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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

Switch – 34,165
PS4 Pro – 8,967
PS4 – 4,480
New 2DS LL – 4,191
Vita – 2,892
New 3DS LL – 2,842
2DS – 439
Xbox One – 59
Xbox One X – 57

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

Switch – 36,308
PS4 – 9,491
New 2DS LL – 4,564
New 3DS LL – 3,366
Vita – 2,921
PS4 Pro – 1,473
2DS – 616
Xbox One – 55
Xbox One X – 17

And here are the software charts:

Information has come out a bit early for the May distribution that will be offered with Pokemon Ultra Sun, Pokemon Ultra Moon, Pokemon Sun, and Pokemon Moon.

In the US, Yveltal and Xerneas will be available as the latest distribution. Codes will be handed out at the retailer between May 4 and May 27.

We should have more details about the distribution when it’s officially announced within the next week or so.

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SaGa Scarlet Grace boxart

Aside from the debut trailer we posted earlier today, Square Enix has sent out the boxart for SaGa Scarlet Grace, along with first details and screenshots. We’ve rounded everything up below, courtesy of Gematsu. Gematsu

Today, a new interview with Nintendo’s Shinya Takahashi was published on The Guardian. As one of the leaders at the company, he spoke about taking risks, Nintendo’s approach to development and its hiring process, the union between hardware and software teams, and trying to surprise players.

We’ve rounded up the interesting comments from the piece below. You can find The Guardian’s original article here.

Persona Q2

Persona Q2 was announced for 3DS last August. Since then, we’ve yet to see or hear anything else pertaining to the game.

What’s odd is that, on the series’ Japanese website, 3DS is no longer listed as a confirmed platform. It’s unclear what that means currently. Is Persona Q2 still planned for 3DS, or has it shifted to a different system such as Switch?

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BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle

Arc System Works has more plans for Switch when it comes to the fighting genre. On one of its Japanese Twitter accounts, the company says more fighting titles will be released on the console in the future.

Yesterday, Arc System Works announced that Guilty Gear XX: Accent Core Plus R is coming to Switch. BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle also launches in June.

Thanks to m_t for the tip.

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Timberman VS

Thanks to a listing on the North American Switch eShop, Timberman VS appears to have a release date. It’s now listed for May 3 with a $1.99 price point.

Timberman VS is all about slicing trees in an arcade-style fashion. Aside from single-player offerings, you can challenge your friends locally.

This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Light Fall (NSW) – 7/7/7/8
Max: The Curse of Brotherhood (NSW) – 7/8/7/7
Ninja Striker! (NSW) – 7/7/7/8
Gensokyo Defenders (PS4) – 7/8/7/7
Hototogisu Tairan 1553: Ryuuko Aiutsu (NSW) – 8/7/7/6
Dragon Lapis (3DS) – 8/7/7/6
VoxelShot (NSW) – 6/6/6/7

Splatoon 2 - Callie

Splatoon 2 updated earlier tonight with a bunch of new content. Take a look at the video below for a look at Callie’s return, the Camp Triggerfish map, and latest weapons.

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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Original Soundtrack

Columbia has sent out a new video for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s official soundtrack, which has started to arrive in Japan. Take a look at it below.


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