CyberStep have just published the action MMORPG Onigiri on the Nintendo Switch eShop in Japan with basic play for free with Onigiri Coins available to buy in increments od ¥1,000, ¥2,000, ¥3,000, ¥5,000 and ¥10,000. The game requires 4.8 GB and supports Japanese, English and Chinese language.
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● CyberStep will launch their action MMORPG Onigiri on the Nintendo Switch eShop worldwide on 31 January as a free download (but with in-app purchases). The Switch version will have cross-platform play with the Steam version which launches in February. Check out a short trailer for the game here.
● The penultimate first-round match-up of the ARMS Party Crash Bash sees Ribbon Girl vs Misango from 01-04 February with the theme of ‘Song and Dance Battle’. See how the second round is shaping up with all the confirmed and potential match-ups at this post.
● Hi-Rez Studios will today publish SMITE on the Japanese Switch eShop as a free download (it’ll be available any hour now) or as the SMITE Founder’s Pack (which is now available) priced at ¥3,382. The Japanese version does have English language support. Launch trailer posted here.
● M2 will be publishing the visual novel game Tokyo School Life on the Japanese Switch eShop where it is now available to preload priced at ¥1,480 with the game launching on 14 February.
● Compile Heart have opened up the official website for Genkai Tokki Moero Chronicle Ｈ (Moe Chronicle H). The opening movie has also been added to yesterday’s post.
● Nintendo are reminding players to purchase Super Smash Bros. Ultimate before 23:59 on 31 January in order to redeem Piranha Plant and posted a video explaining how to retrieve him. There’s still no release date other than ‘February’ (the rumour is ‘within the next week’).
● ３ｇｏｏ have released Deluxe Editions of both Gear.Club Unlimited (priced at ¥5,374) and Urban Trial Playground (priced at ¥3,931) on the Japanese Switch eShop with both containing DLC in addition to the core game.
● The Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes update is now live and adds the New Game+ mode, a new opening movie, a Killer7 collaboration T-Shirt and more.
● It looks like the Nintendo Switch Pocket Monsters: Let’s Go! Pikachu／Eevee bundles will be back in stock from 02 February with preorders now open at Yamada, HMV, Nojima and others.
● Arc System Works announced a Luna New Year Sale from 31 January to 13 February with four Nintendo Switch titles (Zan! Zan! Zan!, Damascus Gear, Fallen Legion and EAT BEAT DEADSPIKE-san 25% off.
● Dragalia Lost received a huge Version 1.4.0 update requiring 3.6 GB and implementing feature improvements and bug fixes (including finally allowing users to listen to other music/podcasts or their smart devices whilst playing!). Check out the full patch notes at this post.
● Fire Emblem Heroes saw Summoning Focus: Tempest Trials+ begin featuring Takumi: Wild Card and Leo: Sorcerous Prince, along a new map in Tactics Drills: Skill Studies.
● More NPD stats: Nintendo Switch sold more hardware units in the U.S. in December than PlayStation 4 and Xbox One combined, with Nintendo selling 2.8 million consoles (including the 3DS and Classic families).
● The Compile Heart RPG Death end re;Quest is listed for Nintendo Switch on Amazon Italy with a release date of 22 February 2019.
● Dragon Marked For Death will release at retail in North America and Europe on 26 March. The Japanese retail version (which supports English) is out on 31 January. Preorder here and use the code JPNINTENDO for $3 off!
● Shiro Games announced Evoland Legendary Edition (containing both Evoland 1 and 2) for release on the Switch eShop on 07 February. Announcement trailer posted here.
● Weekly Famitsu Issue No.1573 review scores include Nelke and the Legendary Alchemists: Atelier of a New Land with 33/40, ROBOTICS;NOTES DaSH with 31/40, Dragon Marked For Death with 31/40 and Gabbuchi with 29/40. All the Weekly Famitsu Nintendo Switch review scores have been posted here.
● A Miketendo64 interview with Brjánn Sigurgeirsson of Image & Form Games regarding SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech is at this link where he talks about why it won’t be a physical release at launch, why there won’t be a 3DS version and more.
● Nintendo Co., Ltd. shares increased by +0.59% today to close trading at 33,880.00.
● And check out this week’s Nintendo-only Famitsu Most Wanted with Animal Crossing still on top here and Famitsu software and hardware charts with New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe still on top here.
● The third and final episode of Yoiko (Game Center CX’s Shinya Arino and Masaru Hamaguchi) playing New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe with the goal of rescuing Princess Peach within five hours here.
● A web commercial for BLADE ARCUS Rebellion from Shining here.
● A TV commercial for JUDGEMENT 7 -Ore-tachi no Sekai wa Owatteiru- (Our World is Ended) here.
● A six days before release trailer for ROBOTICS;NOTES DaSH here.
● A new promo video for Nekopara Vol.2: Shimai Neko no Sucre here.
● Music composers interview video for Dragon Marked For Death here.
● A ROYCEandGEEK gameplay video for Akihabara Crash！１２３ Stage＋１ here (the game also launches in the West this week).
● The 16th episode of the Dragalia Lost Radio Castle here.
● And the latest three hour Arks Winter Challenge livestream for Phantasy Star Online 2 here.
● Thanks to Naruki for the Onigiri news, Tymek for the Death end re;Quest news and Daniel for the NPD news.
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CyberStep are publishing the youkai-slaying action MMORPG Onigiri on the Nintendo Switch eShop woldwide next week (31 January) as a free download amd woth cross-platform play with the Steam version (which releases in February).
The game has attracted 2.8 million players worldwide since its intitial release in 2014. Release presents will also be sent out to players upon the game’s release. Many thanks to naruki. Short trailer for the PS4/Xbox One/PC version added below…
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