New Blazing Chrome gameplay video
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JoyMasher has readied a new gameplay video for its Contra-Metal-Slug homage Blazing Chrome. Check out the video below showing the set up screen that allows you to select characters, missions, difficulty as well as an all-new level full of giant enemy AI ships.
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Arc System Works making a new Kunio-kun game for Switch featuring Masao Kobayashi
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The Taiwan Digital Game Rating Committee has outed a new game for Switch called Izasuze! Kobayashi-san. Not much is present, as we only have the associated photo above. However, the listing does confirm plans to feature Masao Kobayashi from the Kunio-kun series.
Arc System Works should be making an official announcement for Izasuze! Kobayashi-san soon. We’ll bring you the latest information as soon as we have it.
Dying: Reborn heading to Switch this month
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According to a listing on the Japanese eShop, Dying: Reborn is making its way to Switch. Coconut Island Games will publish the title on January 17 in Japan.
Dying: Reborn is a first-person room escape puzzle game. We have more details and a trailer below.
Dragon Quest XI S gets introductions for Gemma, Vince, and Mia Japanese voice actors
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When Square Enix last spoke about Dragon Quest XI S at Jump Festa 2019, we heard that some sort of surprise was planned for January 1. That appears to be a low-key “Kaiun Omikuji S” fortune page which now features introductions for Japanese voice actors for characters Gemma, Vince, and Mia.
You can listen to each of their clips below:
- Gemma (voiced by Ayako Kawasumi) – Voice Sample #1, #2
- Vince (voiced by Tomokazu Sugita) – Voice Sample #1, #2, #3
- Mia (voiced by Inori Minase) – Voice Sample #1, #2, #3
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UK: Switch physical game sales up 90.1% in 2018 compared to 2017, hardware rose 20%
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New data has arrived from the UK based on sales generated in 2018. Boxed video game sales revenue came in at £770 million, which is a decline of 2.8%. There were also 22 million titles sold physically for a drop of 7.1%.
We can thank Switch for preventing a bigger decline. The system’s software sales were up 90.1% year-over-year and revenue rose by 73.4%. Switch was the only platform with increased software sales compared to the previous year.
Natsume says Harvest Moon: Light of Hope set new sales records, announcements coming “in the near future”
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Natsume president and CEO Hiro Maekawa has delivered a new message to fans. In it, we learn some interesting information about Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition and more.
According to Maekawa, the latest Harvest Moon game “performed well beyond our forecast and even set new sales record with the number of both physical and digital combined.” Natsume is also preparing “several new titles that will be announced in the near future”.
Smash Bros. Ultimate – “Now You’re Playing With Spirit Power!” Spirit Board event announced
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Nintendo has announced the next Spirit Board event for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The theme this time is “Now You’re Playing With Spirit Power!”, featuring icons from the NES, Famicom, and Famicom Disk System. While active, such spirits will show up more regularly and you’ll earn more rewards.
The upcoming event kicks off on January 4. It’ll last for three days.
Upcoming Japanese eShop releases (1/10/19)
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Nintendo has updated the release schedule on its platforms for the week of January 10. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:
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Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition character trailers
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Bandai Namco has put out a set of character trailers for Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition. View videos featuring Yuri Lowell, Repede, Karol Capel, and Rita below.
Amazon reveals its best-selling gaming products of 2018
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Since 2018 is over and done with, we have new data from Amazon revealing the best-selling video games of the year.
A number of Nintendo titles made the list, including Super Smash Bros. Ultimate at #1. Super Mario Party, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Super Mario Odyssey, Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu, and Zelda: Breath of the Wild are the other highlights.
