Another round of data is in from this month’s NPD report. Along with the best-sellers on Switch and 3DS specifically for the month of September, we also have a list of the games that have sold the best in the U.S. so far this year and over the last twelve months. Continue on below for the full results.
Following a slight delay, NPD Group has released a listing of the top twenty best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of September 2017. The results can be found below.
1. Destiny 2 – Activision Blizzard
2. NBA 2K18 – Take-Two Interactive
3. Madden NFL 18 – EA
4. FIFA 18 – EA
5. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle – Ubisoft
6. Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite – Capcom
7. Grand Theft Auto V – Take-Two Interactive
8. NHL 18 – EA
9. Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
10. Rainbow Six: Siege – Ubisoft
11. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Nintendo
12. Metroid: Samus Returns – Nintendo
13. Pokken Tournament DX – Nintendo
14. Overwatch – Activision Blizzard
15. Ark: Survival Evolved – Studio Wildcard
16. Uncharted: The Lost Legacy – Sony
17. NBA Live 18 – EA
18. Splatoon 2 – Nintendo
19. Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy – Activision Blizzard
20. Minecraft – Microsoft
With the Super NES Classic Edition making its debut in September, it’s no surprise that it was the best-selling hardware platform in the US. NPD says it beat out Switch, the PlayStation 4, and Xbox One last month.
There is still some good news for Switch. According to the NPD, it outsold the PS4 and Xbox One in terms of units.
Nnooo has teamed up with Considerable Content to bring Rogue Singularity to Switch. It was announced today that the cosmic 3D platformer will be on the console sometime during the first half of 2018.
Rogue Singularity has you controlling a robot hero in procedurally-generated levels after a wandering black hole crashes into your home galaxy. Stages are filled with various mechanics, bizarre alien creatures, and deadly traps.
We have more details about Rogue Singularity below, along with a trailer.
Update: Added in the official announcement below. Costs $9.99, with 60 frames per second and graphical filters.
Original: VVVVVV is coming to Switch, Nicalis has confirmed. The game will be releasing digitally on November 17.
Nicalis just shared the news on Twitter with the following message, which also holds a trailer:
Turn your #NintendoSwitch upside-down with #VVVVVV, the gravity-defying action game by @terrycavanagh!
Available on Nintendo #eShop 11.17.17 pic.twitter.com/ib24kAcfRg— Nicalis, Inc. (@nicalis) October 23, 2017
Many of the Switch games Nicalis has published have seen physical releases. VVVVVV could be digital-only, however.
The digital version of This is the Police hits Switch on Thursday, with the physical version following in December. Watch 20 minutes of footage below.
For Nights of Azure 2, Koei Tecmo worked with NIS America on a limited edition version. See the full contents unboxed below.
Snake Pass has received a notable discount on the North American Switch eShop. You can purchase it for 50 percent off, as it’s down to $9.99 from $19.99. The sale lasts until October 30.
Snake Pass doesn’t appear to be on sale in Europe at the moment. It could be included in the upcoming Halloween eShop sale later this week though.
Source: Switch eShop
Ubisoft readied a new video to promote the inclusion of the exclusive Mario track in the Switch version of Just Dance 2018. Have a look at below.
Earlier this year, Cliff Bleszinski launched his new shooter LawBreakers at Boss Key. GameSpot decided to ask if a Switch version is possible.
Bleszinski started out his response by offering quite a bit of praise for Switch. He feels that the system’s concept is “brilliant” and Nintendo “really knocked it out of the park with this one.”
Bleszinski told GameSpot:
