Famitsu’s most wanted games – May 16, 2021
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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. This week, Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 is back in the top five while Splatoon 2 enters the top ten for the first time.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between April 22 and April 28.
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Switch eShop deals – Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy, Sam & Max Save the World, Superbrothers, more
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A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Switch eShop. These include Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy, Sam & Max Save the World, Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP, and more.
Here are the full highlights:
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Samurai Shodown announces DLC character Shiro Tokisada Amakusa
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Shiro Tokisada Amakusa will be joining Samurai Shodown as the game’s next DLC character, SNK has announced. The newest addition to the roster, featured in Season Pass 3, goes live on June 14.
Previous character in Samurai Shodown’s third DLC wave include Cham Cham and Hibiki. After Shiro Tokisada Amakusa, we’ll be seeing a character from Guilty Gear.
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Battle Brothers update out now on Switch (version 1.7), patch notes
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Overhype Studios and Ukiyo Publishing have readied another update for Battle Brothers, their turn-based tactical RPG for Switch. The game is at version 1.7, which also includes version 1.6 with further improvements.
The full patch notes are as follows:
Green Phoenix footage
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We recently heard that the on-rails 3D shooter Green Phoenix is set to appear on Switch this month. Footage of the title has now arrived, which you can find below.
Green Phoenix is due out as a Switch eShop download on May 27.
Pre-order updates – May 16, 2021
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Cozy Grove update out now on Switch (version 1.7.1), patch notes
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Cozy Grove has been updated on Switch once again. With version 1.7.1, the team has implemented quest rebalancing, bug and localization fixes, and general quality of life improvements.
Below are the full patch notes:
Spiritfarer update out now on Switch (version 1.8), patch notes
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Spiritfarer’s latest update recently went live on Switch. The game is now at version 1.8, featuring a few different fixes.
Video: Subnautica Switch vs. Xbox One graphics comparison
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After it was announced last August, Subnautica debuted on Switch this week. A new graphical comparison has now emerged for the Switch and Xbox One versions.
Here’s the full video.
UK sales for April 2021
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Thanks to GamesIndustry, we have new insight into the UK gaming market for April 2021.
Switch was the best-selling console of the month. GamesIndustry reports that Nintendo’s platform and the PS5 “are currently neck-and-neck in terms of sales during 2021, with Xbox Series fast catching up.”
The site further adds that Nintendo accounted for almost a third (32.5 percent) of all physical games sold in the UK last month. Switch titles from all publishers made up 49.6 percent of the market. Even though it was only available for two days of the reporting period, New Pokemon Snap was the best-selling game.
Here’s a look at the best sellers of April (note that Nintendo doesn’t report digital sales):
