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Spirittea physical

Spirittea was previously sold digitally on Switch, but a physical release is now in the cards. Fans can pick it up later this summer.

Spirittea will only be sold with a standard boxed version – so no special editions. However, that alone is noteworthy for collectors given how it was only sold on the eShop until now.

Rabi-Ribi physical

Rabi-Ribi, which originally appeared in 2016, is now receiving a new Platinum Edition. Justdan International, Sekai Project, CreSpirit, and GemaYue made the announcement today.

The Platinum Edition packs in all DLC that was released for the game previously. There’s also a digital artbook included plus some other bonuses.

Ao Oni

Today, Game Studio announced plans to offer a Switch version of Ao Oni. The title arrives for the console on July 26, 2024.

Ao Oni made its debut in 2008 as a freeware game. The horror RPG has gone on to become a cult classic horror RPG since then.

Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble

This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

1. [NSW] Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD – 88,425 / NEW
2. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 8,977 / 7,815,790
3. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 7,473 / 5,884,212
4. [PS5] Elden Ring SHadow of the Erdtree Edition – 6,993 / 31,005
5. [NSW] Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door – 6,457 / 193,142
6. [NSW] Minecraft – 5,037 / 3,554,008
7. [NSW] Luigi’s Mansion 3 – 4,438 / 994,862
8. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu World: Chikyuu wa Kibou de Mawatteru – 4,367 / 1,076,481
9. [NSW] Super Mario Bros. Wonder – 3,807 / 1,877,772
10. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 3,679 / 5,532,620

Falcom and NIS America are presenting at this year’s Anime Expo and have taken the opportunity to announce the worldwide release date for Ys X: Nordics, the latest game in the long-running Ys series. The game will release in the West on October 25, 2024, about a month after its Japanese release.

During the same presentation, a few special editions of the game were also revealed. A Deluxe Edition is available for pre-order at all major retailers, while a Limited Edition is available to pre-order on NIS America’s official site here.

An overview of Ys X: Nordics can be found below, as well as a new release date announcement trailer.

Ascendant

Imagisphere intends to publish its upcoming game Ascendant on Switch, the developer has confirmed. It’s targeting launch for Q3 2024.

Imagisphere is a rogue-lite dungeon crawler. Players will take on legendary abominations, build-craft enchanted items, investigate an ancient evil, and ascend to freedom.

Learn more about it in the following overview:

Moonshine Inc.

According to an eShop listing, Klabater is about to bring Moonshine Inc. to Switch. It will be available on July 11, 2024.

Moonshine Inc., a story-rich management game, involves crafting moonshine, brandy, whisky, and vodka. More information can be found in the following overview:

In a recent news post sent out to Switch owners, Nintendo provided a listing of the top 15 European eShop downloads for June 2024.

Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD was the big release, and it’s probably unsurprising that it topped the chart. Monster Hunter Stories and Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition also crack the list.

The full lineup for Europe’s top 15 downloads on the Switch eShop for June 2024 is as follows:

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Dragon Ball Z Kakarot sales

In an announcement today, Bandai Namco provided the latest sales information about Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot. The game has sold over eight million copies since launch. That goes for all platforms combined worldwide.

Here’s a special promotional piece posted on social media:

The latest European Nintendo Downloads for the week of July 4, 2024 are as follows:


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