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Beginning in September, Nintendo will be hosting a series of workshops across the United States to encourage kids to let their DIY talents run wild with Nintendo Labo. These hourlong workshops provide “interactive activities using the Nintendo Labo: Variety Kit, as well as on-site ‘lab assistants,’ experts in white lab coats and fun colored shirts who will help attendees learn the ins and outs of Nintendo Labo.”

Workshops will be held in the following areas:

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

Switch – 46,259
PS4 – 14,122
PS4 Pro – 8,716
New 2DS LL – 5,015
Vita – 2,540
New 3DS LL – 2,420
2DS – 362
Xbox One X – 58
Xbox One – 53

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

Switch – 54,647
PS4 – 20,911
New 2DS LL – 7,872
PS4 Pro – 4,932
New 3DS LL – 3,316
Vita – 3,083
2DS – 708
Xbox One – 51
Xbox One X – 45

And here are the software charts:

During a presentation today, Square Enix finally announced the Japanese release date for Dragon Quest Builders 2. The game is set to arrive on December 20 for 7,800 yen.

Expect a western release for Dragon Quest Builders 2 sometime in 2019. We have the presentation recording below.

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Earlier this month, Cosmic Star Heroine debuted on Switch. Developer Zeboyd Games shared some information yesterday about the game has been performing on the eShop.

As of August 22, the Switch version was “tracking a bit under what Steam did in a similar time.” Despite not being “a big hit,” given that it’s a port, “the extra sales is appreciated.”

Nintendo has posted another update to the Smash Bros. Blog for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. This time around, we have an introduction to the New Donk City stage.

Here’s the overview:

During a presentation in Japan today, the recently-announced Langrisser I & II remakes were given a release date for Japan. They’ll be out on February 7, with pre-orders opening September 6.

We also have the following details:

This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Kefla and Super Baby Vegeta were added to Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 today as the latest DLC characters. Check out some footage of both on Switch below.

Capcom announced Onimusha: Warlords for Switch earlier today. More than a decade after its release on the PlayStation 2, the title is finally seeing a return on new platforms.

The one downside is that Capcom isn’t offering a physical version of Onimusha: Warlords on Switch in the west. It’s especially disappointing since that isn’t the case on other platforms.

As has become a weekly tradition, Nintendo has shared the latest piece of music from Smash Bros. Ultimate. Today we have Yoshi’s New Island – Main Theme, attached below.

We can thank Shota Kageyama for the arrangement. Over the past several years, Kageyama made a name for himself by working on the soundtracks of several Pokemon titles.


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