It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. This week, Shin Megami Tensei V is still the top Switch title while Metroid Dread ends its run at #7.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between September 22 and September 29.
Atlus has returned with another demon trailer for Shin Megami Tensei V, with the latest update highlighting Barong. It was first featured in Megami Tensei on the Famicom.
Here’s some background information on Barong, courtesy of the Megami Tensei Wiki:
A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Switch eShop. These include ACA NeoGeo Puzzle Bobble 2, Golf Story, Inside, Limbo, Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin, and more.
Here are the full highlights:
Zordix Publishing and developer Rock Square Thunder have shared a launch trailer for The Lightbringer, a story-driven adventure platform game that takes place in world claimed by a vile corruption. The game was made available this past week.
For more on The Lightbringer, check out the following overview:
Although specific sales figures haven’t been provided just yet, Metroid Dread is off to a strong start in the UK. We’re hearing that it’s now the biggest launch for the series in the region ever. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption on Wii previously held that milestone. Furthermore, this is without factoring in digital downloads of Metroid Dread.
Metroid Dread is indeed doing well, but a few other Switch titles have outperformed it this year. It follows behind Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, Monster Hunter Rise, and New Pokemon Snap.
Nintendo has published a couple of commercials for Mario Party Superstars featuring the Japanese idol group King & Prince. Both adverts can be seen below.
Mario Party Superstars is due out for Switch on October 29.
Nintendo has updated its maintenance schedule, and a couple of sessions are planned involving Switch. Both should be wrapped up by the early part of next week.
Here’s the full maintenance schedule as things stand now:
Following its release on Switch this week, Creepy Tale 2 has received a lengthy gameplay video. The game made it to Nintendo’s console on Thursday.
Check out the following overview for Creepy Tale 2:
This week, Tower of Babel was added to Pac-Man 99 as the game’s latest theme, and it’s based on the 1986 title. It can be downloaded now by all players worldwide under the name “Namco Classic 6”.
About a month ago, a Tank Battalion was made available in Pac-Man 99. Prior to that was Hopping Mappy and Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti. Other available themes include Baraduke, Bravoman, Cosmo Gang the Video, Dig Dug, Dragon Buster, Galaga, Namco Classics 1-5, New Rally-X, Rolling Thunder, The Genji and the Heike Clans, The Legend of “Valkyrie”, The Return of Ishtar, The Tower of Druaga, Wonder Momo, Xevious, and Yokai Dochuki.
