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Sakurai Says Next Smash DLC Character is the Last

July 1, 2021

Masahiro Sakurai, the mastermind behind the Super Smash Bros. franchise, has once again and come out and said that the next DLC character in the series will be the last in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Super Smas... Read More...

Masahiro Sakurai Talks Mythra and Pyra in Smash

Morgan Lewis

March 15, 2021

News, Video Games

In a recent column, Masahiro Sakurai talked Mythra and Pyra in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in Famitsu Magazine in Japan. The pair comes from Xenoblade Chronicles 2, the hit JRPG from the Nintendo Switch. It's no... Read More...

Pyra/Mythra Smash Ultimate Deep Dive Coming

Morgan Lewis

February 24, 2021

News, Video Games

Nintendo has confirmed today that there will be an in-depth look at Pyra and Mythra, the newest additions to the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate cast, on March 3 at 6am PT/9am ET. The presentation will be roughly 35... Read More...

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Sells Out in Japan After Smash Announcement

Morgan Lewis

February 22, 2021

News, Video Games

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is one of the best RPGs on the Nintendo Switch and my personal favorite game on the system. Following the announcement that Pyra and Mythra are appearing in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, th... Read More...

Nintendo Will Win 2018 With Smash Ultimate and Pokemon

Morgan Lewis

November 1, 2018

Features, Video Games

Nintendo is sure to win 2018, and while it may seem like their year has been so-so they have two of the largest franchises in gaming left: Pokemon: Let's Go Eevee and Pikachu, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Th... Read More...

Smash Ultimate Direct Recap: New Characters, Spirits, Adventure Mode & More

Hunter Ginn

November 1, 2018

News, Video Games

Nintendo has just wrapped up what is officially their last Super Smash Bros Ultimate direct before the game releases for Nintendo Switch on December 7th. The 40 minute live stream covered a variety of topics, s... Read More...

November Nintendo Smash Direct Coming on the 1st

Morgan Lewis

October 30, 2018

News, Video Games

Nintendo announced today via a short press release that they will be holding a Super Smash Bros. Direct on November 1 at 7am PDT. The direct will be roughly 40 minutes long and will presumably reveal new charac... Read More...

Famitsu Sales from 4/11 to 4/17

Morgan Lewis

April 22, 2022

News, Video Games

Nintendo continues to dominate in this week's Famitsu sales from 4/11 to 4/17. The Nintendo Switch sold a total of over 60,000 units when taking into account all of the various units, compared to the PlayStatio... Read More...

Digital Sales Grew Significantly for Nintendo in Q3 2021

Morgan Lewis

February 13, 2022

News, Video Games

During Nintendo's latest financial briefing, president Shuntaro Furukawa stated that there was enormous growth in digital sales in Q3 of 2021 for Nintendo and that the brand-new Animal Crossing: New Horizons pa... Read More...

Characters That Should Return in Xenoblade Chronicles 3

Morgan Lewis

February 11, 2022

Features, Video Games

The Xenoblade Chronicles franchise is rife with excellent characters that need to return in Xenoblade Chronicles 3. Nintendo states that the game brings together the futures from both Xenoblade Chronicles and X... Read More...

Famitsu Top 30 Software Sales 1/31 through 2/6

Morgan Lewis

February 10, 2022

News, Video Games

The Japanese publication Famitsu has posted the top 30 software sales from 1/31 through 2/6. As expected, Nintendo continues its dominance in the Japanese market. There are only two PlayStation games in the ent... Read More...

The Switch Doesn’t Need Zelda in 2022

Morgan Lewis

February 10, 2022

Features, Video Games

Nintendo's Direct came and went, with no sign of Breath of the Wild 2 in sight. It must be stated though that this direct was specifically for games that are coming out in the first half of the year; IF Zelda c... Read More...

Famitsu Sales from 1/31 to 2/6

Morgan Lewis

February 10, 2022

News, Video Games

Famitsu has released their weekly sales numbers for the Japanese market, and to no one's surprise, the Nintendo Switch is continuing to dominate. When it's all said and done, the Switch managed to sell roughly ... Read More...

Nintendo Million-Dollar Seller LIst

Morgan Lewis

February 7, 2022

News, Video Games

With the company's latest financial report, Nintendo updated their million-dollar seller list (software.) Among these are not games that have fallen down the top 10 rankings, such as Xenoblade Chronicles 2 or X... Read More...

Famitsu Software Sales from 1/24 to 1/30

Morgan Lewis

February 7, 2022

News, Video Games

Of the top 30 Famitsu software sales from 1/24 to 1/30, only four of the games are from non-Nintendo consoles. This is sheer and utter dominance by the Nintendo publisher and developer. Taking the top spot is P... Read More...

Japan’s Top Selling Games of 2021

Morgan Lewis

February 7, 2022

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Famitsu's latest issue has released the top 100 selling-games in Japan for the 2021 year. The Nintendo Switch dominates the list, followed by a few PlayStation games. This is of no surprise though; Nintendo has... Read More...

Famitsu Sales 6/7 Through 6/13

Morgan Lewis

June 21, 2021

News, Video Games

Famitsu sales from 6/7 through 6/13 are in, and Nintendo continues to dominate with the Nintendo Switch. The Switch sold almost 80,000 units during this period, while Sony, with their PlayStation 5, managed to ... Read More...

Nintendo Won E3 2021

Morgan Lewis

June 21, 2021

E3 2021, Features, Video Games

Now that we've had almost a week to sit on E3 2021, it has become glaringly obvious: Nintendo won E3 2021. Not only did they win the trade expo, they dominated, absolutely decimating their competition with thei... Read More...

Famitsu Sales From 5/31 Through June 6

Morgan Lewis

June 10, 2021

News, Video Games

The Famitsu sales charts through June 6 are in, and Nintendo continues to dominate in both hardware and software sales with its Nintendo Switch console. The Switch sold almost 100,000 units from May 31 through ... Read More...

Famitsu Sales March 8 Through March 14

Morgan Lewis

March 23, 2021

News, Video Games

Another week, another set of sales figures from the Japanese market courtesy of Famitsu. This week comes the Famitsu sales figures through the week of March 14. The Nintendo Switch continues to dominate the Jap... Read More...