[Interview] Natsume on how Harvest Moon: Mad Dash came to be, new indie program, possibility of revisiting older IPs, more
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At E3 2019, we had a chance to speak with Natsume producer Taka Maekawa. We talked Harvest Moon: Mad Dash and how it came to be, the company’s new indie program, the possibility of revisiting more classic IPs similar to what was done with Wild Guns Reloaded, and more. Oh, and we snuck in a question about Medabots as well.
Here’s our full discussion:
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Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry’s Wonderland Retro announced for Switch
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Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry’s Wonderland Retro is coming to Switch, Square Enix has announced. The news was just shared at the Tokyo Game Show today.
Square Enix is offering the original Dragon Quest Monsters as part of this release. The UI has been changed, players can switch between color and monochrome style, and new functions can be seen on each side of the screen.
Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry’s Wonderland Retro launches for Switch in Japan on September 17. Pricing is set at 1,500 yen.
Atelier Dusk Trilogy Deluxe Pack confirmed for the west, debut trailer
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Just after it was announced at the Tokyo Game Show, Koei Tecmo has confirmed that the Atelier Dusk Trilogy Deluxe Pack is coming west. It will be released “soon”.
Atelier Ayesha DX, Atelier Escha & Logy DX, and Atelier Shallie DX are all included in the Atelier Dusk Trilogy Deluxe Pack. Watch the first trailer from Koei Tecmo below.
PlatinumGames on Astral Chain – origins, Kamiya’s involvement, how Legions changed during development, more
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Famitsu recently published an interview with Astral Chain director Takahisa Taura and supervisor Hideki Kamiya. While we posted some tidbits previously, we’ve taken another look at the discussion and have a bunch of additional information to share.
Taura knew that directing was a tough and lonely endeavor, but it was even tougher and lonelier than he expected. Since it was a new IP, it was hard to define what was right and wrong to do, so he tried out a lot of ideas during production. He gained even more respect for Kamiya since he’s been a director so many times before.
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First Katanakami footage
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During a live stream event today at the Tokyo Game Show, Dengeki debuted the first footage from the newly-unveiled Katanakami, a spin-off of the Way of the Samurai series. Check out the full recording below.
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Atelier Ayesha DX, Atelier Escha & Logy DX, Atelier Shallie DX announced for Switch
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Koei Tecmo and Gust are bringing three more Atelier games to Switch. Revealed at the Tokyo Game Show today, Atelier Ayesha DX, Atelier Escha & Logy DX, and Atelier Shallie DX are all coming to Switch.
A release date was not announced, but pre-orders open in Japan on September 26. Each title will come with DLC from their original releases along with elements from their Plus versions.
Atelier Ayesha, Atelier Escha & Logy, and Atelier Shallie are a part of the series’ Dusk storyline. They originally debuted in Japan in 2012, 2013, and 2014 respectively, though they were later made available in the west as well.
Way of the Samurai spin-off Katanakami announced for Switch
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At the Tokyo Game Show today, Spike Chunsoft and Acquire announced Katanakami. This is a new action RPG that acts as a spin-off to the Way of the Samurai series.
Here’s the debut trailer:
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August 2019 NPD: Switch was the best-selling hardware platform of the month, still the best-selling platform of the year
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As has been the case for the past few months, Switch again led the pack for gaming hardware sales in the United States for August 2019. It was the best-selling hardware platform and is still the best-selling platform of the year.
Year-to-date dollar sales of tracked video game software have increased 1 percent to $3.1 billion, and it’s thanks to Switch that there has been growth. While year-to-date hardware spending has decreased by 21 percent year-over-year to $1.6 billion, Switch is the only platform with sales gains both in August as well as year to date.
August 2019 NPD: Best-selling games on Switch, 3DS, year-to-date, last 12 months
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Another round of data is in from this month’s NPD report. Along with the best-sellers on Switch and 3DS specifically for the month of August, we also have a list of the games year-to-date and have sold the best over the last 12 months. Continue on below for the full results.
August 2019 NPD: top 20 best-selling games in the U.S. – Astral Chain in the top ten
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NPD Group has released a listing of the top twenty best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of August 2019. The results can be found below, which includes Astral Chain in the top ten despite launching at the end of the month.
