Natsume said it would be restocking the River City: Tokyo Rumble with Limited Edition Kunio Keychain this month, and now the publisher has followed through on that. It’s back up on Amazon here. Orders can be placed now, but the item ships on November 29. Also note that this will be the final restock of the bundle.
Most retailers don’t actually know when Switch is releasing or how much it’ll cost, but UK retailer GameSeek is giving consumers a guarantee. You can reserve the console on its website for £198.50. GameSeek says that if the price increases between the time an order is placed and the release date, you’ll be charged the lower price.
The GameSeek listing also mentions a March 17 release date. Whether or not that’s reliable remains to be seen.
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We’ve mentioned the Fire Emblem Fates Camilla figure here on the site several times. The 1/7th scale creation had direct involvement from the game’s creator, Intelligent Systems.
Here’s a description:
“A figure project co-developed by the developer of the Fire Emblem series, ‘INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS’ and monolith! From the popular game ‘Fire Emblem Fates’ comes a 1/7th scale figure of the beautiful princess of the Kingdom of Nohr, Camilla! The figure is sculpted by the highly acclaimed figure artisan Hiro and manufactured by Good Smile Company.
The figure captures Camilla’s persona with a noble, elegant appearance that still shows off her sexy side, with her hair making use of translucent parts to preserve its unique appearance. The ‘Silver Axe’ she has by her side has been based directly on the original designs from the game, and she comes complete with a special base made in the image of a marble pillar that brings out her beauty together with the atmosphere of the series.The figure has been closely supervised by the game’s development team from the initial planning stages to the final paintwork to make it the ultimate official figure of Camilla! Be sure to add her to your collection and enjoy Camilla’s amazing design right by your side!”
Pre-orders for the figure are now starting to go live. It’s up on Play-Asia, GoodSmile, and AmiAmi. It’s estimated to ship in September 2017, though it seems like you’ll need to get in a reservation before the January deadline.
Each time Xbox boss Phil Spencer is asked about Nintendo, he offers nothing but praise for the company. That was no different when AusGamers recently sent a question his way about the big N.
Spencer actually started out by mentioning how he’d “love to see Mario on Xbox.” He also believes “Nintendo has the strongest first-party of anybody”. Spencer later added, “they’ve been incredibly important for the games industry, they do a great job with younger audiences, and if we ever had a chance to work with them in the future, I would absolutely do it.”
When asked if seeing Nintendo franchises on Xbox was something the team could look at seriously, Spencer fully stated:
Much has been made of a presentation slide GameStop included in its latest financial presentation. In it, Zelda: Breath of the Wild is shown to be planned for Q1 2017. Some have taken this as a hint that the game would be out in close to Switch’s launch.
Meanwhile, Laura Kate Dale has posted a new rumor in which she claims that Nintendo is targeting a mid-June launch for Breath of the Wild in the UK, which would almost certainly go along with a worldwide launch. The company is “internally aiming” to get the Switch version out on June 16 and June 23 on Wii U.
Separately from Zelda, Dale says the Switch port for Xenoblade Chronicles X is not being handled by Monolith Soft. Instead, a porting agency has been brought in similar to Xenoblade Chronicles 3D on New 3DS. Monolith is “working on something new ground up for Switch,” which we won’t see until 2018 at the earliest.
Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon are now available across Europe. For the official launch trailer, view the video below.
Update: The themes are now available on the EU eShop as well.
Two new Pokemon Sun/Moon 3DS themes will be out tomorrow. You’ll be able to purchase “Pokemon Sun & Pokemon Moon – Tropical” as well as “Pokemon Solgaleo/Lunala”. Footage of both is below.
This week’s 3DS eShop charts are as follows:
Software
1. Pokemon Sun
2. Pokemon Moon
3. Pokemon Yellow
4. Mario Kart 7
5. Super Mario World
6. Pokemon Red
7. Super Mario Bros. 3
8. Animal Crossing: New Leaf
9. Mega Man X3
10. Pokemon Blue
11. Gunman Clive
12. Gunman Clive 2
13. Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
14. Super Metroid
15. Ice Station Z
16. Zelda: A Link to the Past
17. EarthBound
18. Super Mario Bros.
19. Harvest Moon: Skytree Village
20. The Legend of Zelda
Videos
1. Pokemon Sun/Moon Special Demo Version Video
2. Starter Pokemon Z-Moves in Pokemon Sun/Moon
3. Super Mario Maker for 3DS – Overview Trailer
4. Evolved Starter Pokemon – Pokemon Sun/Moon
5. Pokemon Sun/Moon – Go Beyond: Legendary Pokemon
6. First look at Nintenod’s new home gaming system
7. Mario Party: Star Rush E3 2016 Trailer
8. Harvest Moon: Skytree Village Launch Trailer
9. Version-exclusive Pokemon – Pokemon Sun/Moon
10. Pokemon Sun/Moon – Go Beyond: Partner Pokemon
11. More Ultra Beasts Debut – Pokemon Sun/Moon
12. Nintendo Badge Arcade Trailer
13. Ice Station Z Trailer
14. Get a Special Munchlax – Pokemon Sun/Moon
15. Animal Crossing Direct 11/2/16
16. Pokemon Yellow Trailer
17. Super Mario Maker for 3DS – Medal Challenges
18. Ultra Beasts & Aether Foundation – Pokemon Sun/Moon
19. Super Mario World Trailer
20. Pokemon Rumble World Trailer
Source: 3DS eShop
