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Thanks to GamesIndustry, we have new insight into the UK gaming market for December 2021.

The hardware market is where things really paid off for Nintendo. Switch was the top console of the month, and believe it or not, saw a 6 percent increase compared to November. Xbox Series X | S followed second, with the PlayStation 5 coming in third.

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kirby forgotten land release date

Kirby and the Forgotten Land will launch on March 25, Nintendo has just announced. We knew the game would be arriving this spring, but an exact date hadn’t been shared until today.

Nintendo also provided new details about the story, new Drill and Ranger copy abilities, support for co-op, Waddle Dee Town, and more.

Here’s the full overview from Nintendo:

This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

According to a translation by Gematsu, Konami has announced that the latest entry in its baseball game series, eBaseball Powerful Pro Baseball 2022 is headed to Switch in Japan this April. Here are some details on what to expect:

smash bros ultimate street fighter spirit board

It turns out that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate hasn’t abandoned new events entirely, as Nintendo has just announced that the game will be celebrating the 35th anniversary of Street Fighter. Fans will have an opportunity to pick up a new spirit featuring Evil Ryu. Other prior Street Fighter spirits will also be appearing.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate largely ended its support following the release of Sora as its final DLC character in October. A month later, Nintendo announced that new in-game events were coming to an end. Previous events have been recycled on a weekly basis, so today’s news about the Street Fighter celebration and Evil Ryu spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate comes as a surprise. It’s unclear whether this is a one-time thing or if we could continue to see new spirits from time to time.

2022 Game Developers Choice Awards nominees

The Game Developers Conference will be held in-person in March, and ahead of the event, nominees have been announced for the 2022 Game Developers Choice Awards.

Metroid Dread saw some love at The Game Awards last month, but it turns out that it didn’t earn a single nomination here. One Switch game that does have a chance in various categories is Unpacking. Other titles that picked up nominations include Chicory: A Colorful Tale, Life is Strange: True Colors, and Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy.

The full list of nominees for the 2022 Game Developers Choice Awards is as follows:

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A Little Golf Journey physical

A Little Golf Journey, which originally debuted on the Switch eShop, is now confirmed for physical release. Limited Run Games announced the news on its social media pages just a short while ago.

A Little Golf Journey first appeared on Switch last October. It had not been offered in boxed format until now.

Assassin's Creed The Ezio Collection Switch

Assassin’s Creed: The Ezio Collection is on the way to Switch, Ubisoft just announced. It will launch on February 17.

Assassin’s Creed: The Ezio Collection includes Assassin’s Creed II, Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, and Assassin’s Creed Revelations. You’ll also be getting short films, Assassin’s Creed Lineage and Assassin’s Creed Embers.

Ubisoft says that the packages “takes full advantage of the capabilities of the Nintendo Switch, including enhanced features such as Handheld Mode, HD Rumble, Touchscreen Interface, and Optimized HUD.”

Publisher Deluxe Games has announced that its interactive English conversation learning game, Betia Pera Pera English Adventure, will arrive on Switch in Japan on April 29.

Here’s some information on the game:

In celebration of the arrival of Metroid Dread on Switch, Nintendo rolled out some special Metroid Dread themed spirits for a limited time a few months ago. Starting today, these Spirits are now available to all players:


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