Side Order, Splatoon 3’s main DLC campaign, is available now, and we have a few tips and tricks in this guide to get you started.
In this game mode, you’ll be tasked with scaling the Spire of Order. Each floor offers a different challenge, and depending on the weapon you pick, some of these can get quite difficult. We’ve put together a list of tips, tricks, and strategies for clearing the Side Order campaign, plus a list of things you should know before you start playing. We won’t include any story spoilers here, so if you’re looking to avoid them, you’re in the clear. Let’s get right into our Splatoon 3 Side Order guide, then.
New data from Circana gives us a look at the best-selling games of January 2024 specifically on Switch.
Nintendo tends to dominate, but there are a few third-party games here. Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown cracks the top five, for example. Hogwarts Legacy is still doing well at #2. Super Mario Bros. Wonder is still the overall top seller.
Here’s the full list:
Lunar Lander: Beyond will be receiving a physical release on Switch, Atari has announced.
Two different versions will be available. In addition to a standard copy, Atari is readying a deluxe edition. The latter includes an exclusive steelbook, a 146 page softcover art book, and the physical game with all contents packaged inside a collectible tuck-in box.
Circana has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of January 2024.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown came out last month, and ends up at #13. Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash, another new release, manages to end up in the chart at #19. Super Mario Bros. Wonder is the first appearance of a Nintendo-published title at #11.
Here’s a look at the complete list of best-selling games in the U.S. for January 2024:
Inkulinati, the historical turn-based strategy game, has received a new launch trailer. Daedalic Entertainment and Yaza Games are celebrating the debut of the full release on various platforms, including Switch.
A ton of information about it can be found in the following overview:
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [NSW] Mario vs. Donkey Kong – 61,930 / NEW
2. [NSW] Super Mario Bros. Wonder – 13,036 / 1,745,124
3. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu World: Chikyuu wa Kibou de Mawatteru – 10,355 / 980,891
4. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 7,607 / 5,710,865
5. [NSW] Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island – 7,501 / 121,272
6. [NSW] The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybrea – 7,160 / NEW
7. [PS5] Skull and Bones – 6,635 / NEW
8. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 5,716 / 7,695,467
9. [NSW] Minecraft – 5,603 / 3,447,165
10. [PS5] Persona 3 Reload – 5,308 / 91,362
February 15: Going along with the release of Mario vs. Donkey Kong, new icons for the game have just been added to Nintendo Switch Online.
It looks like there’ll only be a couple of waves for this one. Still, subscribers can spend their My Nintendo Platinum Points on different designs. A bunch of characters – including Mario, Donkey Kong, and Toad – can be picked up for 10 Platinum Points each. Backgrounds and frames are going for 5 Platinum Points each.
Pentiment has come to Switch following its announcement yesterday, and we have gameplay. This is one of the latest releases on the platform from Xbox Game Studios.
You can find some information about the title in the following overview:
As part of its latest financial results, Thunderful CEO Martin Walfisz commented on the sales of SteamWorld Build. While we don’t have specific data, SteamWorld Build “fell slightly short of expectations”.
Switch was actually referenced specifically here. Walfisz said “the genre of this game has not really appealed to our most dedicated target audience and it has not been well-suited to the Switch console, which has traditionally been a key platform for SteamWorld games.”
Publisher Troglobytes Games, in collaboration with developers Tiny Pixel and Stupidi Pixel, confirmed today that they’re putting Death Noodle Delivery on Switch. A release is planned for later in 2024.
Death Noodle Delivery is a narrative action game in which players ride a hoverboard and try to survive in a cyberpunk world on the brink of collapse. Additional details are available in the following overview:
