August 19: In the closing ceremony for Pokemon Worlds 2024, three more additions were announced for Pokemon Unite. Armarouge, Darkrai, and Psyduck will all be debuting on the game this year.
Armarouge will arrive first on September 12, followed by Darkrai in October, and Psyduck in November.
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [NSW] Touhou Danmaku Kagura Phantasia Lost – 16,631 / NEW
2. [PS5] Astro Bot – 12,672 / NEW
3. [NSW] Ace Attorney Investigations Collection – 10,502 / NEW
4. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 8,883 / 5,989,943
5. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports – 8,154 / 1,415,152
6. [NSW] Umamusume: Pretty Derby – Party Dash – 8,083 / 46,022
7. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 7,830 / 7,901,752
8. [NSW] Gundam Breaker 4 – 7,497 / 60,322
9. [NSW] Powerful Pro Baseball 2024-2025 – 7,316 / 283,209
10. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure – 7,142 / 3,624,119
It’s usually closer to the holidays that we start hearing about Switch bundles, and a new package featuring Super Mario Bros. Wonder has just been announced – well, in at least one territory.
Over in Australia and New Zealand, the upcoming bundle will feature a white OLED system. Super Mario Bros. Wonder will technically be a digital copy as it comes pre-installed. Other than that, each unit includes a 12-month subscription to Nintendo Switch Online.
Let’s Sing is back for a new 2025 entry, and we already have the song list as well as details about what the game will include. The game will be out for Switch on November 5, 2024.
Over thirty tracks will be included in Let’s Sing 2025. Featured artists include Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran, and Justin Bieber. The Lion King will even be an option with “Hakuna Matata”.
Here’s the full lineup:
Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game has been delayed, and a 2024 launch is no longer on a table.
News about the decision was posted on social media. In a social media post, the team indicated that the extra time will be used to deliver a quality experience.
The full message regarding the delay for Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game reads:
Meringue Interactive, the studio that previously made About an Elf (read about it here), has announced Miss Rosen’s Wowtastic Marching Band for Switch. The launch is scheduled for October 10, 2024.
Miss Rosen’s Wowtastic Marching Band is a puzzle adventure game featuring a clockwork majorette who escaped her music box. Here’s a bit of additional information:
Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics comes to Switch today, and we have a launch trailer to celebrate. Seven different titles are included as well as new features and improvements such as online play.
Thanks to Capcom, we have the following information about the release:
Natsume today unveiled new new DLC for Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos, The Great Outdoors Pack, which is highlighted by camping, treasure hunting, and s’mores. Players can pick it up on October 3, 2024.
Here’s a full overview of what to expect:
Puppet Combo has announced its latest horror release on Switch, which is Home Safety Hotline. It’s slated for September 20, 2024.
Home Safety Hotline was originally developed by Night Signal Entertainment. Players will take on the role of a new employee of an innocuous call center and are tasked with answering incoming callers’ questions about what’s inside their home by using a state-of-the-art 1996 PC interface.
Additional details are available in the following overview:
A few Creepy Tale games previously made it to Switch, and other entry, Some Other Place, has now been confirmed as well. It will launch on September 26, 2024.
Creepy Tale: Some Other Place is a new dark fantasy puzzle adventure game. This time around, players will need to find their way home after protagonist Martin ends up in a mysterious place.
We’ve got more information about it in the following overview:
