Konami says Super Bomberman R selling well, Marvelous pleased with sales of Switch games
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Aside from Nintendo, a few other companies reported their financial results this week. We have updates from Konami and Marvelous, both of which commented on the performance of its Switch games.
In its report, Konami states that Super Bomberman R and another one of its titles “continued to enjoy stable performance”. The company goes on to say later that the game “continued to perform well.”
As for Marvelous, the company is pleased with sales of Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star and Shinobi Refle: Senran Kagura. The same goes for Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns+.
Valkyria Chronicles 4 details cover the Centurion crew members and Ship Orders
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Update: Screenshots added below.
Original: This week’s issue of Famitsu provides another update on Valkyria Chronicles 4. The Japanese magazine covers the Centurion, including its crew members and Ship Orders. Find the full roundup below, courtesy of RPG Site.
More: SEGA, Valkyria Chronicles 4
Fe will cost $20, estimated to take 7-8 hours to complete
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We finally have a release date for Fe, the newest game from Stick it to the Man and Flipping Death developer Zoink. As announced during the Nintendo Direct Mini in January, it will appear on the eShop beginning February 16.
Regarding pricing, Fe will set you back $19.99. Both GameStop and Nintendo’s own website have it down for that much, and other sources also confirm the same amount.
More: Andreas Beijer, EA, Fe, interview, Zoink
Pre-order updates (2/4/18)
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Rumor: Merchandising company says Activision has a 5-year plan for Crash Bandicoot, includes N. Sane Trilogy Switch port
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Speculation about a potential Switch version of Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is back in the spotlight – for the moment anyway.
DHX Brands published a new “Licensing Source Book Europe” for Spring 2018, and has some comments from merchandising company GB Eye. Max Arguile, who works there as as a licensing manager, claims that Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy will be brought to Switch. This is part of a five-year plan in which another Crash game will supposedly launch in 2022.
Puyo Puyo Tetris nearing one million copies sold worldwide on Switch
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Puyo Puyo Tetris is closing in on one million copies sold worldwide on Switch, SEGA has announced. Series producer Mizuki Hosoyamada shared the news during a Puyo Puyo Anniversary TV Show 2018 broadcast earlier today.
Unfortunately, the broadcast itself wasn’t too exciting. SEGA showed off its mobile game Puyo Puyo Quest, but there really wasn’t much new for fans of the series.
More: Puyo Puyo Tetris, sales, SEGA
This Is the Police 2 boxart
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Switch | 2 Comments
This Is the Police 2 was revealed for Switch earlier in the week, and GameFly has now posted the game’s boxart. We’ve attached it above.
More: This Is the Police 2, THQ Nordic
Bayonetta 1 direct-feed Switch footage
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ntower has shared another look at Bayonetta 1 on Switch with a few minutes of direct-feed footage. Take a look at the gameplay below.
More: Bayonetta, PlatinumGames
Splatoon 2 – Japanese Splatfest #7 results
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The latest Japanese Splatfest took place in Splatoon 2 this weekend. Nintendo has since ended the event, and the results are in.
The topic for this Splatfest was champion vs. challenger. In two areas, the results were determined by just a single percentage point, with popularity separated by just a few percentage points. Team Challenger had just a slight edge in votes and solo battles, which propelled them to a 2-1 victory.
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Kirby Star Allies has amiibo support
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Kirby Star Allies will have some sort of amiibo support. We just don’t know about the specifics of the functionality at present.
A number of outlets were recently able to go hands-on with Kirby Star Allies, including GameXplain. Footage provided by the YouTube channel shows the main menu, which houses the amiibo tab. We should have more details about Kirby Star Allies’ amiibo support leading up to release.
