Splatoon 3 has been off to a strong start worldwide, but in Japan, the game has really been dominating. Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa spoke about why the game’s initial sales were higher than expected in the region during a financial results briefing Q&A this week.
Furukawa brought up the “market environment” that picked up during the summer plus the release of Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak as well as releases like Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Kirby’s Dream Buffet, and the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass. It also sounds like the Splatoon 3 Splatfest World Premiere was especially a hit in Japan.
According to Furukawa:
During the Q&A portion of Nintendo’s financial results briefing last week, president Shuntaro Furukawa was asked about how the company is thinking about increasing the amount of people subscribed to Nintendo Switch Online and make it more appealing.
Furukawa pointed out that year’s addition of the Expansion Pack tier with N64 games “is accounting for a gradually increasing proportion of overall memberships”. As for the future, Nintendo is “considering various initiatives, including further enhancements to the content of the service.” Furukawa added that “Nintendo Switch Online as our initiative to encourage our users to continue to enjoy Nintendo Switch for many years to come.”
His full comments are as follows:
The Pokemon anime isn’t something we discuss here too often, but we’re making an exception due to a significant event in the series: Ash Ketchum is the official champion and has become the top Trainer in the Pokemon world after winning the Masters Eight Tournament of the Pokemon World Coronation Series. This just happened in the latest episode of Pokemon Ultimate Journeys: The Series, which premiered today in Japan and will air worldwide in the future. The win is significant since it’s a culmination of Ash’s adventures in the Pokemon world spanning 25 years.
Over the course of Ash’s journey which started in the Kanto region, Ash and his Pikachu have battled numerous rivals. They’ve participated in tournaments before, but they’ve come short of a tournament victory. Ash Ketchum now secured the title of the first-ever Pokemon League Champion at the Manalo Conference in the Alola region.
With its release on Switch today, gameplay footage of Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration has appeared. Players interested can check out almost two hours’ worth of footage is available.
Catch up on the game with the following overview:
Mario Kart Tour has announced that the next Tour coming to the game will be an Animal Tour. The Tour will feature a new returning course, GCN DK Mountain, as well as a number of new driver and kart elements, including a version of Luigi using the Super Leaf power-up.
Wave 19 of Mii Racing Suits will also be made available, with this wave consisting of one suit based on the cows from fan-favorite course Moo Moo Meadows.
You can watch trailers showcasing the new Animal Tour and Moo Moo Mii Racing Suit below.
Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet are bringing back breeding, but things are a little bit different in the series’ latest entries. New details have now surfaced as part of the newest leaks surrounding the games.
There’s not much in the way of story spoilers here, but keep in mind that we’ll be going over some tidbits that some may prefer to learn about themselves.
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [NSW] Splatoon 3 – 51,715 / 3,287,416
2. [NSW] Harvestella – 26,644 / NEW
3. [NSW] Doraemon Story of Seasons: Friends of the Great Kingdom – 11,278 / NEW
4. [NSW] Bayonetta 3 – 10,103 / 51,388
5. [NSW] Persona 5 Royal – 7,791 / 65,829
6. [NSW] Dragon Quest X Offline – 7,781 / 218,732
7. [NSW] Minecraft – 7,602 / 2,840,716
8. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 7,501 / 4,891,234
9. [PS4] Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II – 7,351 / 31,722
10. [NSW] Ace Angler: Fishing Spirits – 6,854 / 30,151
Sonic zoomed onto the Switch this week, and now that Sonic Frontiers is out in the hands of players, what do folks think about it? Join your hosts Nick, Nicolas and Dennis as they talk about the bigger (and smaller) games to pay attention to this week, the development of Bayonetta 3, DLC news for Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, and more!
Also… we’re doing a giveaway this week! You could win a digital code for Milk Inside a Bag of Milk Inside a Bag of Milk and Milk Outside a Bag of Milk Outside a Bag of Milk! (Yes, that’s the name of the game.) Just visit the Nintendo Everything YouTube channel and leave a comment under this episode of the podcast with the word “MILK” in it to enter. Winners will be announced on the next episode and codes will be sent out via your YouTube inbox! You can also enter over on the official Nintendo Everything Twitter Page.
Once Upon a Jester was shadowdropped on Switch yesterday as part of the Indie World Showcase, and we now have gameplay. 20 minutes of footage has come in.
Learn more about the game in the following overview:
Assemble Entertainment and SmokeStab have shared a launch trailer for Orbital Bullet, their action-platformer. After the title was announced for the console just a couple of weeks ago, it has already launched.
Further information can be found in the following overview:
