According to WBD CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels, a new game is currently a big priority for the company. It sounds like we shouldn’t count on it launching in the near future – which makes sense – but this essentially counts as a sequel confirmation.

Wiedenfels said the following today during an interview at Bank of America’s 2024 Media, Communications & Entertainment Conference:

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Under Defeat coming to Switch on December 5

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August 9: City Connection have announced that they will be bringing shoot’em up Under Defeat to Switch on December 5 in Japan. The title, an HD remaster of the PS3/Xbox 360 original, was previously revealed earlier this year. A Western release has currently not been announced.

You can check out an overview of the game and a trailer below, courtesy of City Connection:

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Genso Manège release date set for January in the west, new trailer

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Today, PQube shared a final release date for the western version of Genso Manège. The title is scheduled for January 31, 2025.

Genso Manège, a visual novel from Mages, was confirmed for localization back in April. Today marks the first time PQube has shared any information about launch timing.

As a reminder, here’s what you can expect from the otome visual novel:

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Fairy Tail 2 introduces “Key to the Unknown”, a game-original story

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Thanks to Koei Tecmo and Gust, we have the latest details about Fairy Tail 2, which cover the game-original story. This can be accessed after players complete the main story.

“Key to the Unknown” is the brand new story. Everything here is set after the events of the Alvarez Empire Arc. By experiencing the new story, fans can learn more about their favorite characters in “Character Stories” and uncover new interactions and special moments.

Here’s some additional information:

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UK software sales chart for the week ending November 2, 2024

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The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending November 2, 2024 is now available.

Sonic x Shadow Generations was a big release last week, but it now slips from #3 to #13. Elsewhere, Super Mario Party Jamboree is still doing quite well – it only moved down a single spot to #5. Nintendo Switch Sports and Super Mario Bros. Wonder are other exclusives in the top ten.

Here’s the full UK software sales chart for the week ending November 2, 2024:

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Tactical battle sim Shieldwall coming to Nintendo Switch

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Publisher OverGamez and developer Nezon Production are readying a Nintendo Switch version of Shieldwall, it’s been announced. The game is expected sometime this month on the console.

Shieldwall is a third-person tactical battle simulator with strategy elements. The title initially launched on PC to a strong reception, and now it’s bound for consoles.

Here’s an overview with more details:

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Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door on Switch has already outsold GameCube release

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Based on the latest financial data from Nintendo, it turns out that sales of the Nintendo Switch version of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door have already surpassed the original GameCube release.

Total sales of the GameCube edition stand at 1.91 million units. To compare, on Nintendo Switch, the game managed to hit 1.94 million copies already. That number is based on data collected through September 30, 2024, meaning that the feat was accomplished in only four months.

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Nintendo release schedule – November 2024

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Alongside Nintendo’s financial results for November 2024, as usual, the company put out its latest release schedule. The graphic highlights upcoming Switch games the company will be publishing.

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition, which was a surprise announcement last week, now appears on the schedule. Other games like Metroid Prime 4 are also included. The calendar is certainly smaller than it used to be – it doesn’t help that third-party games are no longer listed which is something that Nintendo often did in the past.

In any case, here’s the complete schedule:

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Nintendo million sellers – November 2024 – Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom at 2.58 million, more

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Thanks to Nintendo’s latest financial results, we have an updated list of million sellers on Switch. This is based on data through September 30, 2024.

A notable inclusion this time around is The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. Despite launching at the very end of September, the game is confirmed to have sold 2.58 million copies.

Here is the full lineup of Nintendo million sellers on Switch for November 2024:

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Nintendo financial results – November 2024 – Switch at 146.04 million units

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Nintendo just posted its latest financial results for November 2024. Covering the first two quarters of its financial year (six months), the company is sharing the latest on Switch sales and more.

Below are the full highlights: