April 15: Bandai Namco is bringing One Piece Odyssey to Switch, the company just announced. It’s set to launch on July 26, 2024.
One Piece Odyssey is a turn-based RPG that first came out last year. Ilca, perhaps best known for Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, worked on the game.
Today, Forever Entertainment revealed Liu Feilin as a new character for Night Slasher. She’s the one and only Chinese opera actress, martial arts expert, and mantle-style warrior well-known from the fighter’s history series.
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Little Nightmares III has been delayed, and will not be making it out this year as originally planned. Bandai Namco now intends to publish the title in 2025.
Little Nightmares III was first unveiled at Gamescom last August. It’s a notable shift for the series as the first two titles were made by Tarsier Studios. This one is being handled by Until Dawn developer and The Dark Pictures Anthology Supermassive Games.
Lesson Learned has been announced for a release on Switch, and it’s coming very soon. You’ll be able to pick it up on June 12, 2024.
Lesson Learned is a tower defense game that can be played alone or with friends. Players will take on the role of the schoolboy hank who ends up in a bizarre daydream world, and will travel through history to save classmates.
Further information can be found in the following overview:
Kemco is gearing up for its latest RPG release on Switch, and today announced Astrune Academy for the platform. It’ll be ready to go on June 14, 2024.
Here’s a rundown of what to expect, courtesy of Kemco:
For the next addition to Atlus’ daily demon series for Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance, we have a look at Karasu Tengu. It has only appeared in a few of the series’ games, but has shown up in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne, Shin Megami Tensei IV, and more.
A handful of new character trailers have been released for Hunter x Hunter: Nen Impact, courtesy of publisher Bushiroad and developer Eighting. These videos focus on the fighters Leorio, Kurapika, and Netero.
You can view all three of these new character trailers below.
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [NSW] Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door – 115,649 / NEW
2. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 6,056 / 5,848,388
3. [NSW] Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 – 5,711 / NEW
4. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure – 5,122 / 3,575,312
5. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 5,075 / 7,777,029
6. [PS5] Stellar Blade – 4,323 / 95,422
7. [NSW] Minecraft – 4,189 / 3,530,779
8. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 3,875 / 5,513,822
9. [NSW] Super Mario Bros. Wonder – 3,752 / 1,859,718
10. [NSW] Splatoon 3 – 3,733 / 4,304,838
Already released on mobile, Cat Rescue Story is now making the jump to Switch. Nacon announced that it’s publishing the game on Nintendo’s console, where it will come out on September 26, 2024.
Cat Rescue Story gives players the opportunity to renovate a pet shelter. They’ll take in and care for cates, ultimately finding loving homes for them.
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During the Marvelous Games Showcase 2024, Rune Factory: Project Dragon protagonists Subaru and Kaguya were properly shown.
Similar to past games, you’ll be able to choose with character to play as. You’ll play as a variation of an Earthmate known as the Earth Dancer, saving the world through dance. It’ll be possible to use parasols, drums, swords, and more. Earth Dancers wield various abilities in and out of combat using the power of dance. Bows and talismans will be included, which are new to the series.
