The Zelda series is known for many different aspects, but its emphasis on music is right up there. We’ve seen a number of interesting details emerge from the series’ various entries such as how the main theme for Skyward Sword is Zelda’s Lullaby when played backwards.
On the topic of Zelda’s Lullaby, that comes into play once again for Breath of the Wild. It turns out that the game’s Guardian Battle them is an inversion of that classic song.
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As revealed by the latest NPD report published today, Paper Mario: The Origami King came in at #3 on the July chart. That’s not bad at all, especially considering it released during the middle of the month.
We now have some additional insight into Paper Mario’s performance in the United States. According to the NPD, Paper Mario: The Origami King managed to set a new launch month sales record for a Paper Mario title. Physical launch month dollar sales more than doubled those of Super Paper Mario. Given that digital sales aren’t factored in here, that makes this statistic even more notable.
Paratopic, a retro-styled first-person horror game, is making its way to Switch next week. View some footage in the video below.
Paratopic is due out for Switch via the eShop on August 21.
NPD Group has provided the latest update pertaining to gaming hardware sales in the United States. As we’ve seen for quite some time now, Switch was again the best-selling hardware platform of July and 2020 overall. That goes for both unit and dollar sales.
Overall hardware spending across the industry decreased 2 percent last month when compared to a year ago to $166 million. However, year-to-date spending has gone up 22 percent compared to a year ago to $1.8 billion.
A new trailer is in for the adventure puzzle game Ever Forward. Take a look at the video below.
Switch will be getting Ever Forward sometime this winter.
Fight Crab developer Mastiff has rolled out a new trailer for their upcoming physics-based 3D action battle game. Check it out below.
Fight Crab is expected to launch on the Switch eShop in the West on September 15.
Genetic survival sim Niche, from developer and publisher Stray Fawn Studio, has been announced for a Switch release this September. Check out an overview and the initial trailer below.
Fire Emblem Heroes is currently hosting multiple events.
First, another single-day Bound Hero Battle featuring Innes & Eirika is now live. Paired with this is a single-day 5-star Summoning Focus featuring Innes: Regal Strategician, Eirika: Restoration Lady, and Ephraim: Sacred Twin Lord. Make sure not to miss it!
Additionally, the latest Røkkr Sieges event is now being hosted:
The first set of battles and new stages are live now from August 14 to August 16.
Battle 2 and its corresponding stages are live from August 16 to August 18.
And Battle 3 is live from August 18 to August 20.
