Famitsu published a report this week revealing the best-selling games of 2021 in Japan as well as hardware rankings. There’s good news for Monster Hunter Rise, along with Switch overall.
Switch cleared out the full top ten in terms of software. Monster Hunter Rise, which came out last month, topped the list with over two million physical copies sold.
Below is the full software rankings:
Nintendo has published a bunch of screenshots and art for Kirby and the Forgotten Land showing different areas, characters like Waddle Dee, and more.
Here’s a quick refresher on the game:
Nintendo and Intelligent Systems have announced a new summoning event for Fire Emblem Heroes known as Of Lost Kingdoms. It will feature Special Heroes who have donned garb reminiscent of the desert nation Hatari.
The lineup for this particular event includes Nailah: Hatari Scorcher (voiced by Rachel Robinson, art by Azusa), Karla: Sun-Piercing Steel (voiced by Allegra Clark, art by Kita Senri), Xane: Desert Mirage (voiced by Brandon McInnis, art by Yo Kanzawa), and Azura: Hatari Duet (voiced by Rena Strober and Rachelle Heger, art by kaya8) as a duo. Nailah’s skills include Royal Hatari Fang, Luna, Sturdy Surge, Lull Spd/Def 3, and Glare. Karla can use Dryblade lance, Draconic Aura, Special Spiral 3, and Odd Tempest 3. As for Xane, his skills are Serpentine Staff+, Physic+, Miracle, Def/Res Solo 3, and Dazzling Staff 3. Lastly, Azura has Dancing Flames, Gray Waves, Fury 4, S/R Far Trace 3, and Cross Spur Res.
Rocket Vulture has announced a major Curse of the Scarab King expansion for Cannibal Cuisine, its cartoon cooking game. It’ll add new levels, new cosmetic items, and more.
Here’s a rundown as to what’s included:
The Irregular Corporation has announced that a major update has gone live for Mars Horizon on Switch, which is known as “Daring Expeditions”. New missions, new nation flags, and more are included.
Below are the full patch notes for the Mars Horizon Daring Expeditions update:
Last week, QuickSpot saw a surprise release on the Switch eShop from Bandai Namco and we have a good chunk of gameplay. This follows the previous debut in Japan last year.
If you’re interested in learning more about QuickSpot, check out the following overview:
Publisher RockGame and developer SpiffyBit have revealed that Scrapnaut, a top-down base-building survival game, is currently in the works for Switch.
The project previously entered early access on PC. As for the Switch version, RockGame will have it ready to go on January 20.
Here’s some information about Scrapnaut:
Publisher PM Studios and developer Endflame have shared a release date update for Ikai, their psychological horror game. It’s now confirmed for a March 29 launch.
Ikai was first confirmed for Switch last June. Originally, the plan was to have it ready to go in October. It’s currently unclear why the title had been delayed.
Below is some additional information about Ikai:
A new piece of merchandise for Fire Emblem: Three Houses is on the way, as Intelligent Systems itself is preparing a new pre-painted figure for Byleth – specifically the female version of the character. It’s 1/7 scale with Tokura handling sculpting and Shoushin Murakawa taking charge of paintwork.
Here’s some additional information via the official product listing:
