Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training for Nintendo Switch launched for Switch in Japan on December 27. Through December 29, it sold around 35,000 copies in Japan. Dengeki reports a sell-through of only 20 percent.
The original Brain Age on DS sold 3.65 million copies in Japan and the sequel moved another 4.94 million units. It remains to be seen whether this new Switch entry will come even remotely close to those first couple of games, though it clearly has a long way to go as of now.
In celebration of the start of 2020, XSEED is hosting a new eShop sale. Switch owners can save on games such as Fate/Extella Link and Corpse Party: Blood Drive while 3DS has slashed the prices of Story of Seasons and more.
Here’s the full lineup:
A short while ago, the YouTube channel Amari Odorokanai Gacchiman wa Horror Game Bakari Yatteiru streamed two hours of gameplay from Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers. We’ve posted the full recording below.
Inti Creates has discounted its full lineup of games as part of a 2020 New Year sale on the Switch and 3DS eShops. Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon, Azure Striker Gunvolt, and more are on sale.
The entire lineup of titles with their prices are as follows:
Eclipse: Edge of Light, a first-person exploration game that has ties to VR, will be making its way to Switch next week. An eShop listings confirms its release date for January 16.
Here’s an overview of Eclipse: Edge of Light, along with a trailer:
Publisher FDG Entertainment has provided an update on the ales of Blossom Tales. Since launch, the Zelda-inspired adventure game has sold over 100,000 copies.
Blossom Tales came to Switch at the end of 2017. A physical version was announced last month through Limited Run Games.
The open-world adventure game Pine has been updated on Switch. Technical improvements have been implemented, including shorter loading times.
Below are the official patch notes:
The latest issue of CoroCoro has the first word on Together! The Battle Cats New Version, Ponos’ latest release in the series for Switch. Japan will be getting the game on the eShop this summer.
According to CoroCoro, Together! The Battle Cats New Version features a new battle mode where you can play on a single Switch with one Joy-Con per player, or on two Switch units via local wireless communication. Players can organize and dispatch their collection of cats as well as change the attribute of their opponent’s cats with the Attribute Cat Gun.
Capcom has started up a new eShop sale in celebration of 2020. Games across Switch and 3DS have been discounted, including titles in the Mega Man, Monster Hunter, and Resident Evil series. Other games are also included such as Okami HD, Ace Attorney, and more.
Here’s the full lineup:
