The Pokemon Company sees 50% increase in net profit to $124 million
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The Japanese government’s Official Gazette has provided information on The Pokemon Company’s latest financial results.
For the year ending February 28, net profit rose to $124 million. That provided a 50% increase year-over-year and is the second highest net profit ever for the company. In 2018, net profit came in at roughly $81 million.
This year’s results account for both Pokemon GO and Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee. Next year should include Pokemon Sword/Shield and licensing contributions from Pokemon Detective Pikachu.
She and the Light Bearer footage
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She and the Light Bearer, a music album and point and click adventure mashup, lands on the Switch eShop this Thursday. Check out some early footage below.
Fire Emblem: Three Houses introduces Casper
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Nintendo rolled out the latest character introduction for Fire Emblem: Three Houses. Today we’re introduced to Casper, the second son of Count Bergliez’s family.
Here’s his full bio:
Square Enix “making preparations” for Dragon Quest XII
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A few hours ago, Square Enix announced the location services-based game Dragon Quest Walk for mobile. While we won’t really be covering it here as it’s not overly Nintendo-related, something interesting was said during the game’s announcement event.
According to series executive producer Yuu Miyake, he along with creator Yuji Horii “are currently making preparations on series developments that will connect to XII” – Dragon Quest XII, in other words. Miyake said:
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Doraemon Story of Seasons – Japanese “Interaction System” trailer
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Bandai Namco posted a new Japanese video for Doraemon Story of Seasons today. View the “Interaction System” trailer below, which highlights scenes with NPCs.
Famitsu’s most wanted games (6/2/19)
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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. For Nintendo titles, Dragon Quest XI S continues its reign at the top.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between May 16 and May 22.
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Friday the 13th: The Game Ultimate Slasher Switch Edition launches for Switch in Japan on August 29
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Friday the 13th: The Game Ultimate Slasher Switch Edition was announced earlier this year. At the time, it was said that the title would be releasing sometime this spring. While we’re still without a release date in the west, we do have some important news.
Natsume Atari announced today that it will publish Friday the 13th: The Game Ultimate Slasher Switch Edition in Japan. The game even has a release date of August 29. Pricing is set at 4,800 yen.
Here’s a look at the boxart:
Caladrius Blaze confirmed for Switch, Asian physical release to support English
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Update: Caladrius Blaze will be released worldwide digitally, but the physical version will only be available in Asia and Korea.
Orignial: A few months ago, Caladrius Blaze was rated for Switch in Taiwan. It was a strong sign that Moss’ shoot ’em up would be heading to Nintendo’s console.
Play-Asia is now reporting that this will be happening, and very soon at that. H2 Interactive will distribute Caladrius Blaze for Switch on July 19. Best of all, Asia will be getting a very of the game with English support.
You can reserve Caladrius Blaze on Play-Asia here. Pre-orders come with a metal slipcase.
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Switch eShop deals – Disc Jam, FIFA 19, Iconoclasts, more
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A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Switch eShop. These include Disc Jam, FIFA 19, Iconoclasts, and more.
Here’s the full roundup of sales:
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Pre-order updates (6/2/19)
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