Monday Update With AlphaDream And Tokyo Studio Recruiting For Switch Games, Plus More News!
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● In recruitment news: Mario & Luigi developers AlphaDream are currently recruiting for an undisclosed Nintendo Switch game, and an undisclosed Tokyo studio are recruiting for ‘3D Fighting Action Game’ for Nintendo Switch!
● CoroCoro News announced the Splatoon 2 Spy Gear will be in the September 2018 issue of CoroCoro Comic available from 10 August with the gear pctured here.
● Worker Bee announced they will be bringing the pen and paper RPG Knights of Pen and Paper + 1 Deluxier Edition to the Nintendo Switch eShop in Japan this Fall. Japanese trailer added here.
● Batterystaple today published the roguelike action platformer 20XX on the Nintendo Switch eShop in Japan priced at ¥1,980. Trailer added here.
● Min Min won the latest ARMS Party Crash event by defeating Kid Cobra 51% – 49%.
● Plug In Digitals’ top-down combat racer The Next Penelope is currently reduced from ¥1,380 to ¥999 (27% off) in Japan.
● And check out our review for Whip! Whip! here.
● In final sales figures: Kuma Tomo sold 240,000 copies for 3DS in Japan and 110,000 copies overseas as Teddy Together (350,000 total).
● Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp saw new type of fortune cookie in stock at the Fortune Cookie Shop (Roald’s beach cookie), plus a new special memory starring Roald, Dotty, and Bob.
● Fire Emblem Heroes was updated to Version 2.7.0 adding Tactics Drills and much more. Special Heroes (A Sketchy Summer) was announced for tomorrow with Linde: Summer Rays, Tiki: Beachside Scion, Takumi: Prince at Play, and Camilla: Tropical Beauty. Japanese and English trailers added here.
● Mario Tennis Ace looks like being number one for the third week in a row in Japan! Full charts on Wednesday.
● Thanks to naruki for some news tips and Jonah of Ladies Gamers for the Whip! Whip! review!
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