This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [NSW] Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince – 346,583 / NEW
2. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu World: Chikyuu wa Kibou de Mawatteru! – 64,946 / 477,956
3. [NSW] Super Mario Bros. Wonder – 61,794 / 1,150,511
4. [NSW] Super Mario RPG – 24,099 / 379,754
5. [NSW] Pikmin 4 – 13,366 / 978,683
6. [NSW] WarioWare: Move It – 9,597 / 74,279
7. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 8,464 / 5,556,552
8. [NSW] Minecraft – 7,925 / 3,325,906
9. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 7,224 / 7,591,150
10. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 7,106 / 5,336,148
The Game Awards 2023 just wrapped up, and we have the full list of winners from the show.
As was the case in 2017, Nintendo had two Switch titles nominated for Game of the Year with The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Neither took home the top prize, but earned wins in other categories. Other games that are on Switch were also selected across the board.
Here’s the full list:
Palia will be making its way to Switch next week, Singularity 6 has announced. It will be available on December 14, 2023.
Palia was first announced for Switch this past June. The game was said to be launching sometime this holiday, and it looks like Singularity 6 managed to hit that window.
Today at The Game Awards, EA and Surgent Studios announced Tales of Kenzera: ZAU for Switch. It has a confirmed release date of April 23, 2024.
Here’s an overview of the game:
Three new N64 games have just been added to Nintendo Switch Online, with 1080º Snowboarding, Harvest Moon 64, and Jet Force Gemini going live on the service. They can be accessed with a subscription to the Expansion Pack tier.
Jet Force Gemini technically released last week, but only in Japan. Now that one can be accessed worldwide plus two others to boot.
Here’s some information about each game:
During The Game Awards 2023, it was announced that Dave the Diver is collaborating with Dredge with a new DLC pack. It’s slated for December 15, 2023.
New fish types, new recipes, and a new NPC from the world of Dredge will be added to the game. Here’s a rundown of the different content:
The Rise of the Golden Idol is on the way to Switch, publisher Playstack and developer Color Gray Games just announced. A release is planned for 2024.
The new game, which is a follow-up to The Case of the Golden Idol, has players uncovering the truth behind 15 strange cases of crime, death, and depravity in the 1970s. Further details are included in the following overview:
It’s almost time for The Game Awards 2023 to start, so we have the official live stream ready to go for the event. It will begin at 4:30 PM PT / 7:30 PM ET / 12:30 AM in the UK / 1:30 AM in Europe.
Just like past years, The Game Awards 2023 will include winners being announced across various categories as well as new reveals and other announcements. We’re not sure how much Switch-related news will be showing up here, but Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown will be getting a new trailer. A bunch of Nintendo games are also up for awards, including Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Super Mario Bros. Wonder for Game of the Year – find the full nominees here.
Hidemaro Fujibayashi and Eiji Aonuma, who has served as the director on Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, has shared general thoughts about the Zelda timeline and how much Nintendo thinks about it.
The timeline has long been a topic of discussion for fans, but there have been times when Nintendo has been coy about it. When asked by Game Informer how much consideration and importance Nintendo gives it, Fujibayashi said it’s “something that the development team recognizes and it considers, but to an extent.” This is because focusing on it way much can put restraints on creativity.
