New data gives us a look at Japan’s best-selling games of February 2024.
The top Switch title, which comes in at #2, was Mario vs. Donkey Kong at 89,000 copies sold. Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island also marks a new release at #6.
Astroneer continues to roll on, and today released its brand new “Verdant” update.
The update includes a new item and a new way to harness the power of organic without having to destroy landscapes. This marks the first of two smaller content updates for 2024 with System Era Softworks preparing for an expansion this fall.
The full rundown of the update can be found below.
Today, Fangamer announced that it’s producing a physical version of Citizen Sleeper.
Although only a standard version is planned, it’ll come with several goodies. You’ll get reversible cover art, a set of three sleeper art cards, a double-sided folded poster featuring a map of Erlin’s Eye, and a kiss-cut Neovend sticker sheet.
Minecraft returned with its latest update in the form of version 1.20.70.
Several changes, fixes, and experimental features are included. Highlights are that wolves now have double the amount of health than they used whil experimental content pertains to the Bogged, Wind Charge, and Vault.
Here’s the full rundown:
A notable version 1.2 update has been announced for Penny’s Big Breakaway.
For Switch specifically, it will include a video mode to unlock the frame rate to 60 similar to Bombrush, or adds anti-aliasing if you choose to stay locked. Elsewhere there are lots of improvements, fixes, and more.
Here’s the full rundown:
We’ve got a new launch trailer for Contra: Operation Galuga, coming from Konami and WayForward. The game debuts on major platforms today, including Switch.
Learn more about it via the following eShop description:
Outright Games, in partnership with Hasbro, today announced My Little Pony: A Zephyr Heights Mystery. The title is due out for Switch on May 17, 2024.
My Little Pony: A Zephyr Heights Mystery is an open world mystery adventure game following Sunny, Izzy, Misty, Pipp, Zipp, and Hitch as they stop a strange magic from turning the world upside down. Drakhar Studio is handling development.
Here’s some additional information:
March 11: Ratalaika Games, Viridino Studios, and Forsteri Studio today announced that they’re bringing Orion Haste to Switch. It’s scheduled to launch on March 15, 2024.
Orion Haste is a run-and-gun title with a retro look, a Speed Run mode, and more. Additional information can be found in the following overview:
