Progress Orders confirmed for English release in the west
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January 26: Progress Orders, which was previously announced for Nintendo Switch in Japan, is now confirmed for English release in the west. This also appears to be a simultaneous worldwide launch. According to the eShop listing, the game launches overseas on April 9, 2025.
Progress Orders is a guild management RPG from Yoshifumi Hashimoto’s studio Hakama. Hashimoto is known for his past work on the Story of Seasons and Rune Factory titles.
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Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake sales surpass two million worldwide [update: sales better than expected]
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December 5: Square Enix just gave its first official sales update on Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake, revealing that the game has sold over two million copies worldwide. That’s based on worldwide shipments and digital downloads across all platforms combined.
Square Enix didn’t provide any further specifics. However, based on the latest data from Famitsu, we know that about one million copies were sold in Japan at retail.
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Splatoon 3 Chocolate Splatfest returns next month
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January 28: Splatoon 3 will be running back its Chocolate-themed Splatfest next month: once again, players will be asked their preference between milk chocolate, white chocolate, and dark chocolate.
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Famitsu software sales (1/27/25 – 2/2/25) – Top 30
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [NSW] Donkey Kong Country Returns HD – 22,093 / 164,442
2. [NSW] Super Mario Party Jamboree – 18,063 / 1,157,917
3. [PS5] Black Myth: Wukong – 10,136 / NEW
4. [NSW] Cardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days 2 – 8,980 / NEW
5. [PS5] Dynasty Warriors Origins – 8,664 / 89,860
6. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 5,842 / 6,227,684
7. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 4,636 / 8,063,084
8. [NSW] Minecraft – 4,493 / 3,801,348
9. [NSW] Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero – 3,840 / NEW
10. [NSW] Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake – 3,749 / 988,334
Wario Land 4 joining Nintendo Switch Online
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Wario Land 4 is set to appear on the Nintendo Switch Online service, it’s just been announced. The game will be available as part of the Expansion Pack tier on February 14, 2025.
Wario Land 4 originally released in 2001. When the game comes to Nintendo Switch Online, you can boot up the system’s GBA app to play it.
More: Nintendo Switch Online, top, Wario Land 4
Calico reveals “Neat Things” DLC [update: out now]
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October 22: Brand new DLC has just been announced for Calico, which is known as “Neat Things”. It’ll be dropping on Switch this winter.
Players can look forward to a bunch of new content. New quests, a new character, new mini-games, and new friends are on the way.
More: Calico, DLC, Peachy Keen Games, title update, Whitethorn Digital
Puyo Puyo Champions Nintendo Switch physical release revealed
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Puyo Puyo Champions has been around on Nintendo Switch via the eShop, but now a physical release is in the cards. Limited Run Games just made the announcement on social media.
Puyo Puyo Champions originally came to Nintendo Switch way back in 2019. The game has always been quite cheap on the eShop, but if you want to add it to your physical collection, now you’ll be able to do so.
More: Limited Run Games, Puyo Puyo Champions, SEGA
Him, the Smile & Bloom getting worldwide release on Switch [update: release date]
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December 11: October 29: PQube just announced that it’s picked up Him, the Smile & Bloom for English localization. Expect it to launch in North America and Europe in Q1 2025.
Him, the Smile & bloom is a flower shop otome visual novel. Originally, it came to Japan this past August.
A bunch of information about the title can be found in the following overview:
More: Edia, Him the Smile & Bloom, PQube
Sugardew Island release date set for March, new trailer
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Rokaplay and Silver Lining Interactive just came through with a release date for Sugardew Island. The Nintendo Switch game launches digitally on March 7, 2025 with a physical version following on March 14.
Sugardew Island, a cozy farm shop sim, was announced last March. While it was originally planned for debut late in 2024, it ended up seeing a delay to early 2025.
Famitsu sales (1/27/25 – 2/2/25)
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