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Akiba's Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed

Update (2/13): Amazon has opened pre-orders for the Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed 10th Anniversary Edition here.


Original (2/10): XSEED Games made it official today that it will publish the Switch version of Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed in the west. The title is slated for this summer.

Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed will have a special 10th Anniversary Edition for $49.99 featuring an art book with over 60 pages of newly commissioned art and original illustrations from both games in the series, and the official soundtrack containing 47 tracks across 2 CDs. The digital version will cost $39.99.

We have the following overview and trailer for Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed:

The Last Story

The Last Story recently turned ten years old. Originally, the Wii RPG debuted on January 27, 2011.

Hironobu Sakaguchi, who directed the game and is known for his many years of work on the Final Fantasy series, celebrated the big milestone with a bunch of concept art and other images. Here’s the full set:

Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town

Japanese YouTube channel Hikakin Games has shared a lengthy gameplay video for Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town, showing 40 minutes of footage. Check it out below.

Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town releases for Switch in Japan on February 25. It will follow on March 23 in North America and March 26 in Europe.

Akiba's Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed

Mages has shared a pair of new character trailers for Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed. We’ve included videos for Sena Kitada and Mana Kitada below.

In case you missed it, we have character trailers for the protagonist and Suzu Moriizumi here.

Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed is slated for May 20 in Japan and Asia. XSEED will be in charge of the game in the west, but we’re waiting to hear if they’ll be publishing the Switch version as well.

Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town

XSEED Games has confirmed that digital pre-orders are now live for Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town. It can be purchased standalone at $49.99 or as a bundle with the Expansion Pass DLC as the “Expansion Pass Set” for $69.99 with a 10 percent pre-order discount. The Expansion Pass will be sold separately on the eShop at launch for $19.99, with a 15 percent early bird discount lasting until April 12.

Those that pre-order Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town digitally in North America will receive the Buffalo Costume DLC, inspired by title mascot Buffy. It will be sold later on as a separate download for $1.99. In Europe, Marvelous is offering the Fox Costume DLC with digital pre-orders, which will be available for purchase separately in the states “several months after launch.”

Akiba's Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed

Acquire has gone live with two new trailers for Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed. We have videos below focusing on the protagonist and Suzu Moriizumi.

Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed will initially release in Japan and Asia on May 20. XSEED has already picked up the game for the west, though we’re waiting to hear if that includes the Switch version as well.

As part of its latest financial results, Marvelous provided a status update on the sales of No More Heroes 1 and 2 on Switch. Both games experienced strong sales in North America and Europe, according to the company. Specific data was not provided.

No More Heroes 1 and 2 made it to Switch last October as digital downloads on the eShop. The games first launched for Wii a decade ago. The next entry in the series, No More Heroes 3, will finally launch in 2021 following a delay.

Engine Software was responsible for the Switch versions of No More Heroes 1 and 2. You can learn more about their arrival on Nintendo’s current console as part of our interview with the studio here.

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Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town Expansion Pass

Marvelous has revealed an Expansion Pass for Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town. New DLC will be released throughout the year, and includes marriage candidates from previous games.

Here’s the full rundown of content:

Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town has received new details from Marvelous regarding gameplay features such as customizing characters and having children, pets, and residents. This information comes alongside a bunch of screenshots showcasing these features in-game.

All the story information and screenshots have been included below, courtesy of Gematsu and Marvelous:

XSEED Games today introduced ten of the eligible bachelors and bachelorettes that will be included in Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town.

Here’s a brief introduction:


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