Famitsu has just reported that Splatoon 2 has sold 670,955 physical copies in Japan within the first three days of the game’s release . This makes Splatoon 2 the biggest debut for a Switch title and highest selling Switch title to date in Japan.
Comparing the sales from the first game, Splatoon for Wii U had sold 156,610 physical copies in Japan within its first four days of release. Now that is really impressive and fresh.
Miitomo has been updated with new content. Players can nab the latest items in the Miitomo Drop stage, “Never forget to be fashionable! Style Safari (Elephant)”.
Available items include:
– Elephant hat
– Adorable elephant hat
– Elephant print trunks
– Elephant pal
Users can select Miitomo Drop stages from the Shop tab. Miitomo coins or game tickets are needed to play.
Namco Museum is just a few days off from its release on the Switch eShop. And thanks to a listing on the store, we have the game’s file size.
Namco Museum will take up 876MB on Switch. In case you missed the news, it will be published on July 28.
Source: Switch eShop
Kemco isn’t slowing down with its RPG releases. Next week, the company is bringing Crystareino to the Japanese 3DS eShop. Check out a trailer below.
At Comic-Con last week, Mattel showed off a Mario Kart version of its Hot Wheels AI Intelligent Race System. It features a track that can keep Mario and co. on the road while players shoot virtual hazards at each other.
CNET has a report on the toy. According to the site’s article, you can enable “RC Mode” to go off-road. You’ll also hear sounds while racing, including character voices and the same tones played when a race begins in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. You’ll also be able to place bananas and fire shells to slow down opponents, but it won’t be possible to see these on the track.
A starter kit will be sold that contains a 26-piece track plus Mario and Yoshi cars will be sold exclusively at Toys “R” Us in October for $135. A kit with Luigi is also releasing during the same month for $25. Bowser and Princess Peach will arrive before the end of 2017.
A few new 3DS themes are out now in Japan. Here’s the lineup:
Star-Myu – 200 yen
Ageha x Hachiya x Kitahara x Nanjo – 200 yen
Rilakkuma – 200 yen
Pro Yakyuu 2016 – 150 yen
The inaugural Pokemon GO Fest did not go well. Among the various issues were technical problems, which made it impossible for many attendees to play the game and participate in events for most of the day.
Over on the Niantic blog, CEO John Hanke commented on the situation in detail. Hanke ultimately said that technical issues “caused client crashes and interfered with gameplay for some users.” Hanke also pointed to an “oversaturation of the mobile data networks of some network providers” as well as network congestion, making it so some players couldn’t connect to the internet.
Pokemon GO Fest wasn’t a complete wash. Hanke did note how many people played together once issues were finally ironed out, and fans continued well into the night and throughout Sunday. Players in downtown Chicago participated in more than 69,000 Raid Battles and captured more than 7.7 million Pokemon, including more than 440,000 Legendary Pokemon. Trainers worldwide also participated in 4.6 million Raid Battles and caught more than 500 million Pokemon, including more than 1.9 million Legendary Pokemon.
Finally, Hanke confirmed distributions for the next Legendary Pokemon, Moltres and Zapdos. The former will be available between July 31 and August 7, while the latter is planned between August 8 and August 14. Also keep in mind that Articuno will only be offered through July 31.
Read Hanke’s full message below.
GameStop has revealed a special pre-order bonus for Metroid: Samus Returns. If you reserve the game, you’ll be entitled to a free keychain.
The offer applies to both versions of Samus Returns – the standard release and Legacy Edition. It also works both online and in-store.
You can pre-order Metroid: Samus Returns at GameStop here.
Thanks to Kotaku, we have a good look at the Classic Space Pack that will be offered in LEGO Worlds when it comes to Switch. Check out the gameplay below.
