Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon is only a couple of months away, and with that in mind we’re starting to hear about pre-order bonuses for the game. We’ll keep this post updated as information on that front is shared in the coming weeks.
Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon comes just a few months after Bayonetta 3. This title is taking an entirely different approach for the series, however. As the name implies, this is more of an origin story in which players go on a journey to save Cereza’s mother. It has a more colorful, storybook-inspired look with a focus on exploration, combat, and puzzle solving.
Publisher Ratalaika Games and one-man developer today confirmed that Ohsat Games Go! Go! PogoGirl will be appearing on Switch. The title will be launching in just one week – February 10.
Go! Go! PogoGirl is a 90s-style pogo-powered platformer about a girl and her pogo stick. Further information can be found in the following overview:
Publisher SOEDESCO, along with developer Indigo Studios, today announced that they’re putting Seven Doors on Switch. The title is due out on February 21, 2023.
Seven Doors is a first-person puzzle game that originally debuted in 2020. SOEDESCO says it’ll be an “expanded version” on Switch, but has yet to go into the details.
Here’s an official overview:
Dredge, a fishing adventure game made by Black Salt Games, now has a release date. Team17 picked up the project for publishing and has confirmed that it will launch on March 30, 2023.
It’s been quite some time since we last heard about Dredge. It was revealed in July 2021 and was originally planned for last year.
Here’s an overview of the game:
Nintendo and Intelligent Systems have announced the next update coming to Fire Emblem Heroes. The update, version 7.2.0, is set to release on February 5 in North America and February 6 in Europe.
This new version will feature a new pity system for Summoning Events, the Focus Charge feature. The update is otherwise pretty standard, offering new weapons and skills to existing characters and making a few other minor adjustments.
The patch notes for Fire Emblem Heroes version 7.2.0 are as follows:
A new sales update for Monster Hunter Rise has just been disclosed by Capcom. We now know the game has sold over 12 million units worldwide across all versions of the game, which is being commemorated with the artwork featured above.
Monster Hunter Rise initially released on Switch in March 2021, receiving its Sunbreak expansion (which recently reached another sales milestone) in June 2022. The game was also released on PC in January 2022 and just recently received Playstation and Xbox ports a few weeks ago, which likely contributed to it reaching this new milestone.
Nintendo has just announced the next event coming to Mario Kart Tour, that being the brand-new Exploration Tour. As per usual, this Tour will feature new driver and kart elements and a new Mii Racing Suit, but the main highlight here is a brand-new track, Piranha Plant Cove. This track was teased earlier today and features large underwater temples for racers to drive through.
Nintendo has put out a couple of trailers for the new Tour and Mii Racing Suit, which you can watch below.
Velan Studios announced today that it will shut down Knockout City in just a few months. On June 6, 2023, the servers will be closed and the game will be no longer playable.
Regarding the decision, director Jeremy Russo said it was a “difficult” one to make, “but a necessary and important one for our studio.” An FAQ on the official site further explained that “a lot of our systems supporting long-term player retention are in need of significant changes” which is “virtually impossible to do” as a smaller studio with a limited team size that would also want to introduce new content. “This means stopping development on the Knockout City, and exploring new possibilities in future experiences, whether in Knockout City or a different world,” the FAQ states.
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [NSW] Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life – 40,759 / NEW
2. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Violet – 37,265 / 4,776,300
3. [PS5] Forspoken – 29,055 / NEW
4. [NSW] Fire Emblem Engage – 28,422 / 173,000
5. [NSW] Splatoon 3 – 14,844 / 3,848,543
6. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 13,138 / 5,128,314
7. [NSW] Disgaea 7 – 10,359 / NEW
8. [NSW] Minecraft – 8,399 / 3,025,019
9. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports – 8,231 / 986,742
10. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! – 6,041 / 2,836,256
We have a closer look at 7 Days to End with You thanks to new gameplay. 13 minutes of footage has shown off the puzzle title and visual novel hybrid.
More information can be found in the following overview:
