This week’s UK software sales are in, with Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes topping the physical chart.
The Switch title sold 45.3 percent more copies in its debut week compared to the original Fire Emblem Warriors. That being said, it moved about 1 percent less than 2018’s Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition on Switch and 76 percent fewer copies than 2020’s Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity.
Worth Life is finally getting an English release in the west, Hakama has announced.
The slice-of-life game and side-scrolling RPG originally launched for Switch in Japan last year. It comes from Yoshifumi Hashimoto, the producer of Rune Factory and Story of Seasons.
Sometimes You has announced that it will publish Hillbilly Doomsday – developed by Uncle Frost Team – on Switch. The title is scheduled to launch on June 29, 2022.
Hillbilly Doomsday is a retro-inspired platformer “about the hero from the village.” Read more about the game below.
It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. This week, Splatoon 3 again leads the way for all titles.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between June 9 and June 15.
Switch eShop deals – Fez, Later Alligator, Legend of Mana, New Super Lucky’s Tale, The Touryst, more
A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Switch eShop. These include the lowest prices yet for Fez, Later Alligator, Legend of Mana, New Super Lucky’s Tale, The Touryst, and more.
Here are the full highlights:
This past week, Nintendo finally presented a “June Direct”. However, rather than being a general one like many had been hoping for, the broadcast was totally focused on Xenoblade Chronicles 3. The game is coming out in just a matter of weeks and we were given tons of information about the story, exploration, and combat.
With that in mind, I decided to invite one of our editors, Nicolas, to talk about everything that we saw during the event. We are both big fans of the franchise, and in this huge discussion, we shared our impressions of what was shown. You can check out the full discussion down below.
Following its arrival on Switch this week, gameplay has surfaced for Firegirl: Hack ‘n Splash Rescue DX. Nearly an hour of footage is available.
For more on Firegirl: Hack ‘n Splash Rescue DX, check out the following overview:
As someone who mostly plays single-player games, it takes something special for me to really get excited about digging my heels into a cooperative-focused experience. Glitch Busters: Stuck on You, an upcoming cartoon-styled third-person shooter with platforming and puzzle elements, seems to be checking all the right boxes. Not only does it have a striking and vibrant art style that plops 2D character cut-outs into a colorful 3D world, its clever use of magnets as a gameplay mechanic made Glitch Busters one of the most fun games that I played at Summer Game Fest.
A new 2022 Devolver Digital Summer Sale started up on the Switch eShop this week, and some games are at their lowest prices ever such as Carrion, Ape Out, and Swords of Ditto. Other titles are included as well like Enter the Gungeon, Hotline Miami Collection, The Messenger, and more.
The full lineup for the 2022 Devolver Digital Summer Sale on the Switch eShop is as follows:
