In an email sent to customers in Japan, Nintendo shared a message from Monolith Soft’s Tetsuya Takahashi, the senior director of Xenoblade Chronicles 3.
We’ve translated the full note below, which includes another tease about plans for the future. There’s just a slight story spoiler about the overall series, so keep that in mind before proceeding.
The Risk and Reward summoning event was announced for Fire Emblem Heroes during the latest Feh Channel presentation, and a trailer has now shown it off.
As a reminder, the following characters will be featured:
A new month started up a few days ago. Now that we’re in August, we want to know what you’ve been playing.
Are you playing some of the big RPGs to release on Switch recently in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 or Live A Live? How about other recent games like Digimon Survive? No matter the case, let us know in the comments below.
Gameplay has come in for QUByte Classics: Thunderbolt Collection following its debut on Switch this week. The package contains two vertically-scrolling shoot ’em up titles – specifically the 8-bit and 16-bit versions of the game.
Here’s some additional information:
Gameplay has surfaced for Gale of Windoria, a new RPG from Kemco and Hit-Point. 26 minutes of footage has come in.
Learn more about Gale of Windoria in the following overview:
Original (8/4): After several weeks of rumors, Square Enix has officially revealed Tactics Ogre: Reborn. The game will be releasing for Switch on November 11, 2022.
Tactics Ogre: Reborn is a remake of the 2010 game Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together, itself a remake of the 1995 original of the same name. This version of the game promises visual improvements, a rearranged soundtrack, a redesigned battle system and more.
Here is an official overview of the title:
Original (8/5): SEGA has gone live with a new 1.4.0 update for Sonic Origins on Switch.
While no one will deny that the games included in the collection are classics, the package itself had a number of issues. We’re talking bugs, issues that impacted the gameplay, and problems with the presentation. Some of these aspects have now been addressed.
The full patch notes for the Sonic Origins version 1.4.0 update are as follows:
System: Switch
Release Date: July 22, 2022
Developer: Square Enix / Historia
Publisher: Square Enix
Back in the days of the SNES, it wasn’t uncommon for games to never see a western release, remaining land-locked to their native Japan. This was relatively common in the case of JRPGs, an arguably oversaturated genre at the time that remained relatively niche in the west. Even new installments of big flagship franchises like Square Enix’s (then Squaresoft) Final Fantasy series didn’t always make it overseas. It’s no surprise then that some of Square’s less well-known JRPGs ended up falling through the cracks, one of these being Live A Live. Live A Live was originally released in 1994 and had even been initially planned as a worldwide release before underwhelming sales prospects in Japan caused those localization plans to be scrapped. But with the game now receiving an unexpected remake, it’s gotten a new lease on life and a long overdue international release, letting everyone experience this presumed classic. That being said, how well does the game truly hold up today? And were the improvements made to this remake enough to bring it up to a more modern standard?
South of the Circle has officially come to Switch, and to celebrate, the title has received a launch trailer. Fans can get another look at the narrative experience from 11 bit studios and State of Play.
We have more information about South of the Circle in the following overview:
In a recent news post sent out to Switch owners, Nintendo provided a listing of the top 15 European eShop downloads for July 2022.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 launched at the very end of the month, but still managed to crack the top five. Digimon Survive, which released on the same day, also appears at the very last spot.
The full lineup is as follows:
