Yakuza Kiwami getting physical release on Switch after all
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In a surprising move, Yakuza Kiwami will be getting a physical release on Switch after all.
Limited Run Games just pulled back the curtain on two boxed version for the console – standard and Classic Edition. For those that go with the Classic Edition, you’ll get a copy of the game, spot gloss premium box with slipcover, soundtrack, collectible acrylic standee, Mesuking cards, and character cards.
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Best-selling games in the U.S. for August 2024
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Circana has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of August 2024.
A few new games appear for the first time, including Gundam Breaker 4 which manages to crack the list at #11. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is still trucking along for Nintendo and appears at #14.
Here’s a look at the complete list of best-selling games in the U.S. for August 2024:
Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered announced for Switch
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Today, Aspyr revealed that it’s developing Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered for Switch. It launches on February 14, 2025.
Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, Tomb Raider: Chronicles, and Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness are all included here. Just like the previous collection, the three games will let players swap between the remastered and original graphics.
Here’s an official overview:
Satoru Iwata helped come up with the Super Smash Bros. name
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In a new video from Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai, he spoke about Satoru Iwata and shared a tidbit of information that the late Nintendo president helped come up with the name.
Iwata is the one that felt that “Brothers” would be a good fit. That part of the name is a suggestion that the characters “were friends who were settling a little disagreement” rather than having a hardcore fight.
Sakurai said the following about Iwata and his involvement with the Super Smash Bros. name:
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Taito Milestones 3 release date set for December
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Courtesy of ININ Games, we have the release date for Taito Milestones 3. The collection comes to Switch on December 10, 2024 in North America and Europe. Note that the Japanese launch is taking place slightly earlier on November 28.
Taito Milestones 3 was announced for Switch back in May. As a reminder, the package includes Bubble Bobble, Cadash, Champion Wrestler, Dead Connection, Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2, Rastan Saga, Rastan Saga II, Runark, Thunder Fox, and Warrior Blade: Rastan Saga Episode III.
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Nintendo Download – October 10, 2024 (North America)
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It’s time for the newest North American Nintendo Download report for the week of October 10, 2024. The latest releases include RPG Maker With, Crow Country, Europa, Nikoderiko: The Magical World, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Star Wars: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles coming to Switch
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Aspyr just announced its latest classic re-release, which is Star Wars: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles. The game launches for Switch on January 23, 2025.
The lightsaber action game originally debuted in 2000. Players can expect classic and modern control schemes, new playable characters such as the Tusken Raider, the ability to enter classic cheat codes, and more.
Additional details can be found in the following overview:
Mario & Luigi: Brothership details story, Bros. Moves, Battle Plugs, Luigi Logic
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Nintendo is back with a new Mario & Luigi: Brothership trailer that provides a general overview. We also have some tidbits about the story, Bros. Moves, Battle Plugs, and Luigi Logic.
Here’s the latest on the game from Nintendo:
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Famitsu sales (9/30/24 – 10/6/24)
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Nintendo Switch Online: Playtest Program announced
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The Nintendo Switch Online: Playtest Program has just been announced, which is intended to test a new feature for the service.
Aside from being a member of the Expansion Pack tier, in order to participate, you need live in Japan, The United States of America, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, or Spain. Additionally, only those that are at least 18 years old are eligible.
