The retro-inspired RPG Sea of Stars launched on the Nintendo Switch and other platforms this week and is off to a great start. Developer Sabotage thanked fans on social media and said the game sold 100,000 copies on its first day. That’s impressive for an indie game, especially since many people play it on Xbox Game Pass. We’re speechless. Thank ...
Read More »Red ‘Super Mario’ Switch OLED May Launch Soon
With a Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct presentation announced for later this week, many (including us) are curious what new information it will reveal. Reliable leaker billbil-kun (thanks, VGC) suggests that one announcement may be a Nintendo Switch – OLED Model – Mario Red Edition, which may launch before or alongside Super Mario Bros. Wonder. The OLED Model will have ...
Read More »Nintendo Switch Outsells Wii in the US
Nintendo’s Switch just passed a sales milestone. The hybrid system’s global hardware sales surpassed Wii sales some time ago, but the US has updated. Circana (formerly the NPD) reports that Switch lifetime sales have “finally” surpassed the Wii in the US. The hybrid system achieved this in July 2023 after six years on the market. IGN says “49 million were ...
Read More »Switch Announces Double Dragon Advance, Super, Collection
Update: After the announcement last month, Arc System Works released the first official trailer for all Double Dragon Collection games. At the end, it says “expected to release on November 9th, 2023”. Original: After releasing Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons on the Switch this week, Arc System Works announced Super Double Dragon and Double Dragon Advance for all ...
Read More »Switch Gets Atlus Mobile RPG ‘Megami Ibunroku Persona: Ikuu no Tou Hen’
G-MODE will release Megami Ibunroku Persona: Ikuu no Tou Hen on the Japanese Switch eShop, surprising Persona fans. This game will be in G-Mode Archives+ but has no release date. Based on 1996 PlayStation game Revelations: Persona, this 2006 mobile game debuted. The announcement trailer above shows more gameplay. This one has no release date or international distribution. We’ll update ...
Read More »The Latest Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 Character Spotlight Features Raphael
Since then, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 has been revealing characters and spotlights for Switch later this year. The “most fiery and aggressive” Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Raphael is in the latest. When this game is released, consider using this character as your main if his description matches your playstyle. “In-your-face attitude meets in-your-face gameplay with Raphael joining Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl ...
Read More »UK Charts: FromSoftware’s Armored Core VI Beats Mario Kart and Zelda
FromSoftware’s Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon topped the UK Charts this week, beating Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. The company’s return to its mecha-based combat franchise is off to a good start, proving that FromSoftware is not a one-trick pony after the success of Dark Souls, Elden Ring, and Sekiro: Shadows ...
Read More »Cross-Platform Warframe Save Feature for 2023
After a December cross-platform play update, Warframe developer Digital Extremes has revealed cross-platform saves. Tennocon 2023 revealed that the online free-to-play team is “aiming” to deliver this “long requested feature” to “all platforms” this year. This “final release date announcement” will be made in the coming months. A bit about it: “This feature will allow you to access your account ...
Read More »Sega & Atlus to Broadcast Special Tokyo Game Show Next Month
The Tokyo Game Show begins next month, and Sega and Atlus will host a “special” broadcast on September 21. No games have been mentioned, but a brief description on the TGS website says fans will learn about Sega and Atlus’s latest titles. This event coincides with “Sega New” on Sega’s monthly channel. “Tune in to the special TGS broadcast on ...
Read More »Sunsoft’s Game Boy Platformer Trip World Hits Switch eShop Next Week
Trip World DX for the Switch eShop will release on August 31 after a physical announcement in April. It was announced that this is a remaster of the 8-bit Sunsoft Game Boy game that was released in Japan in 1992 and Europe in 1993. The original game was also on 3DS Virtual Console. This new color version of the “experience” ...
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