January 2023 NPD: best-selling games in the U.S.
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NPD Group has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of January 2023.
Fire Emblem Engage made its debut, and seems to have done fairly well as it comes in at #5. Remember that the game launched during the middle of the month. Elsewhere we see a number of Nintendo games still on the chart and Sonic Frontiers is sticking around as well.
The results can be found below.
UK software sales for the week ending February 11, 2023
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Famitsu’s most wanted games – February 12, 2023
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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. This week, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom still comes out on top.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between January 26 and February 1.
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Splatoon 3 – Splatfest #4 results – Dark vs. Milk vs. White Chocolate
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The fourth Splatfest for Splatoon 3 is now in the books and we have the final results for the Dark Chocolate vs. Milk Chocolate vs. White Chocolate event.
If you were paying attention to things at halftime, you may have seen that Team White Chocolate was in the lead with 36.20 percent. Team Dark Chocolate followed in second with 32.38 percent, with Team Milk Chocolate right behind that with 31.42 percent.
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Nintendo maintenance schedule – February 12, 2023
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Nintendo’s upcoming maintenance schedule has been updated for the week of February 12, 2023. A few sessions are planned, but everything should wrap up in just a couple of days.
The current maintenance schedule is as follows:
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Pre-order updates – February 12, 2023
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Metroid Prime Remastered rating date listed for 2021 by the USK
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A classification listing for Metroid Prime Remastered has some fans wondering if the game was ready to go as early as 2021.
Now that the title has been released, it has been added to the USK database. The classification date is listed for July 2021. We’re now in February 2023, so it goes without saying how that was quite a long time ago.
Fatal Frame producer says brand new game could happen
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According to Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse producer Yutaka Fukaya, a brand new entry in the series is a possibility for the future.
The franchise has been going through a bit of a renaissance as of late. After Fatal Frame was missing in action for several years, Koei Tecmo brought back Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water for modern platforms in 2021. That’s now being followed up with a remaster of the Wii title Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse, which is leaving Japan for the first time.
Nintendo says it has no set schedule for new Game Boy and GBA games on Switch Online
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Nintendo has commented on the release schedule for Game Boy and Game Boy Advance games on Nintendo Switch Online – of which there really isn’t one.
A Nintendo Direct this week revealed additions of both systems for the service. Anyone with an active Switch Online subscription can access Game Boy titles now. The same goes for Game Boy Advance, though you need to subscribe specifically to the Expansion Pack tier for that one.
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[Let’s Talk] February 2023 Nintendo Direct reactions
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Following the February 2023 Nintendo Direct, we want your reactions and thoughts about the presentation.
A ton of games were shown in the event that was about 40 minutes along. From Nintendo itself, one of the major reveals was Metroid Prime Remastered, which immediately released. We also got new looks at Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Pikmin 4. On top of that, Game Boy and Game Boy Advance have joined Nintendo Switch Online. Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp will finally launch in April following previous delays.
