Monday News Update with new Nippon Ichi game, Bike Rider collection and Labo trademarks!
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● The Nippon Ichi game Usotsuki Hime to Moumoku Ouji (The Liar Princess and The Blind Prince) has been confirmed for Nintendo Switch and will be revealed in this week’s issue of Weekly Famitsu.
● Spicysoft will release Oomori Charisou DX on 8 February priced at ¥598 containing the first three of four 3DS Bike Rider games. Kamen Rider Build DLC is a further ¥198.
● Teyon Japan will soon publish their third Switch title with the roguelike The Flame In The Flood: Complete Edition which follows the release of Human: Fall Flat and Tallowmere.
● Sega’s Mizuki Hosoyamada said that Puyo Puyo Tetris S will soon surpass one million sales on Switch worldwide. The number seems high and he may’ve meant all versions but he did specify Switch.
● The next Party Crash event in ARMS will see Springtron and Kid Cobra square off beginning this weekend (9 February) at 18:00 JST.
● Save me Mr Tako: Tasukete Tako-San is currently going through Nintendo’s submission process and should see release sometime in early 2018.
● Electronic Arts will soon reduce the price of FIFA 18 on the Japanese Switch eShop by 33% from ¥6,264 to ¥4,196 ($38) for one week (between 8 and 15 February).
● A Nintendo spokesperson told Business Journal that Switch stock shortages have almost been resolved and they receive almost no feedback from customers regarding shortages.
● Check out my reviews for both Chikichiki BOXY RACERS (here) and Revenant Saga (here).
● Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp had an issue with Lottie’s Gothic Rose Festival where tasks from Lottie are not always being displayed. Affected players have received 20 Leaf Tickets.
● Brawlout will receive a Nintendo Switch physical edition early May courtesy of Merge Games.
● Nintendo Co., Ltd. applied for two Nintendo Labo trademarks and one Toy-Con trademark. Check out the actual application (in Japanese) here.
● COMG! rankings saw The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim open with just 22 (Splatoon 2 sold 32 and Mario + Rabbids 28). Kirby Star Allies pre-orders are 28.
● Watch the introduction video for Oomori Charisou DX here.
● A gameplay video for Touhou Koubutou V here.
● A teaser video for an upcoming full live performance of Tentacles (Off the Hook) here.
● And Super Mario Odyssey developer talk (revealing Toad doesn’t wear a hat!) with Yoshiaki Koizumi here.
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