Good things come to those who wait, and that’s exactly what has transpired with Sea of Solitude. Although Switch missed out on the game originally back in 2019, the platform recently received the best version of the game yet. The new Director’s Cut implements some new additions, lots of improvements, and a fair share of adjustments.
Nintendo Everything recently had the opportunity to speak with Sea of Solitude: The Director’s Cut Cornelia Geppert. We spoke about the project’s origins and how it ended up on Switch, whether a sequel could happen in the future, and more.
Find our full interview below.
This week, Switch reached its latest milestone in Japan. Total sales of the system are now at 19,410,000. That means Switch is now the sixth best-selling console of all time in the country.
The Famicom previously held that record having sold 19,350,000 units. Switch is expected to overtake the PS2 and PSP later this year, which are at 21,980,000 units and 19,690,000 units respectively.
Here’s a chart showing the top ten best-selling consoles of all time in Japan:
City Connection is following up on Cotton Reboot with another series release. Cotton Guardian Force Saturn Tribute will launch for Switch in Japan on September 30, the company announced today.
Cotton 2: Magical Night Dreams, Cotton Boomerang, and Guardian Force will be included in the collection featuring the SEGA Saturn versions. New features will be included such as rapid-fire shooting, a rewind feature, quick save/load, and online rankings.
Atelier Mysterious Trilogy Deluxe Pack has landed on Switch, and footage of the collection is now in. Find gameplay of the three included titles below: Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey DX, Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings DX, and Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book DX.
A new 1.2 update for Drawn to Life: Two Realms was made available this week. It features additional content, including more stickers, stamps, templates, and levels.
The full patch notes are as follows:
The Metroidvania game The Skylia Prophecy was announced for Switch last month, and it released digitally a couple of days ago. Come see some footage of it in action below.
The Skylia Prophecy is now available on the Switch eShop. Learn more about the game in our original post here.
Clickteam will publish the Five Nights at Freddy’s mashup Ultimate Custom Night on Switch next week, an eShop listing reveals. The title will be launching on April 30.
Here’s an overview from Clickteam plus a trailer:
Many have wondered why Pokemon Snap has taken so long to return. After the game appeared on the N64, we haven’t seen a new entry in over twenty years. There have been opportunities for Pokemon Snap to return, with some feeling that the Wii U GamePad would have been a perfect fit for example.
Interestingly, it seems that there have been internal discussions previously about returning to Pokemon Snap over the years. Haruki Suzaki, who’s directing the Switch entry, told Metro that he “heard there had been a couple of attempts at making a new Pokemon Snap before.”
Regarding the origins of New Pokemon Snap, Suzaki said:
