Tomba Special Edition physical release detailed
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Thanks to Limited Run Games, we have details about the different physical versions planned for Tomba Special Edition.
The title will be sold standalone, but there’ll also be a Classic Edition and Whoope Edition. With the Classic Edition, you’ll get a steelbook, poster, and the original and Special Edition remastered soundtracks in a retro box based on Tomba’s original release. The Whoope Edition contains everything in the Classic Edition plus a hardcover art book/strategy guide, art prints, and Tomba and Koma Pig figures.
Here’s an overview of the game:
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Nintendo Download – July 11, 2024 (North America)
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It’s time for the newest North American Nintendo Download report for the week of July 11, 2024. The latest releases include Bleach: Brave Souls, Darkest Dungeon II, Hot Lap Racing, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Famitsu sales (7/1/24 – 7/7/24)
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indieszero is the developer behind Nintendo World Championships NES Edition
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Nintendo World Championships NES Edition isn’t out just yet, but the game’s developer has already been revealed.
indieszero worked with Nintendo on the project. Given the company’s history, that may not be overly surprising. indieszero previously handled the NES Remix games for Wii U as well as Ultimate NES Remix for 3DS – titles that are in some ways similar to Nintendo World Championships NES Edition.
Bloober Team working on Project M for Nintendo platforms
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An interesting project from Bloober Team has come to light tentatively titled Project M. This one looks to be slated for Nintendo platforms.
That news comes from an interview with Bloober Team CEO Piotr Babieno. Despite having a smaller budget, Project M is an important project for the company. Babieno also mentioned that the title is being made “in cooperation with the world’s best game creators for Nintendo platforms”.
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Nintendo posts mysterious teaser for M-rated Emio
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Nintendo is teasing something called Emio, and right now fans don’t know what to make of it.
The company’s announcements are generally straightforward and to the point. However, today’s video doesn’t give us much to go off of. This is some sort of new Switch game with a horror feel, and we do know that it’s getting an M rating from the ESRB.
Nintendo Switch Sports update out now (version 1.5.0), patch notes
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Nintendo Switch Sports just started distribution of its latest update, which is version 1.5.0.
As previously announced, basketball – which was previously featured in Wii Sports Resort – has been added as a new sport. That brings the total number of events up to eight. At launch, players could access tennis, bowling, chambara, soccer, volleyball, and badminton. Golf was added as a post-launch update for free.
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Best-selling games in the U.S. for May 2024
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Circana has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of May 2024.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door made its debut and came out swinging. During its first month, the Switch exclusive landed at #2 – and that’s without digital data factored in. We don’t have exact data, but that positioning indicates a strong start.
Here’s a look at the complete list of best-selling games in the U.S. for May 2024:
GBA game Sigma Star Saga making a return
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WayForward, the studio behind Shantae, just announced that it’s bringing back the GBA game Sigma Star Saga. It launches in 2025.
Sigma Star Saga is making its return after twenty years. WayForward isn’t confirming Switch support just yet, but given the studio’s output, that’s practically a lock.
Sigma Star Saga is a sci-fi adventure title featuring 2D space shooter and RPG elements. The re-release is being built with Limited Run Games’ Carbon Engine.
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Okami director says the dev team was “weak”, sales were “huge failure”
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In a recent video, Okami director Hideki Kamiya and environment artist Ikumi Nakamura. The two spoke about various topics, including the team behind the game and the initial poor sales.
According to Kamiya, Okami was intended to feature “a dream team” of developers. However, he actually believes that the group was ultimately “weak”, before adding how there “was a very drastic contrast within.”
Kamiya stated:
