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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Famitsu are as follows:

Inescapable: No Rules, No Rescue release date

Thanks to Aksys Games and Dreamloop, we have a final release date for Inescapable: No Rules, No Rescue. We’ve got confirmation that it will launch on October 19, 2023.

Inescapable was first made known last July. Aksys Games most recently said it would be out this fall, but didn’t provide a specific date until today.

Here’s an official overview:

Nintendo release schedule August 2023

We’ve got the latest Nintendo release schedule for August 2023, which comes as part of the company’s financial results. Fans can get another overview as to what’s planned for Switch from a first and third-party respective.

New entries are included here for games that were announced in the most recent Nintendo Direct. Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Super Mario RPG, and Detective Pikachu Returns are some of the new highlights. Metroid Prime 4 also continues to tease us with its appearance, but is still without a release window.

Here’s the complete schedule:

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Nintendo million sellers August 2023

As part of Nintendo’s latest financial results, we have an updated list of million sellers on Switch

The main new addition here is The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, which is now at 18.51 million units. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe continues to be at the very top and is at 55.46 million units.

Here is the full lineup of Nintendo million sellers on Switch for August 2023:

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Nintendo financial results August 2023

It’s that time of year when Nintendo shares its latest financial results, and we now have a look at things for the three month period ending June 30, 2023. Aside from sharing a status update for Switch, the report delves into overall numbers for the company and more.

Here are the full highlights:

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Powerful Pro Baseball Eikan Nine Crossroad

Previously announced for mobile, Powerful Pro Baseball Eikan Nine Crossroad has now been confirmed for consoles – including Switch. A release date of September 20 has thus far only been shared for the mobile version in Japan.

Konami has now shared the following information, courtesy of Gematsu:

Kung Fu Tea Pikmin 4

Original (7/10): Kung Fu Tea announced a partnership with Nintendo today in which the two sides will be promoting Pikmin 4 with a new drink flavor, Pikmin themed cups, lids, and more.

For those who haven’t heard of the company, Kung Fu Tea is America’s largest bubble tea brand. For the Nintendo partnership, there’ll be a limited-time only drink inspired by Pikmin. The flavor will be available nationwide, alongside new Pikmin themed cups that feature the iconic Red, Yellow, and Blue Pikmin. Those who try out the flavor will receive an exclusive straw cap while supplies last.

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CounterAttack: Uprising

The side-scrolling space shooter CounterAttack: Uprising is on the way to Switch, it’s been announced. A release is scheduled for Q3 2023.

The Switch version of CounterAttack: Uprising will include 25 new attachments and two new levels, “Anomaly” and “Gate”. Also included is support for up to eight players online and four-players in local co-op.

Elements Destiny

Publisher Deck13, along with developer ShrooMoon UG, have announced that Elements Destiny will be released on Switch. It’s currently targeting a 2024 debut.

Elements Destiny is a fantasy RPG with pixelated retro visuals and has players engaging in turn-based combat. For more information, check out the following overview:

Sonic Superstars trip

Sonic Superstars is taking a different approach to the story, including with new enemy trip. The developers behind the game have now given insight into its creation.

Sonic Team creative officer Takashi Iizuka told Game Informer that the team “wanted to have a new story,” which required a new character. It was also important to have an enemy “with some kind of unique characteristics, some character backgrounds, some storytelling elements that are going to make the character unique and stand out and be a character that people can kind of relate to and empathize with and enjoy as a character in the world”.

Iizuka said:


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