First week sales for Pikmin 4 in Japan were reported this week, with the game selling just over 400,000 copies. You might be interested to hear that this is the best performance for the series so far, and it’s not even close.
When the first Pikmin hit GameCube back in 2001, it sold 101,299 copies in its first week. Pikmin 2 did better, but still only moved 161,930 units back in 2004. Pikmin 3 then took a step back with its Wii U launch at 102,188 copies (not counting digital). Pikmin 3 Deluxe later saw its Switch launch in 2020 with 171,349 units sold (again without digital).
The original Cook, Serve, Delicious is heading to Switch, Vertigo Gaming just announced. The port is due out this fall.
Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! came to Switch in April 2019. It was followed by Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3?! in October 2020.
Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe updates many elements from the original Wii game, including the design for King Dedede. The developers behind the game touched on this in a recent interview with Japanese magazine Nintendo Dream.
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It was this time last year that a couple of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 figures for Mio were revealed, including a scale figure. Now thanks to WonHobby 37, we’ve gotten our first proper look.
You can see the new Mio figure above. Right now it’s in prototype form, so it’s lacking color. The production process will continue to move along and we’ll eventually get a more final look.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe will be wrapping up its Booster Course Pass later this year, and that leaves us at an interesting point with the series. Mario Kart Tour will still be going on, but many will be wondering what will come next with the console games. It’s a safe bet at this point that Nintendo is holding off on introducing a brand new title until the Switch’s successor launches. With Mario Kart 8 first hitting Wii U in 2014, it’ll be at least a decade since the last totally original title.
Plenty of people have ideas as to what Nintendo should do with Mario Kart in the future. Some think the next game should go all out and bring in even more franchises outside of the immediate Mario space. Others think something like a more involved single-player campaign would be a good idea. Needless to say, although Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has a ton of content and many believe it’s the franchise’s best, there are still plenty of directions Nintendo should go in.
So what do you think Nintendo should do next with Mario Kart? What are your ideas? Let us know in the comments below.
At DreamCon 2023 today, Geras was revealed as the latest character for Mortal Kombat 1. A new trailer debuted at the event sharing the news.
Geras, who was created by the former Keeper of Time, first appeared in Kombat 11. He was that game’s antagonist in the Story Mode.
A bunch of gameplay is now available for Disney Illusion Island, which just launched on Switch this week. We’ve got a look at the animated cinematics, Metroidvania aspects, and more.
You can find further details about the game in the following overview:
Super Mario Bros. Wonder received its official ESRB rating today, and it includes a tiny bit of new information – including a detail about the main villain that most had probably expected. Spoilers to follow, but there isn’t anything overly specific here.
MercurySteam CEO Enric Álvarez has discussed working with Nintendo and the development of Metroid Dread. This comes as part of an interview with Gamereactor.
The Switch title marked the second collaboration between the two sides following Metroid: Samus Returns, a remake of the Game Boy game Metroid II: Return of Samus. Álvarez said both companies “have an excellent understanding of each other”. He indicated that Nintendo is open to new ideas while MercurySteam was “hungry for leaving our own mark on the franchise.”
A final launch trailer has come in for Sword and Fairy Inn 2, which ties in with the Switch release. The life simulation RPG came to the console this week.
Further information is available in the following overview:
