Here are the best-selling indie games for Nintendo Switch in 2020

Nintendo Switch dominated the Japanese market in 2020, selling over six million units and accounting for 87 per cent of all consoles sales in the country, according to a new report.New data from Famitsu/Kadokawa (via gamesindustry.biz) shows that the popular hybrid console maintained a strong lead over its competitors in the Japanese market, despite the release of next-gen consoles in Q4 2020.It sold over six million units in Japan in 2020, well ahead of its closest rival the PS4 with 542,000

Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Game has set a new physical game pre-order record for publisher Limited Run Games.Limited Run Games president and owner Douglas Bogart revealed on Twitter that pre-orders for the physical verison Scott Pilgrim Vs.

Hitman 3 has been announced to be arriving onto the Nintendo Switch the same date as all other versions.IO Interactive has confirmed the Nintendo Switch version will join the PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S releases on January 20.

Nintendo Switch remake of Pokemon Diamond And Pearl is rumoured for announcement in February according to Pokemon Centre.The 25th anniversary of the Pokemon franchise falls in 2021, and rumours have persisted for months about the release of a remake of Diamond And Pearl.

The Pokémon Company has announced the release date for New Pokémon Snap, along with dropping a gameplay trailer.The company has revealed that New Pokémon Snap will be arriving to Nintendo Switch on April 30, with pre-orders starting from today (January 14).

Star Wars game being helmed by Ubisoft, Lucasfilm Games has revealed its plans for the future.In an interview on StarWars.com with Douglas Reilly, the vice president of Lucasfilm Games has spoken about the recent formation of the company and how it has “a lot of stuff [its] ready to start sharing with fans”.Reilly added that it’s “been working quietly behind the scenes for a while now, waiting for this moment”, referring to the recent announcement of the upcoming Ubisoft title and formation of

Lucasfilm Games banner has formed a partnership with Ubisoft to create an open-world Star Wars game.The two companies will work together on a new Star Wars project, using Ubisoft’s Massive Entertainment division as the developer, who have previously worked on titles such as Tom Clancy’s The Division 2.News of the upcoming project was announced via a recent report from Wired. It’s reported that the game is still in very early development, as it’s still within its recruitment stages.

Nintendo Switch is getting a Mario themed console, marking the first time the system itself has been available in a different colour.Capping off Mario’s 35th Anniversary celebration with the release of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, Nintendo have also announced a special branded console to mark its release.

Bethesda has announced it is working on an Indiana Jones game.The news broke on the publisher’s social media channels today (January 12), which confirmed an Indiana Jones game is in the works and is being developed behind MachineGames, the team behind the Wolfenstein reboot series.While the trailer reveals very little, brief glimpses of several iconic Indiana Jones props can be seen, including the character’s signature whip.

IO Interactive has released the complete list of locations that will be featured in its upcoming game, Hitman 3.The relatively spoiler-free list features the locations Agent 47 will be traveling to and the order that it will take place in, along a render of the area plus with some context as to what players can expect once there.

Capcom has shared new details on the upcoming Monster Hunter Rise, including confirmation of a demo arriving before release.In a Monster Hunter Rise digital event, a new extensive look at the game was revealed, diving into new monsters, abilities and locations.

Nintendo Switch Pro.The new model of the Nintendo Switch has been theorised over recent months and a new report signals that credence to said speculation.As reported by Wccftech, a new Resetera thread shares details from a known dataminer called SciresM, who has uncovered a reference to a new piece of hardware known as Aula in the latest Nintendo Switch firmware update.According to SciresM, the new model will contain a Mariko (Tegra X1+) SoC, the very same chip found in the 2019 Nintendo Switch

Pokemon games has been recreated on one user’s Animal Crossing: New Horizons island.The customisation features of the game allow villagers to create a whole range of settings, with many players taking inspiration from pop culture.

Nintendo has acquired Next Level Games, the studio behind Luigi’s Mansion 3.The deal, which was made at an undisclosed amount, is set to be completed on March 1.

Nintendo has revealed the first Super Smash Bros Ultimate event of 2021 will kick off on January 1.The game frequently runs weekly events to give players themed bonuses, and this news confirms Nintendo will continue them next year. The first event is a star based tournament, to be called “The Star Tournament That Sparkles The Galaxy” in Japan.

Indie Pogo is coming to the Nintendo Switch next year with a new fighter.Having originally released for the PC back in 2018, the brawler is finally making its console debut on the Nintendo Switch. It’s expected to release sometime in 2021, after a recent trailer confirmed it’s now in development.Alongside a Nintendo Switch port, Indie Pogo will also be receiving a new fighter in the form of Super Meat Boy.

Epic Games has officially revealed the Green Arrow character skin for its hit battle royale game, Fortnite.The DC archer’s custom skin was revealed on Twitter, and will be made available from December 31, 7pm ET (January 1, 12am GMT) onwards.

Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time Remake by Ubisoft will supposedly be released on the Nintendo Switch.This is according to the official Ubisoft Store listing for the game, which includes an option for players to purchase the game on Switch.

Pokemon fan on Reddit has written a possible solution to the biggest PokeDex paradox: which Pokemon came first?The entries for both Mew and Arceus purport them to be the first, with Mew being “the ancestor of all Pokemon”, and Arceus as “the creator of all Pokemon.” While this has stumped players since Arceus was introduced in Generation 4, PokeDex entries are known for being unreliable.For example, two foot tall Pokemon Larvitar has a PokeDex entry which claims it eats whole mountains for a

Super Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto led a Nintendo Direct presentation yesterday (December 18), taking fans on a tour of the upcoming Super Nintendo World theme park.Appearing out of a warp pipe and referring to himself as “Mario’s dad,” the video saw Miyamoto walking around the park, beginning in the lobby of Peach’s Castle.