Snake Pass Hits #1 Slot in European Nintendo Switch eShop, #2 in North America

Written by Brandon Hofer on April 10, 2017

News: It would appear that Sumo Digital has a hit on their hands as their latest title hits the top spots in Nintendo’s eShop.

Snake Pass was recently released and it received pretty good reviews. We certainly enjoyed playing the Nintendo Switch version. Earlier today the developer Sumo Digital revealed that Snake Pass has secured the number one spot in the European Nintendo eShop chart, topping sales in United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands. That is quite the impressive feat but it is even more impressive that it beat out games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Snipperclips - Cut it out, together! And Shovel Knight: Treasure. Of course we have to mention that those games had been on the eShop for a number of weeks before Snake Pass was released but it is still a great start for Sumo Digital’s new game. It also needs to be pointed out that it appears Snake Pass is the #2 game on the North American Switch e-Shop, behind only Snipperclips.

For those who might now have been following along with Snake Pass, the premise is below:

”When a mysterious intruder threatens the tranquillity of their home, it’s up to Noodle the Snake and Doodle the Hummingbird to embark on a daring journey to save the day. Controlling this dynamic duo, you must ‘think like a snake’ and slither, curl and climb your way through 15 levels across 4 increasingly challenging themed worlds. Snake Pass is a unique take on the platforming genre that is intuitive and fun to learn, but will gradually test your snake charming skills to the limit!”

“When I first had the idea for Snake Pass, I had no clue where the game would take me,” said Seb Liese, creator of Snake Pass. “But here we are today, having secured the number one spot on the Nintendo eShop chart in Europe. It’s been such a pleasure to hear about everyone enjoying the game.”

“I’m hugely proud of the studio and I know that everyone at Sumo is thrilled that the game has resonated with players to such a degree,” said Paul Porter, COO of Sumo Digital. “We always knew Snake Pass was a great concept, but we’ve been totally surprised by the scale of positive reaction to the game. To be the first ever number one on the Nintendo eShop is a piece of hiss-tory I can get behind.”

Snake Pass is available now on Nintendo Switch via the eShop, Xbox One via the Xbox Games Store, PlayStation 4 via the PlayStation Store and PC via Steam or the Windows Store. Snake Pass supports HDR on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 Pro and Xbox One S, for players with an HDR compatible TV.