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Afterparty, an adventure game that debuted on Switch last March, is now getting the physical treatment. Limited Run Games has secured the boxed version in partnership with Night School Studio.

You can pre-order the physical version of Afterparty starting on January 29. It’ll be up on Limited Run Games’ website here for four weeks.

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Monster Hunter Rise demo

If you haven’t tried out the Monster Hunter Rise demo yet, you may want to at least download it if you have any sort of interest. It’s been revealed that those that have save data from the demo on their Switch systems will be able to obtain a series of bonuses in the main game.

The lineup includes:

Nintendo has revealed another change – or addition depending on how you look at it – for Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury.

On Wii U, there were certain stages that used touch controls on the GamePad. Nintendo says that the Switch version now supports gyro controls in these sections.

Koei Tecmo reported its latest financial results today, revealing new shipment data for a few different titles.

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is now confirmed to have shipped 3.5 million copies worldwide. That’s the highest amount for any single Warriors title ever, Koei Tecmo has stated.

The same report also provides an update on a couple of other releases. Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy has shipped 220,000 copies across all platforms in Japan and Asia. Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV: Diplomacy and Strategy Expansion Pack Bundle is at 100,000 copies in both regions.

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LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

A few new LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga tidbits have surfaced from this month’s issue of OPM. The magazine details the amount of playable characters, areas, and more.

Previously, we heard that LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga would include close to 500 unique characters. It seems that this amount has increased over the past year.

Here’s the full roundup of tidbits:

Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Update (1/25): Post updated with the top 40.


Original (1/24): This week’s UK software sales are in, and Animal Crossing: New Horizons just missed out on taking the top spot once again.

Animal Crossing was only surpassed by Hitman 3, which was a new release. Only 800 units separated the two titles. Animal Crossing’s sales dipped slightly by 8 percent week-on-week.

Ring Fit Adventure was one Nintendo game that’s on the rise. The game placed at #7 with a 47 percent increase in sales.

The best-selling games in the UK over the past week are as follows:

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Turrican Flashback, a collection of four classic run ‘n gun games, has received a new batch of footage. Check out the gameplay below.


Update: Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World will launch in the west sometime during Q2 2021. We have a new trailer below as well.


Original: Publisher ININ Games and developer Studio Artdink have announced that Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World will be releasing this Spring in Japan. The April 22nd release date will see this remake of Monster World IV in the hands of waiting gamers as either a standard or “Special Pack” —  which includes a collector’s box, two art books (one 80 pages, one 40 pages), and a copy of the game. Digital editions will be available on the eShop the same day.

Here in the west, an “Early 2021” release window is still confirmed. We will update should an actual release date arrive soon.

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Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection

It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. This week, Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection appears for the first time.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between January 7 and January 13.

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Below are the latest Nintendo products that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:

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