2K has announced the cover athlete for NBA 2K19. Giannis Antetokounmpo, also known as the “Greek Freak” will be featured on the standard primary packaging image.
Antetokounmpo is from the Milwaukee Bucks and is a two-time NBA All-Star. He was the first player in NBA history to finish a regular season ranked in the top 20 in total points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks.
FuRyu mentioned in its latest shareholder report that it would be temporarily suspending its games business. That had fans concerned that the company would no longer be making titles like The Alliance Alive and Work x Work – at least for the near future.
Thankfully, it looks like the situation is better than expected. FuRyu issued a press release today clarifying things, and has confirmed that only smartphone games will be suspended. Console titles will still be developed.
Nintendo published a new North American commercial for the Switch version of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker. We have it below.
Bandai Namco is bringing Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Plus and Namco Museum to retail. On September 28, the two will be bundled together as “Namco Museum Arcade Pac”.
Namco Museum features the following games:
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy reached new formats last week. Interestingly, it’s the fastest selling Switch game released this year. The £30 price tag may play a factor in that.
The Xbox One and Switch versions of Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy came in at first and second on the UK charts this week. However, the Switch edition only sold 250 fewer copies.
We have a couple of other tidbits regarding the latest UK sales as well. Mario Tennis Aces’ sales dipped by 53%, though GamesIndustry says that’s “decent performance for a game in its second week on shelves.” Harvest Moon: A Light of Hope, which debuted in the UK just a few days ago, had 78% of its sales on Switch in comparison to 22% on the PlayStation 4.
Thanks to Arison for the tip.
Nintendo has already been offering a 2DS bundle with a pre-installed copy of New Super Mario Bros. 2. But if Scarlet Red isn’t your thing, perhaps you’ll be interested in the latest color option.
This summer, Nintendo will be offering the 2DS Electric Blue system. Aside from the color difference, there are no other changes. This one also comes with New Super Mario Bros. 2 and will be sold for $79.99.
Circle Entertainment has announced Mercenaries Wings: The False Phoenix. The latest entry in the series is once again being developed by RideonJapan.
Here’s what we know thus far:
An interesting job listing has gone up for Square Enix Business Division 8. The company is looking for a project assistant who would be working on an action RPG planned for Switch and PlayStation 4.
In the past, this team has worked on the Secret of Mana remake. It also developed the browser title Imperial SaGa.
