Nintendo posted new data today that reveals the best-selling games on the Japanese Switch eShop for the first half of 2024. We have the top 30.
Suika Game became a hit earlier in the year, so it’s no surprise to see it take the top spot. The top ten actually contains a number of older releases, but we do see Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door at #7. Princess Peach Showtime and Endless Ocean Luminous also just managed to squeak in.
The full list is as follows:
Today, Outright Games and Mattel announced Barbie Project Friendship. The game arrives for Switch on October 25, 2024.
Barbie Project Friendship is a heartwarming adventure game that takes players on a friendship-filled journey. More information can be found in the following overview:
Sunnyside Games today announced Nocturnal 2, a direct sequel to the original game. Switch will be getting it in 2025.
Nocturnal 2 is a fast-paced, juggle-based 2D Metroidvania game. Players will explore the dark depths and towering heights of a forgotten island that consumed itself long ago.
No Man’s Sky just unveiled “Worlds Part I” as a big update for the game. This is also known as version 5.0 and it should be rolling out on Switch soon.
According to Hello Games, the update features “an entire universe refresh, bringing huge leaps in water and cloud quality”. That’s on top of increased planetary variety, new gameplay features, and more.
Here’s the full rundown:
Nintendo just announced Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club, which is coming to Switch. The game launches on August 29, 2024.
Last week, the company put out a brief video for something called “Emio”. Since then, there’s been plenty of speculation as to what Nintendo was teasing. Emio: The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club is now revealed, and it’s the first new Famicom Detective Club story in 35 years.
Here’s the lowdown straight from Nintendo:
Pixel Games just shared the news that it’s putting Epyx Rogue on Switch, and it’s arriving imminently. The title is due out tomorrow, July 18,
Epyx Rogue brings back the classic game made by Michael Toy and Glenn Wichman in 1980. Imagine Software now made an updated version with display filters, achievements, leaderboards, and more.
Today, Edia announced that it is working on Cho Aniki Collection for Switch. The company did not provide information about launch timing.
Cho Aniki Collection will feature Cho Aniki and Ai Cho Aniki. Both were originally released on PC Engine. These titles never left Japan, so it’s unclear if there are any localization plans.
Edia will soon be starting a crowdfunding campaign on Makuake here. The official website can also be accessed here.
Unbound Creations today shared a release date for Rain on Your Parade. The game, which has you playing as a mischievous crow, is due out on August 15, 2024.
Just Crow Things was announced closed to a year ago as the next game from the developer behind Rain on Your Parade. 2024 was the initial launch plan, and the studio managed to reach that target.
FarSight Studios, the developer behind Pinball Arcade, today announced PPA Pickleball Tour 2025 for Switch. The game will be available on July 26, 2024.
PPA Pickleball Tour 2025 is based on the actual sport. You can play as some of the world’s best players or create an original character, partake in Career Mode, and more.
Further details are included in the following overview:
Hamster will release Football Champ as the latest Arcade Archives game on Switch, the company announced today. A worldwide release is planned for July 18, 2024.
A sports game released by Taito in 1990, the game can also be played against other players as well as against the CPU. In it, players choose one of eight different countries and compete against the other seven. Rough play is allowed, as long as you don’t get caught.
