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The weekly Media Create sales figures for Japan are out, and the big news is that the Labo Variety Kit outsold PS4 exclusive God of War by almost two-to-one.

The main Labo kit sold 90,410 copies, while God of War sold 46,091 units in the same time frame. The Robot Labo Kit shifted 28,629 units. Sorry, Kratos.

Elsewhere, Kirby Star Allies recorded 17,381 copies sold, and Splatoon 2 wasn’t far behind with 16,671. On the hardware side of things, Switch sold 34,165 units compared to PlayStation 4’s 13,447 (for both standard and Pro units combined).

The full software charts are below.

1. [NSW] Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 01: Variety Kit (Nintendo, 04/20/18) – 90,410 (New)
2. [PS4] God of War (SIE, 04/20/18) – 46,091 (New)
3. [NSW] Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 02: Robot Kit (Nintendo, 04/20/18) – 28,629 (New)
4. [NSW] Kirby: Star Allies (Nintendo, 03/16/18) – 17,381 (433,488)
5. [NSW] Splatoon 2 (Bundle Version Included) (Nintendo, 07/21/17) – 16,617 (2,248,923)
6. [NSW] The Snack World: Trejarers Gold (Level-5, 04/12/18) – 15,847 (51,502)
7. [PS4] Metal Max Xeno (Kadokawa Games, 04/19/18) – 15,044 (New)
8. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo, 04/28/17) – 11,393 (1,484,644)
9. [PSV] Metal Max Xeno (Kadokawa Games, 04/19/18) – 8,355 (New)
10. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Limited Edition Included) (Nintendo, 03/03/17) – 6,895 (961,427)
11. [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey (Bundle Version Included) (Nintendo, 10/27/17) – 6,491 (1,697,522)
12. [PS4] Far Cry 5 (Ubisoft, 03/29/18) – 6,280 (122,958)
13. [PS4] Cities: Skylines PlayStation 4 Edition (Spike Chunsoft, 04/12/18) – 5,750 (17,116)
14. [3DS] Pokemon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon (Nintendo, 11/17/17) – 3,569 (1,618,478)
15. [PS4] Death end re;Quest (Compile Heart, 04/12/18) – 3,348 (18,651)
16. [NSW] Portal Knights (Spike Chunsoft, 04/19/18) – 3,226 (New)
17. [NSW] Neo Atlas 1469 (Limited Edition Included) (Artdink, 04/19/18) – 3,176 (New)
18. [PS4] Monster Hunter: World (Limited and Bundle Editions Included) (Capcom, 01/26/18) – 3,103 (2,006,158)
19. [PS4] Rainbow Six Siege Advanced Edition (Ubisoft, 03/01/18) – 2,896 (41,872)
20. [3DS] Detective Pikachu (The Pokemon Company, 03/23/18) – 2,817 (71,209)

Hardware sales were:

1. Switch – 34,165 (36,308)
2. PlayStation 4 Pro – 8,967 (1,473)
3. PlayStation 4 – 4,480 (9,491)
4. New 2DS LL – 4,191 (4,564)
5. PlayStation Vita – 2,892 (2,921)
6. New 3DS LL – 2,842 (3,366)
7. 2DS – 439 (616)
8. Xbox One – 59 (55)
9. Xbox One X – 57 (17)

Hamster is bringing Irem’s classic 10-Yard Fight to the Switch eShop as part of the Arcade Archives range, it has been revealed.

A listing on the eShop shows that the 1983 classic – along with its 1984 update, VS 10-Yard Fight, which includes a two-player feature – is hitting the digital store on May 2nd.

If you were a NES fan during the ’80s then chances are you know this game from its home port, which arrived in 1985.

Let us know if you’ll be laying down some cash for this vintage coin-op title by posting a comment below.

It was way back in 2017 that we learned Contingent99’s successfully crowdfunded roguelike Wizard of Legend was coming to the Nintendo Switch eShop (with a little help from Humble Bundle), and now we finally know when it’s arriving – 15th May, to be precise.

“We’re excited to announce that Wizard of Legend will be available across all platforms on May 15, 2018!” commented Contingent99 on the game’s official Kickstarter page. “It’s been quite a journey and we can’t thank everyone enough for helping us make this a reality. We couldn’t have done this without your support!”

Will you be picking up Wizard of Legend when it drops next month? More pixel-happy roguelike adventures? Count us in…

Nintendo Switch has plenty of genres and subgenres on its books already, but we’ll be honest – the idol management simulator is really under-represented. Well, developer Max Rogozin and his small team are looking to rectify that with Idol Manager.

The occasionally NSFW indie tasks you with looking after a group of Japanese ‘idols’ as you manage internal feuds, secure record deals, record singles and grow your fanbase. It can be quite risque in places, but that hasn’t stopped the team from adding a port for Nintendo Switch if its campaign reaches $50K. It’s currently just under $30K with 35 hours to go, so it’s certainly going to be a tight squeeze but stranger things have happened in the world of crowdfunding.

Check out the Kickstarter campaign video above. Let us know what you make of this ‘unusual’ title. Do you think it would be a good fit for Switch?

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze was one of the Wii U’s gaming highlights; the platforming fun was great from start to finish, but it also looked great and played nicely, too. To explore the differences between the WIi U version and the upcoming Switch version, though, and to check for any improvements, the folk at Digital Foundry have been putting the game through some hefty tests.

The video shows that the Switch version is a more polished experience than the game’s first outing, with the Wii U’s native 720p resolution being boosted to 1080p when docked on Nintendo’s latest hardware. The game’s textures appear sharper on Switch, with smaller details being allowed to shine just that little bit more than before. When playing in portable mode, Digital Foundry found the resolution to sit in the area of 1152×648.

Perhaps of greater consequence, however, is the confirmation of a solid 60fps being present with no drops in sight. As always, players may have slightly different experiences as they play through the game, but this analysis saw the framerate stay true in both docked and portable modes. Fantastic stuff.

Will you be grabbing the game on Switch when it launches next week?

Few gaming characters have hung around as long as Donkey Kong, and over the years we at NL towers have garnered a healthy respect for the giant, tie-wearing ape. That’s why we decided to throw together a short audio-visual retrospective to take a look at how DK managed to get where he is today.

What’s your favourite entry from the colossal Kong? Let us know in the comments below.

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While our chums in Japan and North America are already hard at work(play) building all manner of cardboard creations, we in the UK and the EU have to wait until Friday to get our hands on Nintendo Labo in all its glory (and that includes the team here at Nintendo Life).

If you were thinking about pre-ordering your own kit, and want it to arrive in time for launch day, you’ll need to place your order by 9pm GMT via the official Nintendo Store. You can currently pre-order the Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 01: Variety Kit, the Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 02: Robot Kit or the extra Nintendo Labo Customisation Set. Check out the links below if you’re ready to put down some dosh.

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Let us know if you’ll be getting Nintendo Labo in time for launch, or whether you’re still not sold on its cardboard-based premise. Get commenting!

It’s fair to say that the return of the legendary Shining series to western shores isn’t exactly what we – or many other fans – expected. Shining Resonance Refrain – which is coming to Switch, PS4 and Xbox One on July 11th – feels like a world apart from the turn-based strategy instalments which made the franchise so popular during the ’90s, but we should probably just be grateful that the series has a future at all.

If you’re a little more open-minded than us then you’ll want to check out the latest trailer for the game, which gives a short look at the heroes you’ll be controlling.

Here’s some PR:

First off, we’re introduced to Kirika Towa Alma, the Diva of Nature. She uses her bow to deal damage from a distance while supporting allies with healing magic.

Next, we meet Sonia Blanche, the Lightning Princess. Fierce, yet elegant, she darts across the battlefield with her sword and shield, dealing damage to single targets in quick bursts.

Following Sonia, Agnum Bulletheart, the Pyromaestro makes his appearance. Always aiming to be the center of attention, Agnum deals massive damage to large groups of enemies with explosive fire magic.

Cooling things down after Agnum’s appearance, we have Lestin Sera Alma, the Glacier Sentinel. He uses ice magic to slow down enemies before cleaving through them with his trusty halberd.

Rinna, the Whirlwind Sylph brings some cheer to the party with her lighthearted attitude. She deals heavy damage from the back lines with powerful magic abilities.

Finally, we meet Yuma himself. Armed with the power of the Shining Dragon, he fights with dragon-like ferocity to protect his friends.

Never mind “get a load of these beats” – get a load of these names.

Bethesda Softworks has announced that Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus will launch on Nintendo Switch on 29th June.

As BJ Blazkowicz, players will experience an action-packed story brought to life by extraordinary characters, reuniting with your friends and fellow freedom fighters as you take on the evil Frau Engel and her Nazi army. The trailer above gives us our first official glimpse of Wolfenstein II running on Switch, so make sure to check it out.

As Texas-based studio Panic Button are handling the port, just like they did with id Software’s DOOM, many have come to expect a similar standard of performance for this game on Switch, too. All we know is that things are looking pretty promising if this trailer is anything to go by, and we were generally impressed when we went hands-on with the game at PAX East this month.

Will you be grabbing this one when it launches at the end of June? Feel free to share your excitement in the comments below.