Ubisoft says Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope underperformed
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Ubisoft hasn’t given a clear indication as to how much Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope has sold, but it seems that the game hasn’t lived up to the company’s expectations. As part of a January financial update today, co-founder and CEO Yves Guillemot mentioned how “surprised” they were by its “underperformance in the final weeks of 2022 and early January.” Just Dance 2023 Edition was another game Ubisoft called out as an underperformer.
Ubisoft appears to be facing some tough times on the whole for the time being. Guillemot stated in the same report: “We are clearly disappointed by our recent performance. We are facing contrasted market dynamics as the industry continues to shift towards mega-brands and everlasting live games, in the context of worsening economic conditions affecting consumer spending.”
Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe adds Sand and Festival Copy Abilities, new gameplay
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Sand and Festival Copy Abilities will be included in Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe as new features, Nintendo and HAL Laboratory revealed today.
The Sand Copy Ability lets players shift sand into a variety of shapes, from a fist to a castle, and take on even the toughest foes. The Festival Copy Ability was previously in Kirby Star Allies, and is now appearing in this title. You may remember that the new Mecha Copy Ability was previously confirmed when the game was first unveiled several months ago.
Hogwarts Legacy reveals voice actors
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Warner Bros. Games and Avalanche Software today revealed some of the well-known voice actors for Hogwarts Legacy, which is highlighted by Simon Pegg, Sebastian Croft, Amelia Gething, Lesley Nicol, Kandace Caine, Sohm Kapila, Luke Youngblood, Asif Ali, and Jason Anthony.
Here’s a quick rundown of each of their roles:
Japan’s top 10 best-selling games of 2022, hardware results
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Famitsu revealed new data today that goes over the top ten best-selling games in Japan for 2022. We also have a look at hardware sales for the year.
In terms of software, it was a good year for Switch with the console nearly taking up all ten slots. Pokemon had two releases last year, and are naturally at the top of the list. Despite launching at the end of 2022, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet took the #1 slot with over four million copies sold. Splatoon 3 had a great performance of its own with over 3.5 million units sold. Also worth noting is that Kirby and the Forgotten Land nearly hit one million.
Fire Emblem Engage introduces Goldmary
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Nintendo and Intelligent Systems have shared another character introduction for Fire Emblem Engage, this time for Goldmary. The news was posted by the series’ Japanese Twitter account and SatsumaFS has provided translations.
Goldmary, a royal soldier of Elusia, is both Hortensia’s retainer and friend. She’s described as reserved and timid, and also loves herself. Goldmary can occasionally say things that can be a bit forward.
Persona 5 Royal update out now (version 1.02), patch notes
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Atlus is now offering a new update for the Switch version of Persona 5 Royal, bringing the RPG up to version 1.02. This is a small patch for the game.
Today’s update addresses two specific issues. Neither heavily impacts gameplay, but they were problems that needed to be addressed.
The official patch notes for the Persona 5 Royal version 1.02 update are as follows:
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Bayonetta 3 update out now (version 1.2.0), patch notes
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Bayonetta 3 has just received a new version 1.2.0 update, and it’s a pretty notable one.
The game has received a bunch of combat adjustments, changes, and bug fixes. Also worth noting is that a number of Niflheim stage conditions have been adjusted to lower the difficulty.
The full patch notes for the Bayonetta 3 version 1.2.0 update are as follows:
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Return to Monkey Island getting a physical release on Switch
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Limited Run Games is readying a physical release for Return to Monkey Island on Switch, it’s been revealed.
Fans can choose between a standard version and a “CollectARR’s Edition”. The latter includes various goodies like a scrapbook, a golden key, and more.
Tales of Symphonia Remastered gameplay trailer
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Bandai Namco has published a brand new gameplay trailer for Tales of Symphonia Remastered. This provides a closer look at the new version of the classic RPG ahead of next month’s launch.
If you need a refresher on Tales of Symphonia Remastered, check out the following overview:
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot – “Bardock – Alone Against Fate” launch trailer, next DLC tease
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Bandai Namco has shared a launch trailer for the new – “Bardock – Alone Against Fate” expansion for Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot. On top of that, we have a tease for the next DLC.
The image above was shown at the very end of the trailer. Based on the silhouette, it seems that we could be going back to the original Dragon Ball series. The silhouette appears to show Goku when he arrived at the 23rd World Tournament.
