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Battle Calculator

Earlier this year, a calculator app released on the Switch eShop. If that didn’t excite you, perhaps Battle Calculator will.

Battle Calculator is described as “a game that is fun to play together and uses your brain a little.” It also functions as a regular calculator.

Here’s additional information from the eShop page:

Focus Home Interactive acquires Dotemu

Focus Home Interactive today announced that it has acquired Dotemu. The deal should be fully closed in September.

According to today’s announcement, “Dotemu will be able to give even greater ambition to its projects and give itself the means to broaden the range of services offered to studios, in order to guarantee the success of their productions on the retro label as well as on the publishing label The Arcade Crew.”

Dotemu has published a number of games on Switch, including Streets of Rage 4, Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap, and Ys Origin. It is also involved with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge and Windjammers 2.

The full announcement can be read below.

Sol Cresta

PlatinumGames has shared a new gameplay trailer for Sol Cresta, its upcoming shoot ’em up title for Switch. Watch it below.

Sol Cresta will debut later in 2021.

Axiom Verge 2

Thomas Happ Games has shared a new batch of details on Axiom Verge 2. Today’s update covers the game’s dimensional breach exploration mechanic.

Here’s the full rundown:

Evil Dead: The Game

Saber Interactive and Boss Team Games are delaying the launch of Evil Dead: The Game. It’s now planned for February 2022, the companies announced today.

The team intends to use the extra time to include a single-player option “that will let you enjoy the game when you are without your co-op compadres.”

The official statement regarding the delay reads:

Golf Club: Wasteland

Untold Tales and Demagog Studio have shared an update on Golf Club: Wasteland, with the game receiving a final release date today. It’s been announced that the title is expected on September 3.

Golf Club: Wasteland was previously planned for August. However, it did not have an actual date at the time.

We have the following overview and trailer for Golf Club: Wasteland:

Spelunker HD Deluxe

Spelunker HD Deluxe is about to make its debut outside of Japan. The game will release on August 6 in North America and Europe, ININ Games and Tozai announced today.

Here’s an overview of the game, along with a trailer:

Here is an overview of the game, via ININ Games:

Nintendo Switch

Today’s financial report from Nintendo has brought along a couple of notable sales milestones.

First up, Switch has shipped more than 89 million units, which means it’s now the seventh best-selling console of all time. It has outsold the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, which ended their runs at 87.4 million and 86 million units respectively.

Nintendo also reached the mark of having sold over 800 million pieces of consoles / handhelds. This includes standalone devices such as Switch, Wii, and DS, but not the likes of Game & Watch and plug & play retro consoles.

Here’s a look at how Nintendo’s performance stacks up to other companies:

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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Switch Retail

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Dreamscaper

To celebrate the launch of Dreamscaper, Freedom Games and Afterburner Studios have readied a new launch trailer. Watch it below.

Dreamscaper is out today on the Switch eShop. For more on the game, check out our previous coverage here.


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