This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [PS4] Kingdom Hearts III # (Square Enix) {2019.01.25} (¥8.800) – 91.019 / 701.096 (-85%)
02./02. [PS4] Resident Evil 2 # (Capcom) {2019.01.25} (¥7.800) – 51.339 / 304.186 (-80%)
03./03. [NSW] New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Nintendo) {2019.01.11} (¥5.980) – 45.879 / 358.748 (-21%)
04./04. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate # (Nintendo) {2018.12.07} (¥7.200) – 35.217 / 2.799.969 (-8%)
05./08. [NSW] Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! / Let’s Go, Eevee! # (Pokemon Co.) {2018.11.16} (¥5.980) – 21.274 / 1.457.907 (+128%)
06./00. [PS4] Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists: Ateliers of the New World # (Koei Tecmo) {2019.01.31} (¥7.800) – 18.679 / NEW
07./06. [NSW] Super Mario Party # (Nintendo) {2018.10.05} (¥5.980) – 12.181 / 996.084 (+2%)
08./07. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥5.980) – 11.710 / 2.108.522 (+8%)
09./05. [PS4] Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown # (Bandai Namco Games) {2019.01.17} (¥7.600) – 11.444 / 239.322 (-55%)
10./09. [NSW] Minecraft # (Microsoft Game Studios) {2018.06.21} (¥3.600) – 8.250 / 590.289 (-4%)
11./00. [NSW] Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists: Ateliers of the New World # (Koei Tecmo) {2019.01.31} (¥7.800) – 8.046 / NEW
12./10. [NSW] Splatoon 2 # (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} (¥5.980) – 7.689 / 2.918.368 (+5%)
13./12. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild # (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥6.980) – 6.957 / 1.276.558 (+6%)
14./13. [PS4] Kingdom Hearts HD I.5 + II.5 ReMIX \ Kingdom Hearts HD II.5 ReMIX > (Square Enix) {2017.03.09} (¥6.800) – 6.023 / 235.306 (-1%)
15./11. [NSW] Dragon Quest Builders 2 (Square Enix) {2018.12.20} (¥7.800) – 5.814 / 223.424 (-18%)
16./00. [PSV] Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists: Ateliers of the New World # (Koei Tecmo) {2019.01.31} (¥6.800) – 4.589 / NEW
17./00. [NSW] Dragon Marked For Death # (Inti Creates) {2019.01.31} (¥5.537) – 4.492 / NEW
18./00. [NSW] Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star Link (Marvelous) {2019.01.31} (¥7.980) – 4.134 / NEW
19./00. [PS4] Robotics;Notes Dash (5pb.) {2019.01.31} (¥7.800) – 3.943 / NEW
20./17. [NSW] Fitness Boxing (Imagineer) {2018.12.20} (¥5.800) – 3.613 / 23.332 (-13%)
The developer Neos has announced that a new Sanrio game — titled Puru-Chara Friends: Hoppe-chan to Sanrio Characters — is heading to Switch on April 25th in Japan.
Gematsu has gone through the trouble of translating the retail overview for the game. It can be viewed below, along with a couple early screenshots.
EEDAR has published a new report on Q4 2018 gaming, including information about Switch that details a shift in its demographics. We learn that the player base has a more even male-female split while ages are starting to skew both younger and lower than 30.
Below are some of the more notable tidbits:
One Switch game we hadn’t heard about previously is The Rainsdowne Players, a “creativity-driven RPG about a rundown theatre and pleasing its unruly clientele”. It’s actually out right now via the eShop.
Here’s an overview from the developer, along with a trailer:
Following up on the news that Modern Combat Blackout is launching on Switch next Thursday, Gameloft published a trailer for the game. Have a look at it below.
Tying in with the release of Defense Grid 2 on Switch, we have a new launch trailer from Hidden Path Entertainment. Watch it below.
The Stillness of the Wind makes its Switch debut today as a digital download. Get a look at plenty of gameplay below.
Gameloft will be bringing its military first-person shooter Modern Combat Blackout to Switch on February 14, listings on the eShops reveal. This news applies to all major regions – North America, Europe, and Japan.
Here’s an overview from the eShop listing:
