Super Contra: Alien Strikes Back is this week’s Arcade Archives game on Switch
Posted on 8 months ago by Dawn in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Super Contra: Alien Strikes Back will be arriving as the next Arcade Archives game for Switch, Hamster has confirmed. It’ll be launching on January 17, 2024.
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Frogsong gameplay
Posted on 8 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
With Frogsong appearing on Switch this week, gameplay has come in. The footage provides us with a closer look at the heartfelt adventure experience.
Further details about it can be found in the following overview:
More: Brandon Braun, Frogsong, Frogteam Games
Upcoming Japanese eShop releases for the week of January 25, 2024
Posted on 8 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Nintendo has updated the Japanese release schedule on its platforms for the week of January 25, 2024. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:
Europe’s best-selling games of 2023
Posted on 8 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Thanks to the latest data from GSD, the best-selling games of 2023 have been revealed.
EA Sports FC 24 came out on top despite selling 9 percent fewer units in 2023 compared with FIFA 23 in 2022. Hogwarts Legacy followed in second – no game has sold this many units in a calendar year since 2017 aside from EA’s football/soccer titles.
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2024 Game Developers Choice Awards nominees announced
Posted on 8 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Nominees for the 2024 Game Developers Choice Awards have now been announced.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, along with Baldur’s Gate 3, are tied with seven nominations including Game of the Year. Cocoon, another Switch game, earned five nominations of its own. That one is up for Game of the Year as well along with eShop exclusives Dave the Diver and Dredge.
Here’s the full list of nominees for the 2024 Game Developers Choice Awards:
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Xuan Yuan Sword: Mists Beyond the Mountains getting Switch physical release
Posted on 8 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
After it was initially only sold digitally, Xuan Yuan Sword: Mists Beyond the Mountains is getting a physical release on Switch. Serenity Forge, who is in charge of production, is planning a Q4 2024 launch.
The Xuan Yuan Sword: Mists Beyond the Mountains Switch physical release will be offered standalone and as a collector’s edition. Find the rundown on both below.
Project Downfall release date set for February, new trailer
Posted on 8 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
For those interested in learning about when Project Downfall will be available, we’re happy to report that the release date just came in isn’t very far off. Switch owners can pick it up on February 2, 2024.
Project Downfall, a retro-style cyberpunk shooter, was made known for Switch last summer. It was originally planned for 2023, but slipped into 2024 – though only by a bit.
More: MGP Studios, Project Downfall, RedDeerGames, Solid9
Quake gets Episode Enyo, a free Slave Zero X mod
Posted on 8 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
To celebrate the upcoming launch of Slave Zero X, Quake just released a free mod for all players titled Episode Enyo.
The mod includes five new maps, eight new weapons, 8 new music tracks, 248 new sound effects, and new enemies. It’s set before the events of Slave Zero X and follows the story of Enyo, an assassin who was originally contracted to kill the SovKhan, Slave Zero X’s tyrannical ruler, before being forced to serve him as the Second of the Five Calamities.
Here’s some additional information:
More: Bethesda, id Software, Quake, Slave Zero X, title update
Mario vs. Donkey Kong – “Setting the Scene” trailer
Posted on 8 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
The promotion for the Mario vs. Donkey Kong Switch remake continues with a “Setting the Scene” trailer. We’re able to see the full opening cutscene for the game here.
If you need a refresher on the title, check out the following overview:
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UK software sales for the week ending January 13, 2024
Posted on 8 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending January 13, 2024 is now available.
EA Sports FC 24 and Hogwarts Legacy swap spots with the former taking the top spot. Elsewhere, Super Mario Bros. Wonder falls from #3 to #5.
Here’s the full UK software sales chart for the week ending January 13, 2024:
