Japan (Famitsu) hardware charts for February 19-25:
#NintendoSwitch
OLED – 38,125
#PS5
– 28,692
NintendoSwitch Lite – 8,102
PS5 Digital Edition – 4,812
Nintendo Switch – 4,659
Xbox Series X – 2,287
Xbox Series X – 826
PS4 – 362
New 2DS XL – 10
Amazon’s best selling games of 2020 so far:
1. Animal Crossing NH
2. Super Mario 3D All-Stars
3. Mario Kart 8
4. The Last of Us 2
5. Zelda Breath of the Wild
6. Ring Fit Adventure
7. Smash Bros Ultimate
8. Paper Mario: The Origami King
9. Luigi’s Mansion 3
10. Just Dance 2020 NS
Amazon 🇺🇸 top 10 best sellers retail charts today:
1. Metroid Dread
2. Zelda Breath of the Wild 2
3. Mario Golf Super Rush
4. Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp
5. WarioWare Get It Together
6. Zelda Skyward Sword
7. Zelda BotW
8. Doki Doki Club Plus
9. Mario Kart 8
10. Bowser’s Fury
Xenoblade Chronicles is hands down one of the best RPG series you can play (my personal favorite) that features 100s of thrilling hours from a unique combat system to an exhilarating and gripping story. The trilogy are available now on Nintendo Switch.
#XenobladeChronicles3
Bayonetta 3 is riding an unprecedented level of hype and should continue leading to a hopefully massive launch. The series deserves big success. With this being said, Bayonetta 1 & 2 are excellent entries to keep you engaged for 10 days!
#Bayonetta3
Looks like Hellena Taylor was NOT honest about the Bayonetta 3 situation. Context is the most important thing in any situation and hearing from both sides. Boycotting was a malicious & selfish attempt at sabotaging a project many worked on and many are anticipating.
#Bayonetta3
Hideki Kamiya to Bayonetta fans: “I want people who love the Bayonetta series to believe me when I say: 'I'm not going to do anything that will betray the players'."
#Bayonetta3
Nintendo’s Okazaki on future of Bayonetta
“There’s nothing concrete we can say at this point, but personally, I don’t think this is the end. For now it would be best to listen to opinions of everyone who played this game & consider where we should go next.”
#BayonettaOrigins
Just a reminder that three of the best RPGs ever are available on Nintendo Switch in the form of the Xenoblade Chronicles trilogy (especially 2 IMO). An amazing story, content filled action (100s of hours), unique gameplay and excellent audio. Hands down the best RPG series.
Week after week and once again, Bayonetta 3 was voted Famitsu’s most wanted Nintendo Switch game in Japan edging out Zelda Breath of the Wild 2 🔥
#Bayonetta3
Amazon top 10 best selling games today
1. Super Mario RPG
2. Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
3. Super Mario Bros Wonder
4. Final Fantasy XVI
5. Pikmin 1 + 2
6. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
7. Star Ocean: The Second Story R
8. Pikmin 4
9. Smash Bros Ultimate
10. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Bayonetta series sales on Nintendo Switch (by CESA and as of the end of 2022)
Bayonetta – 1.24 million units
Bayonetta 2 – 1.23 million units
Bayonetta 3 – 1.04 million units
Yusuke Hashimoto (PG 2007-2019) shares message on
#Bayonetta3
“After 8 years the sequel is finally here! It was thanks to Nintendo that the Bayonetta series was able to survive, and I'm thankful for it to this day. To all, I think this is a great opportunity to play the series!”
Hideki Kamiya on Bayonetta 4
“It seems the ending of
#Bayonetta3
wasn't conveyed correctly to everyone, so I think Bayo 4 will be an unexpected development for everyone. After all, when Bayo 4 comes out, I'm sure there will be people who say ‘You added that as an afterthought’”
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom boxed debut 🇬🇧
- Biggest debut of 2023
- Biggest Zelda launch in history
- +50% more than Hogwarts Legacy
- Already 8th biggest Zelda of all time
- 173% bigger than Breath of the Wild
- 4th biggest Zelda in revenue
#TearsOfTheKingdom
Best RPG series hands down!
Catch up to previous Nintendo Switch Xenoblade games on eShop and earn double gold points (10% off equivalence).
#XenobladeChronicles3
Unsung heroes of Nintendo Switch. Some of the best non-mainstream and must-play games you’ll find on the hybrid system.
Astral Chain
Bayonetta 2
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3
Xenoblade Chronicles 1+2
Rumour: Zelda: Wind Waker And Twilight Princess could be heading to Nintendo Switch in October, Metroid Prime remaster in November and Advance War 1+2 in December according to Jeff Grubb.
After finishing Bayonetta 3 I can safely say this is the best Bayonetta game in the series and one of the best, if not the best, action game available. I loved almost every aspect of it, story (yes even the ending), characters, amazing audio and gameplay variety.
#Bayonetta3
No More Heroes 3 is currently the 7th best selling game on Nintendo Switch eShop! Travis Touchdown continues to climb the assassination rankings 🔥
#NMH3
🇺🇸 Nintendo Switch top 10 best sellers in October
1. Metroid Dread
2. Mario Party Superstars
3. Mario Kart 8
4. Smash Bros Ultimate
5. Animal Crossing New Horizons
6. Zelda Breath of the Wild
7. Pokémon Sword Shield
8. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
9. Minecraft
10. NSMBUD
Fun tidbit, a fan asked Hideki Kamiya if there is a male Bayonetta in one of the alternate universes to which Kamiya replied “There might have been a universe like that...”
#Bayonetta3
The year of 3s! Three must play games on Nintendo Switch this year if you are a fan of:
Action = Bayonetta 3
RPG = Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Shooter/ Multiplayer = Splatoon 3
Hideki Kamiya (Platinum Games) is asking fans to get in contact with Nintendo if they want to see Bayonetta 3 on other platforms since they are the publishers and owners (same with Bayo 2). Says the chances are the same as getting Mario of Zelda elsewhere.
#Bayonetta3
Nintendo best selling hardware ranked (in millions):
Nintendo DS = 154.02
Nintendo Switch = 129.53 👀
Game Boy = 118.69
Wii = 101.63
Game Boy Advance = 81.51
Nintendo 3DS = 75.94
NES = 61.91
SNES = 49.10
N64 = 32.93
GameCube = 21.74
Wii U = 13.56
Virtual Boy = ~800k
Hideki Kamiya on the future of Bayonetta
"I personally can't conceive the Bayonetta series ever ending. I want to make a Bayonetta 4 & 5, and I intend on pitching them to the company. We talk internally about how we could make nine of them."
#Bayonetta3
With the hype surrounding
#Bayonetta3
on Nintendo Switch, Bayonetta 1+2 re-enters the Amazon charts globally. Thing is that it’s sold out and on sale through third party sellers. Nintendo should restock it physically and put it on sale digitally! More people need to play this 🔥
Bayonetta 3 sold 41,285 physical units on Nintendo Switch in its debut (3 days) in Japan. Digital sales are predicted to be high. For comparison, Bayonetta 1+2 sold 21,496 in 2018 and Bayonetta 2 (Wii U) sold 38,828 in 2014.
#Bayonetta3
To celebrate the launch of Persona 5 Royal and in anticipation of the massive release of
#Bayonetta3
next week, here is a Bayonetta x Persona (style) gorgeous art by the talented
@datcravat
(check for more art).
Bayonetta 2
Astral Chain
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3
Xenoblade Chronicles 1+2
Are amazing and some of the best games you’ll play on Switch. While successful at launch, sales fade away & Nintendo needs to discount them often to raise awareness and bring in new players.
Metroid Dread have exceeded 100k physical units sold in Japan in 10 days (109,019 according to Famitsu)! Impressive for the series in a region it normally struggles in.
#MetroidDread
Rumor: Bayonetta 3 at one stage was planned as a semi-open world game according to Imran Khan and development wasn’t going as smoothly so Nintendo eventually wanted them to scale back. Maybe in Astral Chain 2?
Source:
#Bayonetta3
#NintendoSwitch
Bayonetta 3 continues to be Nintendo Switch most wanted game ahead of Splatoon 3 and Zelda Breath of the Wild 2 according to Famitsu votes in Japan!
#Bayonetta3
Kamiya on assuring
#Bayonetta
fans: “They'll say things like the series is going to end because the creators have no love for it. I want people to know that's not true. I love Bayonetta more than anyone. How could I not love Cereza & all characters I've fostered for this long?"
Xbox Boss Phil Spencer on Nintendo
“Nintendo is just masterful at what they do, and I've said it before, I think they have the strongest first party pedigree out there and strength, and they're a jewel for us in the games industry and something we should protect.” 🟢🤝🔴
Tokyo Mirage Sessions FE Encore takes the throne as the best selling game in Japan on Nintendo Switch eShop!
#TokyoMirageSessions
is not to be missed by JRPG fans.
Hideki Kamiya is a big fan of Switch: “Even if a version of a multiplatform game has somewhat lowered performance on Nintendo Switch, it offers the benefit of being the only hardware that enables you to play while lying down, which is really appealing."
I hope Nintendo takes advantage of the attention Bayonetta is getting and promotes the hell out of
#Bayonetta3
leading up to its release next year (like with Metroid Dread). They should also restock Bayonetta 1+2 on Switch and put it on sale on eShop to raise awareness.
Hideki Kamiya: “Speaking of possibilities, there are possibilities for Jeanne spin-off, Viola spin-off, Rodin spin-off, Balder spin-off, Loki spin-off, Luka spin-off, and Enzo spin-off.”
#Bayonetta3
Triangle Strategy dethrones Pokémon Legends Arceus in Japan to become the best selling Nintendo Switch game on eShop! Physical are out of stock so digital sales are expected to be rising.
#TriangleStrategy
Bayonetta trilogy are arguably the best action series and
#Bayonetta3
takes that amazing gameplay formula to the next level while sprinkling new elements to stay fresh. All three games are available now so do yourself a favor and check them out!
Image credit to
@octocromia
Metroid Dread winning the GotY would be massive mainly due to the attention and exposure the game and series would get. It’s been on a roll since release with high praise and record sales and would be great to end the year on a high note!
#MetroidDread
Less than 1% of Nintendo Switch installed base own Astral Chain and Bayonetta 3 (also 2+1) respectively, which while successful, is criminally low!
#AstralChain
#bayonetta3