During an online stream earlier today, the winners were announced for the Famitsu Dengeki Game Awards 2020.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons took home top honors, as it was given the coveted Game of the Year award. It was also selected as the Best Game in China while Nintendo’s development team was recognized for its work on the title.
Below is the full list of winners:
After they previously launched in Japan, SD Gundam G Generation Genesis and SD Gundam G Generation Cross Rays Platinum Edition are now about to debut in Asia. These releases are actually noteworthy for fans in the west. Although Bandai Namco is unlikely to offer the two titles in North America or Europe, the new Asian versions will have full English support.
Play-Asia has now opened pre-orders. You can reserve both games here.
SD Gundam G Generation Genesis and SD Gundam G Generation Cross Rays Platinum Edition are due out for Switch in Asia on March 25.
Bandai Namco has shared the latest on Dragon Ball Xenoverse’s next major DLC. Legendary Pack 1 will launch this month alongside the next free update, the company announced today.
Legendary Pack 1 features Pikkon and Toppo (God of Destruction). As for the update, it includes a Janemba CC Mascot and five new figures for the Hero Colosseum: Topo (God of Destruction), Pikkon, Janemba, Gogeta (Super Saiyan 1), and Vegeta (SSGSS).
Here’s a trailer:
Capcom recently published an interview with the illustrator behind Monster Hunter Rise, Inouchi-san. He discussed some of the themes that were considered for the game’s art, keeping legibility in mind in handheld mode, and more.
Here’s the full discussion:
The roguelike card crawler Ring of Pain has been given a new patch on Switch. A Lunar New Year update is live, and it includes community requested features, new items, and more.
Below are the full patch notes:
Top Hat Studios’ puzzle-adventure game Into a Dream landed on Switch earlier this week. If you’re interested in seeing what it has to offer, have a look at the footage below.
Those that are interested in Into A Dream can find it on the Switch eShop. Our previous coverage, which includes a trailer, can be found here.
Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Switch games. These include Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning, Overcooked! All You Can Eat, Black Legend, Saviors of Sapphire Wings / Stranger of Sword City Revisited, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
Bandai Namco and Arc System Works today unveiled the final release date for the next Dragon Ball FighterZ DLC character. Gogeta (SS4) will arrive next week, the two sides confirmed.
For all players, the latest fighter is scheduled for March 12. FighterZ Pass 3 owners can gain early access on March 10.
Here’s a trailer:
This week, Switch officially turned four years old. Japanese magazine Famitsu celebrated the milestone with a special feature in its latest issue. A list was published as part of that, which shows the top 35 best-selling Switch games so far.
Despite only releasing last year, Animal Crossing: New Horizons took the top spot – and it wasn’t really close. Well over six million copies have been sold in Japan, with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate the next closest at just over four million.
Here’s the full list:
