Pre-order updates (12/30/18)
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Fire Emblem Heroes – Tempest Trials+: An Alliance of Princesses coming soon
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Fire Emblem Heroes has announced Tempest Trials+: An Alliance of Princesses as its next event. The 5-star Hero Laegjarn: New Experiences and two Sacred Seals (Spur Def/Res 1 and Atk/Spd Bond 1) are the big rewards this time. By clearing maps, you can raise your score and earn rewards.
Fire Emblem Heroes is also planning a new log-in bonus. The game will give Orbs up to ten times just by logging in daily.
Tempest Trials+: An Alliance of Princesses starts on January 1.
Switch eShop deals – over 500 games on sale
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Last week, over 400 games were on sale on the North American Switch eShop. That number has now climbed even higher to 500. Of course, the huge amount of discounts were to be expected given the holiday period.
Here’s the full roundup of sales:
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Minecraft devs on why the game has been a hit on Switch and more
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A little while back Famitsu published a Minecraft interview with a couple of the game’s key developers. Executive producers Roger Carpenter and John Thornton both talked about the title, including some Switch-specific topics.
Famitsu first started out by pointing out that Minecraft has been very successful on Switch, with the physical version having shipped over 300,000 units since June (around the time when the interview was done). Carpenter and Thorton both commented here, with the two stating:
Wasteland 2 physical release delayed
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Wasteland 2 came out on the Switch eShop back in September. However, a physical version had also been promised for later in the year – specifically this month. Yet December is about to end, and there’s no indication that Wasteland 2 will be on store shelves soon. Various retailers such as GameStop show new placeholder dates of December 31, 2019.
We’ve yet to receive a new release date from inXile Entertainment. As soon as we have more news about the situation, we’ll pass it along here on the site.
Clannad Switch teaser site open
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Prototype has opened a teaser site for Clannad on Switch, which was announced in Famitsu this week. You can find it here.
Clannad launches for Switch this spring in Japan. It’s not been confirmed for the west yet, but the PlayStation 4 version did include English support – so that bodes well for fans overseas.
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Samsara Deluxe trailer
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Samsara Deluxe is making its way to Europe on December 31, followed by North America on January 10. We have a trailer for the puzzle game below.
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Japan’s best-selling games of November 2018
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The latest issue of Famitsu has shared a listing of the top 30 best-selling games in Japan for the month of November 2018. You can check out the full results below, including debut digital sales for Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee.
Suda51 says No More Heroes 3 likely won’t happen if Travis Strikes Again doesn’t sell, so he’s determined to make it a success
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The No More Heroes series finally returns in January with Travis Strikes Again. However, fans are also curious about the next true entry in the series – No More Heroes 3.
We’ve heard Suda51 speak about No More Heroes 3 ever since Travis Strikes Again was announced. And in an interview with Kotaku UK, he once again touched on the topic.
Pokemon: Let’s Go director on the shorter play time needed to reach the Hall of Fame compared to other RPGs
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Compared to some other recent RPGs, reaching the “end” of Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu and Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee doesn’t take terribly long. Director Junichi Masuda was asked about this in the Japanese strategy guide, which was then published in the English version.
Masuda explained that he didn’t want Pokemon: Let’s Go to entirely monopolize your time – especially in the age of smartphones and the fact that people play other games. The team therefore increased the walking speed “and kept the playtime needed to reach the Hall of Fame on the shorter side.”
