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

Switch – 38,204
PS4 – 16,680
New 2DS LL – 12,658
New 3DS LL – 8,534
PS4 Pro – 5,869
Vita – 3,545
2DS – 1,594
New 3DS – 265
Xbox One – 186
PS3 – 72
Wii U – 45

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

Switch – 73,231
PS4 – 22,822
New 3DS LL – 9,915
New 2DS LL – 8,359
PS4 Pro – 6,547
Vita – 3,732
2DS – 1,655
New 3DS – 392
Xbox One – 71
Wii U – 68
PS3 – 64

And here are the software charts:

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Bethesda confirmed two new games for Switch during the most recent Nintendo Direct. Along with Doom, the publisher is also bringing Wolfenstein II to the console.

We haven’t heard too much about what we can expect from Wolfenstein II. That isn’t too surprising, however. Doom is on track for this holiday while Wolfenstein II has a general “2018” launch window.

GameSpot did manage to get a few words out of creative director Jens Matthies in a recent interview. The site first asked about the Switch version in general, to which Matthies stated:

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Natsume published the first Q&A for Harvest Moon: Light of Hope last week. Yesterday, a new wave of fan questions were answered.

The Q&A confirms some interesting information, including news about the game’s release. Development is said to be “moving along very well,” and it’s scheduled for the end of this winter. A physical version is also officially confirmed.

Here’s the latest Q&A in full:

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Along with a standard release, NIS America also prepared a limited edition for Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle. See it unboxed below.

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Europe had its third Splatfest in Splatoon 2 last weekend. This weekend, it’ll be North America and Japan’s turn.

Though we don’t have the North American equivalent, Nintendo posted a new piece of art for the Japanese event. Give it a look above.

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Nintendo has kept up with its weekly tradition of distributing items for Zelda: Breath of the Wild on Switch. If you’ve subscribed to the official news channel, a new message should be appearing.

Director Hidemaro Fujibayashi once again behind the message. He’s here to help you out with a tip about rusty weapons. When you start Breath of the Wild from the news message, you’ll receive a Rusty Broadsword upon starting the game.

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Earlier today, Nintendo kicked off its cross-country promotional tour for Super Mario Odyssey. The fun began at Universal CityWalk in Los Angeles where the game was playable, the musical video debuted, and more.

Nintendo just sent out a few photos of the festivities at Universal CityWalk. You can find them all below, along with their descriptions.

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, fans welcome Mario at Universal CityWalk at the Super Mario Odyssey Tour Kick-off Event in Los Angeles. The event marks the start of Mario’s cross-country journey, which will stop in five states and end in New York on Oct. 26. The Super Mario Odyssey game launches exclusively for the Nintendo Switch system on Oct. 27.

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Mario poses in front of his newly revealed trailer at the Super Mario Odyssey Tour Kick-off Event in Los Angeles. Over the next two weeks, Mario and his new ally, Cappy, will travel cross-country to five states to celebrate their new game, Super Mario Odyssey, which launches on Oct. 27 exclusively for the Nintendo Switch system.

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, fans watch the world premiere of the “Jump Up, Super Star! – Super Mario Odyssey Musical” video, featuring a jazz-themed song from the game. Fans gathered at Universal CityWalk in Los Angeles to celebrate the launch of the Super Mario Odyssey Tour, which will take Mario to five special stops across the country, ending in New York on Oct. 26, the eve of the game’s launch exclusively for the Nintendo Switch system.

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, YouTube personalities Meghan C. of Strawburry17 and Roger D. of RogersBase play the Super Mario Odyssey game on the Nintendo Switch system at the Super Mario Odyssey Tour Kick-off Event at Universal CityWalk in Los Angeles. Fans had the opportunity to demo the game and meet Mario at the start of his cross-country tour to celebrate his new game, Super Mario Odyssey, which launches exclusively for Nintendo Switch on Oct. 27.

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Splatoon 2’s latest update is now available. Nintendo has just started distribution of version 1.4.0. Tons of changes have been made pertaining to player ranks, Salmon Run, Spectator Mode, weapons, and more.

We had a rough idea of what was included in the update over the weekend, but Nintendo has now published the full patch notes below. You can read them in full below. Prepare

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Nintendo is really going out with the “Jump Up, Super Star!” theme for Super Mario Odyssey. That’s especially evidence in the special musical that the company put out tonight.

Over on the Japanese website, Nintendo confirms that the full version will be sold on iTunes in Japan beginning October 20. We’ll have to wait and see if something similar happens in other regions.

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Update: To clarify, Nintendo tagged “Kate Davis” in the MP3, but it’s thought to be Catherine Davis “Kate” Higgins. Kate Davis is someone else. If the actual singer turns out to be Kate Davis and not Catherine Davis “Kate” Higgins (or someone else entirely), we’ll let you know. As things stand, we believe the singer to be the person described below.

Ever since we first heard the “Jump Up, Super Star!” song for Super Mario Odyssey, we’ve wondered who actually sings it. Thanks to Nintendo’s official upload of the music, we may have an answer.

An upload of the Super Mario Odyssey theme song was added to the official website here. After poking through the included MP3, fans noticed that Kate Davis (known as Catherine Davis “Kate” Higgins) is tagged.

Here’s her bio from Wikipedia:

Catherine Davis “Kate” Higgins (born August 16, 1969), also known as Kate Davis, is an American voice actress, singer, and jazz pianist. Her major voice roles have been in English-language adaptations of Japanese anime, and she is best known as the voice of Sakura Haruno in Naruto. She has also voiced C.C. in Code Geass and Saber in the original Fate/stay Night. In 2010, she voiced Miles “Tails” Prower in the video game series Sonic the Hedgehog. She also voices Kate, Stinky and Lilly in the Alpha and Omega sequels. In 2014, She became the voice of Ami Mizuno / Sailor Mercury in the Viz English dub of Sailor Moon.

So there you have it. We may finally have an answer about the mystery singer of the Super Mario Odyssey theme song.

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