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Unpacking

Humble Games is hosting a new May 2023 Switch eShop sale and multiple games are at their lowest prices ever, including Ghost Song, Unpacking, and Unsighted. These are just some of the highlights – nearly 30 of the publisher’s titles are discounted.

The full lineup is as follows:

Another tidbit has been shared about the debut sales for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, this time for France. We’re hearing that the game sold roughly 500,000 copies in its first week. Keep in mind that’s only based on physical – Nintendo doesn’t report digital data.

Putting Zelda’s sales into perspective, it sold more than Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet did at release. It also outperformed the launches of Red Dead Redemption II and the latest FIFAs, which have been popular in the region.

Monster Sanctuary Relics of Chaos update

Original (5/9): Monster Sanctuary has another big update in store that should be appearing on Switch very soon.

The highlight here is Relic Mode, which adds a new type of equipment to the game. Players can also use new skills. Finally, there’s various quality of life improvements along with tons of balance changes.

The full patch notes for the Monster Sanctuary “Relics of Chaos” update are as follows:

Hexapoda

TOMAGameStudio will release Hexapoda on Switch this week, according to an eShop listing. It’s due out on May 19, 2023.

Hexapoda is a shoot ’em up game in which players seek a solution to bring humans back to the surface after they previously fled once the atmosphere was made unbreathable. More information can be found in the following overview:

This month’s EDGE review scores for issue #385 (July 2023) are as follows:

WrestleQuest delayed

WrestleQuest fans will need to wait a bit longer for the game, and it’s now been delayed to Summer 2023. It was previously planned for Switch this month. A final release date should be provided by the end of May.

In a statement, the team said it “secured a new partnership” that “resulted in certain issues outside of our control”. The delay decision was said to be “is the right choice with respect to our players”.

The full statement about the delay for WrestleQuest reads:

Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

Original (5/14): The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending May 13, 2023 is as follows:

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Ghost Trick Phantom Detective

It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. In its last week, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom comes out on top. Ghost Trick also makes its first appearance.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between April 20 and April 26.

A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Switch eShop. These include the lowest prices ever for Shovel Knight: King of Cards, Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris, and more.

Here are the full highlights:

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Pokemon Scarlet Violet Tera Raid Great Tusk Iron Treads

Details have been revealed about the latest Tera Raid Battle for Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet, which will feature Great Tusk and Iron Treads.

Great Tusk can be battled by Pokemon Scarlet players. If you have Pokemon Violet, you’ll encounter Iron Treads. Both will be appearing in five-star Raids. Note that there’ll be various Tera Types rather than just one.


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