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Switch Sales Reach 5 Million In Japan; Splatoon 2 Easily The Top-Selling Switch Game

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Nintendo’s Switch console has been a big hit in the states, but it’s no slouch overseas, either. One place it’s really lighting things up is in Japan, where the console has just surpassed a truly impressive sales milestone. Famitsu sales data has revealed that the console has surpassed 5 million units sold since the March 3rd, 2017 launch.

These are huge numbers considering that the console is only a year and a half old, with the sale’s easily eclipsing that of the Wii U. As for what the best-selling games for the console are, they are certainly in a different order when compared to the best-selling games in the states. The top 5 best-selling Switch games are the following:

Splatoon 2 – 2,621,928 units sold
Super Mario Odyssey – 1,788,228 units sold
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 1,738,502 units sold
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 1,065,780 units sold
Kirby: Star Allies – 591,721 units sold

It’s really surprising to see that Splatoon 2 is the best-seller here, especially seeing that it takes the top spot by nearly 1 million units sold. The game is definitely a bigger hit in Japan than it is elsewhere, though that’s not to say that it hasn’t found success in other regions. However, the likes of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey are simply juggernauts that are hard to match elsewhere.

As for what games could break into this top five list in the near future, Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu & Eevee and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate are two games that are sure to light up the sales charts later this year. The former is the first time a main series installment has appeared on a home console, and the latter is shaping up to be the most feature-packed installment in the critically-acclaimed fighting series.

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Sony Has a “Monopoly” on the High-End Japanese Gaming Market, According to a US Senator

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The never-ending saga surrounding Microsoft’s proposed $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard has a new participant.  Today, Senator Maria Cantwell, a Democrat from the state of Washington, said some things about the subject that were hard to understand.

The senator, whose remarks were reported on by ResetEra, spoke at a Senate finance committee hearing on “the president’s 2023 Trade Policy Plan,” which we are sure was quite interesting.

Senator Cantwell said that she had been told that Sony “controls a monopoly of 98% of the high-end game market” despite the fact that “Japan’s government has allowed Sony to engage in blatant anti-competitive conduct through exclusive deals and payments to game publishers, establishing games that are among the most popular in Japan.”

This 98% statistic is highly deceptive because it ignores PC, Nintendo, and mobile games and instead refers to Sony’s adoption rate over Microsoft in Sony’s native country of Japan, a fact that shouldn’t surprise anyone who is even somewhat familiar with the video game business.

What can we do to rectify these problems and create a level playing field, she said of US Trade Representative Katherine Tai after charging Japan’s Federal Trade Commission with improperly failing to look into this purported “exclusionary conduct”?

It is absurd to claim that Sony has a monopoly on the Japanese video game market, as Luke Plunkett of Kotaku correctly points out, “because Sony doesn’t even have a 98% share of the market for the God of War series, a title they own, as Steam is getting 30% of every sale on PC.”

It goes without saying that we can’t expect elected officials to be experts in every field, but this is a visible step at a time when the ongoing attempt to buy the company is at a very important point.

Is it significant that Microsoft, along with Nintendo, maintains its headquarters in Redmond, Washington—Senator Cantwell’s district—or that Microsoft has given Cantwell more than $500,000 over the past two decades?  Let us leave that up to you.

 

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Eating trash, Pizza Possum destroys the PS5

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Pizza Possum is an arcade action game in which you, a possum, attempt to consume as much trash as you can without being discovered.  It is a web-based sequel to the anarchy simulator Untitled Goose Game.It will eventually be available on the PS5.

We couldn’t help but notice that the possum in the title doesn’t look like the cute Australian possum that comes out at night to visit people.On the other hand, it looks like the horrible North American opossums are the ones that will attack trash cans and cause general chaos.Even though we think the second choice was better in terms of theme, we prefer the first one and are happy to explain why.

Your thoughts on Pizza Possum?  Does it possess the necessary mass appeal to successfully skitter along the back fenceline while setting the dog off in the process?

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The Mercenaries, a free piece of DLC for Resident Evil 4 Remake, launches on April 7

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Resident Evil 4 is now out, and the excellent remake can be bought right away.Even though you probably plan to play it all this weekend, you can take comfort in the fact that The Mercenaries, Resident Evil’s almost-required challenge mode, will be available as free DLC on April 7.

The mode’s exact details are still unknown, but if it’s anything like previous versions, you can expect some pretty hard tasks to test your skills.

You’re stumped about something? If you are still debating whether to purchase Resident Evil 4 Remake, be sure to look at our exhaustive guide for the answer or our in-depth review. Are you spending this weekend playing Resident Evil 4? Are you anticipating The Mercenaries?

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