Nintendo shared some big news about Switch earlier today. With over 4.8 million units sold in 10 months, it has become the fastest-selling home gaming system of all time, outpacing the Wii.
In its announcement, Nintendo included an interesting note that might be worth bringing up specifically. The company said: “Fans can also expect continued support from major publishers such as EA, Activision, Ubisoft, Capcom, SEGA, Take 2 and Bethesda, plus a growing catalog of quality content from indie developers.”
EA is publishing Fe on Switch soon, but it’s possible that they could bring more games to the console – like this year’s FIFA. Ubisoft hasn’t announced anything new as of late, but Steep is apparently still happening. Capcom has quite a bit on the way between Mega Man 11, past Mega Man releases, and the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection. SEGA has at least Valkyria Chronicles 4 planned. Take-Two could bring more NBA 2K and WWE 2K titles to Switch, with perhaps more from its subsidiary Rockstar. Bethesda has Wolfenstein II in the pipeline. Actvision is the main mystery here, as the company has been absent since launching Skylanders Imaginators nearly a year ago.
Source: Nintendo PR
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has announced the characters in LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2’s Champions DLC. The character pack will let players unleash the limitless strength of Amadeus Cho and supersonic flight of Nova. Ironheart, Devil Dinosaur, Moon Girl, Viv, Wasp (Nadia Pym), and Hawkeye (Kate Bishop) are also included.
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2’s new DLC can be purchased separately for $1.99. It can also be obtained as part of the season pass for $14.99 or the game’s overall Deluxe Edition, which features the main game, access to the Classic Guardians of the Galaxy Character Pack, and an exclusive Giant-Man LEGO Minifigure.
Source: Warner Bros. PR
This month’s issue of EDGE is starting to reach subscribers. The magazine provides the latest reviews, and also hands out some rewards – including the best games of 2017.
First, below are this month’s scores:
Attu Games, an indie studio that released the puzzle-platformer Toby: The Secret Mine on Wii U last year, has announced a new project in the works for Switch.
Feudal Alloy features a mix of Metroidvania and RPG gameplay. You’ll play as Attu, a fishbowl-powered robot. The game features an action-combat system, branching dialogue, hand-drawn art, and more.
Feudal Alloy is planned for Q3 2018. We have more details and a trailer below.
Switch becomes fastest-selling home gaming system of all time in the US, over 4.8 million units sold
Nintendo has just announced a new major sales milestone for Switch.
According to the company’s own internal sales figures, since launching about ten months ago, the console has sold over 4.8 million units in the United States. That means it is now the fastest-selling home gaming system of all time in the country. The previous record holder was Wii, which sold over 4 million units during the same timeframe.
Pokemon Shuffle usually receives its updates on Tuesdays, but it actually got small update today. A new safari stage will be available until January 16th. You can meet Jangmo-o, Hakamo-o, Sandygast, Hoppip (Winking), Skiploom (Winking), Jumpluff (Winking), Cherubi (Winking) and Cherrim (Winking) there.
A new summoning focus is now available in Fire Emblem Heroes. The summoning focus is called “Effective Against Cavalry” and it features 5 star versions of Gray, Mathilda, and Rhajat. This summoning focus will be available until January 18th.
Metacritic has a new piece looking at the highest-rated games of 2017. Zelda: Breath of the Wild took the top spot across all platforms, just edging out Super Mario Odyssey by less than 0.3%.
To start off, here’s a look at how Switch / PS4 / Xbox One / PC reviews compared last year, as well as a comparison for 3DS and PlayStation Vita:
