Top 10 best-selling Switch and 3DS games of 2018 in the United States
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Some extra data is now available from the latest NPD report. Shared by NPD Group’s Mat Piscatella, we have a look at the top ten best-selling Switch and 3DS games in the United States last year.
Here’s how things panned out:
BlazBlue: Central Fiction Special Edition Switch footage
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New gameplay has emerged for BlazBlue: Central Fiction Special Edition on Switch. Take a look at a half hour of footage below.
BlazBlue: Central Fiction Special Edition pre-order bonuses, English trailer
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Publisher PQube has officially revealed some of the BlazBlue: Central Fiction Special Edition pre-order bonuses that are up for grabs at various retailers in Europe, as well as a new English trailer.
According to official PR, a set of six pin badges will be available for those that pre-order the 2D fighter title before February 8th at GAME UK, Micromania, World of Game Switzerland, Gameware Austria, or GAME SPAIN. In addition, a chibi Ragna the Bloodegde keyring will be offered through Rice Digital. Images of the goodies can be viewed at the bottom of this post.
To top it off, an English version of the debut trailer that was released by Arc System Works a month ago has also been posted. It can be viewed below.
Touhou Genso Wanderer: Lotus Labyrinth set to launch July 18 in Japan
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Developer Aqua Style has confirmed that their next Touhou project – Touhou Genso Wanderer: Lotus Labyrinth – will launch for Switch on July 18th in Japan.
Previously, various retailers had confirmed that the title would be delayed to early Summer. This is pushed back from the initial planned release date of April 25th.
In addition, pre-ordering the physical edition of the game will net players a packaged download code for “Spring Outfits”, which will enable an outfit change for the Touhou characters.
Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Scarlet – Marie Rose and Honoka trailer
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Koei Tecmo has readied a new character trailer for Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Scarlet. This time around, Marie Rose and Honoka get the focus. We have the latest video below.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate hosting “The More the Merrier” Spirit Board event this week
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Later this week, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will be kicking off its latest Spirit Board event. “The More the Merrier” starts on January 25.
Nintendo says that the event will feature many multiple-character spirits. Players can earn extra Snacks by beating them.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe update out now (version 1.7.1)
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A new update is now available for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. As of now, all players can access version 1.7.1.
According to Nintendo, the update addresses an issue regarding the game becoming unresponsive to any input except for the HOME Button. Continue on below for the official patch notes.
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Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee update out now (version 1.0.1)
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A couple of months after launch, Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu and Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee have received their first update. Version 1.0.1 is now live.
Today’s update primarily addresses an issues with Mystery Gift. We have the full patch notes from Nintendo below.
OPUS Collection, WILL: A Wonderful World physical versions given release windows
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PM Studios and acttil today officially announced the physical versions of OPUS Collection, WILL: A Wonderful World. We’ve actually known about both for quite some time due to leaks from the ESRB and retailer listings.
We don’t have a specific date just yet, OPUS Collection is planned for April (with a voucher code for a downloadable bonus soundtrack included). WILL: A Wonderful World will follow sometime in May. Pricing is set at $39.99 each.
Source: PM Studios PR
Switch was 2018’s best-selling platform in the US, more data
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Data from the December 2018 NPD report continues to roll in. Our next update specifically concerns hardware sales.
In 2018, we now know that Switch was the year’s best-selling hardware platform in terms of both units and dollars. Furthermore, unit and dollar sales are the highest annual total for any hardware platform since the PlayStation 4 in 2015.
Thanks to Smash Bros. Ultimate, December was a huge month for Nintendo. Switch generated the highest December month hardware dollar sales for a single platform since the Wii in December 2009. It also saw the highest December unit sales for a single platform since 2010.
