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Nintendo Switch Achieves Its Best October Sales to Date

admin — Fri, 13 Nov 2020 20:15:52 +0000

Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Lite Sold a Combined 735,926 Units in the U.S.

With growth of 136% when compared to the same month in 2019, the Nintendo Switch family of systems saw its strongest October sales yet, with more than 735,000 units sold between Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Lite in the U.S. According to numbers provided by NPD, the October 2020 sales of Nintendo Switch are the second-highest October sales of any video game console in history, only outdone by the 807,000 units sold of the Wii system in October 2008.

October continues a record-setting streak for Nintendo Switch as the best-selling video game console for 23 consecutive months – the most months in a row for any video game console since NPD started tracking sales numbers. To date, Nintendo Switch has sold more than 22.5 million units in the U.S., according to NPD. And according to internal Nintendo data, Nintendo Switch has sold-in more than 63 million units worldwide.

“Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Lite continue to provide one-of-a-kind gaming experiences on the TV or on the go, allowing holiday shoppers the choice of a video game system that matches their lifestyle,” said Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser. “Seeing encouraging sales growth like this in the fourth October of Nintendo Switch proves to us that the system has many more years and great games yet to come.”

Recent releases on Nintendo Switch include Super Mario 3D All-Stars, Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, Pikmin 3 Deluxe and the upcoming Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, which launches on Nov. 20. Additionally, Nintendo Switch is home to a wide variety of games for all types of players, like Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Super Mario Odyssey, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

On Black Friday, Nintendo is bundling a Nintendo Switch system with a download code for the digital version of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe game along with a three-month individual membership to Nintendo Switch Online – the service that lets friends and families play compatible games together online – all in one package. The bundle will be available starting on Nov. 22 at a suggested retail price of $299.99.

Remember that Nintendo Switch features parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about other features, visit https://www.nintendo.com/switch/.

About Nintendo: The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Nintendo Switch system and the Nintendo 3DS family of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo has sold more than 5 billion video games and more than 779 million hardware units globally, including Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, as well as the Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS family of systems, Super NES, Nintendo 64, Nintendo GameCube, Wii and Wii U systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names, such as Mario, Donkey Kong, Metroid, Zelda and Pokémon. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo’s operations in the Americas. For more information about Nintendo, please visit the company’s website at https://www.nintendo.com/.

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Atari’s Missile Command: Recharged Launching on Windows PC and Nintendo Switch

admin — Thu, 21 May 2020 13:48:40 +0000

Take to your battle stations and grab your mouse and keyboard and Joy-Cons…Missile Command: Recharged is coming to Windows PC via Steam and the Nintendo eShop on May 27th!

Based on the beloved arcade classic, and here just in time for its 40th anniversary, Missile Command: Recharged delivers a visually captivating, deliciously difficult experience expertly designed for play on modern devices. This new game from interactive entertainment producer Atari is a reimagined and, quite literally, recharged take on the iconic arcade game, Missile Command.

Protect cities from devastating aerial missile bombardment using all-new power-ups, defensive measures, and an arsenal of special counter-missiles. As a 21st century reimagining of the beloved original, Missile Command: Recharged appeals to those that fondly remember playing the original or its many iterations, and a whole new generation of gamers that are looking for fast-paced, arcade goodness.

The Windows PC (Steam) and Nintendo Switch launch follow the highly successful release of Missile Command: Recharged on iOS and Android mobile devices in April. Missile Command: Recharged will also release on PC through the Epic Store very soon.

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Natsume Opens 2020 Submissions for the Natsume Indie Program

admin — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 20:17:28 +0000

Natsume

Natsume Inc., a worldwide developer and publisher of family-oriented video games, today announced the Natsume Indie Program is accepting submissions for 2020 and beyond. The Natsume Indie Program partners the company with independent developers around the world to introduce creative, innovative games to a wider audience. The submission form can be found here: https://community.natsume.com/?page_id=72 “Natsume has been developing and publishing family-friendly games for over two decades, and it’s our joy to now partner with aspiring indie developers who are creating the next generation of video games that share our mission to make everyone happy,” said Hiro Maekawa, President & CEO of Natsume. “We are honored to support and partner with developers around the world creating authentic experiences that are Serious Fun for gamers of all ages.” Natsume’s first partner in the program is Fiery Squirrel, whose title Cosmic Defenders launches on Nintendo Switch in May. Cosmic Defenders is a 2D fast-paced revolving shooter about a group of unconventional heroes using the power of nature to stop chaotic aliens from taking over the universe. Cooperate with other guardians, protect the galaxy from the wicked, and restore peace! Players can follow the latest news for all of the beloved Natsume franchises at www.natsume.com and get a scoop on all of the latest Natsume updates, contests, screen shots and more.

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