Famitsu software sales (12/16/24 – 12/22/24) – Top 30
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [NSW] Super Mario Party Jamboree – 133,542 / 835,085
2. [NSW] Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake – 38,088 / 894,671
3. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 24,019 / 6,146,178
4. [NSW] Minecraft – 23,131 / 3,744,671
5. [NSW] Mario & Luigi: Brothership – 22,237 / 148,380
6. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 18,178
7. [NSW] Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom – 18,145 / 356,613
8. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 15,536 / 8,008,343
9. [NSW] Pokémon Scarlet / Violet – 15,244 / 5,477,820
10. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports – 13,309 / 1,503,403
Night Slashers: Remake getting physical release in Japan with English support, pre-orders open
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Rainy Frog will be producing a physical release for Night Slashers: Remake on Nintendo Switch in Japan, the company has announced. It’s due out on February 20, 2025.
Night Slashers: Remake previously made it to Nintendo Switch in the west. However, thus far, it’s only been available as a digital download. Now fans will have the option to add a physical version to their library. Additionally, it’s worth noting that the physical release will support English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Korean. Nintendo Switch is region free, so importing a copy won’t be an issue.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is now Japan’s best-selling physical game of all time
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons set another record within the past few days, and it has now become the best-selling physical game of all time in Japan.
Famitsu reported today that for the week of December 16, another 15,536 copies were sold at retail. That brings the game’s total physical sales to 8,008,343. No other game in Japan has ever managed to reach that mark – Pokemon Red and Greed previously held the record having sold 7.93 million copies. If digital sales were included, the number for Animal Crossing: New Horizons would definitely be much higher.
Famitsu sales (12/16/24 – 12/22/24)
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Visual novel Road59: Shin Jidai Ninkyou Tokku – Matenrou Monochrome Kousou planned for Nintendo Switch
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Publisher Bushiroad Games and developer Rocket Studio are teaming up on the new project Road59: Shin Jidai Ninkyou Tokku – Matenrou Monochrome Kousou, the two sides have announced. A release is scheduled for Fall 2025.
Road59: Shin Jidai Ninkyou Tokku – Matenrou Monochrome Kousou is a visual novel. Alongside Japanese, English, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese will be supported.
Here’s an overview of the title via Bushiroad:
Guilty Gear Strive getting Queen Dizzy as free update on Nintendo Switch
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Guilty Gear Strive will be landing on Nintendo Switch not too long from now, and Arc System Works has now announced that Queen Dizzy will be available on that console in February 2025. The character will be offered as a free update. As of now, we don’t have a specific date.
Queen Dizzy initially released as paid DLC for other platforms back in October. She’s the first character in Season Pass 4, which also features Venom, Unika, and Lucy from Cyberpunk Edgerunners.
Here’s some information about Queen Dizzy:
It’s the perfect time to give EarthBound Beginnings a chance
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By now, just about everyone involved in the Nintendo sphere knows or has heard about EarthBound in some way, shape, or form. The game went on to inspire many of today’s popular indie titles, and it’s since become a cult classic among its fans. EarthBound – which is actually the second game in its series – was released in the United States in 1995. It didn’t sell very well, however, thanks at least in part to a poor marketing campaign. It turns out, selling your game with the tagline “this game stinks” doesn’t make people more likely to buy your product!
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Secret Neighbor + Hello Engineer Nintendo Switch physical release on the way
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Retailer listings have popped up for Secret Neighbor + Hello Engineer – otherwise known as The Neighborhood Bundle – for Nintendo Switch. It will be available on February 25, 2025.
Both of these games were previously made available as digital titles. Secret Neighbor hit Nintendo Switch in 2021 while Hello Engineer followed in 2023. We have coverage of the two games here and here respectively.
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Hack-and-slash platformer SoulQuest coming to Nintendo Switch
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SoulQuest, which is being made by SoulBlade Studio and Tomas J Pereyra, will be released on Switch. Launch timing has yet to be decided.
SoulQuest is a hack-and-slash platformer with combat inspired by well-known franchises like Devil May Cry and Bayonetta. Those are a couple of hardcore series, but this project features a vibrant pixel art style and a Celtic mythology-based world.
Here’s some additional information:
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Card-en-Ciel gets version 1.2.0 update today with Challenge Battles, more
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Card-en-Ciel, the deckbuilding roguelite JRPG from Inti Creates, is receiving its next major content update with version 1.2.0 today.
This is the second major content update for the game. It includes Challenge Battles, the Parallel Card system, and new quality-of-life features such as selectable Wild Card presets and accessibility options to reduce dexterity gameplay.
Thanks to Inti Creates, we have the following details about the update:
