Amber Isle delayed to November on Nintendo Switch [update: now February]
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October 8: The Nintendo Switch version of Amber Isle is seeing a last-minute delay. Originally scheduled for October 17, it will now launch on November 21. Other versions of the game appear to be unaffected.
In a statement posted on social media by Team17, it was explained that there are “console-specific performance issues” to iron out. Further mentioned is that the game “needs more time to reach our high-performance standards” on Switch.
The full statement regarding the Amber Isle delay on Switch is as follows:
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Yakuza Kiwami Nintendo Switch update improves performance
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Yakuza Kiwami just received an update on Nintendo Switch, bringing the game to version 1.01. Players are advised to download it now.
There’s not much to the patch notes, but it’s still a notable update. SEGA says that Yakuza Kiwami’s new version 1.01 update includes some performance improvements.
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Guild management RPG Progress Orders announced for Nintendo Switch
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November 20: Today, publisher Bushiroad Games and developer Hakama unveiled their new game Progress Orders. The title does not have a release window at this time.
Progress Orders is a guild management RPG. Yoshifumi Hashimoto, who has been involved with Story of Seasons and Rune Factory, is working on the game.
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Famitsu software sales (11/11/24 – 11/17/24) – Top 30
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [NSW] Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake – 641,195 / NEW
2. [PS5] Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake – 180,575 / NEW
3. [NSW] Super Mario Party Jamboree – 32,762 / 442,593
4. [NSW] Mario & Luigi: Brothership – 15,168 / 78,609
5. [NSW] Beyblade X: XONE – 9,507 / NEW
6. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 5,784 / 7,954,332
7. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 5,647 / 6,055,931
8. [NSW] Minecraft – 4,771 / 3,676,339
9. [NSW] Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven – 4,551 / 96,293
10. [NSW] Luigi’s Mansion 3 – 4,445 / 1,051,401
Donkey Kong Land added to Nintendo Switch Online
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Starting today, Nintendo Switch Online members can get their hands on the classic game Donkey Kong Land.
Rare originally made Donkey Kong Land in 1995. The game retains the side-scrolling platforming gameplay of the Donkey Kong Country series, but was adjusted for the handheld.
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Frantic cooking game Let’s Cook Together 2 planned for Nintendo Switch
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Yellow Dot’s upcoming game Let’s Cook Together 2 is seeing release on Nintendo Switch, it’s been confirmed. We also have a release date of February 6, 2024.
Let’s Cook Together 2 is a frantic cooking game that supports up to four players. Players can learn over 65 dish recipes, experience more than 250 levels, upgrade kitchen appliances, and travel around the world to make cooking meaningful again.
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Puzzle sim Automate It announced for Nintendo Switch
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Publisher Forklift Interactive and developer South Blue Moon will be putting Automate It on Nintendo Switch, the two sides announced today. A release is currently planned for Q2 2025.
Automate It is a handcrafted level-based puzzle sim. Players will be constructing intricate infrastructures using conveyor belts, machinery, and automation.
Learn more about the project via the following overview:
Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero details postgame content, DLC, base features
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NIS America today shared the latest details on Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero covering postgame content, DLC, and base features. The information drop comes ahead of the launch early next year.
Here’s the full rundown, courtesy of NIS America:
Arcade-style survival shooter Cosmorons announced for Nintendo Switch
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Blind Squirrel Games, a company typically associated with ports / remasters and being a support studio, today announced its new IP Cosmorons. The project is planned for a 2025 debut on Nintendo Switch.
Cosmorons is a pick-up-and-play arcade-style survival shooter. The game “blasts players into an intergalactic adventure as sentient robots—Drudges—conquering the cosmos with outlandish weapons and hijinks through dynamic single and multiplayer co-op gameplay.”
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Europe’s best-selling games of October 2024
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GSD data provides a look at the best-selling games across Europe in October 2024. It’s based on data for all physical game releases in major markets plus digital game sales from most major publishers.
Super Mario Party Jamboree appears at #5 for its debut. While off to a good start, sales are 6 percent lower than Mario Party Superstars. Keep in mind that as always, Nintendo does not report digital sales which could impact its rankings.
