January 2: Some fans have been dying to see a new Punch-Out!! game – be it on Nintendo Switch or its successor. However, it looks like the wait will continue, and even if another entry happens, it may not be from Next Level Games.
Imran Khan, who writes for Venture Beat and is also with Kinda Funny Games (who previously leaked Everybody 1-2 Switch before it was announced), recently made a post on ResetEra claiming that he caught up with someone from “a studio close to Punch-Out” and heard that the characters in the Wii title received backlash relating to stereotypes, and the response was more than had been expected. It seems that following that, Nintendo more or less decided to pull the plug on continuing the franchise further.
GSD has come through with a list of the top 20 best-selling games of 2024 in Germany in terms of new releases. This is based on combined sales of physical and digital.
Looking at Nintendo games, Super Mario Party Jamboree charts the highest at #5. Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom clocks in at #14. As far as the overall top seller, that honor goes to EA Sports FC 25 – EA’s football / soccer titles always do well, and that was once again the case here.
Below is the full list of Germany’s best-selling games of 2024 for new game releases:
Publisher Super Rare Origins and developer Snekflat are teaming up to bring Tiny Terry’s Turbo Trip to Nintendo Switch, the two sides announced today. The game launches on February 13, 2024.
Tiny Terry’s Turbo Trip is an adventure title at its core. It also offers free-roaming exploration in which players try to help Terry accomplish his goal of launching himself into space using his new car.
Additional details can be found in the following overview:
Fans are always anticipating a Pokemon Presents presentation to go along with Pokemon Day, and it looks like another event is planned for 2025.
X user mattyoukhana_ conducted a Pokemon GO datamine and noticed a particular piece of code that has now appeared. It’s pretty clear that based on what’s stated, we’re on tap for a new Pokemon Presents 2025 broadcast on Pokemon Day. Obviously that isn’t surprising given what’s happened in years past, but we’ll take it regardless.
Another Arcade Archives game is about to drop on Nintendo Switch, and this time fans can look forward to Vs. Family Tennis. A worldwide release is set for tomorrow, January 9.
Namco was behind the original title having launched it in 1987. Here’s an official overview, courtesy of Hamster:
Thanks to publisher Dear Villagers and developer Exalted Studio, we’ve got a release date for Big Helmet Heroes. The title arrives for Nintendo Switch on February 5, 2025.
Big Helmet Heroes, a beat ’em up adventure game, was originally planned for last year. However, it ended up seeing a delay. It now looks like it’s about a month out from launching.
In a recent news post sent out to Switch owners, Nintendo provided a listing of the top 15 European eShop downloads for December 2024.
Super Mario Party Jamboree is still showing worldwide dominance and manages to come out on top here. As far as new releases go, Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered lands at #14. MySims: Cozy Bundle also seems to be doing well having entered the top five.
The full lineup for Europe’s top 15 downloads on the Switch eShop for December 2024 is as follows:
Today, G.rev announced that it’s putting Strania: The Stella Machina EX on Nintendo Switch. A release is scheduled for January 23, 2025.
Strania: The Stella Machina EX is a shoot ’em up game from exA-Arcadia. The original debuted in 2011 with an updated release following in 2020. Those that purchase the new Nintendo Switch edition will get that upgraded version.
Learn more about it in the following overview:
Original: CES 2025 is in fully swing, and while the tech event isn’t overly exciting if you’re into console gaming, a bit of Nintendo Switch 2 is coming out of the show as accessories maker Genki has a dummy model on display.
The company has the unit on hand behind closed doors. To be clear, this is not a final retail unit. However, attendees can still get their hands on the dummy device which German outlet Netzwelt says is larger in the hands. The site was told by Genki that it has the “exact dimensions” of the Nintendo Switch 2.
United Label and Odd Bug Studio are offering up the latest look at Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter with a new trailer showing off the action RPG’s ‘Elementa’ spellcasting system. The team says this allows for greater combat options.
Lead designer Jack Bennett said: “We’ve been excitedly waiting to share the news for a while that spellcasting is coming to the Ratdom in Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter. Mastering the brutal combat of sword and spear against ferocious opposition is something fans of the original game were accustomed to, so for the follow-up we really wanted to introduce another layer of in-the-moment combat options for players to command and use against Arlo’s foes. The ‘Elementa’ magics of the gods, coupled with the addition of traps, gives players that extra layer to consider, and more.”
