Fire Emblem Warriors – Fire Emblem Awakening DLC and new update launching this week
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This week’s issue of Famitsu has early information on what’s to come for Fire Emblem Warriors. Along with actual details for the Fire Emblem Awakening DLC and new update, the magazine reveals a release date.
First, here’s a roundup of information:
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February 2018 NPD: Best-selling games on Switch, 3DS, through 2018, last twelve months
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Another round of data is in from this month’s NPD report. Along with the best-sellers on Switch and 3DS specifically for the month of February, we also have a list of the games that have sold the best through 2018 and over the past twelve months. Continue on below for the full results.
Media Create sales (3/12/18 – 3/18/18)
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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
Switch – 54,342
PS4 – 14,349
PS4 Pro – 8,278
New 2DS LL – 4,937
New 3DS LL – 3,664
Vita – 3,644
2DS – 547
Xbox One – 80
Xbox One X – 74
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
Switch – 45,084
PS4 – 14,251
PS4 Pro – 14,112
Vita – 5,476
New 2DS LL – 5,413
New 3DS LL – 4,074
2DS – 761
Xbox One – 104
Xbox One X – 78
And here are the software charts:
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US: Switch achieves the highest installed base for a console platform in history over first 12 months
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The February 2018 NPD results were reported today. Switch wasn’t the top selling console, but Nintendo does have some news to feel encouraged about.
Switch has managed to achieve the highest installed base for a console platform in history in the United States. That information comes directly from analyst Mat Piscatella.
Nintendo previously announced that by the end of December 2017, Switch has sold 14.86 million units worldwide.
February 2018 NPD: top 20 best-selling games in the U.S.
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NPD Group has released a listing of the top twenty best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of February 2018. The results can be found below.
Nintendo highlights strong digital sales, Switch eShop navigation to be improved
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Nintendo hosted a Nindies panel at GDC 2018 today. Among what was discussed, the company highlighted strong digital sales and touched on improvements planned for the Switch eShop.
First, as USgamer supports, digital sales of third-party games for Switch and 3DS are exceeding sales of traditional boxed games in the US. Nintendo also said that eShop navigation will be improved on Switch for “better discoverability”. With more and more games coming to Switch each week, it’s difficult for titles to stand out and for consumers to find them. It sounds like Nintendo will be looking to improve the situation in the future.
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Nintendo reveals the top ten best-selling indie games on Switch
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Today, Nintendo unveiled the top-selling indie games on Switch to date. Although we don’t have actual numbers, Nintendo’s publisher and developer-relations department Damon Baker shared which games are in the top ten.
The results are as follows:
Nidhogg 2 confirmed for Switch
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Last year, Messhof said Nidhogg 2 would make sense on Switch. It’s now happening, as the studio has announced that the game is bound for Nintendo’s console. It’s planned for sometime in 2018.
Messhof revealed the news on Twitter today:
Switch the way you play Nidhogg 2 later this year! @Nintendo @NintendoAmerica @NintendoEurope pic.twitter.com/72oyR2ih0T
— Mark Essen (@messhof) March 20, 2018
Second #HelloSwitch live stream
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Today’s indie Switch goodness isn’t over, as another presentation should be starting shortly. Assuming there aren’t any technical issues, tinyBuild’s second #HelloSwitch event will begin momentarily.
tinyBuild announced six games for Switch during the last #HelloSwitch broadcast, including the recently-released Clustertruck. We’ll report back on any news from today’s show. You can also watch it as the show happens below.
Nindies Showcase Spring 2018 live stream
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After announcing the event last week, the Nindies Showcase Spring 2018 live stream will be hosted today. Nintendo will kick off the presentation at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET / 4 PM in the UK / 5 PM in Europe.
We have the stream embedded below. We’ll also be sharing updates live on the site as announcements are made. Enjoy the show!
