March 2021 NPD: Switch was the best-selling hardware platform
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This month’s NPD report brought plenty of news concerning software sales in the United States for February, but there are a few hardware tidbits as well. It’s now been revealed that Switch was the best-selling platform in terms of both units and dollars.
We’ll also mention that Switch was the unit sales leader in the first quarter of 2021 as a whole. PlayStation 5 came out on top in terms of dollar sales for the period, though it’s worth noting that the console costs more.
Mario Kart 8 now the best-selling racing game in U.S. history
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Mario Kart 8 has reached a major milestone in the United States. According to the latest data from the NPD, it’s now the best-selling racing genre video game in U.S. history. NPD doesn’t indicate whether that information only includes the Switch version, but we’d assume the original Wii U title is lumped in as well.
It’s worth noting that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe was the sixth best-selling game in the U.S. last month. Despite being a few years old, it still manages to place high on the charts regularly.
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March 2021 NPD: Best-selling games on Switch, year-to-date, last 12 months
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Another round of data is in from this month’s NPD report. Along with the best-sellers on Switch specifically for the month of March 2021, we also have a list of the games year-to-date and have sold the best over the last 12 months. Continue on below for the full results.
March 2021 NPD: top 20 best-selling games in the U.S. – Monster Hunter Rise at #2
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NPD Group has released a listing of the top twenty best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of March 2021. The results can be found below.
King’s Bounty II – “Unite Them or Fall” trailer
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Deep Silver and 1C Entertainment debuted a new “Unite Them or Fall” trailer for King’s Bounty II today.
Here’s a brief introduction to the video:
First-person puzzle game Summertime Madness announced for Switch
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Sometimes You and DP Games have announced that Summertime Madness, a first-person puzzle game, is in development for Switch. We’ll be seeing it later in 2021 on Nintendo’s console.
We have the following overview and trailer for Summertime Madness:
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Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Dry Twice due out on Switch in May
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The Switch version of Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Dry Twice is nearly ready to go. Fans can pick up the point-and-click adventure game on May 18, Assemble Entertainment and CrazyBunch announced today.
Here’s an overview of the game, along with a trailer:
Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel: Saikyou Battle Royale!! out in August in Japan
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Konami has dated the latest Yu-Gi-Oh! game for Switch. Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel: Saikyou Battle Royale!! will launch on August 12 in Japan, the company announced today.
Three cards will be included as a first-print bonus, and an amiibo card will be offered as a pre-order bonus.
We’ll let you know if there’s any news regarding a western release of Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel: Saikyou Battle Royale! in the future.
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Famitsu software sales (4/5/21 – 4/11/21) – Top 30
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [NSW] Monster Hunter Rise – 194,327 / 1,774,063
2. [NSW] Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury – 21,590 / 642,106
3. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! – 12,920 / 2,101,505
4. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 10,439 / 3,774,112
5. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure – 10,154 / 2,501,449
6. [NSW] Minecraft – 9,408 / 1,892,400
7. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 7,835 / 4,236,044
8. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 7,406 / 6,727,920
9. [NSW] Splatoon 2 – 4,783 / 3,836,779
10. [NSW] Pokemon Sword/Shield – 4,634 / 4,023,912
Retired F-Zero artist Takaya Imamura says that the series is not dead, “but without a grand new idea, it’s hard to bring it back”
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Takaya Imamura retired from Nintendo in January 2021 after 32 years of working for the company. He served as a character artist and designer on numerous Nintendo classics such as F-Zero, Star Fox 64, and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. Now, in a new interview by IGN, he spoke about his time at the big N and what he wishes they would’ve been able to do.
He commented that bringing the F-Zero series back after its stagnation in 2004 is something “of course, I’ve thought about it many times.” However, it’s a feat that “without a grand new idea,” it would be “hard to bring it back.” This is because Imamura considered F-Zero GX (the last F-Zero game to come out on home consoles in 2003) to be “the ultimate F-Zero” and to top it would take a completely new, fresh perspective on the game.
Imamura made sure to stress that the F-Zero series is not dead, and he still hopes to see its return despite his departure from Nintendo.
