Nintendo has shared a couple of pieces of art to ring in the holiday season. Along with one for Animal Crossing, we’ve also got a design featuring Kirby. Both pieces can be found in this post.
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! – 209,123 / 964,207
2. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 95,097 / 6,270,353
3. [NSW] Ring Fit Advneture – 58,654 / 2,028,444
4. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 44,450 / 3,388,984
5. [NSW] Pikmin 3 Deluxe – 40,359 / 407,820
6. [NSW] Minecraft – 35,165 / 1,654,462
7. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 33,475 / 3,959,987
8. [NSW] Super Mario Party – 30,046 / 1,687,940
9. [NSW] Super Mario 3D All-Stars – 28,102 / 455,469
10. [NSW] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics – 24,502 / 479,976
Nintendo just issued a new trailer for Buddy Mission Bond, its upcoming adventure title for Switch made in collaboration with Koei Tecmo. Watch it below.
Buddy Mission Bond is due out for Switch on January 29, 2021 in Japan. A western release has not yet been announced.
Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield have just kicked off an extra Max Raid Battle event. Players will not be more likely to encounter Jynx, Delibird, Chandelure, and Frosmoth. Additionally, if you’re lucky enough, Alolan Vulpix may appear.
To participate in this new event, connect your Switch system to the internet. After this, when you see a pillar of light shining from a Pokemon Den in the Wild Area, walk up to it and interact to kick off a Max Raid Battle.
The latest Pokemon Sword/Shield event will be live until December 27 at 3:59 PM PT / 6:59 PM ET.
This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta invite some creator friends to join them in an Animal Crossing: New Horizons gift exchange. Check out the full episode below.
Big Blue Bubble has updated the action-platformer Foregone to version 1.0.2. Aside from a couple of new modes, balance changes and performance improvements have been implemented.
Below are the full patch notes:
Following up on last week’s presentation, more information has been shared about Super Nintendo World. Selected Club Universal members and annual pass holders have been invited to visit the theme park early.
The Mario Kart: Koopa’s Challenge and Yoshi’s Adventure rides will be the primary attracts at Super Nintendo World. We’ve also heard about the Kinopio Cafe, which will offer a Bacon & Cheese Mario Burger, Piranha Plant Caprese, Question Block Tiramisu, and more. Those looking to pick up merchandise can stop by the 1Up Factory Shop, which features Mario themed hoodies, mustachioed glasses and gloves, and the Tokotoko Mario toy.
Here’s a look at some of the food items and merchandise:
Game Informer has released a new video with IO Interactive director Mattias Engström. The publication asked Engström 79 rapid-fire questions, detailing what fans should expect from the upcoming title.
Here’s the full video:
Hitman 3 – Cloud Version will be made available on Switch in the future.
New footage has emerged for Earth Defense Force: World Brothers. Take a look at the gameplay in the video below.
Earth Defense Force: World Brothers is out today for Switch in Japan. It’s planned for early 2021 in North America and Europe.
Digimerce today announced Myastere: Ruins of Deazniff, a Metroidvania-style “spring wire action game”. A release is planned for Spring 2021 on Switch.
Myastere: Ruins of Deazniff takes place in a steampunk world. The game follows a research team member, who attempts to evade formidable foes in an ancient ruin to unravel a mystery.
Further information has not been shared. An official website is located here.
