Falcom says Ys VIII for Switch met sales expectations in the west, but “struggled in Japan”
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According to Nihon Falcom president Toshihiro Kondo, Ys VIII met sales expectations on Switch in the west. In Japan, though, “the game struggled”.
Kondo passed along that bit of news in an interview with Noisy Pixel. When asked if Nihon Falcom would ever consider any exclusive games for Switch, Kondo stated:
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Dragon Ball FighterZ adds Janemba on August 8, Gogeta (SSGSS) on the way
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Bandai Namco had some news to share about Dragon Ball FighterZ at Evo 2019 today. Following the conclusion of the finals, Janemba was officially revealed. Gogeta (SSGSS) is also coming as a DLC character.
Janemba will be added to Dragon Ball FighterZ through the FighterZ Pass 2 on August 8. There’s no date yet for Gogeta (SSGSS) other than “soon”.
Here’s today’s trailer from Evo:
Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[cl-r] announced
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At Evo 2019 today, Arc System Works, Aksys Games, and French Bread made a brand new announcement. Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[cl-r] is on the way, the three companies revealed.
Platforms were not officially confirmed. That being said, this was previously leaked through a rating in Taiwan back in May, which indicated a Switch release.
Here’s the full announcement:
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Yacht Club reveals their “Dumb Ideas doc” was often used when designing Shovel Knight: King of Cards
Posted on 5 years ago by Oni Dino(@Oni_Dino) in News, Switch, Switch eShop | 0 comments
During E3, Yacht Club Games kindly took time out of their busy schedule to meet with us for a one-on-one interview. Among the topics we discussed, pixel artist and animator Sandy Gordon revealed a design philosophy to Nintendo Everything which they made ample use of throughout development of the upcoming Shovel Knight: King of Cards expansion.
Our full interview will be going live soon, but until then you can learn a little more by checking below.
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Amazon: Save $10 on Dragon Quest XI S, Resident Evil Triple Pack
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Amazon is running a sale on a couple of notable Switch titles. Fire Emblem: Three Houses and Resident Evil Triple Pack are both $10 off. They’re both on Amazon here.
Dragon Quest XI S launches September 27, followed by Resident Evil Triple Pack on October 29.
Fire Emblem: Three Houses’ UK launch sales were around 15 times higher than Radiant Dawn
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It’s been made pretty clear that Fire Emblem: Three Houses is doing very well in the UK thus far. Further backing that up is an interesting sales tidbit. At launch, Fire Emblem: Three Houses sold around 15 times higher than Radiant Dawn, a previous console entry in the series.
We had also heard a few days ago that Fire Emblem: Three Houses topped the charts in its first week. It sold almost double the launch sales of Fire Emblem Awakening, and more than double the combined sales of the Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright / Conquest.
Dragon Quest XI S demo announced
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During the Dragon Quest Summer Festival 2019, Square Enix held a special stage show for Dragon Quest XI S. It was revealed at the event that a demo for the Switch RPG will be released.
Data from the demo can be transferred to the full game, and Square Enix will offer a Skill Seed as a bonus. A special Erdrick card can also be obtained for Dragon Quest Rivals on Switch.
A date for the demo will be shared sometime in the future. That should be announced soon, as the game is due out worldwide on September 27.
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Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered boxart
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Mad Dog Games has released the official boxart for Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered. Get a look at the game’s packaging image above.
Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered launches for Switch on October 4.
Daemon X Machina producer on player feedback, improving the frame rate, visual style, more
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Nintendo has published a new interview with Daemon X Machina producer Kenichiro Tsukuda. During the discussion, Tsukuda spoke about player feedback the team has received, emphasizing an improved frame rate, how the game’s visual style was determined, and more.
Here’s the full talk:
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Splatoon 2 producer on the game’s second year, final Splatfest, future, more
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In a recent issue of Famitsu, a big interview was published with Splatoon 2 producer Hisashi Nogami. Nogami reflected on the game’s second year of updates and activity, the final Splatfest (including why there wasn’t a Pearl vs. Marina showdown), what lies ahead for the future, and more.
We’ve now prepared a full translation of the interview. Continue on below for the full discussion between Famitsu and Nogami.
