This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [NSW] Yo-kai Watch 4: We Are Looking Up at the Same Sky (Level 5) {2019.06.20} (¥5.980) – 150.721 / NEW
02./00. [PS4] Yakuza 5 (Sega) {2019.06.20} (¥3.990) – 21.047 / NEW
03./01. [NSW] Doraemon: Story of Seasons (Bandai Namco Games) {2019.06.13} (¥6.100) – 14.565 / 56.795 (-66%)
04./02. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate # (Nintendo) {2018.12.07} (¥7.200) – 8.342 / 3.130.339 (-17%)
05./03. [NSW] Minecraft # (Microsoft Game Studios) {2018.06.21} (¥3.600) – 7.071 / 822.890 (-15%)
06./04. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥5.980) – 6.758 / 2.340.681 (-13%)
07./06. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild # (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥6.980) – 4.795 / 1.342.962 (-14%)
08./05. [NSW] Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! / Let’s Go, Eevee! # (Pokemon Co.) {2018.11.16} (¥5.980) – 4.702 / 1.558.174 (-22%)
09./07. [NSW] Splatoon 2 # (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} (¥5.980) – 4.479 / 3.093.638 (-12%)
10./08. [NSW] New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Nintendo) {2019.01.11} (¥5.980) – 4.044 / 638.709 (-7%)
Nintendo is back with another “Virus Vid” for Dr. Mario World. Have a look at the short clip promoting the new mobile game below.
The next Legendary Hero has been revealed for Fire Emblem Heroes. Hero Eliwood: Blazing Knight will be joining the game, Nintendo has confirmed.
Here’s a trailer:
Eliwood: Blazing Knight goes live in Fire Emblem Heroes on June 28.
Compile Heart has announced that its action-RPG Arc of Alchemist is coming to Switch. In Japan, the game launches on October 10.
Here’s an overview of Arc of Alchemist plus a couple of trailers:
Monster Hunter has a brand new movie coming next year. Although we’ve yet to see much from it, a trailer did leak online not too long ago.
In an interview with Bahamut, long-time Monster Hunter developer Kaname Fujioka, who has directed the series and served other roles, was asked about the film. He said that the team “did discuss with the director and CG production team many times” and ultimately believes “the final result should probably satisfy players.” Fujioka also noted how he and other staffers at Capcom feel the director’s “respect” for the IP.
Nintendo is hosting its 79th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders today. There aren’t any big announcements being made here, but it is a chance for the company to address some questions from investors.
Japanese Twitter user NStyles is at the meeting, and has started tweeting out a summary of the Q&A. Though it isn’t complete just yet, here are the topics discussed so far:
UFO Interactive has readied a new trailer for Raiden V: Director’s Cut. We’ve included the video below.
Yesterday, the Bloodstained team came out and said it would be prioritizing the game’s Switch version after a number of players reported issues – primarily with performance. Publisher 505 Games has now followed up with specifics.
First, the team has already improved HD Rumble. Crash stability and optimizing Miriam’s jump are being tackled next, alongside other improvements. We’re also hearing that there will be long-term support “to making sure the Switch version is just as great and enjoyable as the other platforms”.
Here’s the full update from 505 Games:
Regista published the first gameplay video for Shadow Corridor on Switch today that shows off 10 minutes of footage from the horror title. View it below.
