Nintendo financial results – August 2024 – Switch at 143.42 million units
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Nintendo’s financial results report for August 2024 is now available. The period covers the first quarter of the financial year, which provides the latest news about Switch sales and overall company performance.
Below are the full highlights:
Japan’s top 20 downloads on the Switch eShop for July 2024
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Nintendo shared new data today revealing the top 20 best-selling games on the Japanese Switch eShop for July 2024.
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition was a new release for the Big N, and it managed to crack the top five. However, the big winner of the month was Konami – Powerful Pro Baseball 2024-2025 was the overall top seller.
The full lineup of Japan’s best-selling games on the Switch eShop for July 2024 is as follows:
Civilization VII Gameplay Showcase and more announced
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Civilization VII was unveiled without gameplay a couple of months ago, but that’s about to change with an upcoming showcase. The event will take place on August 20, 2024.
First up, during Gamescom: Opening Night Live, the first footage will be shown. This will be happening sometime during the event at 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET / 7 PM in the UK.
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Nintendo Download – August 1, 2024 (North America)
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It’s time for the newest North American Nintendo Download report for the week of August 1, 2024. The latest releases include Star Wars: Bounty Hunter, Thank Goodness You’re Here, Tomba Special Edition, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Famitsu sales (7/22/24 – 7/28/24)
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Shin chan: Shiro and the Coal Town getting worldwide release on Switch
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Shin chan: Shiro and the Coal Town, which previously launched in Japan and Asia, is now confirmed for worldwide release on Switch. Neos will publish the h.a.n.d.-developed title on October 24, 2024.
English, Spanish, German, and Japanese text will be supported. Note that the game features Japanese audio.
A ton of information about the game can be found in the following overview:
Suda51 wants to make a Killer7 Complete Edition, then a sequel
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Killer7 director Suda51 has interest in revisiting the game with both a Complete Edition and a sequel.
That news comes from a Grasshopper Direct presentation, which largely focused on the upcoming launch of Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered. Suda51 was present alongside Shinji Mikami, who also worked on Killer7.
Here’s what the two said during the event:
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Natsu-Mon: 20th Century Summer Kid releasing worldwide this August, demo announced
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Spike Chunsoft held a presentation during this year’s Anime Expo where they announced that Natsu-Mon: 20th Century Summer Kid will be receiving a worldwide release. The game is set to launch digitally on Switch on August 6, 2024 for $39.99.
A free downloadable demo of the game will also be made available starting July 30, 2024, a week before the full game releases. It will feature save data transfers, so that players purchasing the full game will be able to pick up right where they left off in the demo.
For more information, check below for an overview of the game as well as a new announcement trailer.
SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos Switch physical release announced
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July 23: SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos just came out on Switch yesterday, and it didn’t take long to receive confirmation of a physical release.
While the game won’t be sold at general retail, there will be a boxed version from Pix’n Love. The company has announced a Collector’s Edition and Deluxe Edition, which will be sold alongside a standard version. Details about the special editions have not been provided at this time.
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Rumor: Mario & Sonic series is finished
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July 29: Is the future of the Mario & Sonic series in doubt? According to someone heavily involved with the series, it could be finished.
Lee Cocker, who has worked on every Mario & Sonic game, recently put out a message on social media stating that there won’t be a Mario & Sonic game for the 2024 Olympics. Given that the event is happening now, that’s not exactly surprising. But the same message also claims that the series is “finished” – things supposedly wrapped up with Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
