Lots of Switch games have come out over the past few weeks, including Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, NEO: The World Ends with You, Samurai Warriors 5, Blaster Master Zero 3, and much more. Have you been playing any of these titles? No matter the case, let us know in the comments below.

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LEGO City Undercover devs talk Nintendo’s role on the game, company was “very, very involved”

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LEGO City Undercover was a pretty big deal when it first appeared on Wii U close to a decade ago. It was planned as one of the system’s first major games, and was even published by Nintendo.

In a recent episode of the Bits N’ Bricks podcast, lead animator Matt Palmer and LEGO Group producer Darryl Kelley spoke in-depth about LEGO City Undercover’s creation. We also get to hear about Nintendo’s role. According to Kelley, the company was “very, very involved” – including development itself.

Below are Plamer and Kelley’s full words:

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Kirby Star Allies director on when development began, series’ previous absence on consoles, more

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HAL Laboratory’s Shinya Kumazaki opened up about the making of Kirby Star Allies in a recently-released art book for the game. Kumazaki discussed when development began (planning was actually before the launch of Planet Robobot), the previous absence of Kirby side-scrollers on consoles, and more.

Nintendo Everything’s translation is below:

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All Aksys showcase live stream

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Today’s All Aksys showcase will be beginning soon. The stream is expected to begin at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET / 5 PM in the UK / 6 PM in Europe.

Confirmed games for the show include RICO London, Blazing Strike, Undernauts: Labyrinth of Yomi, Pups & Purrs Animal Hospital, Olympia Soirée, Dairoku: Agents of Sakuratani, and Variable Barricade. As for what to expect overall, Aksys “will reveal a slate of new titles, present new looks at previously announced games, livestream gameplay and host some special guests”.

Here’s where you can watch All Aksys:

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Level-5 finally releasing Megaton Musashi on Switch in Japan this November, new trailer

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It’s been a long wait for Megaton Musashi, the newest project from Yo-kai Watch, Professor Layton, Ni no Kuni, and Inazuma Eleven developer Level-5. Now, however, the cooperative robot action RPG has secured a release date after it was first announced in 2016. Level-5 announced today that the game will finally launch on Switch in Japan on November 11.

A new trailer was also shared today. We’ve included that below.

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Monster Train coming to Switch, out this month

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Today, Good Shepherd Entertainment and Shiny Shoe have revealed that the popular roguelike deck-building card battler Monster Train is on the way to Switch. The game already has a confirmed release date of August 19.

Monster Train will include the full base game, “The Last Divinity” DLC, and bonus cards, unit, and gameplay features added in multiple free updates since the original release. Cross-play between Switch, Xbox, and PC is also supported.

Here’s more on Monster Train, including a trailer:

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Nintendo kicks off “Multiplayer Mayhem Sale” on the Switch eShop

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Nintendo has just started a new “Multiplayer Mayhem Sale” on the Switch eShop. Games, software bundles, and DLC are included, featuring both first-party and third-party offerings.

The full lineup is as follows:

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Switch has outsold the PS3 and Xbox 360, Nintendo consoles / handhelds surpass 800 million units

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Today’s financial report from Nintendo has brought along a couple of notable sales milestones.

First up, Switch has shipped more than 89 million units, which means it’s now the seventh best-selling console of all time. It has outsold the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, which ended their runs at 87.4 million and 86 million units respectively.

Nintendo also reached the mark of having sold over 800 million pieces of consoles / handhelds. This includes standalone devices such as Switch, Wii, and DS, but not the likes of Game & Watch and plug & play retro consoles.

Here’s a look at how Nintendo’s performance stacks up to other companies: