Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 39 Comments

Disgaea 5 Complete hasn’t launched yet in the west, but it’s already on track to outpace sales in Japan by a large margin.

NIS America president Takuro Yamashita told MCV that pre-orders for the game are sitting at 110,000 copies in the west. Pre-orders are at 78,000 units in the US and 36,000 copies in Europe.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 2 Comments

In cooperation with DigiPen Game Studios and the IMDA (Infocomm Media Development Authority), eight Singapore-based indie studios have announced plans to develop for Switch. Daylight Studios, Gattai Games, The Gentlebros, PD Design Studios, Rotten Mage, Springloaded, Tyler Projects, and Zengami are the developers in question.

These teams are pursuing Switch after meeting with Nintendo at the second annual DigiPen Game Conference held in Singapore this past February. Half of the studios intend to publish their forthcoming games through DGS.

Read up on some quotes from the various developers below.

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FuRyu updated the official website for The Alliance Alive with new details. Characters Badr and Blue are introduced along with the new tribe Fiend. The information has been rounded up below, courtesy of Gematsu. 

Badr

Race: Monster
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown

– A monster who violently rules over the rain capital Svarna
– Takes advantage of the fact that the Asmodians entrusted him to rule over the humans of rain world
– Devotes himself to utmost evil.

Blue

Race: Asmodian
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown

– Has the economy of this world under his thumb through his business of water from “The Blue Oasis”
– This is the sole oasis of the burning world
– Respectful and tolerant towards those of high capability regardless of race

Fiend

– Tribe that is subordinate to the Asmodians
– Beast-like appearance
– More powerful than humans
– They have little basic intelligence
– Many of them are violent and lack reason

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 2 Comments

Superbeat: Xonic is looking likely for Switch. Fans have expressed their desire to see it happen, which publisher PM Studios has acknowledged. The team is “looking into doing this now”. Assuming Superbeat: Xonic is made for Switch, it’ll likely receive a physical version.

Superbeat: Xonic is a rhythm game that originally came out in 2015. For a look at the game in action, view the trailer below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 5 Comments

Battle Sports Mekuru will launch on May 18 via the Japanese Switch eShop, Over Fence announced today. It’ll cost 980 yen. A new trailer for the game can be found below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

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

01./01. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥5.980) – 90.652 / 375.475 (-68%)
02./02. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission X (Bandai Namco Games) {2017.04.27} (¥5.700) – 31.271 / 128.365 (-68%)
03./03. [3DS] Monster Hunter Double Cross (Capcom) {2017.03.18} (¥5.800) – 30.338 / 1.451.544 (+9%)
04./04. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild # (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥6.980) – 21.926 / 442.867 (-13%)
05./05. [3DS] Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia # (Nintendo) {2017.04.20} (¥4.980) – 14.765 / 169.154 (-35%)
06./11. [3DS] Mario Sports Superstars (Nintendo) {2017.03.30} (¥4.980) – 10.975 / 86.477 (+66%)
07./06. [3DS] Pro Baseball Famista Climax (Bandai Namco Games) {2017.04.20} (¥5.700) – 10.632 / 69.723 (-3%)
08./07. [NSW] 1-2-Switch (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥4.980) – 9.488 / 205.446 (-3%)
09./17. [3DS] Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo) {2016.12.01} (¥4.700) – 8.134 / 1.035.534 (+96%)
10./12. [PS4] NieR: Automata (Square Enix) {2017.02.23} (¥7.800) – 7.245 / 320.497 (+17%)
11./14. [WIU] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥6.980) – 7.121 / 116.313 (+58%)
12./16. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon (Pokemon Co.) {2016.11.18} (¥4.980) – 6.940 / 3.256.775 (+64%)
13./08. [PS4] Dark Souls III: The Fire Fades Edition (From Software) {2017.04.20} (¥5.900) – 6.560 / 48.662 (-27%)
14./13. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands (Ubisoft) {2017.03.09} (¥8.400) – 5.413 / 174.865 (+14%)
15./20. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki (Level 5) {2016.12.15} (¥4.800) – 5.363 / 716.405 (+68%)
16./29. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.571) – 5.314 / 2.768.991
17./23. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo (Nintendo) {2016.11.23} (¥2.700) – 5.120 / 173.009
18./26. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition # (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.400) – 4.051 / 1.149.824
19./39. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥4.700) – 4.005 / 560.524
20./10. [PSV] Dungeon Travelers 2-2: The Maiden Who Fell into Darkness and the Book of Beginnings # (Aqua Plus) {2017.04.20} (¥5.800) – 3.851 / 37.891 (-42%)

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments

Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon have been updated with a new global event. By using the code “AZUL”, players can receive the Mega Stones for Mega Steelix and Mega Pidgeot along with the Heracronite and Houndoominite for Mega Heracross and Mega Houndoom. As of now, there is no end date known for the distribution.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 40 Comments

Atlus prepared a third character trailer for Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology. This time around, we have a video focusing on the characters from the Granorg kingdom. View the trailer below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 1 Comment

This week’s Switch eShop charts are as follows:

Software

1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
2. NBA Playgrounds
3. Kamiko
4. Puyo Puyo Tetris
5. Snipperclips
6. Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
7. TumbleSeed
8. Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap
9. Zelda: Breath of the Wild
10. Has-Been Heroes
11. Blaster Master Zero
12. The Jackbox Party 3
13. FAST RMX
14. The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+
15. 1-2-Switch

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments

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

“Fashion that’s sweet as candy! Lolita Style #3” is the new stage. It includes the following:

– Fairy tale prince cap
– Fairy tale prince suit
– Fairy tale prince boots
– Fairy tale kingdom teddy bear

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

– Tank top + sheer crop top
– Floral tube top
– Patchworks pants

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