We already knew that Pokemon Sword & Shield were selling well due to retail numbers from Japan and the UK, but now we have a much clearer idea of its global success: The Pokemon Company announced today that the games have sold 6 million copies worldwide in their first week on the market. 2 million copies have been sold in Japan alone.
Here are the latest updates to hit Fire Emblem Heroes:
- Bound Hero Battle: Titania & Mist has returned in Special Maps. Orbs await those who take on Hard through Infernal modes.
- A new map, Out of the Woods, is now available in Tactics Drills: Grandmaster. Players can check it out in Story Maps to test their skills. (You must complete Book I, Chapter 13 of the main story to take on Grandmaster maps.)
Another batch of updates and content are hitting Dragalia Lost. Take a look at the list here:
- A double drops event for Avenue to Fortune and Avenue to Power started at 10 PM PT on 11/20 During this event, drops from Avenue to Fortune and Avenue to Power will be doubled.
- A Void Battle double drops event is live as of 10 PM PT on 11/20! The drop rewards for certain quests will be doubled for the duration of this event.
- The wind-attuned Eolian Phantom and flame-attuned Smoldering Manticore arrived in Void Battles starting at 10 PM PT on 11/20 There are also limited-time endeavors where various rewards can be earned.
- Version 1.14.0 of the app will be available for download around 9:15 PM PT on 11/27. Players can update right away; otherwise, an automatic update will occur around 7:00 PM PT on 11/28.
- They will be adjusting the balance for certain quests in a data update around 10:00 PM PT on 11/27.
This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlights include Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore, LoveR Kiss, and Fairy Tail. Scans of all games can be found below.
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp’s latest update is now available. Nintendo has started distribution of version 3.0.0, which features the addition of the Pocket Camp Club subscription service and more.
Below are the official patch notes:
The team behind Killer Queen Black has detailed future plans for the game. New content, features, and improvements will be implemented during three different time periods beginning with the end of 2019 and leading into mid 2020.
You can get a look at the full roadmap above. Upcoming updates include Switch performance improvements, a new play mode, new maps and map rotation, and more.
Marvelous has unveiled a new Code Geass collaboration for Daemon X Machina. Along with Lancelot as an Arsenal, players can take control of Suzaku Kururugi. Both are free and act as cosmetic items.
The new Code Geass DLC launches today in Japan. It should be rolling out to other territories soon as well.
1. [NSW] Pokemon Sword / Shield (The Pokemon Company, 11/15/19) – 1,364,544 (New)
2. [PS4] Death Stranding (Limited Editions Included) (SIE, 11/08/19) – 37,382 (223,291)
3. [NSW] Luigi’s Mansion 3 (Nintendo, 10/31/19) – 29,718 (235,047)
4. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure (Nintendo, 10/18/19) – 28,015 (263,940)
5. [PS4] Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (Deluxe Edition Included) (Electronic Arts, 11/15/19) – 26,761 (New)
6. [PS4] Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (SIE, 10/25/19) – 9,411 (181,165)
7. [NSW] Mario & Sonic at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games (Sega, 11/01/19) – 9,042 (42,756)
8. [PS4] Need for Speed: Heat (Electronic Arts, 11/08/19) – 7,638 (23,944)
9. [NSW] Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition (Bundle Version Included) (Microsoft, 06/21/18) – 7,637 (1,003,160)
10. [PS4] Persona 5 Royal (Limited Edition Included) (Atlus, 10/31/19) – 7,195 (228,756)
A new update for Civilization VI has just gone live on Switch. Version 1.2.1 can be accessed by all users.
Based on users reports, one of the main highlights is the addition of the previously-announced hotseat mode. The feature allows players to take turns playing the game on a single Switch system.
2K Games has yet to share any additional information about the update. We’ll report back if we receive any further details, including patch notes.
