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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

1. [NSW] Super Mario Bros. Wonder – 638,634 / NEW
2. [PS5] Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 – 77,348 / NEW
3. [NSW] Jinsei Game for Nintendo Switch – 10,554 / 54,264
4. [NSW] Pikmin 4 – 10,208 / 922,606
5. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 5,305 / 5,520,260
6. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Violet – 5,260 / 5,163,082
7. [NSW] Minecraft – 4,923 / 3,291,621
8. [NSW] Detective Pikachu Returns – 4,718 / 106,605
9. [NSW] Sonic Superstars – 4,128 / NEW
10. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 3,615 / 5,308,529

Witchtastic

Witchtastic will be reaching Switch next month, publisher Application Systems Heidelberg and developer Red Fur Games have announced. It will be available on November 22, 2023 in North America and November 23 in Europe.

Witchtastic is a fast-paced multiplayer game in which you can brew potions. Up to four players can experience the title locally or online.

Spell Crisis

QUByte Interactive announced today that they’re working together on Spell Crisis, which is coming to Switch. A release window hasn’t been confirmed.

Spell Crisis is 2D action platformer with exploration elements that’s inspired by Mega Man and Harry Potter. If you’re interested in the game, we have more details in the following overview:

Frogue

Today, publisher QUByte Interactive and developer Wired Dreams Studio announced Frogue for Switch. As of now there’s no word on launch timing.

Frogue is a turn-based action platformer with roguelike, bullet-hell, and time manipulation elements. It sounds like the journey is procedurally generated, so it’ll be different each time you play. The game has players dashing to avoid bullets and taking down enemies, throwing knives at a distance, and more.

Here’s a trailer:

Raccoo Venture

QUByte Interactive is teaming up with Diego Ras for a Switch version of Raccoo Venture, the company announced today. It already has a release date of December 14, 2023.

Raccoo Venture is a 3D collectathon platformer in which players explore the world to find all hidden collectibles, solving secrets, puzzles and find new while they look to recover the pieces and defeat the terrible Tattooed Tatus. More information is included in the following overview:

QUByte Interactive confirmed today that it’s bringing Top Racer Collection to Switch. It’ll be available on January 11, 2024.

Top Racer Collection contains Top Racer, Top Racer 2, Top Racer 3000, and the unprecedented crossover with Horizon Chase, Top Racer Crossroads. Online and offline multiplayer will be supported.

Here’s some additional information:

Bem Feito

Original (9/4): QUByte Interactive and oiCabie are teaming up on Bem Feito, a new life sim game for Switch. A release window has yet to be shared.

Bem Feito has also been said to offer horror, creepypasta, suspense, adventure, and Alternate Reality Game (ARG) elements that reference fiction and the real world. It features “a narrative of a lost game in which it would have been released for an old and fictional video game” and “the player will have to play with Reginaldo and carry out various tasks in his daily life, like fishing, cooking, gathering fruits, watering your flowers and so on.”

VISCO Collection

Original (10/22): QUByte Interactive will publish VISCO Collection on Switch next week, according to an eShop listing. The store page has it down for October 26, 2023.

VISCO Collection contains the arcade games Andro Dunos, Bang Bead, Captain Tomaday, FlipShot, Ganryu, Goal! Goal! Goal!, and Neo DriftOut. Certain games will feature online co-op and versus modes while there’s also support for filters and screen options.

Here’s the official description in full:

Dave the Diver launch trailer

Tying in with the new Switch launch, Dave the Diver has been given a new launch trailer. We have some gameplay here, but there’s even some live action scenes thrown into the mix.

Everything you need to know about the game can be found in the following overview:

Super Mario Bros Wonder Mouri Tezuka

Nintendo UK posted a new video in which Super Mario Bros. Wonder producer Takashi Tezuka and director Shiro Mouri play one of the game’s courses. It’s not overly special or long, but it’s rare to see this type of content from the company.


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