505 Games and Lab Zero Games have announced that Indivisible will soon be receiving the premium expansion Razmi’s Challenges. For the Switch version, it’s expected to go live by the end of the month.

Here’s a full breakdown of the DLC:

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Video: “All about Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition”

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Nintendo has posted an English version of its recent Japanese trailer for Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition. Get a look at the video below.

Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition launches for Switch on May 29.

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Streets of Rage 4 will also have a physical release from Merge Games

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Limited Run Games isn’t the only company preparing a physical release for Streets of Rage 4. Today, Merge Games revealed its own retail versions in both standard and Signature Edition versions.

The Signature Edition will include:

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Children of Morta gets “Setting Sun Inn” update on Switch today, trailer

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The action-RPG Children of Morta is getting a new “Setting Sun Inn” update today, publisher 11 bit studios and developer Dead Mage have announced. It features “New Game+ content with tons of additional lore in stunning new cutscenes and quests.” The mode “encourages players to follow Bergson’s journey again, this time with an increase in difficulty, character skill point caps, and upgrades in both Ben’s workshop and Margaret’s lab.”

Here’s a full rundown of everything in Setting Sun Inn:

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Samurai Shodown DLC character Iroha launches May 13, trailer

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The next DLC character for Samurai Shodown has been dated. Iroha will be available in the fighting title on May 13, SNK has announced.

Here’s a trailer:

Aside from Iroha, Samurai Shodown Season Pass 2 features Mina Majikina and Sogetsu Kazama. One more character will be released in the future.

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Switch has sold more than the GameCube and N64 combined

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We know that the Switch has surpassed lifetime hardware sales of both the GameCube and N64. But how about when you put those two older systems together? As it turns out, Switch still comes out on top.

Switch hardware sales currently sit at 55.77 million units. GameCube sold 21.74 million units while N64 moved 32.93 million. Put those two consoles together and you get 54.67 million, which Switch did indeed surpass and is on track to continue its strong pace.

Switch should soon surpass the NES/Famicom, which sold 61.91 million units in its lifetime.

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Nintendo discusses impact of coronavirus on its shipments, game development

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The coronavirus has affected all kinds of industries and businesses. That includes Nintendo, as the company has struggled to maintain Switch supply and has had to face a work-at-home environment. A status update was provided in its financial results update today.

As for getting product into the marketplace, Nintendo says that “delays in production and shipping are gradually recovering.” There’s more of a concern regarding development since, if the effects of the coronavirus “are prolonged or worsen further, development schedules may be impacted due to the difference in development environments between working from home and in the office.” It’s noted that the situation in Japan “is anticipated to be even more difficult to predict” and there’s an overall warning that “we may not be able to proceed with the release of Nintendo products and the start of services as planned.”

Here’s the full update from Nintendo:

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Pokemon Sword/Shield currently the series’ fourth best-selling entry of all time

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The Pokemon series has seen over a dozen entries going all the way back to its origins on the Game Boy. Yet with all of the titles that have been released, Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield are collectively the series’ fourth best-selling entry.

The Switch games have shipped 17.3 million copies worldwide. It should soon overtake Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl, which sit at 17.67 million. Gold and Silver (23.10 million) as well as Red, Blue, and Green (31.38 million) will be tougher to reach.

Here’s a look at sales of the Pokemon RPGs:

Switch has 27 million sellers – 18 from Nintendo, 9 from other publishers

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As part of its financial results today, Nintendo revealed that Switch currently has 27 million sellers. While 18 are from its own games, there are actually 9 from other publishers.

The latest lineup of first-party million sellers was revealed today. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is currently the best-selling game at almost 25 million copies. You can find the full list here.

As for third-parties, Nintendo has neglected to dive into specifics. However, we do at least know that Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle has sold over 2 million copies, which was confirmed back in September 2018.

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