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Monster Rancher 2 was announced for Switch earlier this month and now we’re getting a first look at the gameplay of this new entry in the Monster Rancher series.

Koei Tecmo has dropped a roughly 1 minute trailer of the game, showing off some gameplay and elements such as using monsters from the first game to create new monsters in the second one.

The full trailer is available to watch below. 

Monster Rancher 2 will release in Japan this fall for  2,820 yen. 

Dragalia Lost’s newest update is available for download (version 1.22.0) and it brings some new features as well as bug fixes. Most notably, there will be a new item to unbind dragons called draconic essence. Also, there are some balance fixes and action element improvements.

For more info, feel free to check out the full patch notes below:

Shin Megami Tensei V

It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. This week, a few Nintendo-related titles move up several spots, including a notable jump for Shin Megami Tensei V – which is now in the top five.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between July 9 and July 15.

Atelier Ryza

A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Switch eShop. These include Atelier Ryza, Don’t Starve, Mark of the Ninja: Remastered, the Steins;Gate gates, TowerFall, and more.

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Nintendo eShop

We have a look at Nintendo’s upcoming maintenance schedule, although not much has changed since last week. A couple of sessions are still planned for all of the eShops.

Here’s a look at where things stand at the moment:

Now that Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin has a release date, advertising for the game is starting to pick up. We have a few Japanese web commercials below.

Eiyuden Chronicle

A couple of days ago, Rabbit & Bear Studios announced Eiyuden Chronicle. It’s one to keep an eye out on as the project is being developed by some notable developers, including the creator of Suikoden.

Ahead of the Kickstarter campaign’s launch next week, we caught up with director Yoshitaka Murayama to learn more about the Tokyo-based studio, how the game came to be, the art style, the team’s desire to make a unique RPG, and other topics. If you’re interested in learning more about Eiyuden Chronicle be sure to read up on our interview below.

Fairy Tail

We have a number of new screenshots that finally give a look at the Switch version of Fairy Tail. Take a look at the images below.

Fairy Tail is due out for Switch on July 30 in Europe and July 31 in North America.

Nintendo

Below are the latest Nintendo products that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:

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Nintendo and Intelligent Systems have announced that Fire Emblem Heroes will be hosting Hall of Forms on July 28. Players will be tasked with devising a strategy to guide special units made in the image of Heroes called Forma through Hall of Forms.

The event features the following Forma:


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