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Double Dragon was originally supposed to hit Switch this week. However, the game is missing in action. It’s not up on any of the eShops, and Hamster has also confirmed a delay.

Hamster hasn’t set a new release date at this time. The company promises to share news on its Twitter account in the future, though we may learn about it through an early eShop listing beforehand.

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Nintendo released a new video today showcasing a few European digital game highlights from December 2017. You can watch it below.


This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Switch Download

ACA NeoGeo The King of Fighters ’96 – €6.99
Arcade Archives Double Dragon – €6.99
DragonFangZ – €19.99
Energy Cycle – €2.99
Mecho Tales – €6.79 until January 4; regularly €8.49
Sparkle Unleashed – €7.99
SteamWorld Heist: Ultimate Edition – €19.99
Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure Deluxe – €15.99 until January 12; regularly €19.99
Tactical Mind – €2.99

This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Switch Download

Arcade Archives Vs. Super Mario Bros. – $7.99
ACA NeoGeo The King of Fighters ’96 – $7.99
Guns, Gore and Cannoli – $9.99
SteamWorld Heist: Ultimate Edition – $19.99
Woodle Tree Adventures – $4.99

Flyhigh Works announced a pair of new titles for Switch during a presentation today. OPUS: Rocket of Whispers and Ninja Striker are both due out sometime in 2018.

OPUS: Rocket of Whispers is the next game in the series following The Day We Found Earth. It’s a third-person adventure that takes place in a snowy post-apocalyptic wilderness of an unknown world many years in the future.

Flyhigh Works provided an update on the sales of two Switch games during a video presentation today.

Kamiko, released at the end of April, has surpassed over 160,000 downloads worldwide. The most recent number confirmed in October was 150,000 downloads.

The rhythm game Voez also seems to be doing pretty well. The game has been downloaded over 50,000 times.

In Japan, Switch owners started receiving surveys from Nintendo for different games. One question asks if they would recommend that title to a friend or family.

Nintendo published the results today based on data collected by December 27. A game was only eligible if it received over 300 responses.

The current standings are as follows:

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Inti Creates will soon be hosting a new sale on the North American eShops. The company’s offerings across Switch and 3DS will be discounted beginning on January 1.

Here’s the full lineup:

Nintendo eShop

The Switch eShop has added in a few more discounts. These are primarily centered around Shovel Knight and Ubisoft’s lineup.

Here’s the full roundup of the latest sales:

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As mentioned earlier today, Ambition of the Slimes saw a surprise release on the Japanese Switch eShop. Get a look at some footage below.


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