This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [NSW] NEO: The World Ends with You – 18,799 / NEW
2. [NSW] Zelda: Skyward Sword HD – 18,620 / 220,351
3. [NSW] The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles – 14,460 / NEW
4. [NSW] Minecraft – 13,914 / 2,087,501
5. [NSW] Crayon Shin-chan: Ora to Hakase no Natsuyasumi – Owaranai Nanokakan no Tabi – 12,342 / 142,476
6. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 12,225 / 3,944,450
7. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure – 11,678 / 2,721,949
8. [NSW] Game Builder Garage – 9,839 / 191,175
9. [NSW] Monster Hunter Stories 2 – 9,524 / 195,328
10. [PS4] NEO: The World Ends with You – 9,248 / NEW
It’s been a long wait for Megaton Musashi, the newest project from Yo-kai Watch, Professor Layton, Ni no Kuni, and Inazuma Eleven developer Level-5. Now, however, the cooperative robot action RPG has secured a release date after it was first announced in 2016. Level-5 announced today that the game will finally launch on Switch in Japan on November 11.
A new trailer was also shared today. We’ve included that below.
Mario Golf: Super Rush’s big update, which was only just announced today, is now available. The game is now at version 2.0.0.
Highlights include the additions of Toadette as a playable character, the New Donk City course, Ranked Match mode as well as improved motion controls. The full patch notes can be found below.
Bushiroad has shared a new trailer for the Switch version of BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!, its upcoming rhythm game. We have it below.
BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! arrives for Switch in Japan on September 16. There’s no word on a western release currently, though the mobile version has been made available in English previously.
A new Max Raid Battle event has just gone live in Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield. This time around, there’s a summer theme going.
Seaking, Pinsir, Heracross, Ninjask, Fan Rotom, and Vanilluxe are appearing more frequently in Max Raid Battles. If you’re lucky enough, a Shiny Vanilluxe may appear.
Red Art Games, in partnership with Third Spirit Games, today set a release date for Arietta of Spirits. The game will initially launch for Switch as a digital download on August 20.
Arietta of Spirits will follow physically at a later date. Pre-orders are currently open on the Red Art Games store.
We have the following overview and trailer from Red Art Games:
A Monster’s Expedition, Draknek & Friends’ open world puzzle adventure game, landed on Switch today. Find some footage in the video below.
Those interested in A Monster’s Expedition can pick up the title from the eShop. More information and a trailer are located here.
Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town will be receiving its new 1.0.7 update in North America and Europe this month, XSEED and Marvelous has announced. It adds features such as the Chat Camera setting and new expressions for townspeople during conversations.
Below are the full patch notes:
Aksys Games will publish the otome visual novel Olympia Soirée in the west next month, an eShop listing reveals. Fans can pick up the title starting on September 9.
Here’s a brief overview of Olympia Soirée:
Humble Games and Pocket Trap are celebrating the launch of Dodgeball Academia with a new trailer. Continue on below to check out today’s video.
Dodgeball Academia is out now on the Switch eShop. You can find additional details about the title here.
