Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake sales surpass two million worldwide [update: sales better than expected]
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December 5: Square Enix just gave its first official sales update on Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake, revealing that the game has sold over two million copies worldwide. That’s based on worldwide shipments and digital downloads across all platforms combined.
Square Enix didn’t provide any further specifics. However, based on the latest data from Famitsu, we know that about one million copies were sold in Japan at retail.
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Splatoon 3 Chocolate Splatfest returns next month
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January 28: Splatoon 3 will be running back its Chocolate-themed Splatfest next month: once again, players will be asked their preference between milk chocolate, white chocolate, and dark chocolate.
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Famitsu software sales (1/27/25 – 2/2/25) – Top 30
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [NSW] Donkey Kong Country Returns HD – 22,093 / 164,442
2. [NSW] Super Mario Party Jamboree – 18,063 / 1,157,917
3. [PS5] Black Myth: Wukong – 10,136 / NEW
4. [NSW] Cardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days 2 – 8,980 / NEW
5. [PS5] Dynasty Warriors Origins – 8,664 / 89,860
6. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 5,842 / 6,227,684
7. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 4,636 / 8,063,084
8. [NSW] Minecraft – 4,493 / 3,801,348
9. [NSW] Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero – 3,840 / NEW
10. [NSW] Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake – 3,749 / 988,334
Football Manager 25 cancelled
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Football Manager 25 has been cancelled, Sports Interactive announced today. The move will impact all versions of the game, including Football Manager 25 Touch on Nintendo Switch.
Sports Interactive says it “made the difficult decision to cancel Football Manager 25 and shift our focus to the next release.” Rather than moving forward with the game, we should now be getting Football Manager 26 instead.
VGP Switch physical release reprint updates
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VGP – or VideoGamesPlus – has started to make more noise in the video game space over the past few years. While the Canadian retailer has been selling games for awhile, it’s also now become known for restocks of physical releases on Switch. Titles that were generally sold out elsewhere or are hard to come by have been returning at VGP on a regular basis.
Going forward, we’ll be using this post to keep track of Switch physical release reprint / restock updates at VGP. Note that while the retailer is based in Canada, shipping is available in various regions including the United States and the UK. Also, keep in mind that some restocks sell out quickly so you may want to make a move sooner rather than later if you’re interested in a particular game.
Wario Land 4 joining Nintendo Switch Online
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Wario Land 4 is set to appear on the Nintendo Switch Online service, it’s just been announced. The game will be available as part of the Expansion Pack tier on February 14, 2025.
Wario Land 4 originally released in 2001. When the game comes to Nintendo Switch Online, you can boot up the system’s GBA app to play it.
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Take-Two talks Nintendo Switch 2, indicates it will support the console
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Take-Two reported its financial results today, and during a call with investors, the company commented on potential support for Nintendo Switch 2.
CEO Strauss Zelnick shared a few words here. First, he brought up Take-Two’s “longstanding relationship with Nintendo”. Also mentioned is how now with Switch and Switch 2, these consoles “can support any audience” whereas the publisher didn’t always feel that way about some previous Nintendo platforms. Zelnick seemed shy to bring up any specific plans, but based on his comments, it sounds like we can count on games to follow in the future.
Zelnick’s full comments regarding Nintendo Switch 2 are as follows:
New Nintendo patent discovered, essentially confirms Switch 2 mouse feature [update: more patent details]
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Original: Although patents are often hit and miss when it comes to how significant they are in terms of actual products, a new one has come to light that strongly points to mouse-like functionality for Nintendo Switch 2.
The ability to use Joy-Con similar to that of a mouse isn’t exactly new. There were rumors and leaks pointing in that direction before the system was officially announced last month. Then once Nintendo put out its reveal video for Nintendo Switch 2, talk about mouse-like functionality was further supported after Nintendo showed some footage hinting in that direction.
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Calico reveals “Neat Things” DLC [update: out now]
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October 22: Brand new DLC has just been announced for Calico, which is known as “Neat Things”. It’ll be dropping on Switch this winter.
Players can look forward to a bunch of new content. New quests, a new character, new mini-games, and new friends are on the way.
More: Calico, DLC, Peachy Keen Games, title update, Whitethorn Digital
Puyo Puyo Champions Nintendo Switch physical release revealed
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Puyo Puyo Champions has been around on Nintendo Switch via the eShop, but now a physical release is in the cards. Limited Run Games just made the announcement on social media.
Puyo Puyo Champions originally came to Nintendo Switch way back in 2019. The game has always been quite cheap on the eShop, but if you want to add it to your physical collection, now you’ll be able to do so.
