This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [NSW] Powerful Pro Baseball 2024-2025 – 21,392 / 223,619
2. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 10,694 / 5,932,192
3. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 8,254 / 7,858,430
4. [NSW] Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD – 7,434 / 166,364
5. [NSW] Minecraft – 6,917 / 3,585,175
6. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports – 6,469 / 1,363,142
7. [NSW] Super Mario Bros. Wonder – 5,035 / 1,902,143
8. [NSW] Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition – 4,989 / 41,123
9. [NSW] One Piece Odyssey – 4,806 / 21,179
10. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 4,739 / 5,53,891
August 1: Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team has been announced as the latest addition to Nintendo Switch Online. The game will be available starting August 9, 2024.
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team was originally made for the Game Boy Advance. If you’re a member of the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack tier, you’ll be able to gain access next week.
Here’s some information about the game:
There’s more news to share about Doom today with Bethesda unveiling Doom Anthology. A release date has not yet been provided.
Doom Anthology contains Doom (1993), Doom II, Doom 64, Doom 3, Doom (2016), and Doom Eternal Deluxe Edition. Just keep in mind that downloads are required. Outside of the games, you’ll get an exclusive steelbook and a 5-inch replica BFG with LED lights and stand.
In celebration of QuakeCon, Bethesda just published new versions of Doom and Doom II in a single bundle that contain additional content and features. This just went live on Switch.
One of the highlights is Legacy of Rust, a new episode made in collaboration by id Software, Nightdive Studios and MachineGames. Additionally, a new Deathmatch map pack featuring 25 maps is available. As far as new features go, there’s online, cross-platform deathmatch and co-op for up to 16 players plus more.
Original: Square Enix has announced today via social media that it will be printing a second run of physical copies of Final Fantasy I-VI Pixel Remaster in North America and Europe. The collection released on Switch last year digitally via the eShop and received a very limited physical run. This second printing, which will include a sticker sheet, will release on October 8, 2024. Pre-orders are available now via Amazon and the official site.
Get an overview of the games below:
June 14: The fun isn’t finished for Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon, as more DLC is lined up for the game in the form of the Paradox Pack. A release window wasn’t provided, but it’s coming soon.
New characters are planned as part of the DLC. There’s also new stages, new challenges, items, and more. That’s on top of secret quests and cheat codes.
More information can be found in the following rundown:
Arc System Works shared an opening on River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Next with the opening movie now being made available. Fans can see what the general vibe of the game will be like and a few different characters are introduced.
In case you missed out initial report, here’s some information about the game:
Annapurna Interactive and BlueTwelve Studio have revealed the release date for the Switch port of Stray, which was announced earlier this year. The game will be releasing digitally via the eShop on November 19.
Catch up on the game with an overview, as well as a new trailer, below:
Warner Bros. Games is back with a new trailer for Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions that provides a video tour of the Triwizard School pitches, including Beauxbatons Academy and Durmstrang Institute as referenced in the books and films. These wizarding schools are being adapted for the first time.
Also shown in the trailer is a closer look at the schools’ Quidditch pitches, including a glimpse of their unique architecture, landscapes, and campus exteriors, as well as all new gameplay footage. The Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions Career Mode lets players partake in the Triwizard Schools Quidditch Cup, where they can represent one of the three magical schools in the ultimate Quidditch experience. The levels can also be accessed in the PVP and Exhibition Modes.
First 4 Figures is expanding its Metroid Prime line with a brand new Samus Gravity Suit statue.
The statue is a faithful recreation of the Gravity Suit, complete with “its sleek design and iconic components.” Fans will find a Screw Attack emblem on the base. Also, with the Exclusive Edition, First 4 Figures is including a LED light-up function that, when activated, causes key elements of the suit glow, including the helmet, arm cannon, and blue piping along the arms and legs.
