June 2020 NPD: Switch was again the best-selling hardware platform
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Continuing the trend in recent months, Switch was again the best-selling system in the United States last month. Nintendo’s console outperformed all other platforms in both unit and dollar sales.
Despite the strong sales of Switch, overall gaming hardware sales were down in June year-over-year to $191 million. It’s the first month of year-on-year declines since February. However, year-to-date spending is up 25 percent compared to a year ago to $1.6 billion.
June 2020 NPD: Best-selling games on Switch, year-to-date, last 12 months
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Another round of data is in from this month’s NPD report. Along with the best-sellers on Switch specifically for the month of June 2020, we also have a list of the games year-to-date and have sold the best over the last 12 months. Continue on below for the full results.
June 2020 NPD: top 20 best-selling games in the U.S.
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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 June 2020. The results can be found below.
Crysis Remastered Switch tech trailer
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Crytek has published a new trailer for Crysis Remastered that shows off all of the technical features from the Switch version. Check it out below.
Crysis Remastered is slated for July 23 on Switch.
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Paper Mario devs on using different ideas, player feedback, trying to please all fans
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As part of a new interview with VGC, Paper Mario: The Origami King producer Kensuke Tanabe and assistant producer Risa Tabata have weighed in on fans’ reception to the series starting with Sticker Star.
Tabata said that the team avoids using the same idea twice since they want to “create new gameplay” and offer players “positive surprises”. Tanabe noted that he does check out some fan opinions after a game launches, but with cases in which he “can’t address those opinions exactly as fans want”, he tries to pursue “new, fun ideas.” Tanabe ultimately said “it’s difficult to satisfy certain fans with the adventure game direction if they think of Paper Mario games as simply being RPGs.”
Here’s the full roundup:
Paper Mario dev says he’s moved away from complicated stories and modifying Mario characters for original characters
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Paper Mario: The Origami King producer Kensuke Tanabe has shared some interesting insight into how he’s approached the series in recent years.
Speaking with VCG, Kensuke was asked about how he ensures that the story of Paper Mario appeals to a broad audience. He revealed that Super Paper Mario had an “elaborate story” which “led the game away from the Mario universe”, so he’s avoided “using stories that are too complicated” since Paper Mario: Sticker Star.
Tanabe’s full words:
Nintendo Download – July 16, 2020 (Europe) – more Double Gold Points Fest, Paper Mario, more
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Nintendo Download – July 16, 2020 (North America) – Paper Mario, Panzer Paladin, more
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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Paper Mario: The Origami King – $59.99 (available July 17)
Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus – $39.99 (available July 17)
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Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy outed by new rating
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While not officially announced, Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy appears to be happening. A rating for the game surfaced today in Australia.
The original Atelier Ryza made it to Switch in 2019. Based on that, as well as Koei Tecmo and Gust’s support of the system, Atelier Ryza 2 should be on Nintendo’s console as well.
Stay tuned for an official announcement in the future.
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered doesn’t support local multiplayer
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Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered won’t support local multiplayer, according to Square Enix. However, as previously announced, online multiplayer is in with full cross-play.
Square Enix cited “development reasons” in its decision to focus on online play over local multiplayer. The team ultimately hopes to reach a wider array of players.
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered will finally launch for Switch and other platforms on August 28 following a number of delays.
