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Witch on the Holy Night Soujuurou Shizuki

Type-Moon is back with another character trailer for Witch on the Holy Night, and has now introduced Soujuurou Shizuki.

The visual novel was previously released for PC in 2012, but will be appearing on Switch for the first time. Full voice acting and HD resolution will be included.

Fortnite microSDXC cards

Western Digital today announced that it’s teaming up with Nintendo and Epic Games to deliver the first officially licensed Fortnite SanDisk microSDXC cards for Switch.

The memory cards are “designed to provide players with consistent and reliable storage as they drop into Fortnite, no matter how they play.” They have been tested and approved for use with all Switch systems and are backed by a limited lifetime warranty1.

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Entergram has just announced that KonoSuba: God’s Blessing on this Wonderful World! Cursed Relic and the Perplexed Adventurers, their next dungeon-crawling RPG in the KonoSuba franchise, will be suffering an additional delay due to production reasons. The game will now be launching in Japan on November 24, 2022.

KonoSuba: God’s Blessing on this Wonderful World! Cursed Relic and the Perplexed Adventurers was previously set to release on September 29, following an initial delay from a July 28 release date. The title is only set to release in Japan for now, with no information on a Western release having been announced.

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Splatoon 3 has taken the crown as Japan’s fastest-selling game of all time.

That news follows Nintendo’s announcement earlier today that the title has sold 3.45 million copies in the region in just three days. The company said this is the highest domestic sales level for any Switch game within that time period, but we now know that applies to all platforms as well.

Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3 trailer

The first trailer for Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway is now in. It shows off some of the game’s playable characters, tracks, customization elements, and more.

Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway was announced for Switch in July. First screenshots leaked last month.

Here’s an overview of the game:

Pokemon Sword Shield Shiny Eternatus GameStop

The Pokemon Company has revealed a new Shiny Eternatus distribution for Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield, which will be held at GameStop in the US and Canada. Those in Australia and New Zealand can participate by visiting EB Games.

Players can visit these participating retailers to pick up a special code card that will let you receive the Legendary Poison- and Dragon-type Pokemon. It comes in at level 100, has a Timid Nature, and makes use of the Pressure Ability. Its moves include Dynamax Cannon, Eternabeam, Sludge Bomb, and Flamethrower.

Loop8: Summer of Gods

XSEED Games announced today that it intends to localize Loop8: Summer of Gods for English fans in the west. In North America and Europe, the game will be launching in Spring 2023.

Loop8: Summer of Gods is a time-travel RPG and a coming-of-age adventure. Read more about it below.

Nintendo Direct September 2022

A new Nintendo Direct will air tomorrow, September 13, Nintendo just announced. The presentation will be held at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET / 3 PM in the UK / 4 PM in Europe.

Nintendo says that the Nintendo Direct will mainly focus on Switch games launching this winter. It’ll be about 40 minutes long.

Sonic Frontiers fishing Big the Cat

Back when we published our Sonic Frontiers hands-on preview a few months ago, we noted that the title would include a fishing mini-game. An off-screen video has now surfaced that provides a bit of footage, including a look at Big the Cat who we haven’t seen until now.

It’s assumed that the video was recorded at Gamescom 2022 last month. Sonic Frontiers was playable at an expo for the first time, giving many fans a hands-on opportunity. 

Splatoon 3

This week’s UK software sales are in, with Splatoon 3 topping the chart in its first week.

This marks the first game in the series to hit that mark. Splatoon and Splatoon 2 both debuted at #2. Launch sales for Splatoon 3 actually saw a 9 percent dip compared to the previous title, but keep in mind that digital sales are not factored in here. Splatoon 3 is the 21st best week one on Switch when it comes to games sold (as opposed to revenue), just behind Splatoon 2.

Here’s the latest UK sales chart:

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