LUNAXXX intended for worldwide release, physical version in the west, new details
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LUNAXXX is a Switch game that could be easy to forget about. It had a low-key reveal at BitSummit last May, but is worth keeping an eye on since original Chibi-Robo director Kenichi Nishi is involved.
What we saw last year was more of a prototype. The game returned to the Tokyo Game Show a couple of weeks ago in a more complete form, and Pygmy Studio provided a proper update on its status.
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Super Smash Blog update: Shulk
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Nintendo has posted another update to the Smash Bros. Blog for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. This time around, we have an introduction to Shulk.
Here’s the overview:
Super Mario Party performs significantly better than Mario Party 10 in Japan
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Super Mario Party debuted in Japan last week. Between October 1 and October 5, it sold close to 150,000 copies. Compared to the last core entry in the franchise, it was a significant improvement. Mario Party 10 sold just 52,000 units in its first week.
As Media Create notes, the Mario Party games tend to be longtime best-sellers due to the nature of the series, and Mario Party 10 eventually reached around 250,000 sales – five times what it sold in its first week. Demand is expected to increase around the holiday season due to Christmas and New Year’s parties.
As one final note, Dengeki states that Super Mario Party sold through 50% of its initial shipment.
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Pre-order updates (10/14/18)
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Gear.Club Unlimited 2 boxart
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Microids and Eden Games announced this week that Gear.Club Unlimited 2 is launching worldwide on December 4. Get a look at the official boxart above.
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Nintendo maintenance schedule as of October 14, 2018
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Nintendo has started to popular its maintenance schedule for the coming week. Currently we’re looking at one session for the Switch eShop and another for Switch / 3DS.
The full schedule is as follows:
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The World Ends with You: Final Remix character art
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The World Ends with You: Final Remix launched on Switch at the end of this week, and we have some art to celebrate. Find some images of the game’s characters below.
8-bit ADV Steins;Gate first English footage
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During a recent broadcast, Spike Chunsoft debuted the first English gameplay from 8-bit ADV Steins;Gate – an exclusive on Switch. Check out the recording below.
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Anima: Gate of Memories Arcane Edition seeing a physical release
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Anima: Gate of Memories and Anima: The Nameless Chronicles made it to Switch as digital downloads earlier this year. They’re now being bundled together for a physical release.
Amazon UK is listing Anima: Gate of Memories Arcane Edition. It goes without saying, but the package will include both games.
Anima: Gate of Memories Arcane Edition is listed for launch on November 2. Pre-orders are open on Amazon UK here.
Mario Tennis Aces devs on why Luigi gets the spotlight in the story mode and surprising players
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Luigi has a fairly significant role in Mario Tennis Aces’ story mode. Its his actions early on that lead to things spiraling out of control, and he appears later on as well.
Camelot president Hiroyuki Takahashi and vice president Shugo Takahashi along with Nintendo producer Toshiharu Izuno spoke about Mario Tennis Aces’ story mode in-depth in a recent issue of Japanese magazine Nintendo Dream. Hiroyuki mentioned that giving Luigi a larger focus would help accomplish the goal of surprising players and that “Mario would be burdened with a sense of sadness for his brother that’d come from a pretty deep place.” He also mentioned that there was difficulty in balancing the story with gameplay.
