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Bandai Namco previously issued a statement about the state of Tales of Symphonia on Switch, apologising for the issues and promising that a patch to address them was in the works for the future. Today they have announced that the patch will be coming on May 18, and have provided some patch notes, which can be viewed below:

We Love Katamari Reroll + Royal Reverie frame rate resolution

Bandai Namco has shared more details about the technical side of We Love Katamari Reroll + Royal Reverie, including frame rate and resolution. This information comes from the official Japanese website.

When docked, the game is expected to run at 1080p. Portable mode for We Love Katamari Reroll + Royal Reverie should be the maximum resolution of 720. 

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 and Dragon Ball FighterZ sales milestone

Bandai Namco announced today that Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 and Dragon Ball FighterZ have each surpassed cumulative shipments of ten million copies worldwide. That’s based on data collected across all platforms. It’s worth noting that both titles have set new sales records for Dragon Ball console games.

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, which first released in 2016 and a year later in Switch, has the largest number of playable characters among current Dragon Ball console game titles, with up to 129 characters (including paid DLC). According to Bandai Namco, is still has “one million monthly active users, with many fans regularly playing the game.”

Bandai Namco has just dropped a release date and new trailer for the Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Hero of Justice Pack 2. It’ll be out for everyone on May 11, 2023.

The upcoming DLC provides Orange Piccolo, Piccolo (Power Awakening), and Gohan (Beast) as playable characters. A new scenario based on the Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero movie is also included.

SD Gundam Battle Alliance update 1.40

Bandai Namco has announced a new version 1.40 update for SD Gundam Battle Alliance that will be going live very soon. 

The update is highlighted by support for new paid DLC, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury Pack. Several other fixes are also planned.

The full patch notes for the SD Gundam Battle Alliance version 1.40 update are as follows:

The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan

Out of nowhere, Bandai Namco has announced and released a brand new version of The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan for Switch.

This package includes a series of standalone, branching cinematic horror games. Mutliplayer modes are also included.

We Love Katamari Reroll + Royal Reverie overview

Bandai Namco has come out with a new overview trailer for We Love Katamari Reroll + Royal Reverie. The video has thus far only been published in Japanese, but it provides a look at the new Royal Reverie mode specifically.

As a reminder, Royal Reverie features the challenges of Mind, Heart, Sense, Body, and Spirit. This stars the King in his boyhood.

Bandai Namco Switch eShop sale .hack Digimon World Super Dragon Ball Heroes

Bandai Namco’s new April 2023 Switch eShop sale started up this week, and it includes the lowest prices ever for .hack//G.U. Last Recode, Digimon World: Next Order, Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission, and more. Several other titles like Dragon Ball FighterZ, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy, and Ni no Kuni are all discounted.

The full lineup is as follows:

Naruto x Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections NARUTOP99

Bandai Namco put out the latest trailer for Naruto x Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections today that ties in with the NARUTOP99 worldwide popularity vote. This video showcases some of the top ranked characters from the poll.

As a reminder, here’s what to expect from the game:

Little Nightmares sales milestone

Sales of the Little Nightmares franchise crossed the milestone of 12 million units sold, Bandai Namco announced today. This comes with the series celebrating its sixth anniversary.

Arnaud Muller, CEO of Bandai Namco Europe, said of the news: “The Little Nightmares franchise has seen some great growth and success since the first episode, which was released six years ago today. We are proud of the work accomplished by the teams at Bandai Namco Europe S.A.S. along with Tarsier Studios, Engine Software and Supermassive Games to make great games while at the same time expanding the franchise to more media.”


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