[Let’s Talk] August 2021 Indie World Showcase reactions
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This week’s Indie World Showcase was pretty darn packed with new games for Switch. There were brand new titles, ports, and plenty of new experiences to try out that same day.
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, Eastward, TOEM, Shovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon, Metal Slug Tactics, Tetris Effect: Connected, FAR: Changing Tides, Loop Hero, Hundred Days: Winemaking Simulator, Gang Beasts, Astroneer, and LumbearJack were all featured. Axiom Verge 2, Boyfriend Dungeon, Necrobarista: Final Pour, Islanders, Garden Story, Slime Rancher: Plortable Edition, and Curious Expedition 2 all came out on Wednesday. You can catch up on all of the news in the recap announcement post here.
What are your thoughts on this week’s Indie World Showcase? Did you have any personal favorites from the show? Let us know in the comments below.
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Xbox boss Phil Spencer says no current plans for Game Pass on Switch and talks about why
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Many gamers are becoming invested in the Xbox ecosystem thanks to Xbox Game Pass. By purchasing a subscription, players gain access to a ton of different titles across various platforms. Some have hoped to see the service migrate to other consoles like Switch, but it doesn’t appear to be in the cards for now.
GamesRadar recently spoke with Xbox boss Phil Spencer and asked him point blank about Xbox Game Pass potentially coming to the console. He ultimately said that there aren’t plans at the moment for any closed platforms “mainly because those closed platforms don’t want something like Game Pass.”
Spencer’s full words:
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July 2021 NPD: Switch was the best-selling console for unit sales
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According to this month’s NPD report, Switch was the best-selling console in the US last month in terms of unit sales. PlayStation 5 was the leader for dollar sales, though it’s worth noting that Sony’s console is more expensive.
For 2021 as a whole, Switch is the best-selling gaming hardware for both unit and dollar sales.
Also worth noting is that in July, the Zelda: Skyward Sword Joy-Con was the best-selling accessory across the industry in dollar sales.
Monster Hunter Stories 2 launch month sales in the US have already more than tripled lifetime sales of the original game
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Here’s an interesting tidbit about Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin. In the game’s launch month – which was July – it has already outsold the first game on 3DS. In fact, it has actually more than tripled the lifetime sales of the original title.
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin came in strong on the just-released NPD charts for July. It managed to come in third for the month.
On July 19, Capcom announced that the game had already shipped over one million copies worldwide.
Pokemon Presents presentation announced for August 18
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A new Pokemon Presents will air on August 18, it’s been announced. The presentation will cover Pokemon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl as well as Pokemon Legends: Arceus.
It will air at the following times:
July 2021 NPD: top 20 best-selling games in the U.S. – Zelda: Skyward Sword HD at #1, Monster Hunter Stories 2 at #3
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NPD Group has released a listing of the top twenty best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of July 2021. The results can be found below.
Rumor: Grand Theft Auto III, Vice City, and San Andreas remasters coming to Switch
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Switch has yet to receive any sort of Grand Theft Auto game. Based on a new report from Kotaku, however, that may change before the end of the year.
The site is reporting that Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas are all bound for Switch. The full set will apparently release this fall as remasters.
Here’s some additional information from the report:
Spelunky and Spelunky 2 launching on Switch this month
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Both Spelunky games will debut on Switch this month, eShop listings reveal. Spelunky and Spelunky are both slated for August 26.
Here’s an overview of both games as well as trailers:
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Nintendo Download – August 12, 2021 (Europe) – Foreclosed, Shadowverse: Champion’s Battle, more
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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Foreclosed
PAW Patrol the Movie: Adventure City Calls
Shadowverse: Champion’s Battle
Witch Spring 3 Re:Fine
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Nintendo Download – August 12, 2021 (North America) – Road 96, Greak: Memories of Azur, more
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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Foreclosed – $19.99
PAW Patrol the Movie: Adventure City Calls – $39.99 (available August 13)
Road 96 – $19.96 (available August 16)
Space Invaders Invincible Collection – $59.99 (available August 17)
