Pokemon president on the decision to have the Let’s Go games based on Pokemon Yellow
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Pokemon CEO and president Tsunekazu Ishihara has explained why the new Let’s Go games are based on the Game Boy classic Pokemon Yellow.
In an interview with Famitsu in one of its recent issues, Ishihara mentioned that they wanted to expand the idea of walking around with a partner Pokemon, which was featured in Pokemon GO. Pikachu can also be seen with Ash in the anime, while Eevee has been popular since it can evolve in various ways.
Pokemon CEO on Switch’s success and why it’s the right time for the franchise to appear on the system
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Pokemon CEO and president Tsunekazu Ishihara wasn’t always a believer in Switch. In fact, he told Nintendo prior to its release that it wouldn’t be successful. He felt that “in the age of the smartphone, no one would carry out a game console.”
Switch did end up becoming a success in the end having sold close to 20 million units as of Nintendo’s last fiscal year. Ishihara came to understand that “the key to a successful game is quite simple: software with absolute quality leads sales of hardware.”
Yo-kai Watch 4 announcement trailer
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Thanks to CoroCoro, we have the first trailer for Yo-kai Watch 4. The video, posted below, doesn’t actually show a whole lot and lacks gameplay entirely. Still, it’s one of our first look at the RPG, which is heading to Switch in Japan later this year.
Here’s a transcript of what’s stated in the video:
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Inazuma Eleven Ares coming west in 2019
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Inazuma Eleven Ares is debuting in Japan this fall, following a delay from this summer. Fortunately, we have official confirmation regarding a western release.
In an announcement covering its 20th anniversary, Level-5 reveals that Inazuma Eleven Ares is heading west in 2019. The anime will also begin airing in Europe this fall, followed by North America next year.
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Nintendo Download (6/21/18, Europe) – Mario Tennis Aces, BlazBlue, Minecraft, Ubisoft sale, more
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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle – €39.99 (available June 22)
Mario Tennis Aces – €59.99
Minecraft – €29.99; free for owners of Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition
The Lost Child – €49.99 (available June 22)
Vegas Party – €24.99
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Monolith Soft reveals more on Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna – The Golden Country and how it came to be
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Last week, Torna – The Golden Country was announced as the big story expansion for Xenoblade Chronicles 2. Monolith Soft executive director Tetsuya Takahashi has since shared more on the new content and how it came to be.
Takahashi reveals that Torna – The Golden Country was included with the team’s original prototype for the main game – or “one of the potential story candidates”. However, it was determined that the Torna content “would divert a major portion of the budget and development time we had allotted for Xenoblade Chronicles 2.” The concept was abandoned, but Takahashi still had it on his PC, and it was brought back in the form of the expansion / DLC.
Dragon Ball FighterZ for Switch launches September 28 in the west
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The new Switch version of Dragon Ball FighterZ was given a September 27 release date in Japan earlier this week. In the west, Bandai Namco just confirmed that the game is launching on September 28. That date has been confirmed for both North America and Europe.
Those who pick up Dragon Ball FighterZ on Switch will be able to purchase all the extra characters already released on other platforms from day one. By pre-ordering the game, you’ll be given two gifts:
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Nintendo Download (6/21/18, North America) – Mario Tennis Aces, Ys VIII, de Blob, more
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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
de Blob – $29.99 (available June 26)
Mario Tennis Aces – $59.99 (available June 22)
Minecraft – $29.99
MUSYNX – $26.99
Vegas Party – $24.99
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana – $59.99 (available June 26)
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May 2018 NPD: Neon Switch the best-selling hardware SKU, 90% software sales growth
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More data is in from this month’s NPD report.
On the Switch hardware front, the Neon Switch was the month’s best-selling hardware SKU. That applies to both both unit and dollar sales.
That’s not the only good news for Nintendo. Switch software sales in May generated growth of 90% when compared to a year ago, which is the highest software revenues for any Nintendo platform in May since the Wii in May 2011. This is without digital sales since NPD does not track digital sales on Nintendo platforms.
May 2018 NPD: Best-selling games on Switch, 3DS, through 2018, last twelve 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 May, we also have a list of the games that have sold the best through 2018 and over the past twelve months. Continue on below for the full results.
