Famitsu sales (9/16/19 – 9/22/19)
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Mario Kart Racing Wheel for Switch announced
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Update: Pre-orders are now open on Play-Asia here.
Original: HORI has announced a new Mario Kart Racing Wheel accessory for Switch. It will come in two versions: a standard release and a more expensive DX version.
This new accessory works with both the Switch and PC. Functions from the Switch controller have been migrated over to the new device, and even comes with a foot pedal. While it only works in docked mode, it’s compatible with other modes and the Switch Lite through an extra USB accessory.
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Civilization VI Expansion Bundle coming to Switch in November
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Civilization VI Expansion Bundle is making its way to Switch in November, 2K Games and Firaxis have announced. It will include the Rise and Fall and Gathering Storm expansion with “a host of additional civilizations and leaders, new gameplay systems and depth, and unique challenges”.
Here’s an overview of both:
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Media Create estimate: Switch Lite sold 114,000 units in Japan in its first three days
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Update: As it turns out, this was only an estimate from Media Create. Updated data can be found in our latest post here.
Original: Initial Japanese sales data for the Switch Lite has been revealed. In its first three days, the device managed to sell 114,000 units.
As for the original Switch, it moved another 64,000 units in Japan last week. That’s in comparison to 52,000 units the week prior. That means the Switch Lite sold over 100,000 consoles and slightly increased sales of the standard Switch.
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Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid Season 2 revealed with new characters and more
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nWay today unveiled a second season for Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid. It includes three additional characters, a new arena, new ultra, and a new character skin.
Here’s the full breakdown:
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Nintendo France bans Hero and future DLC characters from official Smash Bros. Ultimate tournaments
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Ever since Hero made his debut in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, his inclusion in tournaments has been a strong point of contention. Some feel that his moveset is too random, leaving victories and defeats more in the hands of luck rather than skill. Because of this, some tournaments have started banning the character from inclusion.
Nintendo France has now made an interesting move of its own. For the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate European Team Cup 2019, participants will be unable to use Hero. Interestingly, this also applies to every DLC character released after September 23, so the decision appears to affect future events as well.
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Igarashi wants to make Bloodstained a series, didn’t expect the Switch version “to be as bad when it was released”
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In the latest issue of Game Informer, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night director Koji Igarashi commented on the future of the IP and more.
Speaking with the magazine, Igarashi strongly indicated that the team has interest in making Bloodstained a series. However, he also pointed out that they could attempt “different world series” and eventually “challenge all kinds of different genres as well.”
Zelda: Link’s Awakening is the fastest-selling Switch game in the UK this year
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GamesIndustry has new data on the first week sales of Zelda: Link’s Awakening in the UK.
To-date, the remake is the fastest-selling Switch game this year, beating out Super Mario Maker 2. It’s also the biggest launch for developer Grezzo having surpassed the record set by Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D by 27 percent.
Zelda: Link’s Awakening took home the top spot in the UK sales chart this past week.
[Nintendo Everything Podcast] – episode #46 – We’re Back! Tokyo Game Show from the show floor!
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Hello, my Ring-con and leg straps! We are back from our break, and we’re covering Tokyo Game Show and the Ring Fit Adventure in this week’s episode of NEP. Check the episode out for some sneak peaks at what we were up to at TGS2019 and what content we’ve got coming in the near future on Nintendo Everything.
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Why it’s taken Contra so long to return
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It’s been nearly a decade since the last mainline Contra game. Next week, the franchise will finally be returning with Contra: Rogue Corps. We spoke with director Nobuya Nakazato at the Tokyo Game Show and asked why it’s the right time for the series to make a comeback.
Nakazato, who has worked on Contra for over two decades, told us that he’s personally been pushing for the IP’s return. However, there were a few barriers in the way, such as getting approval and the timing was never right. Finding the right team and the resources involved also played a role.
