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

1. [PS5] Final Fantasy XVI – 336,027 / NEW
2. [NSW] Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – 25,155 / 1,697,225
3. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 8,066 / 5,344,544
4. [NSW] Minecraft – 6,166 / 3,171,606
5. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports – 6,156 / 1,107,323
6. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Violet – 4,901 / 5,058,457
7. [NSW] Splatoon 3 – 4,597 / 4,043,435
8. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 4,282 / 5,219,828
9. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure – 4,231 / 3,405,063
10. [NSW] Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 3,531 / 2,216,142

Ghost Trick Phantom Detective trailer

Capcom has gone live with an official trailer for Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective. This release marks the return of the DS game created by Shu Takumi, who’s led the way on Ace Attorney.

Below is an official overview with more information:

Haunted House

Original (6/26): Publisher Atari, along with developer Orbit Studio, today revealed Haunted House for Switch. It will be available later in 2023.

Haunted House is a spooky reimagining of a golden era classic that pays homage to the original survival-horror adventure by seamlessly adopting dynamic roguelite elements while incorporating stealth-based gameplay and haunting boss battles. More information is available in the following overview:

Minecraft Switch revenue

When it comes to revenue, Minecraft has earned more revenue on Switch than its competitor consoles. It was revealed this week that the game has generated the most on Nintendo’s platform for dedicated gaming hardware.

News about that was shared as part of Microsoft’s attempted acquisition of Activision Blizzard, which has seen a courtroom battle with the FTC. One line of questioning concerned Minecraft. Microsoft was asked if the game is “a significant revenue driver for Xbox”, which the company confirmed is correct. However, it’s actually the smallest on Xbox. PlayStation is about twice as big, but Nintendo is roughly twice as big as PlayStation. That puts the Switch version as four times bigger as Xbox as far as revenue is concerned.


Thirsty Suitors release date

Today, Annapurna Interactive and developer Outloop Games shared a final release date for Thirsty Suitors. The Switch title arrives on November, 2023.

Thirsty Suitors was essentially announced for Switch one year ago. The title, a story-driven adventure with turn-based battles, didn’t previously have a release window.

COCOON release date

COCOON, the upcoming Switch game led by founders Jeppe Carlsen, the lead gameplay designer of Limbo and Inside and award-winning programmer / composer Jakob Schmid, just got a release date. Publisher Annapurna Interactive confirmed its launch for September 29, 2023.

COCOON was announced for Switch last June. The title last had a general 2023 release window.

Pinball FX Switch

The wait for Pinball FX on Switch is almost over, as Zen Studios has come through with a release date. We’ve received word that the game will launch on July 6, 2023.

Pinball FX was revealed for Switch at the end of last year. We knew it’d be arriving this year, but we didn’t know when exactly until today.

Original (6/7): PolarityFlow has announced that the action adventure platformer Ginsha is on the way to Switch. A release window is not confirmed at this time.

Ginsha is essentially a Metroidvania game, but it includes aspects of RPGs, the “Souls” genre, and crafting. Further information can be found in the following overview:

PowerWash Simulator SpongeBob SquarePants DLC

Original (5/18): PowerWash Simulator has just announced its latest DLC, this time as a crossover with SpongeBob SquarePants.

The upcoming DLC for PowerWash Simulator will officially be known as the “SpongeBob SquarePants Special Pack”. More details can be found below.

Bear and Breakfast physical

iam8bit is preparing a physical release for Bear and Breakfast on Switch, the company announced today along with Gummy Cat, Armor Games Studios, and distribution partner Skybound Games. 

The retail edition features five premium postcards, a reversible cover sheet, and a code to download the game’s laid-back soundtrack. Also available is the iam8bit Exclusive Edition with fun trappings such as a unique motel key featuring the game’s bear manager, an exclusive reversible cover sheet by sculptor cobcris, and the soundtrack download code. Pricing for these two versions are set at $39.99 and $44.99 respectively.


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