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Koei Tecmo and Gust Corporation sent out a new Nights of Azure 2 update today. We’re primarily introduced to Lily character (support character) Eleanor Ernesto and new general character Roeldilith, but new screenshots and art are available as well. The full roundup is below, courtesy of Gematsu.

New Lily Character

– Eleanor Ernesto (voiced by Aimi Tanaka)
– Chocolatier wandering the world in search of the ultimate chocolate ingredients
– She is well known, even in the world of demons
– Merchant
– Uses her money on her chocolate makin
– Lively and cheerful
– Has a side to her that behaves recklessly where chocolate is concerned
– Uses a huge mixer hammer
– She will support Alushe in battle as a Lily
– Eleanor earns money as a merchant, but it’s all for the sake of chocolate
– She is searching for the ultimate chocolate ingredients, as it is her greatest passion to make the ultimate chocolate

New Character Alushe Will Encounter

– Roeldilith (voiced by Chie Matsuura)
– Founder of the Lourdes Order
– Frail and thin
-Has a bandaged wrapped around her eye
– Soaks her body in pure water
– She is against the Curia
– Trying to prevent the “Bride of Time” from being sacrificed

The latest issue of Famitsu has shared a listing of the top 30 best-selling games in Japan for the month of March 2017. You can check out the full results below.

Seiken Densetsu Collection isn’t too far off. Square Enix will be bringing the package of games to Switch in Japan on June 1.

Seiken Densetsu Collection features the first three games in the series: Seiken Densetsu: Final Fantasy Gaiden (Final Fantasy Adventure / Mystic Quest), Seiken Densetsu 2 (Secret of Mana), and Seiken Densetsu 3. Some special features are also being prepared.

First up is the Screen Change Mode. The first Seiken Densetsu lets you choose between Game Boy mode and Super Game Boy mode. Seiken Densetsu 2 and Seiken Densetsu 3 provide different screen configurations according to what best fits your TV.

The New 2DS XL was only just revealed today, and it already has its first special edition. The Bubble Metal Slime New 2DS XL will be available in Japan on July 29th for 22,480 Yen. It will be released in a bundle with a physical version of Dragon Quest XI. In addition to that, the bundle also contains a download code for a Bubble Metal Slime home menu theme.

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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./00. [3DS] Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia # (Nintendo) {2017.04.20} (¥4.980) – 131.668 / NEW
02./00. [3DS] Pro Baseball Famista Climax (Bandai Namco Games) {2017.04.20} (¥5.700) – 48.142 / NEW
03./00. [PS4] Dark Souls III: The Fire Fades Edition (From Software) {2017.04.20} (¥5.900) – 33.088 / NEW
04./00. [PSV] Dungeon Travelers 2-2: The Maiden Who Fell into Darkness and the Book of Beginnings #
(Aqua Plus) {2017.04.20} (¥5.800) – 27.381 / NEW
05./01. [3DS] Monster Hunter Double Cross (Capcom) {2017.03.18} (¥5.800) – 27.283 / 1.393.376 (-38%)
06./02. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild # (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥6.980) – 20.364 / 395.655 (-3%)
07./04. [NSW] 1-2-Switch (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥4.980) – 9.790 / 186.158 (-3%)
08./00. [PS4] PaRappa the Rapper Remastered (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2017.04.20} (¥1.800) – 7.649 / NEW
09./00. [NSW] Minna de Wai Wai! Spelunker
(Square Enix) {2017.04.20} (¥4.980) – 7.447 / NEW
10./03. [3DS] Mario Sports Superstars (Nintendo) {2017.03.30} (¥4.980) – 7.007 / 68.886 (-35%)
11./05. [PS4] NieR: Automata (Square Enix) {2017.02.23} (¥7.800) – 6.125 / 307.084 (-2%)
12./06. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands (Ubisoft) {2017.03.09} (¥8.400) – 5.281 / 164.711 (-12%)
13./10. [WIU] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo) {2017.03.03} (¥6.980) – 4.143 / 104.689 (-13%)
14./09. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon (Pokemon Co.) {2016.11.18} (¥4.980) – 4.012 / 3.245.611 (-16%)
15./11. [3DS] Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo) {2016.12.01} (¥4.700) – 3.809 / 1.023.243 (-12%)
16./13. [NSW] Super Bomberman R
(Konami) {2017.03.03} (¥4.980) – 3.552 / 73.677 (+1%)
17./19. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki (Level 5) {2016.12.15} (¥4.800) – 3.163 / 707.846 (+13%)
18./08. [PS4] Horizon: Zero Dawn #
(Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2017.03.02} (¥6.900) – 2.874 / 204.517 (-42%)
19./12. [PS4] Kingdom Hearts HD I.5 + II.5 ReMIX \ Kingdom Hearts HD II.5 ReMIX > (Square Enix) {2017.03.09} (¥6.800) – 2.851 / 105.132 (-20%)
20./17. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo (Nintendo) {2016.11.23} (¥2.700) – 2.830 / 165.015 (-7%)

Atlus published another new Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology character trailer today. The latest video shows off characters from Historia along with the new Sub-History scenario. View the trailer below for a look at Lippti, Teo, and Nemesia.

It looks like TumbleSeed will see a release in Japan on May 2, the same date it releases in Europe and North America. It will be in English only, with no Japanese text, and be priced at ¥1,600.

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Level-5 prepared a new commercial today for The Snack World, its upcoming Japanese 3DS game. Watch the advert below.

Nobunaga’s Ambition: Taishi was announced for Switch this week. Today, Koei Tecmo launched the game’s official website (in Japanese). There’s not that much to find there at the moment, but you can look at some screenshots and artwork.

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The arcade game Taiko no Tatsujin: Yellow Version has been updated with new Nintendo collaboration content – specifically from Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Kirby. A video for the Zelda costume and music is posted below. 


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