Famitsu’s most wanted games (4/15/18)
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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. This week, Octopath Traveler overtakes Persona Q2 as the most wanted Nintendo title.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between March 29 and April 4.
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Pre-order updates (4/15/18)
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*Special note: for the first time, we’ve added in release dates as has been previously requested*
Below are the latest Nintendo products that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:
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Dragon Quest XI for Switch officially based on the PS4 version, won’t be censored in the west
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Square Enix has very slowly been speaking about what to expect from Dragon Quest XI on Switch. Although the RPG initially launched in Japan last year and is heading west in September, the Switch version is still a long way off.
We at least have confirmation now that Dragon Quest XI on Nintendo’s console is based on the PlayStation 4 release. Producer Hokuto Okamoto finally shared the news at PAX East 2018 last weekend. This had been widely speculated in the past, but it’s the first time Square Enix has gone on the record with that news officially.
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New Dillon’s Dead-Heat Breakers footage
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Nintendo has updated the official Japanese website for Dillon’s Dead-Heat Breakers with some new gameplay clips. We’ve compiled the footage into one video below.
Media Create software sales (4/2/18 – 4/8/18) – Top 50
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./04. [NSW] Kirby Star Allies
02./02. [PS4] Far Cry 5
03./05. [NSW] Splatoon 2 #
04./09. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
05./01. [PS4] Super Robot Wars X #
06./11. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild #
07./13. [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey #
08./07. [PS4] Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom #
09./08. [3DS] Detective Pikachu
10./03. [PSV] Super Robot Wars X #
11./10. [PS4] Monster Hunter: World #
12./16. [3DS] Pokemon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
13./14. [NSW] Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition
14./12. [PS4] Valkyria Chronicles 4 #
15./15. [PS4] Attack on Titan 2 #
16./06. [PS4] Shining Resonance Refrain #
17./20. [NSW] 1-2-Switch
18./17. [PS4] Like the North Star #
19./18. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege – Advanced Edition
20./19. [NSW] Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 for Nintendo Switch
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Upcoming maintenance: Switch, 3DS, Wii U / 3DS Image Share
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Update (4/12): Added in more maintenance for Switch.
Original (4/11): Five new sessions have been added to Nintendo’s maintenance schedule. Switch, 3DS, and Wii U / 3DS Image Share will all be impacted.
The current maintenance schedule is as follows:
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Shin Megami Tensei: Deep Strange Journey dev FAQ – setting, characters, difficulty, series’ future, much more
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This week, Atlus published a massive developer Q&A for Shin Megami Tensei: Deep Strange Journey. Director Eiji Ishida, world setting investigator / level designer Tatsuya Watanabe, and Alex’s character designer / new demon designer Masayuki Doi fielded all sorts of questions from fans.
The developers spoke about the game itself, including setting, characters, and difficulty. Other topics like the series’ future and more were touched on as well.
You can read the full Q&A below.
Japanese Dillon’s Dead-Heat Breakers web commercial
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Nintendo has published a new Japanese web commercial for Dillon’s Dead-Heat Breakers. We have the advert below.
Shovel Knight surpasses two million copies sold – Switch at 370k, fastest-selling platform and most revenue
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Yacht Club Games announced a major sales milestone for Shovel Knight today. Since its original launch, the game has sold over two million copies across all platforms.
On Switch, Yacht Club says Shovel Knight is at 370,000 units sold. It’s the third best-selling platform behind Windows and 3DS. Despite that, Shovel Knight has sold faster on Switch than on any other platform, and it’s generated the most revenue as well.
Here’s a big breakdown of Shovel Knight’s sales and more:
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Scans roundup – Etrian Odyssey X, Disgaea Refine, Closed Nightmare, more
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This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlights include Etrian Odyssey X, Dragon Quest Builders 2, Mega Man X Collection 1 and 2, first look at Disgaea Refine, and Nippon Ichi’s horror game Closed Nightmare. Scans of all games are below.
