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Ishaan Sahdev

Ishaan specializes in game design/sales analysis. He's the former managing editor of Siliconera and wrote the book "The Legend of Zelda - A Complete Development History". He also used to moonlight as a professional manga editor. These days, his day job has nothing to do with games, but the two inform each other nonetheless.

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Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin Shipments Reach 500,000 Worldwide

You reap what you sow.

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Shipments Reach 3 Million Worldwide

That already makes Age of Calamity the best-selling Warriors game ever.

Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin sales

Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin Appears to be Doing Well in Japan

Reports from Japan indicate that Sakuna has sold through most of its first shipment to retailers in the region.

Interview: How Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin’s Devs Grew Their Own Rice for Research

Siliconera spoke with Edelweiss about the Sakuna: of Rice and Ruin development process, growing rice on balconies, and what the team plans on doing next.

Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin Pre-Ordered Twice as Many Times on Switch

A Switch version of Sakuna went into development after other platforms, but appearances at Nintendo Directs have steered pre-orders.

nintendo 3ds in 2020

Analysis: How Are the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U Doing in 2020?

Even in the Switch era, the 3DS continues to introduce people to some of Nintendo's best games.

Nintendo Switch Sales Reach 61.44 Million; Should Beat 3DS Next Year

The Nintendo Switch is just a few months away from outdoing lifetime sales of the Nintendo 3DS.

Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition Sells 1.32 Million, Animal Crossing: New Horizons at 22.4 Million

Nintendo Switch has sold more software in three years than the Nintendo 3DS in nine years.

Report: Amidst Increased Demand, Nintendo to Increase Switch Production to 25 Million

Nintendo is raising its Nintendo Switch production target to 25 million consoles for the ongoing fiscal year.

Persona 5 Royal Sells Over 1.4 Million Worldwide, Series Sales at 13 Million

Meanwhile, Persona 5 Scramble has moved over 480,000 units so far.