Eiyuden Chronicle has achieved massive success on Kickstarter after the campaign went live earlier today. In just a few hours, the project already exceeded $1 million. In addition to the main funding goal, the console stretch goal has been met as well.

Based on what we’ve heard from Rabbit & Bear Studios, we should be seeing Eiyuden Chronicle on some sort of Nintendo console. Whether it’s Switch or something else, however, remains to be seen. A new Nintendo console is clearly the team’s goal, but it sounds like they’re willing to put in the work for a Switch version as well.

Here’s the official statement from Rabbit & Bear Studios for those that missed it earlier today:

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Eiyuden Chronicle Kickstarter campaign has launched

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Eiyuden Chronicle, the new RPG from the creators of Suikoden and the just-established Rabbit & Bear Studios, has just launched its Kickstarter campaign.

The main funding goal sits at about $500,000. A console stretch goal awaits at $1 million, which includes support for Nintendo platforms.

Regarding a release on Switch or Nintendo’s successor to the console, Rabbit & Bear Studios states:

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Fairy Tail getting Photo Mode update next week, new characters and costume as DLC

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Fairy Tail will be receiving a Photo Mode update next week, Koei Tecmo and Gust have announced. It’ll be made available in the form of a free update.

Also announced today is new DLC for the game. Lyon Vastia, Levy McGarden, Lisanna Strauss, and Elfman Strauss will be added as new playable characters. Note that Lisanna Strauss and Elfman Strauss are packaged together.

Lastly, on the same topic of DLC, there will be 48 pieces of costume DLC arranged into three sets. They are as follows:

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Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers seemingly confirmed for the west by Koei Tecmo financial report

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Fans have been waiting for news regarding the localization of Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers since the game’s announcement and release in Japan. Now thanks to Koei Tecmo’s financial report, it appears that a western release is officially happening.

One of the presentation slides included in the report is dedicated to Koei Tecmo’s future titles. For the “packaged games” category, Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers is included, and the planned release region is listed as “the west”.

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CrossCode Switch update incoming (version 1.0.8), patch notes

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Deck13 has announced a new 1.0.8 update for the Switch version of CrossCode. If all goes well, it should be live later today.

The new update addresses a number of key issues. For the full patch notes, continue on below.

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Famitsu’s most wanted games – July 26, 2020

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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.

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Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin – Japanese web commercials

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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.

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[Interview] Eiyuden Chronicle devs on how the game came to be, art style, making a unique RPG, more

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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.