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Today, Aniplex and Type-Moon issued a second official trailer for Tsukihime: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon, a remake of the original Tsukihime. It can be seen in the video below starting at 4:18.

Tsukihime: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon launches for Switch on August 26 in Japan.

The UK My Nintendo Store is offering two pre-order bonuses for Zelda: Skyward Sword HD. Aside from a steelbook (which we previously reported on when it was listed on Amazon UK), you’ll also receive a keyring. Pre-orders are open here.

Also now up on the UK My Nintendo Store is the Zelda & Loftwing amiibo. If interested, you can pre-order it here.

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The Book V Midpoint celebration continues in Fire Emblem Heroes with more Summoning Events and content. Here are the full details:

  • On the third day of the Book V Midpoint Celebration, Heroes with Aerobatics are available as part of a 5-star summoning focus! These Heroes can move to a space adjacent to any infantry, armored, or cavalry ally within 2 spaces. Your first summon won’t cost any Orbs!
  • Heroes who have gained new skills are featured as part of a 5-star summoning focus! New weapons to refine—Muninn’s Egg, Vassal’s Blade, Hoarfrost Knife, and Peshkatz—are here! Your first summon in this event won’t cost any Orbs!
  • A new map, Eldest Soaring Sisters, is now available in Tactics Drills: Skill Studies! Check it out in Story Maps to test your skills!

The first Battle Point Challenge Region Rotation event is live now, and this first one is for the Kanto region. In this event, players receive strength bonuses for sync pairs that are included in the Region Theme. Completing challenges will earn Battle Points which can be used to unlock great rewards in the Battle Point Tier Rewards screen.

Each region has 3 difficulty levels, but only one challenge can be completed a day. The Kanto region will be live in this event until tomorrow and then the event will cycle through these regions in this order: Kanto > Johto > Hoenn > Sinnoh > Unova > Kalos > Alola > Galar.

The whole event will last until June 14, 2021 at 10:59pm PT.

Another update has gone live for Dragalia Lost. All players can now access version 2.8.1, and a Tenfold Summon Voucher is being handed out as well.

Today’s update addresses a number of different issues. We’ve included the full patch notes below.

Monark

We’ve got more news on Monark, the upcoming Switch RPG from former Shin Megami Tensei staff. Clouded Leopard Entertainment has announced that it is handling the release of Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and Korean versions. The game will launch in Japan and Asia on October 14.

Here’s an official rundown of details, along with the debut trailer:

Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection

Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection, a package containing Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, and Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge, debuts on Switch this week. Find footage of all three games below.

Pokemon Crystal

This week’s 3DS eShop charts are as follows:

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Paradox Error

Earlier today, the 2D platformer Paradox Error arrived on Switch. Take a look at some gameplay footage in the video below.

Paradox Error can be purchased digitally from the Switch eShop. Check out our previous coverage here for more details and a trailer.


UK sales for May 2021

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

Miitopia

Thanks to GamesIndustry, we have new insight into the UK gaming market for May 2021.

Compared to last year, Switch sales have fallen – but keep in mind that the COIVD-19 lockdown and launch of Animal Crossing: New Horizons provided a significant boost in 2020. Switch sales are actually up 60 percent year-to-date compared to 2019. As for May specifically, Switch sales were behind those of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.

Miitopia, a new release for Switch in May, came in at #19. It’s possible that the title could have charted higher had Nintendo reported digital sales.

Here’s a look at the best sellers of May:

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