This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [NSW] Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles – 90,885 / NEW
2. [NSW] Mario Strikers: Battle League – 32,173 / NEW
3. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports – 26,476 / 474,257
4. [NSW] Kirby and the Forgotten Land – 11,345 / 760,922
5. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 9,320 / 4,673,934
6. [NSW] Minecraft – 7,325 / 2,670,490
7. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure – 6,759 / 3,175,829
8. [PS5] Gran Turismo 7 – 5,080 / 107,121
9. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 4,953 / 4,900,826
10. [NSW] eBaseball Powerful Pro Baseball 2022 – 4,073 / 187,302
Pokemon Snap will be appearing on Nintendo Switch Online next week, Nintendo just announced. It will be available worldwide on June 24, 2022.
Pokemon Snap will be distributed via N64 app on Switch. In order to access it, you need to subscribe to the Expansion Pack tier of Nintendo Switch Online. The same tier provides SEGA Genesis titles as well as free access to the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass, Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise DLC, and Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion.
Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield have just started up a special Max Raid Battle event featuring Gigantamax Urshifu.
Players can take on both versions of the creature. That means they can battle against Urshifu as both the Single Strike Style and Rapid Strike Style. Unfortunately though, it can’t be caught. If you do defeat Gigantamax Urshifu, you’ll earn valuable items you normally wouldn’t receive from Max Raid Battles.
Following the release of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, gameplay has come in specifically from the Switch version. We have 18 minutes of footage.
Here’s some information about the title:
It’s time for another Xenoblade Chronicles 3 character introduction, as Nintendo has now shared a few words about Juniper. She’s from Agnus, can stealthily take down enemies, and more.
Here’s the official bio from Nintendo:
Autonauts landed on Switch today, and we have a new trailer to celebrate. Fans can get another look at the title that features building, creating, and automating.
Here’s an overview of the game with more details:
Overwatch 2 received an October 4 release date a few days ago, and Blizzard has now followed up with a bunch of additional information about the shooter. The company has passed along details regarding its free-to-play nature, the fact that there won’t be loot boxes, the roadmap, and Season One and Two.
Here’s the full rundown:
Annapurna Interactive and Angel Matrix have issued a launch trailer for Neon White. After it was announced for Switch in 2019, the title debuted today.
Learn more about Neon White in the overview below:
SEGA has issued a new trailer for Sonic Origins that provides a look at the different game modes.
The main highlights are Classic and Anniversary Mode. Also, with Story Mode, all of the titles are connected in a single adventure. There’s even a Boss Rush Mode, Mission Mode, and Mirror Mode. Don’t forget that in the Museum, fans can check out music, concept art, videos, and more.
Atari has announced Atari Mania, a new microgame title. Switch will be getting the game later in 2022.
Atari Mania offers “a robust storyline told through a selection of 150 microgames, each incorporating beloved Atari classics from the 1970s and ‘80s golden era of gaming.” More information can be found below.