After receiving a great deal of attention on PC, A Short Hike saw a surprise announcement and release on Switch. Thankfully, the game is performing well on Nintendo’s console thus far.

Speaking about the reception on the system, A Short Hike creator Adam Robinson-Yu said that “so far the sales have been much stronger on Switch.” While we don’t have concrete data, we were told that “the PC release was much quieter by comparison.”

Robinson-Yu also shared the following as to how the Switch port came to be:

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Famitsu software sales (9/28/20 – 10/4/20) – Top 30

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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

1. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 36,495 / 5,790,577
2. [NSW] Super Mario 3D All-Stars – 34,282 / 308,221
3. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure – 33,156 / 1,635,341
4. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 12,270 / 3,196,495
5. [PS4] Crash Bandicoot: It’s About Time – 10,437 / NEW
6. [NSW] Pokemon Sword/Shield – 7,416 / 3,752,771
7. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 6,168 / 3,843,036
8. [NSW] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics – 6,143 / 397,338
9. [NSW] Minecraft – 5,901 / 1,518,168
10. [PS4] eFootball PES 2021 Season Update – 5,492 / 41,488

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Alwa’s Legacy sold more on Switch in a week than the Steam version did in four months

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Alwa’s Legacy is off to a strong start on Switch, especially compared to its original release. Elden Pixel’s Mikael Forslind says that the game already sold more copies on the eShop than the Steam version. Keep in mind that the Switch version debuted about a week ago whereas it’s been out on Steam for four months.

Forslind tweeted earlier today:

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Famitsu sales (9/28/20 – 10/4/20)

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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Famitsu are as follows:

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UK software sales – October 4, 2020

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Update (10/5): Post updated with the top 40.

Original (10/4):This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

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Famitsu software sales (9/21/20 – 9/27/20) – Top 30

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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

1. [NSW] Super Mario 3D All-Stars – 63,803 / 273,939
2. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 29,829 / 5,754,082
3. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure – 25,915 / 1,602,185
4. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 13,470 / 3,184,225
5. [PS4] eFootball PES 2021 Season Update – 9,781 / 35,996
6. [NSW] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics – 9,583 / 391,195
7. [NSW] Pokemon Sword/Shield – 7,019 / 3,745,355
8. [NSW] Minecraft – 6,979 / 1,512,267
9. [NSW] Splatoon 2 – 6,329 / 3,570,209
10. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 6,151 / 3,836,868