Hello, my beautiful sewer babies! This week on NEP, our big talk is on E3. With Sony gone (for good probably) but Nintendo still attending, Oni Dino and Galen take a look at the burning question: Is E3’s importance waning? There’s a lot of elements at play on both the consumer side and the business side, and we throw our hats into the ring. Plus, we’re talking mixed first impressions on Persona 5 Scrambled Eggs, Fire Emblem: Three Houses wave 4 DLC: Cindered Shadows, the Sonic film’s release (with a shocking mention of Pee Wee Herman) and generally unhealthy mindsets in the gaming community—a discussion sparked by… you guessed it: Pokemon Sword and Shield. Let’s Gaming!
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The Sonic the Hedgehog film is off to a strong start at the box office – so much so that it has overthrown Detective Pikachu as the best opening weekend for a video game movie. Detective Pikachu earned $54.3 million in 2019 over three days. Meanwhile, Sonic saw a three-day domestic opening of $57 million, which marks a new record for a video game adaptation.
Sonic took home another $43 million overseas for a global total of $100 million through Sunday. It’s also on track for $111 million through Monday. The movie earned $6.7 million in Mexico and another $6.2 million in the U.K.
The good news doesn’t stop there. Sonic is projected to earn $68 million over four days, which would be among the best showings ever for the long Presidents Day weekend.
If a new rating is anything to go by, Atlus could be bringing Catherine: Full Body to Switch. The puzzle game was classified for release on Nintendo’s console in South Korea just last month.
Catherine: Full Body is an enhanced version of the 2011 PlayStation 3 game. It features a third love interest, new cutscenes, tweaked gameplay, and more.
Here’s an overview of Catherine: Full Body, along with a trailer:
XCOM 2 Collection appears to be bound for Switch. Last month, it was classified for Nintendo’s console in South Korea.
While this isn’t an official announcement, the same ratings site has outed other Switch releases before they were revealed. Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales is one recent example.
XCOM 2 is a turn-based tactics game. As for the collection, it includes the War of the Chosen expansion and four DLC packs (Resistance Warrior Pack, Anarchy’s Children, Alien Hunters, Shen’s Last Gift, Tactical Legacy Pack).
Here’s an overview of XCOM 2, along with a trailer:
Nintendo will be carrying out its latest round of maintenance this coming week. Three sessions are planned, all of which are for Switch.
Here’s the full schedule as things stand now:
In the latest issue of Weekly Jump, Capone Bege was revealed as the newest playable character for One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4. We have a scan from the magazine above.
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 launches March 27.
Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Switch games. These include Doom 64, Katana Kami: Way of the Samurai Story, Murder by Numbers, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
GameStop has thrown its hat in the ring with a pre-order bonus for Animal Crossing: New Horizons. When you reserve a copy and complete your purchase, you’ll receive a double sided poster.
We have a look at the first side of the poster above. Continue on below for a look at the back.
