Astral Ascent Switch physical release revealed
Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
After a successful run on the eShop, Astral Ascent is now set for physical release on Switch. Limited Run Games is behind production.
The company as of now only appears to have plans for a standard version. No special editions have been announced at this time.
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble day one update announced, patch notes
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SEGA just announced that a day one update is planned for Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble.
The update comes with improvements, smaller additions, and fixes. Highlights include an improved frame rate in Adventure Mode multiplayer, dead zone settings option, and support for DLC.
Here’s the full rundown:
UK software sales chart for the week ending June 22, 2024
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The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending June 22, 2024 is now available.
After coming out on top, Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance slips to #28. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is currently the highest Switch exclusive at #4.
Here’s the full UK software sales chart for the week ending June 22, 2024:
[Review] Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble
Posted on 4 months ago by Nicholas Serpa in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: June 25, 2024
Developer: Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios
Publisher: SEGA
Considering it’s been twelve years since the last original Super Monkey Ball game released, I half-expected that Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble might try and and take some big risks, maybe try and swing for the fences with some crazy new single-player modes or some sort of other significant mechanical shakeup. Instead of reinventing the wheel – or indeed, the ball – Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble is more focused on just being a really well-crafted Super Monkey Ball game, one that seems to understand the importance of executing its few core gameplay modes as tightly as possible while cutting out most of the extraneous distractions from other games in the series. With a robust and challenging single-player Adventure Mode, a smattering of simple yet well-designed Battle Mode activities, and robust multiplayer support across the whole package, Banana Rumble is exactly what I had hoped it would be: an a-peel-ing blast from start to finish.
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Europe’s best-selling games of May 2024
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GSD data provides a look at the best-selling games across Europe in May 2024. It’s based on data for all physical game releases in major markets plus digital game sales from most major publishers.
A big release for the month was Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, which lands at #5. If Nintendo shared digital data, there’s a chance it could have charted higher.
GamesIndustry offers up a couple of comparison points. Sales are 8 percent lower compared with the opening two weeks of the Super Mario RPG remake. They were also down 8.5 percent compared to Paper Mario: The Origami King.
Hakuoki: Chronicles of Wind and Blossom release date set for August, new trailer
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The Switch version of Hakuoki: Chronicles of Wind and Blossom now has a release date, and it’s not terribly far off. Eastasiasoft announced today that the port launches on August 1, 2024.
Hakuoki: Chronicles of Wind and Blossom was first confirmed for Switch at the very start of the year. Originally, we were given a general 2024 release window.
Famitsu’s most wanted games – June 23, 2024
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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. This week, Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD takes over as the top Switch title.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between June 5 and June 11.
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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet announce Tera Raid Battle event with Sceptile
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Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet just revealed their latest Tera Raid Battle event, and this time around, Sceptile will be the featured creature.
Players will be able to encounter Sceptile, who’s carrying the Dragon Tera Type, in 7 Star Raids. It will carry the Mightiest Mark per usual.
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Pre-order updates – June 23, 2024
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Capcom explains why it brought back Monster Hunter Stories
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In a recent interview, Capcom spoke about the decision to bring back the original Monster Hunter Stories. The game just came to new platforms last week, including Switch.
Famitsu caught up with producer Yoshihiro Akira to talk about the updated version. When asked about why Monster Hunter Stories was brought back following its original 3DS launch, he shared the following:
