Nintendo Switch Lite sales exceed 1 million units in Japan alone

Nintendo recently launched the Nintendo Switch Lite, a device designed specifically to play Nintendo Switch games in handheld mode. The Nintendo Switch Lite system is now available at a suggested retail price of $199.99 in three different colors: yellow, gray and turquoise. According to Famitsu‘s estimated sales numbers, Nintendo Switch Lite already sold more than … Continue reading Nintendo Switch Lite sales exceed 1 million units in Japan alone

Masahiro Sakurai discusses Super Smash Bros. Ultimate becoming the best-selling fighting game in history over Street Fighter II

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate recently became the best-selling fighting game in history, a record previously held by Street Fighter II. According to the folks at Japanese Nintendo, "[Masahiro] Sakurai says that Smash is considered an action game in Japan. Even though it has suprassed SFII in sales, he still considers Capcom’s classic to be the … Continue reading Masahiro Sakurai discusses Super Smash Bros. Ultimate becoming the best-selling fighting game in history over Street Fighter II

Pokémon Sword and Shield have sold 1,364,544 retail copies in their first three days of release in Japan

Pokémon Sword and Shield are now available for Nintendo Switch, and they're already performing exceptionally well in terms of sales across the globe. Read on below to learn more: "Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield sold 1,364,544 retail copies in its first three days of release in Japan, according to Famitsu numbers. This number includes physical … Continue reading Pokémon Sword and Shield have sold 1,364,544 retail copies in their first three days of release in Japan

Pokémon Sword and Shield have the best-selling opening week for a Nintendo Switch game in Japan

Pokémon Sword and Shield are now available for Nintendo Switch, and they're already performing exceptionally well in terms of sales across the globe. Read on below to learn more: "Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield sold 1,364,544 retail copies in its first three days of release in Japan, according to Famitsu numbers. This number includes physical … Continue reading Pokémon Sword and Shield have the best-selling opening week for a Nintendo Switch game in Japan

Famitsu announces Super Smash Bros. Ultimate cross-company tournament featuring Sony on November 22

Famitsu has announced that it will host a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate cross-company tournament on November 22 featuring a number of companies that will participate, including Sony Interactive Entertainment. The following companies will participate: Sun-Star Stationery Sugiko StylingLife Holdings PlazaStyle Company Zoff Taisho Pharmaceutical Tokkyo Chou (Japan Patent Office) Lovegraph Sony Interactive Entertainment Famitsu will … Continue reading Famitsu announces Super Smash Bros. Ultimate cross-company tournament featuring Sony on November 22

Pokémon Sword and Shield reappear atop the Famitsu Most Wanted list for the week ending October 23

Pokémon Sword and Shield have reappeared on the Famitsu Most Wanted list, which you can check out below: FAMITSU MOST WANTED Pokémon Sword/Shield (Switch) – 771 Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch) – 474 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 (Switch) – 353 Bayonetta 3 (Switch) – 273 Rune Factory 5 (Switch) – … Continue reading Pokémon Sword and Shield reappear atop the Famitsu Most Wanted list for the week ending October 23

Video: Famitsu reveals gameplay footage of Max Raid Battle against Gigantamax Butterfree in Pokémon Sword and Shield

The Pokémon Company International and Nintendo recently revealed the Gigantamax forms of Pikachu, Charizard, Eevee, Meowth, and Butterfree. Gigantamaxing changes a Pokémon’s size, power, and appearance and allows them to use a G-Max Move. Only certain species of Pokémon can Gigantamax—and even among such species, only rare specimens will be able to. Gigantamax Pokémon will … Continue reading Video: Famitsu reveals gameplay footage of Max Raid Battle against Gigantamax Butterfree in Pokémon Sword and Shield

Pokémon developer Game Freak’s Little Town Hero gets a 33/40 from Famitsu

In Little Town Hero, a brand-new RPG from Game Freak, the developers of the Pokémon games, players must battle monsters and gather support from townspeople, all while staying within the borders of a single town. Little Town Hero, which also features music by Undertale creator Toby Fox, is now available on Nintendo Switch. Famitsu has … Continue reading Pokémon developer Game Freak’s Little Town Hero gets a 33/40 from Famitsu