Pokémon Legends: Arceus sold 6.5 million copies in its first week
Pokémon Legends: Arceus sold 6.5 million copies, making it the fastest selling Pokémon on the Nintendo Switch during its first week.
VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Ayuo Kawase
Editor in chief of AUTOMATON
Lewd tower-defense game Duel Princess sales suspended on Switch in Japan [Update]
Lewd tower-defense game Duel Princess sales suspended on Nintendo Switch in Japan. The game's publisher recently hinted that Duel Princess had been rejected on Steam.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is now the best-selling video game of all time in Japan
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is now the best-selling video game of all time in Japan. New Horizons sold over 10 million units in Japan alone, far surpassing the previous record of 6.81 million set by Super Mario Bros.
Pokémon-themed Wordle clones release in Japan
Pokémon and Wordle make for a surprising good combination with Pokémon-themed Wordle clones releasing in Japan (Pokedle and Pokémon Wordle).
Tifa and Aerith mods keep on coming for Final Fantasy VII Remake on PC
Tifa and Aerith mods keep on coming for Final Fantasy VII Remake on PC. When looking at the most popular FFVIIRI mods on Nexus Mods, we can see that over half of them in the top 30 are related to Tifa or Aerith.
Sega arcade venues will be renamed to GiGO following GENDA’s share acquisition
Sega arcade venues will be renamed to GiGO in Japan following GENDA’s share acquisition. GiGO stands for “Get into the Gaming Oasis.”
What color should Sephiroth’s nipples be? A fan-made bust raises important questions
What color should Sephiroth’s nipples be? A fan-made bust by FantasyToys Studio raises important questions. Sephiroth up to this point has either not had his nipples shown or had them depicted in a modest manner.
Uma Musume Pretty Derby will no longer support iPhone 8 after Feb. 24
Uma Musume Pretty Derby will no longer support iPhone 8 after February 24. The iPhone 8 is often on the borderline of minimum system requirements for many of the latest titles.
Monster raising open world game Palworld gets a new trailer
Monster raising open world game Palworld gets a new trailer. Palworld is an open world monster-taming and -raising action RPG set in a world inhabited by mysterious creatures called Pals.
Banjo-Kazooie is coming to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack on Jan. 20
Banjo-Kazooie is coming to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack on January 20. Banjo-Kazooie is a 3D action game initially released for the Nintendo 64 in 1998.
Kingdom Hearts series is coming to Nintendo Switch on Feb. 10
Kingdom Hearts series is coming to Nintendo Switch February 10. With these new releases, you’ll be able to play the Kingdom Hearts series on the Nintendo Switch via cloud streaming.
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is trending on Twitter in Japan, likely due to Nintendo’s new feature
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is trending on Twitter in Japan, likely due to Nintendo’s new feature “My Nintendo Switch History 2021.”