Dragon Quest XI S gets introductions for Gemma, Vince, and Mia Japanese voice actors
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When Square Enix last spoke about Dragon Quest XI S at Jump Festa 2019, we heard that some sort of surprise was planned for January 1. That appears to be a low-key “Kaiun Omikuji S” fortune page which now features introductions for Japanese voice actors for characters Gemma, Vince, and Mia.
You can listen to each of their clips below:
- Gemma (voiced by Ayako Kawasumi) – Voice Sample #1, #2
- Vince (voiced by Tomokazu Sugita) – Voice Sample #1, #2, #3
- Mia (voiced by Inori Minase) – Voice Sample #1, #2, #3
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UK: Switch physical game sales up 90.1% in 2018 compared to 2017, hardware rose 20%
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New data has arrived from the UK based on sales generated in 2018. Boxed video game sales revenue came in at £770 million, which is a decline of 2.8%. There were also 22 million titles sold physically for a drop of 7.1%.
We can thank Switch for preventing a bigger decline. The system’s software sales were up 90.1% year-over-year and revenue rose by 73.4%. Switch was the only platform with increased software sales compared to the previous year.
Natsume says Harvest Moon: Light of Hope set new sales records, announcements coming “in the near future”
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Natsume president and CEO Hiro Maekawa has delivered a new message to fans. In it, we learn some interesting information about Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition and more.
According to Maekawa, the latest Harvest Moon game “performed well beyond our forecast and even set new sales record with the number of both physical and digital combined.” Natsume is also preparing “several new titles that will be announced in the near future”.
Smash Bros. Ultimate – “Now You’re Playing With Spirit Power!” Spirit Board event announced
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Nintendo has announced the next Spirit Board event for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The theme this time is “Now You’re Playing With Spirit Power!”, featuring icons from the NES, Famicom, and Famicom Disk System. While active, such spirits will show up more regularly and you’ll earn more rewards.
The upcoming event kicks off on January 4. It’ll last for three days.
Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition character trailers
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Bandai Namco has put out a set of character trailers for Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition. View videos featuring Yuri Lowell, Repede, Karol Capel, and Rita below.
Amazon reveals its best-selling gaming products of 2018
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Since 2018 is over and done with, we have new data from Amazon revealing the best-selling video games of the year.
A number of Nintendo titles made the list, including Super Smash Bros. Ultimate at #1. Super Mario Party, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Super Mario Odyssey, Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu, and Zelda: Breath of the Wild are the other highlights.
Celeste physical pre-orders open
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Limited Run Games has opened pre-orders for the physical version of Celeste. Keeping in line with past traditions, two options are available: the standard release and a collector’s edition.
The collector’s edition includes:
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Mario Tennis Aces – Luma footage
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For Mario Tennis Aces’ latest tournament, Luma has been added as a new character. Check out some footage in the video below.
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Pokemon president on the difficulty of making a Pokemon game for Switch
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Pokemon made its proper debut on Switch last month with the two Let’s Go games. Traditionally a handheld-focused series, the franchise finally had a mainline entry on a console.
Pokemon president Tsunekazu Ishihara spoke about this in an interview with Dime. He pointed out that Switch has a few different playstyles, causing it “harder to make a new mainline Pokemon game than I had originally thought.”
Super Mario Odyssey – Shiverian concept art
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To celebrate the end of the year and start of 2019, Nintendo has shared yet another piece of Super Mario Odyssey concept art. We have a look at the Shiverians above.
