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Monster Hunter Rise demo

After announcing a demo for Monster Hunter Rise at The Game Awards last month, Capcom shared more news during a digital event that is currently on-going.

Let’s get the big news out of the way. Switch owners can see what Monster Hunter Rise has to offer when the demo launches today. It will be distributed via the eShop until February 1.

Players will be able to take on a Beginner Quest, Intermediate Quest, Basic Training Quest, and Wyvern Riding Training Quest. The Beginner Quest and Intermediate Quest can be played solo, but they also support local and online play.

Ninjala

A new update has gone live for Ninjala, which introduces Season 4 for the game. It includes new weapons, a new stage, features and improvements, and more.

Below are the full patch notes and a trailer:

Nintendo Switch

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Famitsu are as follows:

It’s not quite a Nintendo Direct, but Capcom will be hosting a Monster Hunter Rise Digital Event not too long from now. Fans can look forward to “big news” and reveals starting at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET / 2 PM in the UK / 3 PM in the UK. A demo was previously announced for this month, so it’s possible we’ll be hearing more about that today.

You can watch the Monster Hunter Rise Digital Event as it happens below. Our coverage will continue during and after the broadcast.

Bandai Namco announced today that it will be bringing a pair of SD Gundam titles to Asia. SD Gundam G Generation Genesis and SD Gundam G Generation Cross Rays Platinum Edition will both launch on March 25. This is significant as both titles will support English.

Here’s a trailer:

Akiba's Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed

Acquire has released a new trailer for Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed, a redone version of its original action-RPG. Watch it below.

Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed launches in Japan on May 20. While XSEED will be handling the game in the west, it is not yet clear if the company will be publishing the Switch version as well.

Akiba's Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed

This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlights include Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound and Debriefed and Labyrinth of Zangetsu. Scans of both games can be found below.

More:

GungHo has shared the fifth anime episode for Ninjala. Today’s video features Emma “a street dancer with an eye on making it into the spotlight.”

Here’s a description of the episode, along with a rundown of the cast:

A-Train Hajimaru Kankou Keikaku

Artdink has set a Japanese release date for A-Train Hajimaru Kankou Keikaku. The game will launch on March 12, the company confirmed today. Pricing is set at 6,980 yen.

Although a western release is not yet confirmed, those that are interested in A-Train Hajimaru Kankou Keikaku will be happy to hear that English will be supported. Other included languages are Japanese, Chinese (Traditional and Simplified), and Korean.

Those that pick up the physical version of A-Train Hajimaru Kankou Keikaku at launch will receive the “Odekake Hiyori” original soundtrack CD. It contains the following tracks:

SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated

THQ Nordic has commented on the performance of SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated, and it seems that the company is quite pleased. CEO Klemens Kreuzer told GamesIndustry that the title “was a fantastic success”. It’s confirmed that over one million copies were sold across all platforms.

Kreuzer stated:


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