Media Create published the latest Japanese sales data today for the week of February 26. With information provided through March 4, we have the full picture of Switch’s first year performance in Japan (the system arrived on March 3, 2017).

Switch sold another 45,083 units in Japan last week. With that in mind, the total since launch sits at 3,802,910 units.

Switch’s sales stack up favorably to the PlayStation 4. Sony’s console sold 1,143,542 units in its first year in Japan, and 2,083,974 units in the year that just ended.

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Zelda: Breath of the Wild mod adds playable Linkle

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At least for now, Linkle only exists in the world of Hyrule Warriors. But now fans have brought the character over to Zelda: Breath of the Wild through a new mod in the Wii U version.

Dario Rolle, who made the mod, makes it so Linkle is reskinned as Link. Aside from looking different, facial animations and light voice acting have been added.

You can see Linkle in action below.

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Video: Behind the scenes recording of Super Mario Odyssey’s Shiveria Town music, Chincho concept art

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A few days ago, Nintendo posted a behind the scenes video for the recording of Super Mario Odyssey’s “Jump Up, Super Star!” main theme. Following up on that, we have a similar video for Shiveria Town. You can watch it below.

https://twitter.com/mario_odysseyJP/status/969325908082372608

We also have some new concept art for the Chincho:

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Splatoon 2 – North American / European Splatfest #8 art

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The latest Splatfest in Splatoon 2 is going down this weekend in North America and Europe. We have some special art for the event from Nintendo above.

Players will be competing on one of two sides. Nintendo wants to know: what came first, the chicken or the egg?

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Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy launches for Switch in North America on April 26

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Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy was recently announced for Switch in Japan. Last week, the game’s localization was confirmed for Europe. Now we have news about North America as well.

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy will be available stateside on April 26 – the same day as other regions. It’s digital-only, as is the case in Europe.

In Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy, players will be able to experience Naruto’s saga through the Fourth Great Ninja War story arc and experience local competitive multiplayer and online 3D arena battles. Many DLC costumes will be included free of charge.

Source: Bandai Namco PR

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Retro Studios LinkedIn profile mentions “narrative specializations in worldbuilding” and “non-linear storytelling”

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When you’re a big developer without a new game in over four years, fans are going to very much interested in what you’re working on. Case and point: Retro Studios. The company’s last original title was Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, which first debuted in 2014.

While we still don’t have the big picture, some new clues point to a heavier narrative focus for Retro’s next title. The LinkedIn profile of one writer mentions the following:

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Nintendo Labo up for pre-order on the Nintendo UK store

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Over on the official Nintendo UK store, pre-orders have opened for Nintendo Labo. You can reserve the different products here. These include the Variety Kit and Robot Kit, as well as the Customization Set.

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Spending on Nintendo products roughly doubles in 2017, Nintendo expected to overtake Microsoft in console market share this year

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According to IHS Markit’s analysis, roughly $8 billion was spent on Nintendo products in 2017. That’s about double what the Big N generated the year prior. The arrival of Switch, the SNES Classic Edition, and continued 3DS sales contributed to the increase.

IHS Markit indicates that Nintendo will have a larger share of the console market than Microsoft this year. In 2017, over $10 billion was spent globally on Xbox hardware, software, and services.

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Scans roundup – Attack on Titan 2, Your Four Knight Princesses Training Story

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This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlights include Attack on Titan 2, Your Four Knight Princesses Training Story, and adverts for Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition. Scans of all games are below.