The Gen 4 Pokemon remakes are launching for the Nintendo Switch in a couple of days, and a new trailer preps for that imminent release.
That makes it the long-running series' best ever launch in the region to date, which should (hopefully) lead to a brighter future for it.
In total, the Switch sold 711,000 units in the US throughout the month, with its total sales only being 3% down from what it managed in October 2020.
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Mario Party Superstars and Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy also debut in the top 10, while the Switch dominates the hardware side of things.
The first person shooter has seen quite a drop in launch sales from last year's game. Meanwhile, Mario Party Superstars is still #1.
Several new cutscenes are also being added, including an opening cutscene and one that you'll see after beating the Elite 4.
Ramanas Park is a brand-new post-Elite Four area where players will be able to meet a number of different Legendary Pokemon.
Well, here we go again- rumours continue to claim that a Metroid Prime remaster is on its way, and has already wrapped up development.
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa insists the Switch isn't going away anytime soon, reiterating that the console is just halfway through its life yet.
There's no telling when we'll see the next mainline 3D Super Mario game, but Nintendo veteran Shigeru Miyamoto knows expectations will be high.
Meanwhile, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales saw increased sales thanks to strong Nintendo Switch and PS5 sales.
"As long as the character Samus exists, I think her adventure will continue," says Metroid series producer Yoshio Sakamoto.
Meanwhile, Nintendo also reveals a special new Pokemon Platinum-themed outfit for everyone who pre-orders the upcoming remakes.
As revealed in a recently published report, the Nintendo Switch now boasts an impressive library of over 6700 third-party games.
In a recent fiscal report, it has been revealed that Nintendo is still figuring out the concept and release window for its next console.
The success of the Nintendo Switch has allowed the company to pour in lofty sums of money into expanding its game development division.
"Currently there is no sign of improvement and the situation continues to be severe so I can't say how long it will continue," says Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa.
The newest Switch exclusive sold over 163,000 units in Japan at launch. Super Robot Wars 30 and Fatal Frame also saw solid debuts.
Nintendo also pledges to keep increasing the value of both existing variants of its online subscription service.
