 77 million. That information comes president Shuntaro Furukawa, who shared the news during a financial results briefing today.
Although Nintendo has slowed down on the amount of amiibo it releases, we still continue to see new figures. The Super Smash Bros. Ultimate line is still coming out with amiibo even though DLC support ended last year.
Unique downloads of Nintendo mobile apps surpass 800 million
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Across all of Nintendo’s mobile apps, downloads have surpassed the 800 million mark. That’s according to president Shuntaro Furukawa, who shared the figure during a financial results briefing today.
Fire Emblem Heroes has been Nintendo’s most profitable mobile game to date. The company has also released Mario Kart Tour, Super Mario Run, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, Pikmin Bloom, and Dragalia Lost. The last one in that list, Dragalia Lost, will close its servers at the end of this month.
Nintendo Switch Online memberships now over 36 million
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Over 36 million people have subscribed to Nintendo Switch Online, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa revealed today. That number was divulged during a financial results briefing.
At this time last year, the subscription total for Nintendo Switch Online was at 32 million.
Furukawa said during the briefing today:
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Nintendo shows latest Switch demographics, annual playing users now at 106 million
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Nintendo has provided an updated look at the age distribution of annual playing users on Switch, which we have above. President Shuntaro Furukawa pointed out in a briefing today that there are all types of users ranging from kids to seniors. Over the past year, the number of annual playing users has grown across all age groups.
Also highlighted is a graph of annual playing users. This is the number of users, out of all Nintendo Accounts registered to Switch systems, who played software on the device during the given 12-month period. Furukawa pointed out that “multiple people play on the same Nintendo Switch, which means that hardware sell-through numbers are not the maximum number of annual playing users.”
Switch saw about 30% of its sales in the current fiscal year from units bought as additional systems
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Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has provided insight into Switch sales for the current fiscal year, revealing that 30 percent of units sold “were purchased to serve as an additional system.”
Although the majority of the console’s sales stem from brand new purchases, the platform is also boosted by previous owners. Some are looking to upgrade or simply change out their version for something such as a special edition.
Nintendo Accounts total surpasses 290 million
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New information relayed by Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa reveals that over 290 million Nintendo Accounts have been made worldwide. Furukawa passed that tidbit along during a financial briefing today.
Also mentioned is that the company “will continue to use Nintendo Account to build long-term relationships with people who come in contact with our games through various IP initiatives.”
Furukawa’s full words:
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Sifu Switch launch trailer
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Sifu has just made its way to Switch, and we have another look with a new trailer. Sloclap is promoting today’s launch on Nintendo’s console with a final video.
For more on the game, check out the following overview:
Upcoming Japanese eShop releases – November 17, 2022
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Nintendo has updated the Japanese release schedule on its platforms for the week of November 17, 2022. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:
