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Love Love Knuckle, the latest entry in the G-Mode Archives series, debuted on the Japanese eShop this week. Check out some footage in the video below.

G-Mode Archives 07: Love Love Knuckle is available digitally for Switch on the Japanese eShop.

Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun!

Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! has surpassed one million copies shipped on Switch worldwide, Bandai Namco has announced.

In celebration of the news, a free “I LOVE Games Pack” DLC pack will be offered to players. Tracks will be added from Mr. Driller DrillLand, Kotoba no Puzzle Mojipittan, Katamari Damacy, God Eater, Tales of the Abyss, Ace Combat: Joint Assault, SoulCalibur II, and Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion plus the music pieces Namcot Medley and Fun Taiko Dojo. The DLC pack goes live on July 9 in Japan, though other regions will presumably have access around the same time.

An eSports tournament update for Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! is also planned for this summer which allows eight players to compete at once. You’ll be able to watch others through a Spectator Mode as well.

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Yo-kai Watch Jam: Yo-kai Academy Y - Waiwai Gakuen Seikatsu

Yo-kai Watch Jam: Yo-kai Academy Y – Waiwai Gakuen Seikatsu has received a final release date. The school life RPG will launch digitally via the eShop on August 13, Level-5 has announced. It’s unclear if there will be a physical version at some point.

Initially, the game will only feature single-player content. However, additional updates will follow, including the addition of a multiplayer mode.

Players will be able to purchase the following downloadable content:

Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia

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

1. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 70,552 / 5,004,720
2. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure – 34,782 / 1,073,514
3. [NSW] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics – 27,323 / 171,620
4. [PS4] The Last of Us Part II – 25,993 / 204,689
5. [PS4] Remnant: From The Ashes – 19,224 / NEW
6. [NSW] Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia – 15,242 / NEW
7. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 9,338 / 3,005,043
8. [NSW] Pokemon Sword/Shield – 8,730 / 3,638,993
9. [NSW] Splatoon 2 – 7,407 / 3,470,635
10. [NSW] Mr. Driller DrillLand – 6,661 / NEW

Nintendo has shared the official patch notes for Animal Crossing: New Horizons version 1.3.0. The update is highlighted by today’s new features for summer like diving, but a couple of other aspects are mentioned as well.

Below are the patch notes in full:

Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been updated, bringing the game to version 1.3.0. This is the first summer update for the game.

To recap, here’s what’s new:

Paper Mario: The Origami King

Nintendo has uploaded a couple of new Japanese commercials for Paper Mario: The Origami King. We’ve included the adverts below.

Paper Mario: The Origami King is slated for a July 17 release on Switch.

Bandai Namco has shared a new trailer for One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 featuring DLC character Charlotte Cracker. Watch the video below.

For those that missed it, we also have a trailer for Charlotte Smoothie – another upcoming DLC character – here.

This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta have a little fun with all of the fossils in Animal Crossing and come up with their own imaginary dinosaur creations by mixing and matching different fossils. Check out the full episode below.

Neversong

Neversong is landing on Switch this week, Serenity Forge has revealed. The company will publish Atmos Games’ psychological adventure game on July 16.

Here’s an overview of Neversong:


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