The Switch has been getting quite a few otome visual novels lately, and the next one is on the way: Rejet’s Diabolik Lovers: Chaos Lineage will be released in Japan on March 28 next year. In this game, the guys vying for the player’s affection are 13 vampires locked in a never-ending battle. In addition to the regular edition, which will cost 6,804 Yen, there’s also going to be a limited edition for 8,964 Yen, which will include an audio drama on three CDs. There’s no word yet on an international release.
Watch the opening movie of the game below:
Fitness Boxing is out today in Europe. To celebrate the occcasion, Nintendo has put together a launch trailer for the game:
The second Spirit Board event is now playable in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Here’s a description of the first part of the Fire Emblem Fest:
Spirits from the Fire Emblem series have set up camp on the Spirit Board!
Some of the spirits who appear in Part One of this may not appear in Part Two, and vice versa. Defeat these spirits to receive more Spirit Points than normal.
In Part One of this event, Legend-class spirits Caeda and Azura, and Ace-class spirits Eliwood and Eirika will each appear for a fixed time. Part Two of this event is scheduled to take place next month.
Part One only runs through December 23.
YouTube channel Nintendo Hall provides our first footage of Super Treasure Arena, which arrives on the Switch eShop on December 24. Check out 19 minutes from the game below.
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate # <FTG> (Nintendo) {2018.12.07} (¥7.200) – 406.617 / 1.627.152 (-67%)
02./00. [PS4] God Eater 3 # <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.12.13} (¥8.200) – 150.523 / NEW
03./00. [PS4] Judgment <ADV> (Sega) {2018.12.13} (¥8.290) – 148.246 / NEW <66,63%>
04./02. [NSW] Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! / Let’s Go, Eevee! # <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2018.11.16} (¥5.980) – 108.773 / 1.121.020 (+16%)
05./03. [NSW] Super Mario Party # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2018.10.05} (¥5.980) – 97.529 / 587.295 (+40%)
06./04. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe <RCE> (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥5.980) – 29.422 / 1.911.174 (+40%)
07./06. [NSW] Minecraft # <ADV> (Microsoft Game Studios) {2018.06.21} (¥3.600) – 27.625 / 431.410 (+63%)
08./05. [NSW] Splatoon 2 # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2017.07.21} (¥5.980) – 27.035 / 2.767.712 (+42%)
09./09. [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey # <ACT> (Nintendo) {2017.10.27} (¥5.980) – 14.417 / 1.880.842 (+50%)
10./10. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild # <ADV> (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥6.980) – 13.670 / 1.195.951 (+43%)
11./12. [NSW] Kirby Star Allies <ACT> (Nintendo) {2018.03.16} (¥5.980) – 12.027 / 670.296 (+57%)
12./00. [NSW] Senran Kagura Peach & Reflex Limited W Pack <Peach Ball: Senran Kagura \ Senran Kagura Reflexions: Character Full Set> <TBL> (Marvelous) {2018.12.13} (¥9.960) – 10.321 / NEW
13./15. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion <ACT> (Nintendo) {2018.11.08} (¥4.980) – 9.575 / 64.375 (+48%)
14./17. [NSW] Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.07.19} (¥6.100) – 8.063 / 244.283 (+58%)
15./08. [PS4] Battlefield V <ACT> (Electronic Arts) {2018.11.20} (¥7.800) – 6.846 / 148.170 (-35%)
16./18. [3DS] Pokemon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon <RPG> (Pokemon Co.) {2017.11.17} (¥4.980) – 6.665 / 1.780.187 (+35%)
17./14. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII <ACT> (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2018.10.12} (¥7.900) – 6.536 / 492.033 (+0%)
18./20. [NSW] Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 03: Drive Kit <EDU> (Nintendo) {2018.09.14} (¥6.980) – 5.938 / 49.389 (+65%)
19./22. [NSW] Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker <ADV> (Nintendo) {2018.07.13} (¥3.980) – 5.640 / 154.936
20./19. [NSW] Mario Tennis Aces <SPT> (Nintendo) {2018.06.22} (¥5.980) – 5.318 / 381.800 (+48%)
21./07. [PS4] Just Cause 4 <ACT> (Square Enix) {2018.12.06} (¥7.980)
22./23. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo # <ETC> (Nintendo) {2016.11.23} (¥2.700)
23./00. [NSW] Peach Ball: Senran Kagura <TBL> (Marvelous) {2018.12.13} (¥4.980)
24./30. [NSW] Super Run For Money Tousouchuu & Super Battle For Money Sentouchuu Double Pack <Super Run For Money Tousouchuu Atsumare! Saikyou no Tousou Monotachi \ Super Battle For Money Sentouchuu: Kyuukyoku no Shinobu to Battle Player Choujou Kessen!> <ACT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.11.29} (¥5.300)
25./21. [NSW] Kamen Rider: Climax Scramble Zi-O # <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.11.29} (¥6.800)
26./31. [3DS] Mario Party: The Top 100 <ETC> (Nintendo) {2017.12.28} (¥4.980)
27./34. [3DS] Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker <ADV> (Nintendo) {2018.07.13} (¥3.980)
28./00. [NSW] Fortnite # <ACT> (Warner Entertainment Japan) {2018.12.13} (¥3.000)
29./43. [NSW] Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 01: Variety Kit <EDU> (Nintendo) {2018.04.20} (¥6.980)
30./36. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 # <RCE> (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.571)
31./35. [NSW] Sumikko Gurashi: Atsumare! Sumikko Town <ETC> (Nippon Columbia) {2018.10.04} (¥5.800)
32./41. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS <FTG> (Nintendo) {2014.09.13} (¥5.200)
33./39. [3DS] WarioWare Gold <ETC> (Nintendo) {2018.08.02} (¥4.980)
34./38. [NSW] FIFA 19 # <SPT> (Electronic Arts) {2018.09.28} (¥5.800)
35./11. [3DS] Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth <RPG> (Atlus) {2018.11.29} (¥6.980)
36./37. [3DS] Cats Together <ETC> (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.11.21} (¥5.300)
37./42. [NSW] Dragon Ball FighterZ <FTG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.09.27} (¥6.800)
38./26. [PS4] Winning Eleven 2019 <SPT> (Konami) {2018.08.30} (¥7.600)
39./44. [NSW] Pro Baseball Famista Evolution <SPT> (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.08.02} (¥6.100)
40./47. [NSW] Arms <FTG> (Nintendo) {2017.06.16} (¥5.980)
41./48. [3DS] Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS <ACT> (Nintendo) {2016.12.01} (¥4.700)
42./50. [PS4] FIFA 19 # <SPT> (Electronic Arts) {2018.09.28} (¥7.800)
43./00. [NSW] 1-2-Switch <ETC> (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥4.980)
44./33. [PS4] Kingdom Hearts HD I.5 + II.5 ReMIX <Kingdom Hearts HD I.5 ReMIX <Kingdom Hearts \ Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories> \ Kingdom Hearts HD II.5 ReMIX <Kingdom Hearts II \ Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ \ Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep>> <RPG> (Square Enix) {2017.03.09} (¥6.800)
45./49. [NSW] Cats Together <ETC> (Bandai Namco Games) {2018.11.01} (¥5.700)
46./28. [PS4] Red Dead Redemption II # <ACT> (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2018.10.26} (¥8.800)
47./29. [PS4] Dead by Daylight <ACT> (3goo) {2018.11.29} (¥5.600)
48./00. [NSW] Beyblade Burst: Battle Zero <RPG> (FuRyu) {2018.10.25} (¥6.980)
49./27. [PS4] PlayStation VR Worlds |PlayStation VR| # <ETC> (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2016.10.13} (¥4.900)
50./00. [NSW] Sumikko Gurashi: Sumikko Park e Youkoso <ETC> (Nippon Columbia) {2017.12.07} (¥5.800)
GetAmped Mobile, competitive action game originally designed for phones, is now available for Switch on the Japanese eShop. YouTuber NintenDaan has footage from the Switch version of the game, which you can view below.
According to Pokemon fan site Serebii.net, a patch is coming for the recent Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee and Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee that will fix an error which prevents players’ Pokedex from updating based on Pokemon received via Mystery Gifts. Here’s what the website shared:
It has been confirmed that a patch is coming for Pokémon Let’s Go, Pikachu! & Let’s Go, Eevee! in late January. This patch will bring the game up to Version 1.1 and will fix an error in the game which causes Pokémon to not register in the Pokédex if received from Mystery Gift. At present it’s not clear if any further fixes will come but we’ll post as we get more information
We’ll keep you updated as we learn more.
Japanese publication Kyoto Shimbun recently spoke with Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa. During the discussion, Furukawa mentioned that Switch and its games have done well so far this holiday season. Also, the company still expects to hit 100 million units in software sales by March 2019.
From April to September alone, Switch software sales were around 42 million. The rapid release of titles helped for the increased demand this holiday season. Smash Bros. Ultimate, Super Mario Party, and Pokemon: Let’s Go have all proven popular.
Furukawa also briefly addressed Nintendo’s current goal of selling 20 million Switch consoles sold this fiscal year. He did acknowledge that it’s not an easy goal to meet, and it can’t be predicted how the new year will go. However, Furukawa hopes that the Switch’s playstyle and its portability will keep attracting people, and Nintendo will continue to release new titles.
V-Jump is confirming today that Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission is launching on April 4. It was previously scheduled for a general Spring 2019 release.
Bandai Namco has yet to announce Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission for the west. However, it was rated in Australia back in November, suggesting there are plans for North America and Europe.
UPDATE: Here are a few screenshots from the game courtesy of Gematsu.
