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This is a big week for Fire Emblem: Three Houses. Between yesterday’s update and new DLC, there are plenty of reasons to return to the Switch game. As part of what’s been added, we’re hearing that there’s now another gay romance option for male Byleth.

Spoilers will naturally follow beyond this point. Consider that before reading further.

Atlus just released another character trailer for Persona 5 Scramble. This one introduces Sophia, a new playable character that joins the Phantom Thieves:

Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers will be released on February 20, 2020 in Japan.

Monster rancher has been confirmed for a Switch release date of 12/19/19 in Japan. The game is mostly the same as it was previously. However, instead of obtaining monsters through actual CDs, they’re generated by searching for CD names and artists from a custom database via the network.

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Tying in with the third wave of Expansion Pass DLC for Fire Emblem: Three Houses, a new 1.1.0 update has been issued for the game. It includes additional save files, a battle option to choose the monastery outfits, new allies that will join in Part 2: Crimson Flower, and more.

Below are the full patch notes:

The third wave of DLC for the Fire Emblem: Three Houses Expansion Pass is out now, Nintendo has announced. The latest content features new quests, new outfits, a new sauna activity, and interaction with animals.

Here’s the full rundown of the DLC:

This past week, Koei Tecmo were kind enough to invite us to a pre-release event for their upcoming title, “Fairy Tail”. Due to a last-minute bug, the Switch build was unavailable to try out, but we went hands-on with the PS4 build of the game and were able to capture direct-feed gameplay of new features. This includes the battle system, every spell available, a boss battle with Jellal, exploring Magnolia, Lucy’s room, close-ups of the character models and more.

Check out our in-depth impressions post here, and look forward to a second interview with producer Keisuke Kikuchi soon on the website. You can also look forward to this weekend’s episode of Nintendo Everything Podcast (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PocketCasts, more) for Oni Dino’s first-hand experience at the event.

This past week, Koei Tecmo were kind enough to invite us to a pre-release event for their upcoming title, “Fairy Tail”. I went hands-on with the beta build of the game for some initial impressions and met with producer Keisuke Kikuchi for a second interview. 

You can also check out our other post here with gameplay videos from the event, and look forward to this weekend’s episode of Nintendo Everything Podcast (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PocketCasts, more) where I’ll be detailing my experience at the event. We will also have our interview with Keisuke Kikuchi coming soon, but until then, check below for detailed impressions.

System: Switch
Release date: October 29, 2019
Developer: Gust
Publisher: Koei Tecmo


With yearly releases, certain franchises can sometimes grow complaisant and acquiescent when there’s a formula that works and becomes a signature, almost symbolic, to an IP’s legacy and name. In the case of Atelier, you know what you’re getting into with its slice-of-life approach to story, turn-based gameplay, fantasy world, and magical recipes. It’s what made Atelier what it is today with likeable protagonists, wholesome stories, and the chance to feel young and free. Each entry usually has a bunch of small tweaks that make up a larger whole that cause the games to feel distinct from each other despite the core approach effectively being the same, but when Atelier Ryza was shown earlier this year, you could tell right away that this was a big leap not only from Lulua, but from Atelier’s general direction as a whole. It still looks like Atelier, and it still feels like Atelier, though time and effort has clearly been made here for a new chapter and life that brings with it a fresh coat of paint, a new battle system, more intuitive interfaces, and just an overhaul of gameplay features and quality-of-life tweaks. All of these elements make Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout not only the best looking Atelier to date, but one of the most refined and refreshing entries in its history of over two decades.

Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers

In one of the latest leaks from Famitsu, new details have arrived concerning Persona 5 Scramble. You can view them below.

Following yesterday’s live stream, Atlus just released another Persona 5 Scramble video: an introduction trailer for the main character, Joker. The video briefly introduces the game’s story and shows off some of Joker’s combat capabilities.


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