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Pokemon Legends: Arceus

In a recent news post sent out to Switch owners, Nintendo provided a listing of the top 15 European eShop downloads for January 2022.

Despite launching at the very end of the month, Pokemon Legends: Arceus managed to claim the top spot. Other than that, there are a lot of familiar faces here with the likes of Mario Party, Mario Kart, Animal Crossing, and more.

The full lineup is as follows:

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Retro Bowl

FiveAcesPublishing and New Star Games are bringing Retro Bowl to Switch next week, it’s been announced. Fans can pick up the title starting on February 10, 2022.

Here’s an overview as shared on the official eShop page:

Phantom Breaker Omnia Sophia

Rocket Panda Games and Mages have published another trailer for Phantom Breaker: Omnia, this time highlighting Sophia.  Felecia Angelle handles the role in English while Sumire Uesaka is handling the Japanese voiceover.

Here’s some background information about Sophia, courtesy of the official website:

About an Elf gameplay

The point-and-click fantasy / adventure RPG About an Elf will be appearing on Switch in a few days, but we now have some early gameplay. Those interested in the title can check out 20 minutes of footage.

For more on About an Elf, read the following overview:


Maglam Lord trailer

Following its previous arrival in Japan, Maglam Lord has made its way west and publisher PQube is celebrating with a new trailer. The action RPG released on Switch in North America and Europe only yesterday.

We have more information about Maglam Lord below.

Pokemon Legends: Arceus

This week’s Switch eShop charts are as follows:

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japan 100 best selling games 2021

This week’s issue of Famitsu has provided some major sales data from Japan, revealing the country’s best-selling games of 2021.

We previously had the top ten, and for those that missed it, Monster Hunter Rise topped the charts with well over two million copies sold. The full 100 can be seen below.

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pokemon sword shield second best selling

Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield are now the franchise’s second best-selling entry ever, the latest sales figures from Nintendo confirm.

In May 2020, it ranked fourth. In August of that year, it had already moved up another slot to be in the third position.

Skautfold Shrouded in Sanity

Red Art Games has announced that it’s partnering with developer Pugware on Skautfold: Shrouded in Sanity, an action adventure title. Switch will be getting it on February 11, 2022.

Here’s an overview for Skautfold: Shrouded in Sanity with plenty of additional information:

Pokemon Legends: Arceus sold more than any other Switch titles in its first week, it’s been revealed. Initial sales came in at 140,000 copies. Pokemon Legends: Arceus outdid the last mainline entry in the series, Pokemon Sword and Shield.

We just heard yesterday that Pokemon Legends: Arceus has already sold 6.5 million copies worldwide. In Japan, the game moved over 1.4 million units in its first few days. It also saw the fourth biggest Pokemon launch ever in the UK.


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