Etrian Mystery Dungeon 2 arrived in Japan on August 31. Up until September 3, Media Create reports that 30,000 copies were sold. The sales tracker doesn’t have any extra information, but Dengeki did come through on that front.
Dengeki reports that Etrian Mystery Dungeon 2 sold through about 45 percent of its initial shipment. The game had a much lower debut than its predecessor. The first Etrian Mystery Dungeon, which came out in 2015, sold 65,000 copies in its first week (95,000 total). Because of this, the sequel looks to be off to a somewhat slow start both in terms of sales and sell-through.
Nintendo has opened the teaser site for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on Switch. It’s accessible right here.
Despite being in teaser form, the site has a decent amount to check out. You can watch the E3 trailer, view some screenshots, and read up on gameplay information. The full site should open within the next few months.
Thanks to TDude73 for the tip.
A few days ago, Koei Tecmo announced its lineup for this year’s Tokyo Game Show. Fire Emblem Warriors will be featured in a big way. Not only will the game be playable, but Koei Tecmo is planning multiple events for the game.
Amazingly, Fire Emblem Warriors will have four different stage shows on consecutive days starting September 21. Each one should be streamed live on Niconico at least, and seemingly YouTube and Fresh as well.
Starbreeze, the studio currently working on bringing Payday 2 to Switch, has announced another, somewhat more random title for the system. Geminose: Animal Popstars will be “premiering exclusively” on Switch.
Here’s the information we have at present:
Is Nintendo working on an achievement system for Switch? One comment from a developer has set off a firestorm of speculation about the possibility.
The developers of Lichtspeer: Double Speer Edition held a Reddit AMA yesterday. Tom Tomaszewski from Crunching Koalas participated, and shared some interesting comments.
If you want to buy a game these days, there are two major ways to do so. You can either purchase a physical copy at retailers, or pick up the digital version from a place like the eShop.
Some folks prefer going all digital so that games can be easily accessed. Not having to deal with boxes and clutter might be viewed as another plus. But on the other hand, buying a physical copy means you’ll absolutely have the game forever (assuming the disc doesn’t break), and it’s a way of collecting something tangible.
Personally, I’m somewhere in the middle. I do prefer physical copies, but if a game is only being sold digitally, that won’t stop me from making a purchase. And if I see that a digital copy has received a massive discount, I’ll probably opt for that instead of going the physical route.
Which side of the fence do you side on? Do you lean one way in particular? Do you refuse to buy any games digitally (or vice versa)? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.
Highlights from last week’s topic: What are you playing? – September 2017
The new Splatoon 2 Switch bundle made its way to Walmart as a North American exclusive at the end of this week. Get a closer look at the entire package with the unboxing video from Nintendo Wire below.
Codemasters was listed in the lineup of developer partners on board with Switch last October. Thus far, however, the company has yet to produce any games for the console.
GameIndustry did ask creative director Lee Mather if Codemasters will return to Nintendo platforms by supporting Switch in the future. He acknowledged that, given its success, “there’s certainly the possibility we’ll look at doing something on Switch.” However, bringing over Codemasters’ same exact games from the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One is unlikely.
The physical version of Axiom Verge was dated for October 17 awhile back. Unfortunately though, a delay is happening. Creator Tom Happ estimates that the physical copies will be pushed back by “a couple of weeks”. Both Switch and Wii U will be affected.
There might be one bright spot here. Happ put out a tweet asking fans if they’d like the digital version to release on the eShop as planned. Based on the Twitter poll, that may very well happen.
So the physical Axiom Verge will be pushed back a couple weeks … but the Switch eShop version can launch early! Should we move it up?
— Tom Happ (@AxiomVerge) September 6, 2017
Japan’s second Splatfest in Splatoon 2 is currently underway. It’s the McDonald’s-themed event featuring french fries and Chicken McNuggets.
For the Splatfest, Nintendo has put up a new Shifty Station layout making its debut for the first time. You’d have to imagine that it will eventually head west. For now, check out some footage below.
