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

1. [NSW] Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom – 200,121 / NEW
2. [PS5] The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki – Farewell, O Zemuria – 29,554 / NEW
3. [PS4] The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki – Farewell, O Zemuria – 17,838 / NEW
4. [NSW] EA Sports FC 25 – 13,332 / NEW
5. [PS5] EA Sports FC 25 – 13,265 / NEW
6. [PS5] Astro Bot – 6,381 / 34,902
7. [PS4] EA Sports FC 25 – 6,379 / NEW
8. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 6,030 / 6,011,624
9. [NSW] Moeyo Otome Doushi: Kayu Koigatari – 5,396 / NEW
10. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 5,383 / 7,920,305

Soul Stalker

Soul Stalker will launch on Switch this month, an eShop listing confirms. It’ll be ready to go on October 24, 2024.

If the name Soul Stalker sounds familiar, that’s because we reported on it when Premium Edition Games announced its upcoming slate of Switch physical releases. Now we know that the game will be launching digitally first in a matter of weeks.

The Case of the Golden Idol Redux update

The team behind The Case of the Golden Idol has revealed a new Redux version that will be launching on Switch. It will be available on October 10, 2024.

If you already have the game, it will be automatically updated to the Redux edition. The original release will be removed from the eShop and replaced for new players.

Mario + Rabbids Davide Soliani Ubisoft

July 24: Davide Soliani, who is best known for his work on the Mario + Rabbids games, announced on social media that he’s left Ubisoft.

Soliani (pictured on the left above) was one of the key developers that worked on the series. He acted as creative director on both Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle and Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope.

Zelda Echoes of Wisdom play as Link glitch

Glitches are always big within the Zelda community, and one of the more recent ones lets you play as Link in Echoes of Wisdom.

It’s true that when you first start up the game, you’ll get brief control of the character – as we’ve seen in past trailers. However, after that initial section, it’s all about Zelda. With this glitch, however, you can do a bit more as Link.

YouTuber alyo shared the method in a recent video. Here are the steps needed to play as Link beyond the opening in Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom:

Stilt Fella

Stilt Fella originally released on PC in 2020 where it gained a good amount of popularity, and now we’ll be seeing it on Switch. Pineapple Works is handling the port in partnership with September Games.

Stilt Fella is a physics-based arcade game with over 50 levels. You can find a bit of additional information in the following overview:

While We Wait Here release date

While We Wait Here has received a release date. According to an eShop listing, the game launches on October 23, 2024.

It’s been about a year since While We Wait Here was announced for Switch. We knew it’d be coming sometime in 2024, but when exactly was unclear until today.

For those that need a refresher, here’s an overview of the game:

Ties: Soul Link

North Tokyo is working on a Switch version of Ties: Soul Link, the studio confirmed today. As of now a release window has not yet been decided.

Ties: Soul Link is a 2D Metroidvania game that combines RPG action with platforming adventures. The game features a story about a decaying world set in the year 2097.

Here’s some additional information:

Tinkertown

September 19: Headup is working to put Tinkertown on Switch, the company has announced. It will be available in November.

Tinkertown is a multiplayer sandbox adventure game. There are a number of different things to do and see, including crafting equipment, collecting resources, and battling enemies.

A bunch of details can be found in the following description: 

Dog Man: Mission Impawsible release date

Dog Man: Mission Impawsible, which was announced for Switch not too long ago, already secured a release date. Mindscape and Dav Pilkey revealed today that it’s launching on December 6, 2024.

Dog Man: Mission Impawsible was first made known last month. Mindscape only said at the time that the game was planned for this year.

Learn more about it in the following overview:


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