The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
Switch – 52,429
PS4 Pro – 33,032
PS4 – 19,612
New 2DS LL – 3,781
Vita – 1,701
New 3DS LL – 972
2DS – 179
Xbox One X – 82
Xbox One – 11
Square Enix has announced that a new update is releasing for Dragon Quest Builders 2 in Japan tomorrow, January 31. It’ll introduce Cultivation Island as well as other features and improvements. Find the full rundown of the update below, courtesy of Gematsu.
Splatoon 2 is hosting its latest Splatfest this weekend, though only in Japan. The comedy theme Boke vs. Tsukkomi is returning from the original Splatoon once again. Nintendo shared some special art to promote the event, which we have above.
Ahead of its February 14 launch, Nobunaga’s Ambition: Taishi with Power-Up Kit has received its second trailer. We have it below.
The Duma: God of Strength Mythic Hero Summoning Event that was initially revealed yesterday is now live in Fire Emblem Heroes.
This now makes Duma the second Mythic Hero added to the game since the Version 3.0.0 update. The focus is set to last until February 6th.
The five-star heroes that are featured in this event — garnering an increased 8% drop rate — are listed below.
A new software update is now available for Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp that brings the game up to Version 2.1.0.
This patch brings with it new features, quality of life improvements, new items, and more. The full patch notes can be viewed below.
Koei Tecmo has announced that the release of Winning Post 9 is being delayed in Japan to March 28th for “further quality improvements”.
Previously, the title was slated to launch for Switch on March 14th.
As part of latest issue of Famitsu in Japan, Idea Factory president Yoshiteru Satou confirmed that more Switch ports of their previous console titles are on the way.
Specifically, Satou made this comment in regards to the company’s Otomate brand — which encompasses their “girl games” titles. From the sounds of things, the Otomate brand is what fans should expect to see grow on the Switch moving forward.
Seperately, Compile Heart’s president Norihisa Kochiwa was also interviewed, and stated that they will announce “a new RPG that follows current trends” later this Spring. At this time, it is unsure if this new project is involved wit the Switch.
System: Switch (eShop)
Release date: January 17, 2019
Developer: Idea Factory / Compile Heart / Ghostlight
Publisher: Idea Factory
Fairy Fencer F felt very familiar to Idea Factory fans when it launched half a decade ago thanks to it using the same system and mechanics as the developer’s most successful property, the Hyperdimension Neptunia series. The game not only had the same arena turn-based RPG combat that made Hyperdimension Neptunia stick out from other JRPGs, but was progressed in a visual novel-like format with tons of dialogue and mostly static images and a much more tactical menu and layout that could change the pace of a battle in the blink of an eye. Still, Fairy Fencer F had its issues, with the occasional technical hiccups, some game breaking moments, prolonged tutorials, and a multitude of other minute things that eventually pile up and take a toll on the overall experience. Thankfully, an “enhanced” version released a few years later with Advent Dark Force, which has been the standard Fairy Fencer F game moving forward. It had tons of quality-of-life enhancements, as well as all DLC included from its original release and even included new story routes that were accessible through key decisions the player would make throughout the game. Advent Dark Force made Fairy Fencer F feel, for the most part, polished and complete. While Idea Factory’s PC ports haven’t had the best track record Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force was certainly playable on that platform and is a ton of fun. Sadly, that is more than one could say about the state of the Switch version.
