Yo-kai Watch 4 sold through 60% of its initial shipment in Japan
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Yo-kai Watch 4 finally made its debut in Japan last week. Between June 20 and June 23, the game sold about 150,000 copies. Dengeki now reports that it had a sell-through rate of roughly 60%.
You may recall that Yo-kai Watch started off slowly, but the series’ second entry is where the franchise really started to take off. The games, anime, and toys were all in sync and resulted in a big popularity boost.
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UK: Mario Maker 2 is biggest Nintendo launch of the year, Bloodstained first week Switch sales more than PS4/Xbox One combined
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New data is in from the UK regarding a pair of prominent Switch games.
First up, Super Mario Maker 2 is the biggest Nintendo launch of the year having surpassed New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe. It was also the top seller in the UK last week.
Pre-order updates (6/30/19)
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Splatoon 2 – Final Fest art featuring Sheldon
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The countdown to Splatoon 2’s final Splatfest continues with another piece of art. Sheldon is featured this time around, and we have a look at the design above.
You can find other Splatoon 2 Splatfest art featuring Callie here and Marie here.
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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night tech analysis
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Digital Foundry shared its latest technical analysis today. This time around, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night gets the focus.
First up is the topic is resolution. When docked, Bloodstained runs at 720p as previously reported. You’ll get a 576p in portable mode.
Atelier sales on Switch catching up with PS4 in the west
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Switch is really the first time that Koei Tecmo and Gust’s Atelier series has been prominent on a Nintendo console. Atelier Lydie & Suelle got things started, followed by the Atelier Arland trilogy, Atelier Lulua, and the upcoming Atelier Ryza. Despite the franchise not really being associated with Nintendo platforms until this generation, the IP seems to be gaining some traction on Switch.
In an interview with GamesBeat, Gust’s associate head of development Keisuke Kikuchi said that Switch sales are “catching up with the PS4 version due to constant growth”. However, Steam “dominates sales” in Asia. Japan is where Atelier sells the most on the whole. Kikuchi also mentioned in the interview that the console versions of Atelier “have almost had the same performance throughout the years, but the best-selling title overall would definitely be Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book.”
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First Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered Switch footage
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Volition hosted a live stream a few days ago in which we finally got a look at Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered running on Switch. Get a look at the recording below.
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga screenshots
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Warner Bros. and TT Games have shared a few screenshots from the recently-announced LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. Find the images in the gallery below.
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga will be available for Switch sometime in 2020.
Japan’s best-selling games of May 2019
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The latest issue of Famitsu has shared a listing of the top 30 best-selling games in Japan for the month of May 2019. You can check out the full results below.
Game Freak feels that Dynamaxing will let every Pokemon shine in battle
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Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield are introducing a new Dynamax feature. With it, Pokemon can become huge during battle, and also receive a big power boost. Trainers can only Dynamax their Pokemon once per battle, and after three turns, they return to their normal state.
Pokemon Sword/Shield director Shigeru Ohmori had a bit to say about Dynamaxing in an interview with Kotaku. In his view, the feature will allow for “every Pokemon to shine in battle.”
