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Calico

As part of today’s Indie World Showcase, day-in-the-life community sim saw a surprise release on Switch. View some footage in the video below.

Calico is available for Switch via the eShop.

Nintendo Switch

Just like in the United States, November proved to be a successful month for Switch in Canada. Data from the NPD Group reveals that the system’s sales came in at 148,000 units during the month. Switch has been the best-selling console in Canada for 25 consecutive months.

This year, Switch has sold 790,000 units in Canada so far. The system surpassed in eleven months the total number of systems sold in all of 2019 by over 162,000 units.

Nintendo of Canada general manager Dominic Gross said in a statement:

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When Sephiroth was announced for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate last week, a December release was already confirmed. Now, however, we have an actual date. The character will drop on December 22, director Masahiro Sakurai revealed during a presentation today.

Sephiroth will be more than just a roster addition. The character comes with a new Northern Cave stage, music, and spirits to fight.

Here are a bunch of details about the upcoming DLC:

Among Us

Among Us had a surprise announcement and release on Switch today. For a look at some footage, check out the video below.

Among Us can be purchased digitally for Switch via the eShop.

Overwatch is ending 2020 with a Winter Wonderland 2020 event. Players can expect a new mode, cosmetics, and weekly challenges.

Here’s what Winter Wonderland 2020 features:

Torchlight III has been given a major “Snow & Steam” update, and it’s live on Switch. It features four jolly pets and one merry variant of a furry companion, eleven brand-new legendary items (including five new icy weapons) a legendary armor set, festive new fort decorations, a new “Style Station” to customize a character’s look, and more. That’s on top of quality-of-life improvements, including a revamp of the Forged class and changes to Fazeer’s Dun’djinn, along with other hidden secrets.

Here’s a rundown of the update and a trailer:

After it was announced yesterday, the Funimation Switch app has now launched. Find a video showcasing the different features below.

The Funimation app can be accessed digitally for Switch via the eShop.

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Grindstone physical

Grindstone is dropping on the Switch eShop today, but a physical version has now been confirmed as well. iam8bit and Capybara are teaming up on the boxed version, which comes with an exclusive set of custom creep-gut-colored crayons. Sam Webster’s original music for Grindstone is also being released as a double LP, featuring original artwork by Nuri Durr.

Both will begin to ship in 2021. Pre-orders are already open here.

PowerA is commemorating the news of Super Meat Boy Forever on Switch with a limited run of an officially licensed enhanced wireless controller. Pre-orders will be opening tomorrow for $49.99 / £39.99 / €49.99.

Super Meat Boy comes to Switch on December 23.

Hoa

The puzzle-platformer Hoa was announced for Switch earlier this year. Today’s Indie World Showcase provided an update, revealing a release window of April 2021. Additionally, PM Studios will be publishing.

Here’s some information about Hoa:


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