Super Smash Bros. Ultimate now the best-selling fighting game of all time in the U.S.
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was already confirmed to be the best-selling fighting game of all time as far as worldwide sales go. The Switch game had reported sales of 15.71 million, surpassing Street Fighter II’s total of 15.5 million.
Smash Bros. Ultimate has also now reached a similar milestone specifically in the United States. As revealed by the latest NPD sales data, it has become the best-selling fighting game of all time in the country. Super Smash Bros. Brawl previously held that title.
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The Game Awards 2019 Switch eShop sale now live
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To celebrate The Game Awards that are taking place later today, a new sale has started on the Switch eShop. Titles that have been featured in the show’s previous years as well as in 2019 have been discounted by up to 50 percent.
The full lineup is as follows:
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Nintendo Download – December 12, 2019 (Europe) – Shovel Knight: King of Cards / Showdown, Steins;Gate, more
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Nintendo Download – December 12, 2019 (North America) – Dauntless, Talos Principle, more
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Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 Road to Boruto coming to Switch next year
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In October, developer CyberConnect2 somewhat hinted at the possibility of Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 coming to Nintendo Switch. Now, that possibility has become a reality: the latest issue of Weekly Jump has revealed that Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 Road to Boruto (an updated re-release) will be released on Nintendo Switch on April 23, 2020. So far, only a release in Japan has been confirmed, but a Western release is fairly likely.
The Switch version is also getting some new downloadable content alongside the other versions of the game: two new characters will be playable in Momoshiki and Kinshiki and there will also be new Boruto-era costumes for eleven characters.
Famitsu sales (12/2/19 – 12/8/19)
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Tetris 99 update out now (version 2.1.0) – Team Battle Mode added and more
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A new 2.1.0 update is now available for Tetris 99, Nintendo has announced. The version change is highlighted by the addition of Team Battle Mode. In the new mode, players select one of four teams and competing to be the last squad standing.
There are other new elements to the update as well. Players can access new button configuration options, user emblems, and an option to redeem four themes from past Maximus Cup events.
Below are a few screenshots:
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Doom and Doom II updates announced for Switch – includes SIGIL, TNT Evilution, The Plutonia Experiment
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Bethesda has announced major updates that are in the pipeline for both Doom and Doom II on Switch.
When live, the patches will enable locked 60 frames per second and aspect ratio options. More surprisingly, optional add-ons will be available to download.
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Indie World Showcase live stream – December 10, 2019
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Today’s Indie World Showcase will be starting soon. Nintendo will kick off the live stream at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET / 6 PM in the UK / 7 PM in Europe.
You can watch the broadcast as it happens below. We’ll have coverage taking place throughout the presentation and after it ends with news updates, trailers, and more.
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Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled – Winter Festival Grand Prix starts December 12
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Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled will kick off its Winter Festival Grand Prix on December 12, publisher Activision and developer Beenox has announced. It will feature a new track, characters, items, and challenges. A full rundown of included content can be found in the graphic above.
Here’s an intro video for the Winter Festival Grand Prix:
