B-Project Ryuusei Fantasia release date set for July, new trailer
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June 7: PQube just passed along the final release date for B-Project Ryuusei Fantasia. For those in North America and Europe, it hits Switch on July 15, 2024. The physical version follows on July 26.
B-Project Ryuusei Fantasia actually launched on Switch way back in 2021 – but only in Japan. PQube then announced plans to localize the visual novel this past February.
More: B-Project Ryuusei Fantasia, Mages, PQube
Rec Room coming to Switch
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Rec Room, which is already available on a wide variety of platforms, is now on the way to Switch.
Rec Room lets users create, share, and play games as well as other digital experiences. It offers a variety of games and activities, from cooperative adventures and creative building tools to competitive sports and custom player-created rooms.
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Co-op spaceship recovery game Fueled Up incoming for Switch
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No Gravity Games, in partnership with Fireline Games, today announced plans for a new Switch version of Fueled Up. The title launches on July 18, 2024.
Fueled Up is a co-op spaceship recovery game in which players need to fuel, fix and rescue damaged spaceships before the evil space octopus gets its tentacles on them. More information can be found in the following overview:
More: Fireline Games, Fueled Up, No Gravity Games
UK software sales chart for the week ending July 6, 2024
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The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending July 6, 2024 is now available.
After appearing in the top slot last week, Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD falls just slightly to #3. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe never wants to leave and remains at #5. As for the top seller this week, that honor goes to EA Sports FC 24.
Here’s the full UK software sales chart for the week ending July 6, 2024:
Top-down shooter Primal Survivors hitting Switch this week
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Afil Games will release Primal Survivors on Switch this week, the studio has announced. The title launches on July 11, 2024.
Primal Survivors is a top-down shooter and is also described as an action roguelike. Players will take on the role of a prehistoric boy as they defeat hordes of primal creatures to survive in the jungle.
Further information can be found in the following overview:
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Best-selling games of May 2024 in the U.S. on Switch
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New data from Circana gives us a look at the best-selling games of May 2024 specifically on Switch.
As we already reported, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door was #2 across all platforms – that means it’s #1 just on Nintendo’s console. Princess Peach: Showtime is still somewhat new and is at #3.
Here’s the full list:
Best-selling games in the U.S. for May 2024
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Circana has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of May 2024.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door made its debut and came out swinging. During its first month, the Switch exclusive landed at #2 – and that’s without digital data factored in. We don’t have exact data, but that positioning indicates a strong start.
Here’s a look at the complete list of best-selling games in the U.S. for May 2024:
Side-scrolling action platformer Deathchron reaching Switch this week
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Ratalaika Games, in partnership with Crescent Moon Games, announced today that they’re putting Deathchron on Switch. It’ll be ready to go on July 12, 2024.
Deathchron is a side-scrolling action platformer set in an alternate reality in which robots have taken over. You’ll play as a young hero looking to ensure the future is different.
Here’s an overview of the game:
GBA game Sigma Star Saga making a return
Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GBA, News, Switch | 0 comments
WayForward, the studio behind Shantae, just announced that it’s bringing back the GBA game Sigma Star Saga. It launches in 2025.
Sigma Star Saga is making its return after twenty years. WayForward isn’t confirming Switch support just yet, but given the studio’s output, that’s practically a lock.
Sigma Star Saga is a sci-fi adventure title featuring 2D space shooter and RPG elements. The re-release is being built with Limited Run Games’ Carbon Engine.
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Okami director says the dev team was “weak”, sales were “huge failure”
Posted on 7 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
In a recent video, Okami director Hideki Kamiya and environment artist Ikumi Nakamura. The two spoke about various topics, including the team behind the game and the initial poor sales.
According to Kamiya, Okami was intended to feature “a dream team” of developers. However, he actually believes that the group was ultimately “weak”, before adding how there “was a very drastic contrast within.”
Kamiya stated:
