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Nintendo has two sets of maintenance periods planned for Switch next week. Certain network services such as online play, rankings, etc. may be affected.

The full schedule is as follows:

Monster Hunter Stories

Nintendo published a launch trailer for Monster Hunter Stories, available today in North America and Europe. Watch it below.

Update (9/8): Added in English version of the video.


Original (9/7): The next ARMS update is coming very soon. During the middle of this month, Nintendo should be releasing version 3.0, which will add Lola Pop. The new character, her ARMS, and the new stage won’t be all though.

On the Japanese ARMS Twitter account, Nintendo reveals that ARMS 3.0 will introduce customizable controls. You’ll also be able to adjust the sensitivity of the motion controls.

Here’s a look:

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The promised update for Overcooked: Special Edition is now live. Version 1.0.1 is out now.

Among other things, the team has improved the game’s frame rate on Switch. Other improvements have also been implemented.

A second patch is already in the works, and will further improve performance.

Read the full patch notes and message from Team17 below.

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

01./00. [PS4] Everybody’s Golf (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2017.08.31} (¥5.900) – 100.719 / NEW
02./02. [NSW] Splatoon 2 # (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} (¥5.980) – 52.320 / 1.056.500 (-4%)
03./00. [3DS] Etrian Mystery Dungeon 2 # (Atlus) {2017.08.31} (¥6.480) – 29.887 / NEW
04./01. [NSW] Monster Hunter Double Cross: Nintendo Switch Ver. # (Capcom) {2017.08.25} (¥5.800) – 27.120 / 111.396 (-68%)
05./03. [3DS] Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age # (Square Enix) {2017.07.29} (¥5.980) – 22.846 / 1.693.913 (-24%)
06./00. [PS4] Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon #
(Koei Tecmo) {2017.08.31} (¥7.300) – 18.207 / NEW
07./04. [PS4] Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age #
(Square Enix) {2017.07.29} (¥8.980) – 14.053 / 1.328.455 (-38%)
08./07. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥5.980) – 12.474 / 672.688 (-9%)
09./06. [3DS] The Snack World: TreJarers (Level 5) {2017.08.10} (¥4.800) – 10.098 / 148.070 (-32%)
10./00. [PS4] Resident Evil: Revelations (Capcom) {2017.08.31} (¥2.990) – 9.260 / NEW
11./00. [PSV] Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon # (Koei Tecmo) {2017.08.31} (¥6.300) – 7.168 / NEW
12./00. [3DS] Jake Hunter Detective Story: Ghost of the Dusk (Arc System Works) {2017.08.31} (¥5.370) – 6.132 / NEW
13./10. [NSW] Arms (Nintendo) {2017.06.16} (¥5.980) – 5.183 / 214.400 (-6%)
14./09. [PS4] Yomawari: Midnight Shadows # (Nippon Ichi Software) {2017.08.24} (¥6.980) – 4.943 / 13.009 (-39%)
15./11. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild # (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥6.980) – 4.904 / 576.067 (-4%)
16./00. [NSW] Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon # (Koei Tecmo) {2017.08.31} (¥7.300) – 4.463 / NEW
17./14. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo (Nintendo) {2016.11.23} (¥2.700) – 4.008 / 232.410 (-5%)
18./13. [PS4] Dragon Quest X: All in One Package (Square Enix) {2017.08.17} (¥4.800) – 3.829 / 22.184 (-11%)
19./08. [PSV] Yomawari: Midnight Shadows # (Nippon Ichi Software) {2017.08.24} (¥5.980) – 3.647 / 11.902 (-56%)
20./05. [PS4] Megadimension Neptunia VIIR # (Compile Heart) {2017.08.24} (¥6.800) – 3.346 / 19.122 (-79%)

This week’s Switch eShop charts are as follows:

Software

1. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
2. Sonic Mania
3. Overcooked Special Edition
4. Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition
5. Splatoon 2
6. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
7. Zelda: Breath of the Wild
8. Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
9. Snipperclips
10. LEGO Worlds
11. Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack
12. forma.8
13. Kamiko
14. The Jackbox Party Pack
15. Strikers 1945
16. Namco Museum
17. ARMS
18. NBA Playgrounds
19. Mighty Gunvolt Burst
20. Puyo Puyo Tetris

Source: Switch eShop

More:

Crystareino is out now on the 3DS eShop in both North America and Europe. Watch the English launch trailer for the downloadable RPG below.

Miitomo has been updated with more content. Users will find a new stage, along with some brand new items.

“Cute Chinese creations! Miitomo Chinese Fashion #1” is the new stage. It includes the following:

– Panda tee
– Yin-yang bomber jacket
– Queue
– Kung fu suit

And as far as the new items go, you can nab the following:

– Vintage tennis sweater
– Cargo miniskirt
– Chinese flower skirt
– Cute Chinese knee-highs
– Cute Chinese pumps
– Happy flowers

More:

The original Azure Striker Gunvolt has surpassed 250,000 downloads, Inti Creates has announced.

Over on Twitter, the company shared the news with the following message:


Azure Striker Gunvolt is available digitally as well as physically with the second game. Inti Creates began offering both Azure Striker Gunvolt titles on Switch just recently on the eShop, and a physical Switch version is due out this fall.

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Update: Splatoon version 1.3.0 is now live. We’ve also added the official patch notes from Nintendo below.


Original: Later tonight, the next Splatoon patch will be going live. Nintendo will be publishing version 1.3.0 following a bit of maintenance.

The patch notes are live, and while they’re only in Japanese at the moment, Reddit’s frozenpandaman was kind enough to translate everything. You can find them in full below. We’ll add in the official English version later today.


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