Nintendo Labo debuted in Japan on April 20. Through April 22, the Variety Kit sold roughly 90,000 units. The Robot Kit was significantly less popular with around 30,000 units.
According to Dengeki, Nintendo Labo only sold through 25% of its initial shipment. That tells us Nintendo sent out close to 500,000 units, but most are likely sitting on store shelves.
It’s worth pointing out that this period is a generally slow time for gaming sales in Japan. With Golden Week taking place in a few days as well as the summer approaching, sales could pick up.
There’s one more notable appointment stemming from the financial report Nintendo published today. Going forward, Takashi Tezuka will be an Executive Officer on Nintendo’s board of directors.
Tezuka joined Nintendo in 1984 and has been key in many classics. He was the director of early hits like Super Mario World and Zelda: A Link to the Past, and has continued to be involved with development through today.
Despite being an Executive Officer, Tezuka will still be a Senior Officer in Nintendo’s Entertainment Planning & Development division.
Flipping Death is one step closer to its release date. The game will launch digitally in August, Zoink has announced. Rising Star Games is also preparing a retail version.
First announced last February, Flipping Death is an adventure game that acts as a spiritual successor to Stick it to the Man. We have more details and a trailer below.
During a live stream on Niconico today, Hamster unveiled the latest wave of NeoGeo titles lined up for Switch. The following titles have been confirmed:
Adult Swim Games and Rekim have prepared a new trailer for Pool Panic, coming to Switch later this year. We have the video below.
Missed out on Pool Panic when it was announced during the latest Nindies Showcase last month? The overview below should fill you in:
Artax Games has provided the latest look at its old school shmup with a new beta teaser trailer. We have the video included below.
As of today, Light Fall will begin distribution on the Switch eShop. Have a look at over 40 minutes of footage in the video below.
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is getting a new update tomorrow with a pair of new Rare Blades. On the official Japanese Twitter account, Nintendo and Monolith Soft showed the first footage of T-elos Re: and Poppibuster. View the clips below.
https://twitter.com/XenobladeJP/status/989408458154786816
たくましいメタルボディーに、ハナっぽい人工ブレイドが乗り込んで戦う「ハナバスター」。
"トラ以外"のドライバーなら、自由にエンゲージ対象を切り替えられるから、ガンガン活躍させてほしいも！
気になる必殺技は…ドカーンとこんな感じですも！ pic.twitter.com/FU1E5oC5Kf— ゼノブレイド総合 (@XenobladeJP) April 26, 2018
Rising Star Games and Supergonk have prepared a new gameplay trailer for its Switch racer Trailblazers. Check out the new video below.
This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Firefighters: Airport Fire Department – €39.99
Firefighters – The Simulation – €39.99
Hello Kitty Kruisers with Sanrio Friends – €24.99
South Park: The Fractured But Whole – €59.99
South Park: The Fractured But Whole – Gold Edition – €79.99
