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@ottoecamn I don't think this situation can just be blamed entirely on Nintendo of America considering I live in the UK, and both Switch 1 + 2 versions of the games have had their content "modified" here as the eShop states. It is an unfortunate step backwards though because Nintendo has been very good with not censoring content for the majority of the Switch lifespan, Neptunia and Hundred Line are some of the rare occasions I can think of third party wise

I remember this like it was yesterday. I'm glad I waited to see both sides to the story instead of rushing to turn against Platinum Games like many did during the scenario. Jennifer Hale did not deserve the hate she got for simply doing a role she was hired to. I really enjoyed her performance as Bayonetta and if we get another game hope she returns

NMH3 was developed for the Switch as an exclusive and didn't run great so my hopes for this aren't high

The price of the console is fine, it's just the game prices and locking voice chat behind NSO that is an issue. For £395/$450 the console is within the range of what many expected and should be able to impress with what it can do. But £75/$80 games is a different story, especially when Nintendo isn't one to frequently discount their games and when do it never goes below 33%

One of the few games along with Legends ZA that I will play on Switch this year. Looking forward to getting lost in the world of Mira

@Bobb Yep SEGA is the IP owner for Bayonetta so as long as Nintendo provided funding for it they'd be alright with it. And Nintendo owns the Astral Chain IP as of 2021 so they have control over that series. So both are safe if anything happens to Platinum, tbh I think Wonderful 101 is the only IP they have ownership for

@LadyCharlie I don't know if I'd say Nintendo has been that safe this gen. It's easy to point at all these Wii U ports and other major releases to say that. But Nintendo has given us new IPs this gen like 1-2 Switch, Arms, Labo, Astral Chain, Ring Fit Adventure, Buddy Mission Bond. We even had that Jump Rope game that released during Covid. And on top of that Nintendo has brought back many lesser known IPs. Another Code, Famicom Detective Club and Endless Ocean are all incredibly niche IPs they chose to bring back which would have been unimaginable a few years ago

@larryisaman Crazy to think Nintendo has such a strong standing in the UK these days when I was growing up barely anyone owned their systems and they were non existent in the charts. I felt like the only person who owned a Wii U and was lucky to find a few 3DS owners, nowadays it feels like a good portion of people own a Switch. The fact they have more of a presence here than Xbox which is suppose to be their second best market is crazy

@UltimateOtaku91 If Nintendo publishes the game in Europe you will be in luck. I hear NOE is aiding with the localization of Fantasy Life but I feel like if NOE had publishing duties they'd have announced it by now, like when they did the same for the original release of SMT V in Europe. Is there definitely not anything else on the voucher list you're interested in, or haven't tried?

My most anticipated release for the remainder of 2024. Glad to hear it's really solid. I'll be buying on PS5 or Steam Deck so performance shouldn't be too much of a concern

Bought and currently playing, it's really fun

8/10 for me. Incredible writing and characters that kept me invested

Famicom Detective Club Emio The Smiling Man and then when I finish The Legend of Heroes Trails from Zero

So happy to see this series get a new entry. Famicom Detective Club remakes were great as were Another Code. I only hope this means we get more of these types of games from Nintendo

Nice to see Tekken 8 and Infinite Wealth at the top. Do we have sales split for platforms on those two?

Shouldn't be surprising Another Code is at 21. It's a very niche game to begin with and I highly doubt Nintendo released this expecting massive numbers. Glad this at least got a physical release overseas unlike Famicom Detective Club

13 Sentinels Aegis Rim. It was such a great experience uncovering the plot and how it all came together between 13 protagonists. It will never be the same playing it knowing what happens

If Hi-Fi Rush comes to PS or Switch (will most likely be Switch because Microsoft has put games there before and doesn't see it as competition the same) I'll buy it again. Best chance at a physical release too because Xbox just doesn't do that with their smaller games

Bought it for Steam Deck at the end of 2023 on sale and what I played of it, really fun. You have a lot of variety going on with activities and a colorful cast

My top 5 Switch games of 2023:
1) Fire Emblem Engage
2) Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Future Redeemed
3) Pikmin 4
4) Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince
5) Bayonetta Origins

Not really interested in much for Switch in 2024 outside TTDY and Decapolice. Could change as Nintendo can easily just drop a bunch of games in a Direct in February. I'm not too fussed if the Switch line up is smaller in 2024 cause I got a ton of PS5 games coming out in the first quarter and if we do get Switch 2 that should have some nice releases lined up. Plus I still got 2023 Switch titles to catch up on

Congrats to Pikmin 4 for 1 millon sales in Japan. Crazy what Pikmin can achieve when it doesn't release on two of Nintendo's worst consoles sales wise

P5 Tactica at 34 is lower than expected. Wasn't anticipating it to be in the top 10 but at least the top 20. Does anyone have the percentage for sales across Switch, PS and Xbox?

Mario Wonder selling well in Japan and Spider-Man 2 doing okay in Japan shouldn't really be shocking to anyone. Mario Wonder will be consistent in the charts over the next few months and Spider-Man 2 will fall down like most PS releases in Japan. Tbh I wasn't expecting Spider-Man 2 to even sell 77K so it did better than I expected but it was never going to be a big hit in Japan. Both games are wonderful though, I've been swapping between both and having a great time

Bought it with my Gold Points and it is very addictive. At that price I highly recommend it

Super Mario Bros Wonder and Spider-Man 2. Maybe a bit of Watermelon game too which dropped yesterday on the eshop

I was planning to play Baten Kaitos 1 + 2 Remaster this weekend on Switch but my copy has been delayed and unless it magically gets delivered in the post even though payment hasn't been taken from it along with a dispatched notification from base.com, won't be happening. So I guess I will spend more time playing the demo for Dragon Quest Monsters which I'm very mad about Square Enix quietly dropping without any fanfare, they really don't want the series to do well here. And I could probably finish Bayonetta Origins, which I started playing slowly in the week to keep me busy while waiting for Baten Kaitos. It's very different from the traditional Bayonetta experience, and won't appeal to everyone but it's still a lot of fun. As you can tell a lot of gaming on the Switch right now, PS5 is in waiting mode until Spider-Man 2, LAD Gaiden and P5 Tactica drop.

Going to be playing Sea of Stars this weekend on PS5, 6 hours in so far and what a charming game. You can tell this was a passion project for the developers with how good it looks, the music and the personality the characters have. Should be done before Eternights, Pokemon SV DLC and Baten Kaitos all drop in the next 10-13 days. Been hearing plenty of good things about Armored Core 6 too but not sure if it would fully be my thing, if only it had a demo

One of my favourite games ever, it has such an incredible, ambitious story that somehow balances 13 protagonists well and the way it all connects together is amazing. Not to mention the incredible soundtrack and characters. I'm so happy it has reached 1 million copies. I think the fans of this game really helped it by spreading word of mouth about it, that's how I heard about it and ended up buying it. After loving it on PS4 I convinced a few friends to buy it and double dipped for the Switch release. I cannot recommend this game enough, sometimes I wish I could erase it from my memory to experience it again

Was going to wait for the physical release and nab a copy for Switch but word of mouth has got me tempted so I'll be downloading it from PS Plus Extra when I get home

Will be waiting for the physical Switch release to play this. I already have my 2023 packed with games to beat so I can wait

Already own Vampire Survivors on Steam Deck so no plans to pick it up on Switch but it's an absolute blast to play

@BTB20 Yeah that's true. Live A Live doesn't really count, but I thought it was worth mentioning since it was published by them outside of Japan and they are kind of the reason it got a remake to begin with. 2022 is the only year I can think of with no remasters or remakes from Nintendo, every other year for the Switch has had quite a few remasters/remakes

@Serpenterror I agree with you. While 2023 has had a lot of great games a decent portion of Nintendo's line up has been older games. Good remasters though, and the original releases for this year so far like Fire Emblem Engage, Bayonetta Origins, Xenoblade 3 Future Redeemed, Tears of the Kingdom and Pikmin 4 have been great offerings. 2022 easily had a better variety of new games in comparison to remasters/remakes. Everything that comes to mind from Nintendo in 2022 was an original release and even something like Live A Live that was published by them outside Japan was a new experience for us. The Switch is great and I enjoy these older games but I wish we had more years where it was just focused on new experiences from Nintendo.

@luckyseven Thanks, gonna give that a like and retweet! Japan always seem to be getting cool stuff that makes the rest of us look on in jealousy, but sometimes Europe also gets cooler stuff and America gets the short end of the stick a lot of the time

Shocking news: Switch still selling loads in Japan and games dominate the top 10
Don't expect any PS titles in the top 10 until Armored Core

@luckyseven I got the Mio diary in the UK but Nintendo Store messed up my gold points buying it and I had to speed through FE Heroes to get enough. I'd love for these coasters in the UK but I guess that makes up for no Mio diary. Hopefully America gets it soon, we should all really just get the same stuff.

I love your pfp BTW, where did you find it?

@progx Only way I can ever see Sony putting up a decent fight in Japan again is if they made a handheld which is very unlikely. Japan is all about mobile and handheld gaming, consoles have been declining since the PS3. They've basically accepted that and moved their HQ to America, with PS being the option for more demanding games like FromSoftware titles, Final Fantasy and Resident Evil that give it a small place in that market still. They will sell a few million systems there but their days of sales compared to PS1, PS2 and PSP are long gone

Comes out the same time as Baten Kaitos 1 + 2 Remaster. Rip to Baten Kaitos it is gonna get destroyed in sales by Baby Shark

Tears of the Kingdom. Shocking, I know

My favourite studio. Constantly releasing high quality games while providing Nintendo with support on their biggest titles. It's crazy how far they've come since being bought in 2007. Went from everyone being baffled and having no expectations to becoming a valuable partner to Nintendo during the Switch era.

Finishing up Fire Emblem Engage this weekend before Tears of the Kingdom drops

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Future Redeemed this weekend. Amazing DLC, Monolith Soft never misses
And when I finish I'll be sure to jump back into FE Engage which I started playing again before the DLC dropped as it got caught with many other releases from earlier in the year like Persona 4 Golden, Like A Dragon Ishin and Octopath Traveler II

So when are they fixing the performance issues that have plagued the games for the past 5 months, or are they still too busy rolling in the money they made from selling 20 million copies?

Oh huh, PS5 outsold Switch OLED this week. I'm sure things will be back to normal next week with it in the lead
PS5 console sales have improved since around November, Christmas had some very strong numbers and at the moment we seem to be seeing 40K per week vs what was usually 10K most weeks before. FFXVI is the only current moment I see PS5 console sales in Japan being really high and having a chance at outselling the whole Switch family, and even then I have doubts it will sell as well in Japan for multiple reasons. I really hope it does well there but I can't see it hitting around 1 million as most titles do in Japan, imagine SE will be relying on western sales

Nintendo dominating the charts again? No way lol
PS5 stock has actually improved considering the higher figures, wonder if it will last into the new year and leading up to the release of FF16. I just started Pokemon Scarlet recently and it's been surprisingly good so far

@JustMonika Witch on the Holy Night was in the top 10 last week https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/12/japanese-charts-pokemon-scarlet-and-violet-sales-overtake-splatoon-3

@fR0z3nS0u1 PS5 stock has been good in Europe recently, people are finally seeing them in stores and they are usually very easy to order online. Japan sales for PS5 have been going up so they clearly have enough to supply now. As for Xbox we all know that system doesn't sell amazing in Japan, but they must not be supplying much stock to them for the holidays because those are some of the lowest numbers I've seen in a while. 35 Xbox Series X is crazy, that's how much the Xbox One was selling almost weekly in Japan. And I remember when people thought Xbox was having some kind of breakthrough in Japan because they outsold PS5 one week

I knew the PS4 version of Crisis Core would outsell the Switch version, but even the PS5 version? That's crazy when PS5 software sales have been non-existent. I guess Jim Ryan wasn't lying when he said they had sorted stock issues out. 70K has to be the highest in a long while. Not a bad week for PlayStation in Japan I suppose

Shouldn't be surprising that over 80% of Crisis Core Reunion's sales are on PlayStation considering how close Final Fantasy is to the console, as well as the fact FF7R is a console exclusive.