It didn’t happen last week, but the new Nintendo Direct finally aired this past Thursday. New first and third-party announcements were shared, while updates were also provided on previously-known games.

Nintendo opened the broadcast with a first look at Luigi’s Mansion 3 on Switch. The other big announcement, a new Animal Crossing for Switch in 2019, closed the show. Other notable announcements include Isabelle in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, and Kirby’s Extra Epic Yarn. It’s not entirely clear if Nintendo will be publishing, but Pokemon developer Game Freak also showed off its new project tentatively known as Town. Of course, this wasn’t everything, but those are some of the first-party highlights.

On the third-party front, you could argue that the biggest news came from Square Enix. Mainline Final Fantasy games are finally back on Nintendo platforms with Final Fantasy VII, IX, X / X-2 HD Remaster, and XII: The Zodiac Age for Switch. Square Enix is also bringing over World of Final Fantasy Maxima, Chocobo’s Mystery Dungeon Every Buddy, and the previously-announced Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Remastered Edition. Outside of Square Enix was Katamary Damacy Reroll, Capcom Beat ‘Em Up Bundle, Cities: Skylines, and board games from Asmodee Digital.

So what’d everybody think of the latest Nintendo Direct? What was your personal highlight? Were you happy with what was shown, or did the presentation leave you wanting more? Let us know in the comments below.

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September 2018 Nintendo Direct pre-orders roundup

Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 0 comments

Retailers have started taking pre-orders for products featured in the last Nintendo Direct. We’ve rounded up various links for these items below.

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Japanese Luigi’s Mansion 3DS boxart

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Amazon Japan has added in a listing for Luigi’s Mansion on 3DS, showing the packaging image for the country. We’ve included it above.

Here’s the North American version for comparison:

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Persona Q2: Battle BGM trailer

Posted on 6 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Videos | 0 comments

The latest Persona Q2 trailer from Atlus is all about music. In Japan, first-print copies of the game come with a download code for a bonus battle BGM set, featuring music from Persona 3, Persona 4, Persona 5 and the first Persona Q game, as well as a unique 3DS home menu theme.

The following tracks are included in the set:

Mass Destruction (Persona 3)
Wiping All Out (Persona 3 Portable)
Light the Fire Up in the Night – P3 version (Persona Q)
Reach Out to the Truth (Persona 4)
Time to Make History (Persona 4 Golden)
Light the Fire Up in the Night – P4 version (Persona Q)
Last Surprise (Persona 5)
Life Will Change (Persona 5)
Will Power (Persona 5)

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Media Create software sales (9/3/18 / 9/9/18) – Top 50

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

01./00. [PS4] Marvel’s Spider-Man # <ADV> (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2018.09.07} (¥6.900) – 125.154 / NEW <96,17%>
02./01. [PS4] Winning Eleven 2019 <SPT> (Konami) {2018.08.30} (¥7.600) – 20.840 / 94.229 (-72%)
03./00. [PS4] Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner Mars # <ACT> (Konami) {2018.09.06} (¥4.980) – 17.313 / NEW
04./03. [NSW] Minecraft <ADV> (Microsoft Game Studios) {2018.06.21} (¥3.600) – 14.752 / 264.266 (-23%)
05./04. [NSW] Splatoon 2 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} (¥5.980) – 14.398 / 2.604.239 (-15%)
06./05. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe <RCE> (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥5.980) – 11.877 / 1.747.174 (-10%)
07./00. [PS4] SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy <FTG> (SNK) {2018.09.06} (¥4.800) – 10.018 / NEW
08./02. [PS4] Conan Exiles <ACT> (Spike Chunsoft) {2018.08.23} (¥6.800) – 7.604 / 60.229 (-63%)
09./08. [NSW] Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.07.19} (¥6.100) – 7.004 / 189.619 (-28%)
10./11. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild # <ADV> (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥6.980) – 6.515 / 1.105.725 (-12%)
11./00. [PS4] Persona 5 [New Price Edition] <RPG> (Atlus) {2018.09.06} (¥4.980) – 6.280 / NEW
12./09. [NSW] Mario Tennis Aces <SPT> (Nintendo) {2018.06.22} (¥5.980) – 6.195 / 338.406 (-20%)
13./00. [NSW] SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy <FTG> (SNK) {2018.09.06} (¥4.800) – 5.493 / NEW
14./14. [3DS] Pokemon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2017.11.17} (¥4.980) – 4.803 / 1.720.153 (-16%)
15./17. [NSW] Kirby Star Allies <ACT> (Nintendo) {2018.03.16} (¥5.980) – 4.459 / 611.238 (-14%)
16./13. [NSW] Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker <ADV> (Nintendo) {2018.07.13} (¥3.980) – 4.362 / 118.807 (-24%)
17./12. [3DS] WarioWare Gold <ETC> (Nintendo) {2018.08.02} (¥4.980) – 4.013 / 89.640 (-35%)
18./21. [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2017.10.27} (¥5.980) – 3.972 / 1.809.287 (-14%)
19./10. [NSW] My Hero: One’s Justice <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.08.23} (¥7.600) – 3.966 / 36.261 (-48%)
20./00. [PS4] NBA 2K19 # <SPT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2018.09.11} (¥7.800) – 3.679 / NEW
21./20. [NSW] Pro Baseball Famista Evolution <SPT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.08.02} (¥6.100)
22./18. [PS4] My Hero: One’s Justice <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.08.23} (¥7.600)
23./22. [NSW] Octopath Traveler <RPG> (Square Enix) {2018.07.13} (¥6.800)
24./00. [PS4] 428: Shibuya Scramble <ADV> (Spike Chunsoft) {2018.09.06} (¥3.800)
25./25. [3DS] Etrian Odyssey Nexus <RPG> (Atlus) {2018.08.02} (¥6.480)
26./07. [PS4] Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.08.30} (¥7.200)
27./15. [PS4] Firewall Zero Hour |PlayStation VR| # <ACT> (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2018.08.30} (¥4.900)
28./06. [NSW] Little Dragons Cafe <SLG> (Marvelous) {2018.08.30} (¥5.800)
29./23. [3DS] Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker <ADV> (Nintendo) {2018.07.13} (¥3.980)
30./27. [NSW] Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 01: Variety Kit <EDU> (Nintendo) {2018.04.20} (¥6.980)
31./28. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.11.23} (¥2.700)
32./31. [PS4] Kingdom Hearts HD I.5 + II.5 ReMIX <Kingdom Hearts HD I.5 ReMIX <Kingdom Hearts \ Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories> \ Kingdom Hearts HD II.5 ReMIX <Kingdom Hearts II \ Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ \ Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep>> <RPG> (Square Enix) {2017.03.09} (¥6.800)
33./19. [PSV] Pioneer no Banshou # <ADV> (Idea Factory) {2018.08.30} (¥6.300)
34./36. [NSW] Okami HD # <ADV> (Capcom) {2018.08.09} (¥2.990)
35./30. [NSW] 1-2-Switch <ETC> (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥4.980)
36./35. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege – Advanced Edition <ACT> (Ubisoft) {2018.03.01} (¥6.000)
37./34. [NSW] Pokken Tournament DX <FTG> (Pokemon Co.) {2017.09.22} (¥5.980)
38./26. [PS4] Yakuza 3 <ADV> (Sega) {2018.08.09} (¥3.990)
39./33. [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition <ADV> (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.12.03} (¥2.400)
40./37. [NSW] Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze <ACT> (Nintendo) {2018.05.03} (¥5.980)
41./40. [PS4] The Last of Us Remastered <The Last of Us \ The Last of Us: Left Behind> [PlayStation Hits] <ADV> (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2018.07.26} (¥1.990)
42./32. [NSW] Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaire’s Conspiracy DX <ADV> (Level 5) {2018.08.09} (¥5.980)
43./39. [NSW] Arms <FTG> (Nintendo) {2017.06.16} (¥5.980)
44./00. [NSW] Dragon Quest X: All in One Package Ver.1-4 {Dragon Quest X: Rise of the Five Tribes Online \ Dragon Quest X: The Sleeping Hero and the Guiding Sworn Friend Online \ Dragon Quest X: Legend of the Ancient Dragon Online \ Dragon Quest X: 5000 Year Journey to a Faraway Hometown Online} <RPG> (Square Enix) {2018.07.26} (¥4.800)
45./29. [PS4] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2018 <SPT> (Konami) {2018.04.26} (¥7.980)
46./00. [NSW] Hakuoki: Shinkai – Fuukaden for Nintendo Switch # <ADV> (Idea Factory) {2018.09.06} (¥6.800)
47./45. [PS4] Detroit: Become Human # <ADV> (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2018.05.25} (¥6.900)
48./38. [PS4] Monster Hunter: World [Best Price] # <ACT> (Capcom) {2018.08.02} (¥4.990)
49./16. [PS4] Little Dragons Cafe <SLG> (Marvelous) {2018.08.30} (¥5.800)
50./00. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 # <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.571)

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Persona Q2 – Yukiko Amagi character trailer

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Another new character trailer is in for Persona Q2, this time featuring Yukiko Amagi from Persona 4. View the video below.

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Mobile Ball coming to 3DS in Japan

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Mobile Ball is in the works for 3DS, XFlag announced during today’s Japanese Nintendo Direct. Below are a few tidbits:

– Versus game with up to 6 players
– Three on each team
– The goal is to work together with your teammates, and get the ball into the opponent’s goal
– Many characters with their own special moves
– Players will be able to cross-play between the 3DS and smartphone versions
– Out Winter 2018 in Japan

Here’s a look at the game:

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Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr’s Journey boxart, screenshots

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Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr’s was highlighted again during today’s Nintendo Direct. We now have the official boxart above plus screenshots below.