This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo, 03/20/20) – 129,659 (4,480,117)
2. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure (Nintendo, 10/18/19) – 21,963 (905,295)
3. [PS4] Final Fantasy VII Remake (Square Enix, 04/10/20) – 11,229 (908,337)
4. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo, 04/28/17) – 10,286 (2,946,455)
5. [NSW] Splatoon 2 (Bundle Version Included) (Nintendo, 07/21/17) – 8,079 (3,417,239)
6. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo, 12/07/18) – 7,216 (3,697,918)
7. [NSW] Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training for Nintendo Switch (Nintendo, 12/27/19) – 6,588 (229,057)
8. [NSW] Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition (Bundle Version Included) (Microsoft, 06/21/18) – 6,063 (1,387,002)
9. [NSW] Dragon Quest X All In One Package Version 1-5 (Square Enix, 05/14/20) – 5,657 (New)
10. [PS4] Trials of Mana (Square Enix, 04/24/20) – 5,467 (122,753)
It was just last month that the second generation of Pokemon games were hit with a huge leak. A ton of sprites surfaced, offering a look at a bunch of different beta designs.
There are even more Pokemon leaks, this time impacting Pokemon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald. We won’t be sharing any links here, but source code for the games have appeared online.
Some fans have gone to work and poked through all the various files and codes in hopes of uncovering previously-unknown information. Twitter user eclipse_tt has shared some of the early discoveries, which are as follows:
Nintendo has updated Animal Crossing: New Horizons with a small patch. Version 1.2.1 is live, though it’s not terribly exciting. According to the single line in Nintendo’s patch notes, bug fixes have been implemented.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons received several updates in April. The biggest one dropped on April 22, which added Leif and Redd plus the latest batch of seasonal events.
The developers of Animal Crossing: New Horizons have previously said that the team wants updates to give surprises for years to come.
PlatinumGames studio head Atsushi Inaba has a lot of love for Switch. While Inaba is embracing the next generation of gaming consoles in the form of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, they don’t carry an “extreme surprise or the unexpected quality”.
In contrast, Inaba feels “Switch was very ground-breaking in how it was able to just to take a home console and make it portable.” Also, much like the Game Boy and DS, he believes the system “opened up all these new possibilities.”
Inaba told VGC:
Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield have updated with a new distribution. By visiting Mystery Gift and then “Receive Via Internet,” a few new goodies can be obtained.
First up, players can get their hands on a Hidden Ability Galarian Mr. Mime at level 15. The Pokemon Comes in a Cherish Ball.
Also available are four different types of PokeBalls. These include a Lure Ball, Heavy Ball, Moon Ball and Dream Ball.
There’s no word currently on how long the Mystery Gift distribution will be live for.
Nintendo has sent out a new Japanese commercial for Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics. Get a look at the advert below.
Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics is slated for a June 5 release on Switch.
Gameplay First has announced that Despotism 3k, a resource management sim with rogue-lite elements, will be appearing on Switch next week. The title is due out on May 30 via the eShop.
Here’s an overview of Despotism 3k, along with a trailer:
Switch added another Five Nights at Freddy’s game to its lineup today with the release of Help Wanted. For a look at some footage, check out the video below.
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted is available digitally on Switch via the eShop.
A major update for Terraria is launching on Switch today. Highlights include the additions of parties and Old One’s Army, revamped desert, and more.
The full patch notes are as follows:
realMyst: Masterpiece Edition, a classic adventure game, was added to the Switch eShop earlier today. View some footage in the video below.
