Though data isn’t entirely final, early reports indicate that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate may have sold somewhere around 1.3 million copies in its first week in Japan. The information appears to come from Morgan Stanley based on Famitsu-recorded numbers.
We should have final data by Wednesday. If Famitsu’s early number holds up, it would be the largest opening ever for a Nintendo published game in Japan outside of the Pokemon series. Additionally, it would be the best debut for a Smash Bros. game yet.
Bandai Namco sent out a new batch of Dragon Ball Xenoverse screenshots today. The images highlight Gogeta (SSGSS), new costumes, and an upcoming Photo Mode feature.
Below are the new screenshots:
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 “Extra Pack 4” launches this winter.
Pipe Push Paradise was originally listed for a digital Switch release on October 20. The game missed that date in the end, though Digerati has now announced that we’ll be seeing it on December 24.
Pipe Push Paradise “offers an open-world island in dire need of your plumbing talents. As you help the quirky residents, Pipe Push Paradise’s puzzles offer brain-twisting challenges through limited space, varied pipe designs, and other mechanics.”
Over the next year, Bethesda will be celebrating 25 years of Doom. To get things started, here’s a video celebrating the franchise:
Bethesda has also opened a new website here. Those who sign up will receive an exclusive 25th Anniversary Zombie Doom Slayer skin in Doom Eternal when it launches.
JFI Games published a new trailer for Dusk Diver today that highlights the game’s voice cast. We have videos for the Japanese and Chinese actors below.
Neo Atlas 1469 did come out physically, but never in the west. Next year, that’ll be changing.
NIS America has announced a partnership with developer Artdink to put out a physical version of Neo Atlas 1469 in the west. It’s due out on April 9 in North America, April 12 in Europe, and April 19 in Australia / New Zealand.
For those who don’t mind digital releases, Neo Atlas 1469 can be found now on the Switch eShop.
Source: NIS America PR
This past weekend, Nintendo hosted the second round of the ARMS Party Crash Bash. The event is intended to find out which character is the game’s best.
Spring Man and Springtron battled it out in the latest round. It was ultimately Springtron who took home the victory with 54%.
Helix and Max Brass will be featured in the next round of ARMS Party Crash Bash, which should be taking place soon.
Inertia Games Studios has dated its couch co-op party game Catastronauts. In North America, the Switch eShop title is slated for January 3. Europe will actually be getting it a bit earlier on December 24.
Here’s an overview for Catastronauts as well as the launch trailer:
Detective Pikachu isn’t the only notable live-action gaming movie coming out next year. In about a year from now, Sonic the Hedgehog will be getting the same treatment.
Here’s a first look at the film’s motion poster:
