Sine Mora EX was given an August 8 release date today. As for the Switch version though, THQ Nordic says it’s planned for “later this summer.” A specific release date will be announced soon, we assume.
Source: THQ Nordic PR
Last week, lines in Japan were pretty crazy as consumers waited just for a chance to purchase a Switch unit. Now that Splatoon 2 has launched, consumers were back in full force. Kotaku shows us a look at what happened for the big release.
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [PS4] Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age
02./00. [3DS] Hey! Pikmin
03./01. [PS4] Gundam Versus #
04./00. [3DS] Ever Oasis
05./02. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
06./00. [3DS] 100% Pascal Sensei: Kanpeki Paint Bombers
07./03. [NSW] Arms
08./06. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild #
09./00. [NSW] Super Bomberman R
10./10. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon
11./00. [PS4] Hakoniwa Company Works
12./08. [3DS] Monster Hunter Double Cross
13./09. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition]
14./16. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo
15./12. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition #
16./04. [PS4] Omega Labyrinth Z #
17./17. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission X
18./07. [3DS] Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology #
19./13. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III – Game of the Year Edition
20./19. [3DS] Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS
Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star has made its way to Europe, and will be available in North America next Tuesday. We’ve gone ahead and included the game’s launch trailer below.
Kid Tripp is arriving on the 3DS eShop next week, and Switch at some point in the future. Take a look at some off-screen footage ahead of the release below.
2K Sports announced the complete soundtrack for NBA 2K18. It features music spanning genres from Hip Hop to Classic Rock, with artists including Kendrick Lamar, Future, and X Ambassadors with classic arena jams from Def Leppard, OutKast and Onyx.
The full soundtrack is as follows:
Splatoon 2 recently had a downloadable demo event dedicated to a Splatfest. However, the game’s first true Splatfest will be taking place during the first week of August.
In both North America and Europe, players will be asked about their condiment of choice: mayonnaise or ketchup. says that the Splatfest will run “during the first weekend in August.”
As of now Nintendo hasn’t made any announcements about Japan. North America and Europe also had the same topic for the demo event, but Japan had something different.
Nicalis’ Tyrone Rodriguez hosted a live stream recording last night and showcased footage from The End is Nigh on Switch. Check out the full recording below.
The End is Nigh for Nintendo Switch https://t.co/AiYftYLpfc
— Tyrone Rodriguez (@tyronerodriguez) July 21, 2017
A few new Splatoon-themed rewards are up for grabs on My Nintendo Europe. Members can obtain a theme, wallpapers, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
Gold
Splatoon: Inkredible 3DS Theme – 20 Gold Points
Swapdoodle DLC: Splatoon Inkopolis – 30 Gold Points
Starter Guide – Splatoon 2 – 10 Gold Points
Platinum
Wallpaper – Splatoon 2: Inkling Girl and Boy – 50 Platinum Points
Wallpaper – Splatoon 2: Inkling Squids – 50 Platinum Points
All of these rewards can be ordered here.
Eurogamer recently had the chance to interview Kosuke Yabuki, the producer of ARMS. He answered questions on a variety of topics, from ARMS to Mario Kart and more. Make sure to check out the full interview here; we’ve rounded up some of the most interesting tidbits below:
