Switch sales surpass one million units in Japan
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Depending on which sales tracker you go with, Switch has now surpassed one million units sold in Japan. Media Create has it just under that amount for the week ending June 18, though it’s surely gone past that mark by now. Dengeki also officially says sales are over one million.
Switch took sixteen weeks to reach one million, according to Dengeki’s data. Sales for Wii and Wii U were at 1.85 million and 820,000 units respectively at the same point.
Reggie – more Switch announcements to come, Animal Crossing mobile talk, lack of indies at E3, shutting down AM2R, more
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Yet another interview with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime was posted today. This time, Waypoint published its own conversation with the executive. While the two sides were speaking, Reggie touched on Switch’s lineup and somewhat teased future announcements, Animal Crossing for mobile, why indies weren’t showcased at E3, shutting down AM2R, and more.
We’ve shared some of the comments from Reggie below. Waypoint has the full interview here.
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Ever Oasis director on choosing 3DS over Switch, Mana inspirations, lack of multiplayer
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USgamer was able to send out some questions to Ever Oasis director Koichi Ishii. Among the topics talked about include choosing 3DS over Switch, inspirations taken from working on the Mana series, and the game’s lack of multiplayer.
Read up on Ishii’s responses to these areas below. Find the full interview on USgamer here.
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Takahashi on Xenoblade Chronicles 2 themes and going all out, interested in smaller projects, more
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GameSpot has joined other outlets with its own interview with Monolith Soft co-founder and president Tetsuya Takahashi. The discussion features talk about Xenoblade Chronicles 2, including the game’s theme and how it’s a culmination of all Takahashi has done and wanted to do in the past with previous titles. Some general industry topics are tackled here as well, including interest in working on smaller projects in the future if there’s an opportunity.
Continue on below for some notable excerpts from the interview. Head on over to GameSpot for the full discussion.
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle – “Bounce, Dash, and Blast Your Enemies” video
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An official video from Ubisoft gives us another look at Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. Associate producer Christina Nava talks about the various ways to defeat enemies in the game below.
PES 2018 won’t be on Switch, but Konami open to supporting the system with future entries
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Konami has ruled out Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 for Switch. However, the company seems open to bringing the series over in the future.
Global product and brand manager Adam Bhatti told Eurogamer:
“One thing that I will say about the Switch is, we’re getting asked that quite a lot. The fact is, we’ve announced all the platforms that PES 2018 is coming to. But as I’ve been saying to a lot of people, we have a great relationship with Nintendo – we’ve obviously brought out Bomberman which has done fantastic for the Switch. So as a company it’s a platform that we’re looking at, for sure. So for PES it’s just – we never want to say no, we never want to close the door. Let’s see how it goes. Personally speaking, I love the machine. We think it’s definitely performed amazingly well. And we really hope that it continues to do very well.”
Pro Evolution Soccer 2018’s assistant producer Kei Masuda also said: “We always like to hear what the fans think as well, depending on the amount of reactions we get then we definitely would like to look into it.”
If you’re looking for a soccer fix on Switch this year, EA has you covered. FIFA 18 will be releasing on September 29.
More: Adam Bhatti, interview, Kei Masuda, Konami, PES 2018
Exclusive Sonic Mania Vinyl Album announced
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SEGA is celebrating Sonic’s 26th anniversary with a special announcement for Sonic Mania. In partnership with Data Discs, a Sonic Mania Vinyl Album will be released.
Here’s what you can expect:
“Featuring select tracks by Sonic Mania composer Tee Lopes, as well as exclusive new gatefold art featuring Sonic, Tails, & Knuckles exploring the lush vistas of Green Hill Zone Act 2, the Vinyl album is a must-have for any fan or Sonic music aficionado, and a gorgeous addition to any Sonic collection.”
Fans can pick up the Vinyl in three variations: Sonic Blue, Classic Black and a Limited Edition version. Pre-orders will be held at data-discs.com in late July.
Source: SEGA PR
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Michel Ancel lists Beyond Good & Evil 2 platforms, Switch not included
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Since the re-reveal of Beyond Good & Evil 2 at E3 last week, a Switch version really started to look uncertain. Though we maintained a small glimmer of hope about the game releasing on the system, things are even more doubtful now.
Beyond Good & Evil 2 creator Michel Ancel posted a message on his Facebook page today with some news about the project. Platforms were listed in his message, and sadly, Switch is nowhere to be seen.
Given what we’ve learned about Beyond Good & Evil 2 over the past week or so, this was somewhat expected. It’s just a shame that the original rumors were entirely off the mark.
More: Beyond Good & Evil 2, Ubisoft
Battle Sports Mekuru to be known as Flip Wars overseas
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Nintendo is currently hosting some post-E3 appointments for the media. At one event in Europe, Battle Sports Mekuru is on display.
Battle Sports Mekuru will be going by a different name when it heads west. A kiosk shows the updated title “Flip Wars”.
Flip Wars is currently planned for release in North America and Europe this summer.
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Media Create software sales (6/12/17 – 6/18/17) – Top 50
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [NSW] Arms
02./01. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
03./04. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild #
04./03. [3DS] Monster Hunter Double Cross
05./02. [PS4] Tekken 7
06./06. [PS4] Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana
07./07. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission X
08./10. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition]
09./09. [PS4] NieR: Automata
10./11. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon
11./16. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition #
12./05. [NSW] Seiken Densetsu Collection
13./12. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo
14./14. [NSW] 1-2-Switch
15./13. [3DS] Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS
16./19. [WIU] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
17./18. [3DS] Mario Sports Superstars
18./21. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
19./20. [3DS] Pro Baseball Famista Climax
20./31. [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition
