UK software sales – January 24, 2021
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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:
Turrican Flashback footage
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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.
Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World releases April 22 in Japan
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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.
Famitsu’s most wanted games – January 24, 2021
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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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Pre-order updates – January 24, 2021
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Switch will be getting its first NASCAR game in 2021
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NASCAR games have been pretty much absent from Nintendo consoles over the past couple of generations, but that’s about to change. Motorsport Games has confirmed that it will be putting its first title on Switch sometime in 2021.
Motorsport Games Dmitry Kozko teased in an interview with Motorsport.com:
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Bandai Namco open to a Pokken Tournament sequel, but says it’s up to Nintendo and The Pokemon Company
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After a stint in arcades, Pokken Tournament was brought over to Wii U. Nintendo and Bandai Namco later created an upgraded “DX” version for Switch. There’s no word on a sequel currently, but that doesn’t mean such an idea is off the table.
Bandai Namco actually seems rather open to working with Pokken Tournament again. Katsuhiro Harada, who was a producer on the game, expressed interest in developing a follow-up when asked by a fan about making a sequel. However, Harada indicated that it’d be up to Nintendo and The Pokemon Company to move forward with a new entry.
Maglam Lord details and screenshots cover the dating system
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D3 Publisher is back with a new round of details and screenshots for Maglam Lord, its upcoming action RPG for Switch. This time around, new details and screenshots have been shared pertaining to the game’s dating system.
Here’s the full roundup, courtesy of RPG Site:
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Astral Chain director talks about his distress while developing the game and how Hideki Kamiya helped him
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Takahisa Taura was given his first shot at directing a game with Astral Chain. He had worked as a designer for a full decade prior, but that wasn’t enough to offset a bit of the uneasiness he felt.
Taura spoke about the distress he experienced while developing Astral Chain in a previous issue of Famitsu, which also featured supervisor Hideki Kamiya from PlatinumGames and Yoko Taro from Square Enix. It was Kamiya who ended up guiding him through while the team was “trying to nail down the action mechanics.”
Here’s our full translation of the interview excerpt:
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Nintendo maintenance schedule – January 24, 2021
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Nintendo has updated its maintenance schedule for the coming week, with more downtime planned. Aside from a session for the Switch eShop, Nintendo Switch Online save data will be briefly impacted, and another period is lined up a few days from now involving network services.
Here’s the full schedule:
