This week’s UK software sales are in, with Nintendo Switch Sports again topping the charts. The game came in first even though it saw a 32% drop in boxed sales week-on-week.
It’s worth noting that some Switch games rose due to some retail sales. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe moved to #4 after a 3 percent sales increase and Kirby and the Forgotten Land ended up at #5 thanks to a 19 percent jump.
The full UK sales chart for the week of May 9, 2022 is as follows:
Publisher Rokaplay and developer Alchemist Interactive are back with a new trailer for Spells & Secrets, which shows off the game’s co-op mode. This comes as the project’s Kickstarter campaign is coming to its conclusion. It’s already 450 percent funded, and a Switch version has been confirmed.
In case you missed our original coverage, here’s what you need to know about Spells & Secrets:
The latest update for Fire Emblem Heroes has arrived, with Nintendo and Intelligent Systems offering version 6.5.0. It includes changes for The Arena, Summoner Duels, Skills for a Mythic Hero, and Heroes Journey. The lineup of limited-time combat manuals have also been updated, and there are new weapon skills and weapons to refine.
The full patch notes for the Fire Emblem Heroes version 6.5.0 update are as follows:
EleMetals: Death Metal Death Match, an action game developed by Wallride and published by RedDeer Games, is due to launch on Switch eShop this year. The game is designed with local multiplayer in mind, as players fight to survive the various obstacles thrown at them in one of the game’s many stages.
Here’s an overview and trailer of the game, courtesy of RedDeer Games:
Pokemon Masters EX has just added a couple of new Sinnoh-related events to the game. These are a new solo event focused around battling the Sinnoh Elite Four, and a new Spotlight Scout featuring Elite Four member Aaron and his Vespiquen, with both of these set to run until May 26, 2022 at 10:59pm PT.
Check out further details on both of these events below the break:
Unsurprisingly, The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story is digital-only in North America and Europe. In Japan, however, Square Enix intends to make a physical version available. And fans in the west will be happy to hear that English support is included.
The physical version of The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story can be played on any Switch system regardless of region. Other than English, it also supports Japanese, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese.
A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Switch eShop. These include Axiom Verge, Blue Fire, Slime Rancher, Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion, and more.
Here are the full highlights:
Qureate has announced The Future You’ve Been Dreaming Of, a new life simulation title for Switch. A release is planned for May 19, 2022.
For more on the game, check out the following overview:
Death’s Gambit: Afterlife players on Switch can now get their hands on new content, as Ashes of Vados has recently been made available. This follows the game’s original launch back in September.
Death’s Gambit: Afterlife Ashes of Vados acts as an epilogue to the main story with new features and modes. It contains new boss fights, a new combat arena, and more.
