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● The top story is the release of Nintendo Labo in much of the world (sans Europe) which is arguably the most important release for Nintendo until a Pokemon or Smash Bros. hits.
● City Connection announced the vertical shooter Psyvariar Delta for both Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 releaisng on 30 August and including a limited run retail release.
● Wright Flyer Studios (including Masato Kato of Xenogears and Yasunori Mitsuda of Chrono Trigger) announced the smartphone JRPG Another Eden: Jikuu wo Koeru Neko for Nintendo Switch.
● Acquire announced the dungeon RPG Class of Heroes for the Switch eShop next week (26 April) as Ken to Mahou to Gakuen Mono Anniversary Edition and priced at ¥2,980.
● Detune will finally publish the music production software KORG Gadget for Nintendo Switch on the Switch eShop next week (26 April) priced at ¥5,000.
● CyberStep’s first Nintendo Switch game, the online action RPG Akatsuki no Breakers (Breakers: Dawn of Heroes in the West) will be releasing this Spring on Switch and Summer on iOS/Android.
● Arc System Works announced they are bringing the Fallen Legion: Rise to Glory collection to Japan in Summer 2018 as Fallen Legion -Eikou e no Keifu-.
● Advanced technology beat Unknown creatures 3-0 in the 10th Japanese Splatfest,winning 54% of the Popularity vote, 51% of the Solo battles and 52% of the Team battles.
● From Software postponed the release of both the Switch version of Dark Souls Remastered and the Solaire of Astora amiibo from 24 May 2018 until the Summer due to “various circumstances”.
● Jupiter announced Sanrio Characters Picross for Nintendo 3DS with the game releasing next week (25 April) on the eShop priced at ¥700.
● Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp saw a huge update adding adding Fortune Cookies (loot boxes), Memories, New Bugs and Fish and much more. Whitney, Colton, Muffy, Julia, Pierce and Tia also arrived with a Gyroidite Scavenger Hunt event coming soon.
● Fire Emblem Heroes saw a Grand Hero Battle with Saias: Bishop of Flame, Summoning Focus: Tempest Trials+, Tempest Trials+: Thunder’s Fist, and the Summoning Focus: Heroes with Combat Boosts events begin.
● Miitomo saw the “Sun, sand and style! Miitomo Tropical Fashion [B]”, “Konnichiwa! Japanese Culture [A]” and “Welcome to Japan! Japanese Traditions” stages added to Miitomo Drop.
● As broken here: Nintendo Co., Ltd., Creatures Co., Ltd. and Game Freak Inc. have applied for a trademark for ウルトラシャイニー (Ultra Shiny) in Japan.
● Fandom spoke with Nintendo’s Shinya Takahashi regarding Wave Race: “You may see that game again, we have been trying to make many games and that may be one of them … I personally love Wave Race!”
● SNK announced they will release a new games machine for the company’s 40th anniversary that will play past popular NEOGEO titles.
