Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise total sales break 700,000
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Launching in December of 2020, Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise has now reached the 700,000 sales milestone. Encompassing data for both physical and digital copies, pushing the exergaming series to over 1.7 million sales in total. For those interested in giving it a shot, a demo can be found on the Switch eShop. Additionally, check out the overview of the game after the break:
Famitsu’s most wanted games – May 16, 2021
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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. This week, Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 is back in the top five while Splatoon 2 enters the top ten for the first time.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between April 22 and April 28.
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Samurai Shodown announces DLC character Shiro Tokisada Amakusa
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Shiro Tokisada Amakusa will be joining Samurai Shodown as the game’s next DLC character, SNK has announced. The newest addition to the roster, featured in Season Pass 3, goes live on June 14.
Previous character in Samurai Shodown’s third DLC wave include Cham Cham and Hibiki. After Shiro Tokisada Amakusa, we’ll be seeing a character from Guilty Gear.
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Pre-order updates – May 16, 2021
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Video: Subnautica Switch vs. Xbox One graphics comparison
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After it was announced last August, Subnautica debuted on Switch this week. A new graphical comparison has now emerged for the Switch and Xbox One versions.
Here’s the full video.
UK sales for April 2021
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Thanks to GamesIndustry, we have new insight into the UK gaming market for April 2021.
Switch was the best-selling console of the month. GamesIndustry reports that Nintendo’s platform and the PS5 “are currently neck-and-neck in terms of sales during 2021, with Xbox Series fast catching up.”
The site further adds that Nintendo accounted for almost a third (32.5 percent) of all physical games sold in the UK last month. Switch titles from all publishers made up 49.6 percent of the market. Even though it was only available for two days of the reporting period, New Pokemon Snap was the best-selling game.
Here’s a look at the best sellers of April (note that Nintendo doesn’t report digital sales):
New Pokemon Snap dev on how long the game was in the works
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New Pokemon Snap developer Haruki Suzaki has opened up a bit further regarding the origins of New Pokemon Snap.
In an interview with VanGamers, the game’s director was asked how long the project took to develop and how many people worked on it. Suzaki revealed that things initially came to be following the last round of DLC for Pokken Tournament DX – meaning it’s been about three years. There was also “a few hundred people” involved with development.
A rough translation of Suzaki’s comments are below:
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Square Enix explains why NEO: The World Ends With You isn’t called The World Ends With You 2
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When a game receives a sequel, there’s a pretty easy way to give it a title. A number is often slapped on at the end, and that’s pretty much it. When it comes to the next The World Ends with You game though, Square Enix went with a different approach.
The World Ends With You, which is getting a sequel after more than a decade, won’t be called The World Ends With You 2. Square Enix instead decided to give it the name NEO: The World Ends With You.
Speaking with Destructoid, original director Tatsuya Kando explained:
Beach Buggy Racing 2: Island Adventure receives Hot Wheels Booster Pack trailer
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Vector Unit has shared a new trailer for the Hot Wheels Booster Pack DLC in Beach Buggy Racing 2: Island Adventure. Take a look at the video below.
The new Hot Wheels DLC is live in Beach Buggy Racing 2: Island Adventure on Switch. For additional information regarding what’s included, head on over here.
Amazon UK offering Miitopia for Switch with sticky notes
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Over on Amazon UK, the retailer is offering a bonus with orders of Miitopia on Switch. Buyers will be given the sticky notes set pictured above.
Miitopia launches for Switch on May 21. If interested, you can pre-order the game (with sticky notes) here. Note that there’s no shipping option for the United States.
