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IGN has shared a gameplay video for Narcos: Rise of the Cartels, which hits Switch next month. View the footage below.

Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers

After the proper unveiling of Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers, Atlus has started airing commercials in the Japan. We’ve rounded up the five new adverts below.

Dengeki is reporting that Ring Fit Adventure sold through 70 percent of its initial shipment in Japan. Between October 18 and October 20, it shifted nearly 70,000 copies.

Dengeki also has news on Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town, which sold through 55 percent of its initial shipment. The game also sold close to 70,000 units. Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town is expected to see long-term growth, so this should be an evergreen title for Marvelous.

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Bandai Namco has issued a new batch of My Hero One’s Justice 2 screenshots highlighting Mina Ashido and Minoru Mineta. We have the full set below.

My Hero One’s Justice 2, based on My Hero Academia, will release on Switch in 2020.

Narcos: Rise of the Cartels

The tactical turn-based game Narcos: Rise of the Cartels will launch for Switch on November 21, publisher Curve Digital and developer Kuju announced today. It will initially be sold digitally, though a physical version should follow.

Here’s an overview of the game:

Polygon is one of a few outlets to have published an interview today with Game Freak about Pokemon Sword/Shield. There were a few highlights, with director Shigeru Ohmori commenting on how quickly a Pokemon could be created, why Farfetch’d is getting an evolution, and version-specific gym leaders.

You can read up on the responses from Ohmori below. Polygon has the full interview here.

Nintendo ultimately decides how it wants to move forward with new hardware, but that doesn’t mean the company isn’t interested in hearing from outside voices. In fact, Pokemon developer Game Freak is one such company that is able to provide a bit of feedback.

Pokemon Sword/Shield producer Junichi Masuda, in an interview with Polygon, said he told late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata that the Big N should make a “hardware platform that people can enjoy together.” Masuda noted the following when asked if Switch is pulling Game Freak onto consoles:

This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Switch Retail

Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout – $59.99 (available October 29)
Disgaea 4 Complete+ – $39.99 (available October 29)
Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and The Lion King – $29.99 (available October 29)
Dusk Diver – $39.99 (available October 29)
Harvest Moon: Mad Dash – $29.99 (available October 29)
Into the Dead 2 – $34.99 (available October 25)
Let’s Sing Country – $44.99 (available October 25)
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD – $39.99 (available October 29)
Vampyr – $44.99 (available October 29)

Pokemon Sword and Shield

Game Informer is one of a few outlets to have published an interview with Pokemon Sword/Shield director Shigeru Ohmori and producer Junichi Masuda. As part of their discussion, they spoke about how big these games are compared to other entries, teased more content after players finish the main story, and spoke about the Pokemon timeline.

We’ve rounded up the answers to these topics below. If you’re interested in reading the full interview, hit up Game Informer’s full piece here.

Pokemon Sword/Shield

In a recent hands-on session for Pokemon Sword/Shield, Eurogamer was able to speak with director Shigeru Ohmori and producer Junichi Masuda. Between the two, they discussed pressure making Pokemon titles, the negative feedback they’ve recently received, and the possibility of more Let’s Go games. It’s also now confirmed that there’s no direct connectivity with Pokemon GO.

We’ve rounded up these particular responses below. For the full interview, head on over to Eurogamer.


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