Japanese Dragon Quest XI S commercial
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Square Enix is preparing for this week’s launch of Dragon Quest XI S on Switch with a new Japanese commercial. View it below.
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Slay the Spire update out now (version 1.03), enables online leaderboards
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Slay the Spire players on Switch have access to a new update. Version 1.03 has gone live, which enables online leaderboards and fixes a bug with controller inputs not always registering.
The next update for Slay the Spire on Switch will include all of the rest of the latest main branch PC updates. There’s no specific release date, but it could arrive within a month or so.
Mario Kart Tour debuts as the top free iPhone app in 58 markets
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Early reports indicate that Mario Kart Tour is off to a strong start. Based on data from Sensor Tower, it is currently the top free iPhone app in 58 markets, including the United States and Japan.
As far as revenue goes, it’s sitting at #19 for iPhone apps in the U.S. That’s a significantly improved debut compared to Dr. Mario World, which came in at #503. However, Fire Emblem Heroes was the #17 top iPhone revenue app for its debut day back in February 2017.
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Fight’N Rage Switch footage
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The brawler Fight’N Rage makes its debut on Switch as a digital download tomorrow. Have a look at some footage in the video below.
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Dragon Quest XI S – “Meet Erik & Sylvando” trailer
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Nintendo has shared a new Dragon Quest XI S trailer highlighting two of the game’s characters. View a video for Erik and Sylvando below.
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Yacht Club Games: Switch is “definitely going to be our main focus”
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It’s no secret that Shovel Knight has done very well on Nintendo platforms. The game sold well on Wii U despite the platform’s overall disappointing performance and it managed to sell another truckload of copies on Switch a few years later. Based on how Shovel Knight has sold on Nintendo systems and Switch in particular, it’s no surprise that Yacht Club Games is very much interested in that console going forward.
Speaking with GamesIndustry, Yacht Club COO James Chan said the following about Shovel Knight and how it was one of the first wave of third-party games on Switch as well as Wii U:
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Video: Mario Kart Tour vs. Mario Kart 7 comparison
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Mario Kart Tour finally released earlier today, and it includes some tracks that were also in Mario Kart 7 on 3DS. See how the two versions compare in the video below.
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Mario Kart Tour gacha rates revealed
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Mario Kart Tour has a different way of unlocking characters and vehicles compared to previous entries in the series. Tying in with its mobile roots, they have a certain rarity type and appearance rate. Content can be unlocked at random by launching the “Pipe” after completing races or getting involved with microtransactions.
We now have some additional information as to how the Pipe works. Each one has 100 launches in total, though players are guaranteed to receive the time-sensitive Tour Spotlight items like Pauline within those 100. Although Pipes can be reset, there’s no guarantee of being given all unique items within its use. Obtaining duplicate items can cause a character’s, kart’s or glider’s skill level to increase.
As for the gatcha/appearance rates, they are as follows:
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Reventure arriving on Switch next month
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Pixelatto is bringing its 2D platform puzzler Reventure to Switch next month, the developer announced today. Its launch is currently scheduled for October 8.
We have the following overview and trailer for Reventure:
Marisa and Alice’s Trap Tower out for Switch in Japan on October 4
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Thanks to a listing on the eShop, we now have a release date for the Touhou Project puzzle game Marisa and Alice’s Trap Tower. At least it Japan, the game is slated for October 4.
Here’s an overview, along with a new trailer:
