Famitsu software sales (12/23/19 – 12/29/19) – Top 30
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [NSW] Pokemon Sword / Shield (The Pokemon Company, 11/15/19) – 243,476 (2,988,134)
2. [NSW] Luigi’s Mansion 3 (Nintendo, 10/31/19) – 59,349 (505,998)
3. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure (Nintendo, 10/18/19) – 52,521 (495,639)
4. [NSW] Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition (Bundle Version Included) (Microsoft, 06/21/18) – 40,905 (1,145,939)
5. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo, 04/28/17) – 40,883 (2,659,009)
6. [NSW] Mario & Sonic at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games (Sega, 11/01/19) – 40,866 (195,128)
7. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo, 12/07/18) – 35,385 (3,453,052)
8. [NSW] Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training for Nintendo Switch (Nintendo, 12/27/19) – 34,696 (New)
9. [NSW] Super Mario Party (Nintendo, 10/05/18) – 34,649 (1,263,710)
10. [NSW] Tsuri Spirits Nintendo Switch Version (Bandai Namco, 07/25/19) – 33,623 (336,995)
Scans roundup – Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore, Katana Kami: A Way of the Samurai Story
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This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlights include Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore and Katana Kami: A Way of the Samurai Story. Scans of both games can be found below.
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Pokemon Twitter account apparently puts out tweet with pink Gastrodon in Sword/Shield, then deletes it
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Play Pokemon is one of the official Twitter accounts for the Pokemon series. Earlier today, a message was apparently posted with a pink Gastrodon. However, soon after, it was deleted.
Here’s a look at the tweet:
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2020 Game Developers Choice Awards nominees announced
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Ahead of the 20th annual Game Developers Choice Awards in March, the full list of nominees were announced today. A number of Nintendo-related games are included, such a Untitled Goose Game with four nominations.
Here’s the full lineup:
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Nintendo represented 80% of the console market in Japan in 2019, company’s strongest console sales since 1999
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2019 was one of Nintendo’s better years for sales in Japan – especially when it comes to Switch specifically. The company secured 80 percent of the console market last year, with Switch accounting for 76 percent of that amount. Nintendo’s main platform also saw its sales increase 29 percent year-over-year.
Nintendo’s strong 2019 is really put into perspective when considering the past couple of decades. As it turns out, last year was the Big N’s best year when looking back on its console sales going back to 1999.
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Ring Fit Adventure – “My Way to Play” commercial
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Nintendo is continuing to advertise Ring Fit Adventure with a new “My Way to Play” commercial. We’ve posted the advert below.
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Wargroove: Double Trouble launches February 6, new trailer
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Chucklefish has shared a release date for Wargroove: Double Trouble, the new DLC for its turn-based strategy game. Players can get their hands on all of the latest content starting February 6.
Here’s an overview of Wargroove: Double Trouble:
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Famitsu sales (12/23/19 – 12/29/19)
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La-Mulana 1 & 2, Psikyo Shooting Stars Alpha footage
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NIS America held its latest live stream yesterday in which it showed off a pair of upcoming releases: La-Mulana 1 & 2 and Psikyo Shooting Stars Alpha. The full recording with gameplay can be found below.
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 – Smoker character trailer
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The latest character trailer for One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 has come in featuring Smoker. Get a look at his official video below.