UK sales for May 2018
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
New sales data is in from the UK for the month of May 2018.
With the new Switch version Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze reappears on the chart at the fourth position. Its first month of sales were up 19% compared to launch sales of the original Wii U game.
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Video: Mario Tennis Aces vs. Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash comparison
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During the Wii U era, Camelot came out with Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash for Wii U. The studio, in collaboration with Nintendo, is now about to release Mario Tennis Aces for Switch. Get a look at how the two games compare below.
Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion – Hypercolor Station footage
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Our latest look at Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion comes from Nintendo of Europe. On Twitter, the company shared a clip of another mission today known as Hypercolor Station. Find the video below.
Introducing Hypercolor Station, a new level in #Splatoon2: Octo Expansion! Looks kinda tough, huh?
You can pre-order from #eShop on #NintendoSwitch, or right here: https://t.co/1POa8lW82i pic.twitter.com/F739kY4OgT
— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) June 3, 2018
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Masuda on wanting to unite all Pokemon fans with Let’s Go, possibility of more open gameplay
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Earlier in the week, Game Freak’s Junichi Masuda conducted Q&A sessions with different members of the media. European press participated in one of these events. Masuda was asked about topics such as how core fans will react to the Let’s Go games, on when it was decided to make those titles as well as the 2019 games, and the possibility of more open gameplay in the future.
Some of the notable excerpts are as follows:
Japan’s best-selling games of April 2018
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The latest issue of Famitsu has shared a listing of the top 30 best-selling games in Japan for the month of April 2018. You can check out the full results below.
Atelier Lydie & Suelle new DLC and update out now (version 1.03)
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This week, Koei Tecmo made the latest update for Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings. The new update puts the game at version 1.03.
A few additions have been added, including new DLC compatibility. We have the full patch notes and rundown of latest season pass content below.
Owlboy Limited Edition up for pre-order on Amazon UK, ships to the US
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Amazon UK has opened pre-orders for the Owlboy Limited Edition. You can reserve it here. If you missed out on US pre-orders, note that Amazon UK will ship stateside.
Only 6,000 copies of the Owlboy Limited Edition will be produced worldwide so we don’t expect this to last terribly long. It comes with the following items:
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Tons of The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince footage
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A few days ago, Nippon Ichi released The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince in Japan for Switch. Have a look at a bunch of footage below.
New Team Sonic Racing tidbits, why Sonic is in a car
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SEGA finally pulled back on its new Sonic game this week. In Winter 2018, Team Sonic Racing will arrive on Switch.
During an official live stream, Aaron Webber from SEGA’s social media and PR team commented on the game a bit further. He confirmed that it will be playable at E3, and footage is coming soon. Webber also said that the project has been in the works for a while.
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Masuda on Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee being based on Pokemon Yellow, synergy with Pokemon GO
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A few outlets were able to participate in a conference call around the reveal of Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu and Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee. Director Junichi Masuda commented on the games further during the conversation.
Speaking about being based around Pokemon Yellow as well as synergy with Pokemon GO, Masuda said:
