Castlevania, Contra, and Arcade Classics Anniversary Collections given huge discounts on Switch
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In 2019, Konami delivered a trio of collections. Castlevania, Contra, and Arcade Classics are each packed with a bunch of different titles from the older days of gaming.
If you’ve yet to pick up these releases, you’ll be happy to hear that each one now has a major sale. The Castlevania, Contra, and Arcade Classics Anniversary Collections are down to $4.99 whereas they’re normally priced at $19.99. This is the biggest sale yet at 75 percent off.
In case you’re curious, here’s the list of everything included in these collections:
Suikoden creator would be open to revisiting the series
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Suikoden came to be thanks to the ideas from Yoshitaka Murayama. He acted as director, producer, and writer on the series’ initial releases, but he also worked on later entries as well. Murayama ended up leaving Konami around two decades ago, but he’s not opposed to revisiting the series.
Speaking with Nintendo Everything, Murayama mentioned that the new JRPG Eiyuden Chronicle is his current focus and the fact that he’s in complete control of the IP is certainly a plus. At the same time, he would be “more than happy to work on another Suikoden game if the chance presented itself in the future.”
Murayama’s full words:
Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel announced for Switch
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At Jump Festa 2021 Online, Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel was announced for Switch. Concrete details – including a release window- have not yet been provided. However, we do at least know that the card game will let you take on characters from the Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens anime.
This will mark the second major Yu-Gi Oh! title for Switch. Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution first launched for the system last April in Japan. Konami brought the game to the west in August 2019.
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Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! digital and physical sales reach 1 million
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While Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! is a Japan exclusive Switch game, it has not stopped it from racking in the sales. The popular party game was released on November 19, 2020 and it has already sold over 1 million units both physically and digitally according to Konami.
There is no word on an English release for Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! yet, but it is still impressive to see such a big showing for one region.
Konami’s otome visual novel, Tokimeki Memorial: Girl’s Side 4th Heart, coming to Switch with a teaser website opened
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Last year, a sequel was announced for Konami’s otome series Tokimeki Memorial, with a name pending. The game’s name was confirmed a few months later to be Tokimeki Memorial: Girl’s Side 4th Heart, and now a teaser website has been opened, confirming that it will be coming to Switch.
As first noticed by Gematsu, the teaser website contains information on 9 key characters of the game, showing character bios, voice actors, and character art. It also confirms the game is coming to Switch, and while there is no release date at this time, there should be more information coming soon.
Solomon Program receives new set of gameplay videos
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Konami has issued a series of “How to Play” videos for Solomon Program that show off deep mining, fusion, online battles, and programming. We have the full set below.
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Solomon Program launches this winter in Japan, a few new details
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Konami announced Solomon Program to kick off 2020, but we haven’t heard much about the game in months. That’s finally changed with the latest issue of CoroCoro.
According to the magazine, Solomon Program will launch this winter in Japan. We also have a few new details, including:
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Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! footage
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Konami showed off plenty of footage from its Switch game Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! at Tokyo Game Show Online 2020 a few days ago. We have the full video below.
Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! is due out for Switch in Japan on November 19.
Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! gets new trailer
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Ahead of its Japanese release in a couple of months, Konami has shared a new trailer for Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban!, its upcoming Switch title. We have it below.
Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! is slated for November 19 in Japan.
PES brand manager shares optimism about the series appearing on Switch
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FIFA has appeared on Switch dating back to the console’s launch year, but in contrast, Pro Evolution Soccer hasn’t had a release on the system yet. However, that could change in the future.
Latin America brand manager Robbye Ron expressed optimism about bringing PES to Switch in an interview with RPP. A good portion of that positivity stems from the fact that Konami is now moving over to Unreal Engine – technology that works well with the platform.
Ron shared the following regarding PES on Switch (translated by Google):
