2024 EDGE awards, top 10 games of the year
Posted on 11 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
This month’s issue of EDGE is starting to make it out to subscribers, and the publication’s awards for 2024 are included alongside a list of the top ten games of the year.
For the awards, you might be somewhat surprised by Nintendo Game of the Year category. Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door were both nominees, but it was actually Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island that took the prize.
Here’s the full list of 2024 EDGE awards:
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Upcoming Japanese eShop releases for the week of December 26, 2024
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Nintendo has updated the Japanese release schedule on Nintendo Switch for the week of December 26, 2024. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:
Astral Ascent “Rendezvous” update with Dead Cells crossover out now, patch notes
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Astral Ascent is back with a new “Rendezvous” update, which is led by a brand new Dead Cells crossover.
Five new weapons have been made available tying in with Dead Cells. A couple of small features and bug fixes are also included.
Here’s what to expect from the update:
Leif’s Adventure: Netherworld Hero launch trailer
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Following up on the debut of Leif’s Adventure: Netherworld Hero, a launch trailer has arrived. OneManOnMars Art is showing off its game that has been in the works for seven years.
We’ve got details about the action adventure experience in the following overview:
Penguin Helper incoming for Nintendo Switch
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Penguin Helper, which released on PC a few months ago to positive feedback, is now gearing up for a Nintendo Switch launch. We’re hearing that it’s coming sometime this month – there’s just no exact date yet.
We’re told that Penguin Helper “has been carefully designed for the Nintendo Switch, offering seamless gameplay and replayability.” The first-person game is all about becoming a rescuer for penguins.
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Nintendo Switch eShop charts – December 21, 2024
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The latest Nintendo Switch eShop charts for the week of December 21, 2024 are now available.
Super Mario Party Jamboree is, once again, at the very top. However, Okami HD made a strong run this week thanks to a massive discount and the announcement of the Okami sequel at The Game Awards 2024.
Below are the full Nintendo Switch eShop charts for the week of December 21, 2024:
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Octopath Traveler I and II combined shipments and digital sales top five million
Posted on 11 months ago by Dawn in News, Switch | 0 comments
Square Enix has shared a new sales milestones for the Octopath Traveler series. Since launch, total shipments and digital sales for the RPGs have surpassed five million units worldwide.
That news was shared in an official tweet today. A special piece of art was posted to celebrate, which we have below:
505 Games Nintendo Switch eShop sale: lowest prices ever for Bloodstained, Eiyuden Chronicle, more
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505 Games kicked off a significant Nintendo Switch eShop sale this week as some big games are at their lowest prices ever, including Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, and more. Other hits like Abzu and Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons have also been discounted.
Here’s the full lineup:
Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom’s Tri was initially more human-like
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Zelda games are known for their companions, and in Echoes of Wisdom, Tri served that purpose. In a Famitsu interview, the team gave some insight into how the character was finalized.
The most interesting thing here is that, according to co-director Tomomi Sano, Tri originally had a more human-like design in Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. However, after Tri’s role shifted a bit, so did the character itself. Series producer Eiji Aonuma also stated that having the character not be human was “essential” since “the fact they couldn’t understand human emotions was an important point.”
Leif’s Adventure: Netherworld Hero gameplay
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A new wave of gameplay is in for Leif’s Adventure: Netherworld Hero. After it was announced in 2017, the title finally landed on Nintendo Switch this week.
A bunch of information about it can be found in the following rundown:
