Japan: Pokemon Sword/Shield sells 1.365 million copies in first three days, Switch surpasses 10 million units sold
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Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield sold 1,364,544 copies over a three-day launch period in Japan, Famitsu has revealed. Data was collected between November 15 and November 17.
In other news, Switch (including Switch Lite) sold another 180,136 units in Japan between November 11 and November 17. Total sales of the system have now surpassed ten million units sold in Japan. The current count sits at 10,065,797 consoles sold.
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The Game Awards 2019 nominees announced
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There are just over three weeks to go until The Game Awards 2019. Plenty of announcements and news will be shared during the big show, but there will also be actual awards to hand out as well. Today, the nominees were revealed across 29 categories.
Here’s the full rundown:
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UK: Switch is best-selling console of 2019 so far; Pokemon Sword/Shield has biggest Switch launch, third biggest Nintendo launch ever
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GamesIndustry is reporting that Switch hardware sales increased more than 30 percent during the release of Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield as well as increased retail activity surrounding the console as of late. Sales rose 75 percent week-over-week. So far this month, 90,000 Switch units have been sold in the UK.
Switch is on track to be the best-selling console in the UK of 2019. If that holds for the next month or so, it will be the first time in five years that the accomplishment has gone to a system other than the PlayStation 4.
GamesIndustry’s report also mentions that Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield are collectively the fastest-selling Switch game thus far. It’s the biggest Switch launch to date, surpassing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It’s also the third biggest Nintendo launch in UK history – Pokemon Sun/Moon and Wii Fit are at #1 and #2 respectively.
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Samurai Shodown coming west on Switch in Q1 2020, English trailer
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Samurai Shodown will be released in the west in Q1 2020, SNK has announced. The fighter had previously been confirmed for December 12 in Japan.
As is the case in Japan, Samurai Shodown II will be a pre-order bonus for the Switch version.
Here’s an English trailer:
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Modder starts adding cut Pokemon to Sword and Shield
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The decision to leave some Pokemon out of Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield has been a controversial decision to say the least. But thanks to the efforts from one fan, cut creatures are starting to make their way back in – albeit through unconventional means.
Twitter user SciresM has shown early results of adding Omastar to Pokemon Sword/Shield. This was done by importing the model from Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee.
Here’s a look:
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UK: Pokemon Sword/Shield biggest exclusive of the year, third biggest boxed launch of 2019, second biggest Pokemon launch ever
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Preliminary sales information is in from the UK for Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield, courtesy of GamesIndustry.
First, let’s go over the facts. The latest Pokemon entry is the biggest exclusive of the year, the third biggest boxed launch of 2019 (behind the multiplatform titles FIFA 20 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare), and the second biggest Pokemon launch ever.
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[Nintendo Everything Podcast] – episode #54 – The State of Pokemon in 2019; Sonic featuring Mariah Carey
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Hello my poison and fairy types! This week on NEP, Oni Dino is a bit unhinged but we make it work! Galen chats Terry Bogard and Luigi’s Mansion impressions while Oni Dino continues grinding the gears in Destiny Connect. We then discuss the Phanpy in the room and give our opinions on the Pokemon Sword / Shield controversy and how people are handling things on social media. And who can forget the big star of turning around 2019: Sonic the hedgehog.
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This week, the podcast is sponsored by Koei Tecmo. Check out Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout, out now on Nintendo Switch.
[Interview] Sparklite dev on Zelda inspirations, art style, possible post-launch additions, more
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If you’ve been hankering for more Zelda action on Switch, Sparklite could be right up your alley. The 2D action-adventure game, which just dropped on Nintendo’s console this week, was heavily inspired by the classic franchise.
Around the release of Sparklite, we spoke with Red Blue Games co-founder Edward Rowe. We discussed those Zelda inspirations in greater detail – which range from the gameplay to the soundtrack – as well as the distinctive art style and potential post-launch updates.
Here’s our full discussion:
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Pokemon Sword/Shield devs weren’t initially sure how many Pokemon could be shown on screen at once in Wild Area
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Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield aren’t completely open world, but they do finally allow players to explore a big environment in full 3D. That’s thanks to the inclusion of the Wild Area. In the Wild Area, one of the main draws is being able to see and approach any Pokemon that shows up on screen. However, including the feature wasn’t originally planned.
That’s according to director Shigeru Ohmori, who shared the news in a recent interview with German website Heute. Ohmori explained that Game Freak wasn’t originally sure how many Pokemon it could show on screen at once, which could have prevented the feature from happening. But thanks to the positive feedback from the Pokemon: Let’s Go games, it was something the studio wanted to include.
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Game Freak on balancing new Pokemon games with remakes
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As many mainline Pokemon games as there have been, the series has also seen its fair share of remakes. In fact, some generations have been redone more than once.
Speaking with IGN a little while back, Pokemon Sword/Shield director Shigeru Ohmori highlighted the importance of balancing new Pokemon titles with remakes, stating that Game Freak is “kind of torn between the two all the time.” He said:
