Thanks to GamesIndustry, we have new insight into the UK gaming market for December 2022.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet were both part of the top ten. Had their sales been combined, they would have placed at #3.
Other than that, there’s not much that’s overly exciting. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion saw its debut at #3. Mario Kart 8 and Nintendo Switch Sports had a strong month, coming in at #7 and #8 respectively.
In a new video on YouTube, Masahiro Sakurai discussed the making of Kirby Air Ride and why he decided to create a racing game based on the franchise. He acted as the project’s director and a designer.
Sakurai first pointed out how more games were needed to coincide with the Kirby: Right Back at Ya anime. With a racing game, it would be quicker to develop than a traditional action game. Other titles for were also already planned, including a mainline entry for GameCube that ended up getting cancelled.
A notable 1.2.1 update has just gone out for Temtem on Switch.
New features, improvements, and fixes are included. Some of the additions include chat in battles and new music variations. Switch performance has apparently been improved, there are some balance adjustments, and more.
Below are the full patch notes for the Temtem version 1.2.1 update:
Voidrock Studios and SneakyBox are gearing up for the launch of Void Prison on Switch, the two sides announced today. Fans can pick it up on January 19, 2023.
Void Prison is an action-packed twin-stick shooter. The endless arcade game puts the player inside an ever-shrinking void ring as they look to survive by fighting emerging enemy waves using various guns and powerups that can be picked up during the run.
Yoshifumi Hashimoto, who was previously the producer of Story of Seasons, is developing a brand new game for Switch, Bushiroad announced today. The title launches in 2023.
Hashimoto’s studio Hakama is in charge of development where he’s acting as producer and also has a planning role. Shie Nanahara and Minako Iwasaki are also working as illustrators. Motoi Sakuraba is handling the main song.
Bushiroad intends to bring a new game based on Shojo Kageki Revue Starlight to Switch, the company announced today. A release is planned for Winter 2023.
Thus far it’s been confirmed that the upcoming project will be a visual novel, with Frontwing handling development. Tatsuto Higuchi is in charge of development.
As previously promised by Microids and Games for Tutti, Scrap Riders has launched on Switch via the eShop, and Microids have released a launch trailer to celebrate the occasion.
A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Switch eShop. These include the lowest prices ever for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, New Super Lucky’s Tale, Slime Rancher, Spiritfarer, and more.
Here are the full highlights:
The third official Splatfest for Splatoon 3 took place this weekend with Team Spicy, Sweet, and Sour going up against each other, and Nintendo has now come through with the results.
We did get a little bit of an update when the half-time data was shared yesterday. It was pretty close, but Team Sweet had the lead with 35.47 percent. Team Spicy followed in second with 32.87 percent. Finally, Team Sour placed third with 31.66 percent.
