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To promote the arrival of Hero in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Nintendo has come out with a new Japanese commercial. View the advert below.

Following its announcement in Famitsu, FuRyu has provided the first details for its model simulation game Model Debut #Nicola. A teaser trailer has also been released. Find the full set of content rounded up below.

PlatinumGames has posted another devblog for Astral Chain, and it’s a pretty lengthy one. Lead composer Satoshi Igarashi goes into detail regarding the game’s music, and shares some samples in the process.

Here’s the full post:

This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

1. [NSW] Fire Emblem: Three Houses (Limited Edition Included) (Nintendo, 07/26/19) – 143,130 (New)
2. [NSW] Tsuri Spirits Nintendo Switch Version (Bandai Namco, 07/25/19) – 47,700 (New)
3. [NSW] Super Mario Maker 2 (Nintendo, 06/28/19) – 37,941 (418,083)
4. [NSW] Rune Factory 4 Special (Marvelous, 07/25/19) – 37,916 (New)
5. [PS4] Pro Yakyuu Spirits 2019 (Konami, 07/18/19) – 27,334 (202,523)
6. [NSW] Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: The Official Video Game (Sega, 07/25/19) – 9,425 (New)
7. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo, 12/07/18) – 8,088 (3,175,474)
8. [PSV] Pro Yakyuu Spirits 2019 (Konami, 07/18/19) – 7,989 (52,259)
9. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo, 04/28/17) – 7,849 (2,380,413)
10. [NSW] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu (Konami, 06/27/19) – 7,519 (122,191)

This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlights include Model Debut #Nicola and Dragon Quest XI S. Scans of both titles can be found below.

More:

Hamsterdam

Starting tomorrow, Hamsterdam will be available on the Switch eShop. Have a look at some early footage below.

Pillars of Eternity: Complete Edition

IGN has shared new footage of Pillars of Eternity: Complete Edition running on Switch. Have a look at the gameplay below.

Last week, Nintendo announced a unique Disney Tsum Tsum Festival Switch hardware bundle for Japan. The dock, Joy-Con, and system itself have all been specially designed. Of course, a copy of Disney Tsum Tsum Festival is included.

Play-Asia has now opened pre-orders for the bundle here. This appears to be Japanese-exclusive given the lack of western announcements. However, the system can be imported and played in any country thanks to Switch being region-free.

Fortnite is still trucking along, and Epic Games is preparing for the imminent arrival of Season X. Throughout social media, the company has been gearing up for the big event by sharing a brand new story trailer. We have it below.

The tag-based game Obakeidoro! launched on the Japanese Switch eShop earlier today. For a look at some footage, view the video below.


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