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This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

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The latest “Production Notes” behind the scenes look at the development of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is all about the game’s soundtrack. More importantly, however, is the fact that main composer Yasunori Mitsuda revealed that the full official soundtrack from Xenoblade Chronicles 2 will be released in Japan on May 23rd this year. The soundtrack will be released in three different versions:

Chef Kawasaki, an enemy who first appeared in Kirby Super Star, is returning in Kirby Star Allies. Over on the series’ official Japanese Twitter account, a clip was posted showing the enemy in action. We have the video below.

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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. There are big shifts for Project Octopath Traveler, Bayonetta 3, and Dragon Quest XI, with all three entering the top ten.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between February 8 and February 14.

Rabi Laby: Puzzle Out Stories, announced earlier today for Switch, has received its first trailer for the new release. Watch it below.

During a preview event for Valkyria Chronicles 4 in Japan this weekend, SEGA shared new details about the game. The team talked how long the game has been in development, the decision to give a heavy focus to snowy maps, and more. You can find a full roundup of information below.

SEGA surprised us this week with the announcement of Shining Resonance Refrain. Though the game had only been announced as a PlayStation 4 game in Japan, the action RPG is also releasing for Switch in the west.

Localization producer James Kuroki has now shared a bit more on Shining Resonance Refrain. Kuroki talked about what players can expect from the game, what’s new compared to the original PS3 release from a few years ago, and more. You can read the full interview below.

Following the initial reveal in Weekly Jump last week, Bandai Namco has officially announced Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy for Switch. It’s coming out pretty soon as a release is planned for April 26 in Japan. Pricing is set at 6,800 yen.

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy will support the Joy-Con (including the Joy-Con Grip) and Switch Pro Controller. Using just a single Joy-Con is not supported, however.

BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle

Arc System Works provided new information about the English dub for BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle during a live stream this week.

For those who missed the news previously, BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle will feature dual audio. Players will be able to experience the game with English voices or the original Japanese voiceovers.

BlazBlue will retain the same cast as before for its characters. Actors who participated for Persona 4 Arena will be back as well. The cast from the original RWBY series will be featured in this game, too. As for Under Night In-Birth, a totally new set of characters are being brought in.

BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle launches for Switch on June 5.

Since January, Gust has kept Atelier Lydie & Suelle: Alchemists of the Mysterious Painting with two patches. The latest one just went live in Japan this week, and has made visual adjustments specifically for the Switch version – though the full extent of this is not yet clear. It’s also worth mentioning that for the first update, character level caps were increased.

Below are the full patch notes for both updates:


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