Nintendo has announced that the Splatoon 2 European Championship will be held once again next year. The event will be back starting in Spring 2019.
Once again, the “very best teams from across the continent” will be competing. Other than that, no further information has been provided.
This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
de Blob – $29.99 (available June 26)
Mario Tennis Aces – $59.99 (available June 22)
Minecraft – $29.99
MUSYNX – $26.99
Vegas Party – $24.99
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana – $59.99 (available June 26)
More data is in from this month’s NPD report.
On the Switch hardware front, the Neon Switch was the month’s best-selling hardware SKU. That applies to both both unit and dollar sales.
That’s not the only good news for Nintendo. Switch software sales in May generated growth of 90% when compared to a year ago, which is the highest software revenues for any Nintendo platform in May since the Wii in May 2011. This is without digital sales since NPD does not track digital sales on Nintendo platforms.
Another round of data is in from this month’s NPD report. Along with the best-sellers on Switch and 3DS specifically for the month of May, we also have a list of the games that have sold the best through 2018 and over the past twelve months. Continue on below for the full results.
The new version of Minecraft is now available on Switch. You can find it on the eShop, though it’s getting a physical release as well. It’s a 658MB download.
If you previously purchased Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition, this version will show 100% free on the eShop. The old edition is also being removed from the store.
Thanks to Luis_deleonn for the tip.
The Smash Bros. Blog has updated with its latest entry for Smash Bros. Ultimate. This time around, Link gets the focus.
Here’s an introduction for the character:
With Pode hitting Switch today, Henchmen & Goon has come out with a new launch trailer. We’ve posted it below.
The Summer’s Arrival Summoning Focus is now live in fire Emblem Heroes. This summoning focus will be available until July 25th and features 5 star versions of Cordelia (Knight Paradise), Noire (Shade Seeker), Innes, (Flassless Form), and Tana (Noble and Nimble).
The Game Bakers brought Furi – one of its previous titles – to Switch at the start of this year. A listing on the North American eShop shows another impending release from the studio.
Early next month, Squids Odyssey will be available on Switch. Previously released on 3DS and Wii U, the game offers a mix of action strategy and RPG elements in which players build a team of Squid heroes for turn-based battles against corrupted crabs and shrimps.
