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Edia has announced a release date for their latest title, Valis: The Fantasm Soldier Collection III. The game will release for Switch on December 7th in Japan.

Valis: The Fantasm Soldier Collection III is a collection of five different games from the long-running action-platformer series Valis. This collection contains PC-8801 and Famicom versions of The Fantasm Soldier Valis, the MSX2 version of Valis the Fantasm Soldier (the original game’s western counterpart), the Mega Drive version of Valis III, and the Super Famicom version of Super Valis IV.

You can watch a trailer showing off all the games featured in Valis: The Fantasm Soldier Collection III below.

This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

1. [NSW] Pikmin 4 – 54,904 / 721,281
2. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 16,859 / 5,443,641
3. [NSW] Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – 12,861 / 1,833,086
4. [NSW] Minecraft – 9,994 / 3,235,955
5. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Violet – 7,996 / 5,100,967
6. [NSW] Splatoon 3 – 7,586 / 4,093,171
7. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports – 7,368 / 1,158,904
8. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 7,313 / 5,265,833
9. [NSW] Mario Party Superstars – 5,909 / 1,285,614
10. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 5,699 / 7,517,866

A new N64 game is making its way to Nintendo Switch Online in the form of Excitebike 64. It will be available starting August 30 as part of the service’s Expansion Pack tier.

Here is some additional information on the game:

Blasphemous II

Team17 and The Game Kitchen have readied a launch trailer for Blasphemous II, their anticipated Metroidvania game. This was among a few notable releases over the past week.

Further information about it can be found in the following overview:

Sonic Origins Plus update

SEGA has issued one of the first updates for Sonic Origins Plus.

The update comes with a couple of smaller features, adjustments, and fixes. Also on Switch specifically, the opening animation has been improved.

Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai release date

Original (5/26): Square Enix today announced the final release date for Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai. The action RPG is due out on September 28, 2023 worldwide.

Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai lets players experience the story of the anime series, The Adventure of Dai. Last September, the title was officially confirmed for Switch. Square Enix gave a Fall 2023 launch window back in March.

Here’s an overview of the game: 

AEW: Fight Forever Stadium Stampede

Starting today, AEW: Fight Forever players can access a new Stadium Stampede mode as part of the game’s latest update.

The mode pits 30 wrestlers against one another inside a football stadium with “never before seen weapons and the ability to ride horses and drive golf carts and other vehicles.” It is free to everyone who own the actual game.

Samba de Amigo: Party Central DLC

Original (8/8): Today, SEGA announced the first details of the paid post-launch DLC for Samba de Amigo: Party Central. New content will be rolling out starting on launch day.

Eight different packs are planned in total. A few different music tracks will be released in each one, and thus far SEGA has provided a rundown on the first three waves.

No Man's Sky Echoes update

No Man’s Sky has revealed its next major update, which will be dubbed “Echoes”. Version 4.4 goes live on Switch today.

The update features a secret society of robotic aliens and players can explore the mysteries of the Autophage, perform their rituals, learn their language, and assemble their own ceremonial staff. 

Here’s the full rundown on the No Man’s Sky “Echoes” update (version 4.4):

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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Famitsu are as follows:


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