System: Switch
Release date: April 8, 2021
Publisher: Top Hat Studios
We’re always used to being adventurers – going out into the world to slay monsters, learn new spells, collect newer and better equipment, and keeping our party’s health up with items. After all, who doesn’t love a new adventure and fulfilling quests for rewards? But I have to stop and think sometimes: what is life like for all those supporting NPCs that you meet in every town? What’s it really like to be a blacksmith, an armorer, a magic instructor, or dare we ask – an alchemist? Well, luckily, Potion Party is here to answer that last question in the form of an alchemy simulator with cute pixel graphics with bright colors and fast-paced tasks.
Nippon Ichi Software’s action shooter Poison Control debuts on Switch in the west tomorrow. For a look at some footage, check out the video below.
Poison Control launches both physically and digitally for Switch on April 13.
Civilization VI has one final update to go during this season. In a video today, 2K and Firaxis introduced what players can expect. It will come with balance changes, two new TSL maps, better AI for navies, and three new units.
Here’s the full video:
Retailer listings have revealed that Dark Horse is planning a new Overwatch book for later in 2021. It contains “new content from summer 2017 onward, including the development process around fan-favorite heroes, environments, and cinematics.” Additionally, it covers “the construction of unique, event-driven game modes, NPC design, and more.”
Here’s the full synopsis:
Nintendo has uploaded a pair of North American commercials for New Pokemon Snap ahead of its release later this month. View it below.
New Pokemon Snap arrives for Switch on April 30.
Versus Evil and Mad About Pandas have announced a release date for the Switch version of Hitchhiker. The atmospheric first-person mystery game will arrive on April 15, the two sides confirmed today.
Here’s an overview of Hitchhiker, along with a trailer:
Fly Together!, the sequel to Conduct Together!, is lined up for release on Switch next week. Take a look at some footage in the video below.
Fly Together! will be out for Switch via the eShop on April 29. Learn more about the game here.
Rain on Your Parade, Unbound Creations’ slapstick comedy game, is due out on Switch later this week. Find some footage in the video below.
Rain on Your Parade is slated for April 15 on the Switch eShop. For additional information and a trailer, head on over here.
UK software sales – April 11, 2021 – Animal Crossing: New Horizons surpasses one million boxed sales
Update (4/12): Post updated with the top 40.
Original (4/11): This week’s UK software sales are in, with Animal Crossing: New Horizons reaching another milestone.
The game has now surpassed one million copies sold in terms of boxed copies. It’s just one of two titles from 2020 to have reached that number – the other being FIFA 21.
Here’s a look at the best-selling games in the UK over the past week:
First released in Japanese arcades, Moshikashite? Obake no Shatekiya is now coming to Switch. It’s been announced that Nippon Columbia is preparing a new version for Nintendo’s console.
Moshikashite? Obake no Shatekiya is a shooting gallery game featuring support for up to three players across two game modes.
Moshikashite? Obake no Shatekiya launches for Switch in Japan on July 1. Pricing is set at 5,280 yen.
