Nintendo shared new data today revealing the top 20 best-selling games on the Japanese Switch eShop for January 2024.

Nothing seems to be slowing down Suika Game as it again leads the way. As far as the releases go, the new Shiren the Wanderer debuts at #2 and Another Code: Recollection comes in at #15.

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Developer PM Studios have released a new update for My Time at Sandrock, bringing the game up to version 1.1.4.2. The patch is a small one that is focused primarily on fixing the bugs that came with the most recent update. Full details can be found below:
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Developer ACQUIRE have given a final release date for roguelike deckbuilding RPG C.A.R.D.S. RPG: The Misty Battlefield , which was announced last year. The game will be releasing on May 23, 2024.

For some more information about the game, check out the overview below:
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Upcoming adventure game Shanghai Summer will be making its way to Switch, publisher Astrolabe Games just announced. Players won’t have to wait long, as the game is set to release on February 8.

Shanghai Summer is a melancholy adventure game set in 2003 Shanghai. Players will experience the story of protagonist Baichuan over the course of 12 days as he revisits the hopes and regrets of his past.

Check the following overview for more information.

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Snail Games and NewGen are preparing a Switch version of West Hunt, according to an eShop listing. A release is slated for February 8, 2024.

West Hunt is a social dedication game that takes place in the Old West. A little bit of extra information can be found in the following overview:

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet just released their latest update, version 3.0.1.

A number of different bugs have been fixed here. Among them is one involving materials needed to craft TM223 dropped by a creature that only appeared in one version of th egame.

Here’s the full update overview:

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Starting today, Mario vs. Donkey Kong fans can get their hands on a brand new demo ahead of launch.

The demo can be accessed via the Switch eShop. It includes four levels from the first world of Mario vs. Donkey Kong, the enhanced version of the Game Boy Advance. Also available is a first look at the new Two Player mode, where you can share one of your Joy-Con controllers with a friend and team up as Mario and Toad. That’s along with access to the game’s new difficulty settings in single-player mode – choose Classic Style to experience the same difficulty level as the original Game Boy Advance version or try out Casual Style with no time limit and the ability to restart from checkpoints.

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More than a decade after its original release, Sonic Generations is making a comeback with a remaster known as Sonic x Shadow Generations. It will be available on Switch this fall.

This is actually going beyond a simple remaster. A brand new campaign will be added focusing on Shadow the Hedgehog while the main game features “upgraded visuals and new bonus content.”

Here’s the official overview: 

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An eShop listing has revealed that HunterX: Code Name T will be launching on Switch next month, with players being able to pre-order now ahead of its release on February 14. The game is an Action-Adventure and follow-up to HunterX, which released in July 2022.

For more information and a trailer, check out the overview below:
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PID Games publishing label and co-publisher PixelHeart, along with Squidbit Works, today set a release date for Lords of Exile. The 8-bit side-scrolling action platformer heads to Switch on February 14, 2024.

Lords of Exile was secured in 2020 following a Kickstarter campaign. It was initially targeted for a 2021 debut.

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