Nintendo still believes Switch will reach 100 million in software sales, but less sure on 20 million hardware target
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Japanese publication Kyoto Shimbun recently spoke with Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa. During the discussion, Furukawa mentioned that Switch and its games have done well so far this holiday season. Also, the company still expects to hit 100 million units in software sales by March 2019.
From April to September alone, Switch software sales were around 42 million. The rapid release of titles helped for the increased demand this holiday season. Smash Bros. Ultimate, Super Mario Party, and Pokemon: Let’s Go have all proven popular.
Furukawa also briefly addressed Nintendo’s current goal of selling 20 million Switch consoles sold this fiscal year. He did acknowledge that it’s not an easy goal to meet, and it can’t be predicted how the new year will go. However, Furukawa hopes that the Switch’s playstyle and its portability will keep attracting people, and Nintendo will continue to release new titles.
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Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission launches April 4 in Japan
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V-Jump is confirming today that Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission is launching on April 4. It was previously scheduled for a general Spring 2019 release.
Bandai Namco has yet to announce Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission for the west. However, it was rated in Australia back in November, suggesting there are plans for North America and Europe.
UPDATE: Here are a few screenshots from the game courtesy of Gematsu.
Thimbleweed Park has sold the most on Switch
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Back during the summer, Terrible Toybox said that Thimbleweed Park had been doing very well on Switch. It was also clear that the Switch version would soon be overtaking Steam as the game’s most-successful platform. Creator Ron Gilbert provided an update today.
Switch has in fact now topped every other platform regarding Thimbleweed Park’s sales. Life-to-date, Nintendo’s console accounts for 32.4%. Platforms like Steam also had a lead here, which Gilbert says “makes the Switch all the more impressive.”
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Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame 2 gameplay video
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Milestone released the first gameplay video for Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame 2. We have it below.
Nintendo Power Podcast episode #12 now live
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The latest episode of Nintendo Power podcast is now live. Host Chris Slate, along with guests Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang from Nintendo Minute, discuss the fan-favorite games of 2018.
Here’s the full episode:
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Square Enix’s Masashi Takahashi wants to do more Octopath Traveler, Bravely series, and a new series
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Famitsu caught up with a bunch of different developers in its latest issue this week to reflect on 2018 and look forward to the future. Octopath Traveler producers Tomoya Asano and Masashi Takahashi were among those who participated.
Asano started out by teasing that Square Enix Business Division 11 “is moving forward with the development of several games.” Meanwhile, Takahashi has expressed interest in doing more with Bravely, Octopath Traveler, and an entirely new series.
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Starlink: Battle for Atlas update out tomorrow – new enemy units, new activity, Photo Mode
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Ubisoft has announced a new free update for Starlink: Battle for Atlas. The patch will add new enemy units, new activity, and a Photo Mode.
Here’s the full breakdown:
Synaptic Drive finds a publisher, moves into full development
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At the Tokyo Game Show a few months ago, Thousand Games announced Synaptic Drive for Switch. It’s directed by Kouji Kenjou, the creator of Custom Robo.
Thousand Games passed along encouraging news today, confirming that the title has found a publisher. That has allowed the project to move into full production.
Synaptic Drive is scheduled for a 2019 launch.
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DreamWorks Dragons Dawn of New Riders teaser trailer
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Outright Games released a teaser trailer for DreamWorks Dragons Dawn of New Riders, which is planned for Switch. Watch it below.
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Chocobo’s Mystery Dungeon Every Buddy Japanese boxart
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Square Enix has posted the Japanese boxart for Chocobo’s Mystery Dungeon Every Buddy. Have a look at the packaging image above.