Two more updates were added to the official Super Mario Odyssey Twitter account this week.
First, we have a new piece of concept art below featuring the Jaxi. Prior to finishing the design, Nintendo says that it determined its movable and non-removable parts in order to emphasize its movements.
Earlier in the week, Nintendo revealed the top 10 most-downloaded games in Europe for the month of January 2018. Now we have similar results for Australia and New Zealand, though for the top 20.
Stardew Valley took the top spot last month. Oxenfree, which was the top seller last month, is right behind at #2.
Later today, the next European Splatfest in Splatoon 2 will begin. Nintendo has published some official art as usual, which we have above. Players will battle over whether they like or dislike gherkins on their burgers.
Touhou: Genso Wanderer Reloaded and Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk were among the announcements NIS America made during its press event last night. Both are receiving limited editions.
First up, the Touhou: Genso Wanderer Reloaded Limited Edition inclues the following:
At Niconico Tokaigi 2018, Off the Hook appeared live for the first time during a special concert. The Squid Sisters also returned for a new performance. If you’re interested, you can watch the full concert below.
Later this month, Broken Rules will be publishing Old Man’s Journey on Switch. Take a look at some footage in the video below.
This week’s Switch eShop charts are as follows:
Software
1. Celeste
2. Arcade Archives Vs. Super Mario Bros.
3. Overcooked: Special Edition
4. Stardew Valley
5. Rocket League
6. Night in the Woods
7. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
8. Zelda: Breath of the Wild
9. Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition
10. Super Mario Odyssey
11. NBA Playgrounds: Enhanced Edition
12. Earth Wars
13. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
14. Darkest Dungeon
15. Brawlout
16. Golf Story
17. Doom
18. 1-2 Switch
19. The Escapists 2
20. ARMS
Source: Switch eShop
The Great Ace Attorney 2 launched in Japan last August, and will likely remain Japan-exclusive as was the case with its predecessor. But now the question is, what comes next for the series? Capcom did confirm that the franchise will be appearing on Switch in some fashion, but hasn’t divulged any specifics – though rumors are out there.
Regarding the future of Ace Attorney, producer Motohide Eshiro told Famitsu that he and series creator Shu Takumi and “thinking hard about what comes next and we’re getting things ready right now.”
Koei Tecmo has supported Switch with a bunch of games over the past year. Although some have remained in Japan, as a developer and a publisher, the company has produced over a dozen titles for the system. That support should be continuing going forward.
In an interview with GameSpot, Koei Tecmo president Hisashi Koinuma spoke about Switch’s success and the continued interest in the platform. He stated that the company is “readily available to make titles available on Switch, and either our own IPs or some other company’s IPs.”
GameSpot has posted a new gameplay video for SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy. Get a look at four minutes of footage below.
