A whole slew of games are currently on sale on the North American Switch eShop, including some with high discounts. Warner Bros. is running its own set of discounts, while prices have also been slashed for titles such as Manticore – Galaxy on Fire, the underrated platformer Membrane, NBA 2K18, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
GameStop has revealed a pre-order bonus for Square Enix’s Switch RPG Octopath Traveler. When reserving the game, you’ll receive a game inspired character card and sticker set.
Orders can be placed online here. The offer should be valid in-store as well.
The Xenoblade Chronicles 2 soundtrack launched in Japan on May 23. Through May 27, it managed to sell 14,953 copies. It was the ninth best-selling album during the week of May 21.
Note that sales only include the standard version of the soundtrack. Sales of the Complete Edition are not included, which only had 2,000 units produced (and also sold out).
Lost Sea developer eastasiasoft has taken to Twitter to share news about the game’s initial debut on Switch. The company is pleased with sales up to this point.
According to eastasiasoft, more copies have been sold on Switch compared to some other platforms over the past two years. This include units sold via pre-load.
eastasiasoft also says that more than 50% of sales are coming from Japan.
The Japanese website for My Hero: One’s Justice has updated with technical specs. On the site, Bandai Namco outlines how the Switch and PS4 versions differ.
My Hero: One’s Justice runs at a 720p resolution in both docked and portable modes. In contrast, the PlayStation 4 version runs at 1080p. Frame rate for the Switch version sits at 30FPS while the PS4 version will be 60FPS. In the case of resolution and frame rate for both versions, they may temporarily fluctuate based on what’s happening in the game.
As for one final note, My Hero: One’s Justice supports the use of two Joy-Con, the Joy-Con Grip, and Switch Pro Controller. You can also use split Joy-Con in multiplayer.
Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition made it to the west a few weeks ago. Digital Foundry took a closer look at the game from a technical perspective, and compared it to the Wii U original and New 3DS version in a video published today.
As far as resolution is concerned, Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition is 1080p when docked. For the Wii U and New 3DS versions, 30 frames per second was the target. The new Switch version attempts to hit 60 FPS, but there are unfortunately many significant dips. Digital Foundry adds that 60 FPS is rarely met, though it’s still the better experience.
Super Mario Run is hosting a new event this weekend. Until June 4, Remix 10’s Super Bonus Game will be offering a bunch of different items featuring 8-bit art.
The full list of Super Bonus Game items is as follows:
WayForward partnered with Volks on a Shantae CharaGumin figure last year. Then after a fan vote, it was decided that Rottytops would be the next character to be receiving the same treatment.
WayForward’s Matt Bozon has now offered a first look at the Rottytops figure. Bozon says more details including a price and release date will be shared soon.
Later this year, Udon will be releasing a pair of Monster Hunter Illustrations books. Two volumes are scheduled for November 20 and December 18 respectively.
Here’s an overview of the first book:
