Metroid Dread and Mario Party Superstars were two of the biggest games of the month, and they make up the first couple of entries at #1 and #2 respectively. After it took the top spot in September, Diablo II: Resurrected manages to hold on at #5.

The full lineup is as follows:

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Deathsmiles I & II confirmed for the west, physical editions revealed

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Strictly Limited Games, in partnership with City Connection, has announced that Deathsmiles I & II is coming west on Switch and physical versions are in the works. These shoot ’em up titles will be offered in boxed format with a Limited Edition and Collector’s Edition.

The Limited Edition has a copy of the game and a manual comes with a manual for €49.99. 2,800 copies will be made on Switch in total.

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Phoenotopia Awakening, Mighty Fight Federation, Cathedral getting physical releases

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Premium Edition Games has announced three more physical releases – specifically Phoenotopia Awakening, Mighty Fight Federation, and Cathedral. Each one will have a standard release and Retro Edition.

Here’s additional information about the Phoenotopia Awakening, Mighty Fight Federation, and Cathedral physical releases:

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Pikmin Bloom details first Community Day

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Much like Pokemon GO, Niantic will be holding Community Days in Pikmin Bloom. The company shared information about what’s planned for the debut event later this month.

First up, Pikmin seedlings in your planter pack will grow at roughly 1.5x the usual speed. Niantic is also planning for fruits to provide twice the usual amount of nectar. Additionally, those who walk 10,000 steps or more will be awarded a special “Community Day Participant” badge. And last but not least, big Flowers will bloom into pansies.

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Shin Megami Tensei V daily demon vol. 197 – Michael

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Atlus has shared the latest Shin Megami Tensei V daily demon video. The latest featured demon is Michael, get a closer look with the video along with some extra information on Michael’s real world history below the break.

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons update announced, bug workaround

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In response to significant issues being found in the latest update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Nintendo has announced that they are working to address the bugs in a future update. In addition, the issues are preventable, and Nintendo has also explained a suggested workaround for the bugs. No complete patch notes have been offered yet. Here are the details:

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Shin Megami Tensei V daily demon vol. 196 – Kodama

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Atlus is back with another demon trailer for Shin Megami Tensei V, with the latest update offering up a new look at the creature known as Kodama. It actually hasn’t had too many appearances in the franchise, as it first showed up in Shin Megami Tensei III. It did have an appearance in Persona 5 as well.

Over on the Megami Tensei Wiki, the site provides a tiny bit of background information on Kodama. Continue on below for some extra information about the demon.

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Nintendo Switch Online members at over 32 million, service will be improved and expanded

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Over 32 million members have subscribed to Nintendo Switch Online, Nintendo has confirmed. President Shuntaro Furukawa delivered that news during a financial results briefing today.

Additionally, Furukawa reiterated that the company “will continue to improve and expand both Nintendo Switch Online and Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, striving to provide services that satisfy consumers.”

Furukawa stated:

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Nintendo on creating a sixth year of growth for Switch, OLED doing well, all-time high for third-party games

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During a financial results briefing, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa discussed plans to continue growing Switch as the console heads into its sixth year.

Furukawa stated out by highlighting the different ways that the system can be played before talking about the OLED model, which is doing well so far. Some are replacing their older devices while others are jumping in for the first time. Finally, Nintendo will be releasing big games in 2022 such as Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2. Switch has also seen an all-time high for third-party games on a Nintendo platform as there are over 6,700 games from these publishers through September 2021.

Furukawa’s full comments:

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Nintendo talks age of users playing Switch

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Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has discussed the age of annual playing users on Switch. This comes as part of a briefing that was held for the company’s financial results today.

Furukawa started out by showing the graph above, “which is quite varied” and shows “diversity in the frequency of gameplay and the number of titles purchased.” We also see that “consumers continue to play Nintendo Switch in ways that fit their lifestyle.”

According to Furukawa: