Sail Forth got a big “Open Seas” update on Switch this week, which is version 1.4.4.
The update is said to increase exploration and sailing aspects with a fully open world as there are no longer any boundaries between locations or loading screens. Additionally, world map generation has been redesigned to improve exploration. That’s along with other elements such as a new boat.
In a recent news post sent out to Switch owners, Nintendo provided a listing of the top 15 European eShop downloads for December 2023.
Suika Game is showing no signs of slowing down as it again manages to make it to the top. Elsewhere we see that Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince, a new release for the month, manages to appear in the top ten.
The full lineup is as follows:
Thanks to GamesIndustry, we have new insight into the UK gaming market for December 2023.
The outlet points out that Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Hogwarts Legacy did very well, with both seeing a big month-on-month increase. In fact, Mario saw its best month since it released in October.
Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet just revealed that Blaziken will be featured in the next Tera Raid Battle event.
Blaziken, which carries the Flying Tera Type, can be found in 7 Star Raids. It comes with the Mightiest Mark and can only be caught once per save file.
We have the latest Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of January 7, 2024. Keeping in line with the holidays, Switch only has one session planned for the coming week
Here’s the full maintenance schedule for the week of January 7, 2024:
We’re continuing our coverage of Legendary Pokemon in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet with one for Latias outlining where to find it in The Indigo Disk, including its exact location on the Paldea map.
Latias, along with Latios, form a pair called the Eon duo. They’re actually not version exclusives this time around, either – if you’re playing Pokemon Violet, Latias can spawn with no external intervention. If you’re playing Pokemon Scarlet, you’ll need to finish a Group Quest to gain access to it on your game.
Could Silent Hope get a sequel in the future? That’s something a couple of the game’s developers touched on in a recent interview.
Producer Makoto Shioda and Moribo both seem interested in a follow-up, and they expressed as such while speaking with Nintendo Dream. Multiplayer is something that could end up in a new game as that unfortunately didn’t make it into the final version.
Shioda and Moribo said the following when asked about a possible Silent Hope sequel:
Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Switch games. These include Spirit Hunter: Death Mark II, Top Racer Collection, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
