Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News | 3 Comments

Could we finally be getting a Western release of the 3DS game Detective Pikachu? Well, maybe. The game has been rated by PEGI (Pan European Game Information), which handles game ratings for most of the European countries. A game getting a PEGI rating is usually a pretty good sign of that game getting a European release, though it’s far from an official confirmation.

Detective Pikachu was released in Japan back in February 2016 – such a long wait for the localization of a Pokemon game is definitely unusual. Perhaps Nintendo and The Pokemon Company were waiting for the Detective Pikachu movie, which is currently in production, to generate more interest for the game. PEGI currently lists a December 31 2020 release for the game, though that is very likely a placeholder. We will keep you updated should Nintendo officially confirm the localization.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch, Videos | 24 Comments

Update: Square Enix released a trailer for the remaster:

Original: A remaster of the classic SNES JRPG Romancing SaGa 2 is coming to the Switch. Launching worldwide on December 15th, it’s based on the release of the game on mobile platforms from last year, which was the first time the game received an official English translation. The Switch version will feature improved controls.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 2 Comments

A classic weapon from the first game will soon return to Splatoon 2: the N-ZAP ’89 is identical to the N-ZAP ’85 in terms of stats, but comes with the Autobomb sub-weapon and the Tenta Missiles special instead. It’ll be available tomorrow around noon in Japan and Australia, early in the morning in Europe and later tonight in North America.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch eShop | 8 Comments

Update: Bumped to the top. The Lost Sphear demo is live in North America. Also, you can now pre-load the game in North America.

Original: Lost Sphear, Square Enix’ latest RPG for the Switch, has been out in Japan for a couple of months now. A demo was also released for the game on the Japanese eShop back in September. With the game’s Western release on January 23rd rapidly approaching, the demo is now also available on the European Switch eShop. It’ll likely hit the North American eShop soon as well.

Thanks to Bart and chusetto for the tip.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Winning Post 8 2018, the latest entry in the horse-racing simulation series, has been announced for Switch. Changes in this version include new horse training systems as well as new events and new characters. It will be released on March 15th, 2018. A Western localization seems extremely unlikely, so this game will likely stay Japan-only.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 5 Comments

This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Battle Chef Brigade (NSW) – 7/9/7/8
Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Hacker’s Memory (PS4/PSV) – 9/9/9/8
Gear.Club Unlimited (NSW) – 7/8/7/8
Hidden Agenda (PS4) – 7/7/7/7
SteamWorld Dig 2 (NSW/PS4/PSV) – 8/8/8/9
Styx: Shards of Darkness (PS4) – 8/8/8/7
Unepic (PS4) – 7/7/7/8
Uurnog Uurnlimited (NSW) – 7/7/7/7

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in New Nintendo 3DS, News, Switch | 5 Comments

Famitsu will cover the first Fire Emblem Warriors DLC pack, which focuses on Fire Emblem Fates, in their magazine this week. They posted a preview of the article on their website, so we have some preliminary info and low-res screenshots.

Most importantly, we know have a concrete release date for the DLC pack – December 21st. As many people suspected, the December 31st date that was listed on the eShop was just a placeholder. Other than the new playable characters Azura, Oboro and Niles, five new costumes will also be added: Azura’s black dancer outfit, Maid Camilla, Butler Takumi, Hoshido Noble for female Corrin and Nohr Noble for male Corrin. Thanks to a screenshot released by Famitsu, we also know that Azura will have a support conversation with Corrin.

We should have some more info once we get our hands on the full issue of the magazine tomorrow.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Publisher DMM Games has announced that Gal Metal will launch on the Switch in Japan on February 8 next year. The drum-focused rhythm game, which was revealed at TGS in September, is only getting a Japanese release at this point, but since the Switch is region-free, anyone who’s interested in the game can just access the Japanese eShop to buy the game once it’s out. Gal Metal will cost 4,980 Yen.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 43 Comments

First week sales for Xenoblade Chronicles 2 in the UK were solid, but not phenomenal. However, it’s important to put this into perspective – the Xenoblade franchise is still a fairly niche affair, so the chances of it outselling triple A, multiplatform titles in the UK, which has traditionally been one of Nintendo’s worst markets, were always going to be slim.

Nonetheless, it marks the best debut for the franchise in the UK so far, as sales are up by a third compared to Xenoblade Chronicles X, which was released on the Wii U two years ago. While we don’t have exact numbers yet, Xenoblade Chronicles X sold 10,500 copies in the UK in its first week, so Xenoblade Chronicles 2 should be at about 14,000. First week sales for the original Xenoblade Chronicles on the Wii were at 6,000, so the series has been experiencing a steady growth.

On the higher end of the sales spectrum, meanwhile, Super Mario Odyssey continues to dominate. It has been the best-selling Switch game each week since its debut in late October, and it has now overtaken The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild as the second best-selling Switch game this year. It remains to be seen if it can take the #1 spot from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, though at its current pace, it’s certainly possible.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments

This week’s Switch/ Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:

Switch

1. Super Mario Odyssey – Nintendo
2. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Nintendo
3. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 – Nintendo
4. Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle – Ubisoft
5. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
6. 1-2-Switch – Nintendo
7. Just Dance 2018 – Ubisoft
8. Sonic Forces – SEGA
9. Lego Marvel Super Heroes – Warner Bros. Interactive
10. Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition – Ubisoft

Wii U

1. Just Dance 2018 – Ubisoft
2. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
3. Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Nintendo
4. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
5. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
6. New Super Bros. U + Super Luigi U – Nintendo
7. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Nintendo
8. Splatoon – Nintendo
9. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
10. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo

3DS

1. Pokemon Ultra Sun – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Ultra Moon – Nintendo
3. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
4. Miitopia – Nintendo
5. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
6. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
7. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
8. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo
9. Super Mario Maker- Nintendo
10. Layton’s Mystery Journey – Nintendo

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