● The immensely popular smartphone RPG Monster Strike was announced for 3DS to release this fiscal year alongside an anime.

● Square-Enix also announced Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King for 27 August. It’s already #1 on Amazon.

● Nintendo surprisingly released a free-to-play (seven levels with the rest paid) Hikudasu Hippa-land (Stretchmo/Fullblox) on the eShop.

● Koei-Tecmo announced both Sangokushi 2 (Romance of the Three Kingdoms) and Nobunaga’s Ambition 2 for 6 August.

● Wan Nyan Animal Hospital was announced by Nippon Columbia as a sequel to the DS and 3DS games and is due 30 July. 

● A game of the Food Wars anime Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma: The Dish of Friendship and Bonds was also announced (by FuRyu).

● The final retail game announcement is for a fashion magazine game Nico ☆ Petit Girls Runway due for Winter release by Happinet 

● Next week’s eShop games will see Gekidoui Arbeiter KOJI by the Cooking Mama team and more a boys version of Cooking Mama. 

● I wonder how many people will buy Maru Pass! Certified Social Insurance Labour Consultant Test 2015 Fiscal Year Edition?

● There’s also four new demos, fifteen new themes and three new reviews and a new member to the team so lots to look forward to!