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● Nintendo Co., Ltd. have applied for videogame trademarks in Japan for Mario Tennis, Mario Party, Paper Mario, Dr. Mario and Punch-Out!!. Actual applications added here.
● Splatoon 2 Version 3.0.0 is now available worldwide with plenty of new content detailed more in this post !
● Nintendo announced that Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus will also release in Japan on 26 July 2018. Announcement trailer added here.
● Famitsu digital estimates for Hoshi no Kirby: Star Allies in Japan are 31,543 from 16 March-25 March.
● Arc System Works have promised to release more fighting games for Nintendo Switch continuing after the release of both BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle and Guilty Gear XX ΛCore Plus R.
● Sega will also be publishing Shining Resonance Refrain for Nintendo Switch in Japan releasing on 12 July 2018 priced at ¥5,990.
● Sonic Mania Plus releases on 19 July in Japan priced at ¥4,490 at retail with artbook and soundtrack CD or ¥500 if purchasing the upgrade as DLC.
● Circle Ent. will publish the action RPG Yono and the Celestial Elephants on the Japanese Switch eShop next week (03 May) as Yono and priced at ¥1,000.
● Hamster will publish the American Football game Arcade Archives 10-Yard Fight and the the jockey action game ACA NEOGEO Stakes Winner on the Switch eShop next week priced at ¥823 each.
● Flyhigh Works published both a demo for DEEMO and the Ver.1.2 update with 14 new songs on the Japanese Switch eShop today.
● Bishop Games published the platform game Light Fall on the Nintendo Switch eShop today priced at ¥1,600, and which made 24 games in total!
● The final Japanese box art for OCTOPATH TRAVELER here.
● Level-5 updated Yokai Watch Busters 2: Hihou Densetsu Banbaraya to Version 1.5.0 with a five star coin, making it easier to play the story of Banbaraya after completing the main story and bug fixes.
● Atlus’s Persona series website now lists the platform of Persona Q2 as ‘to be determined’, although the http://pq2.jp website states Nintendo 3DS.
● Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp saw Brewster visiting but requiring players to is craft Brewster’s Coop for 350 x Leaf Tickets first. The game’s login bonuses improve tomorrow starting with a Nintendo Switch(!).
● Fire Emblem Heroes saw Bound Hero Battle Revival: Takumi & Hinoka! Use Fjorm and Anna, and you’ll have a chance to earn Orbs as rewards. There are limited-time special quests available for the next week too.
● Miitomo saw the final ever new stage added to Miitomo Dropwith “Konnichiwa! Japanese Culture [B]“ featuring Hot Springs Kanji T-Shirt, Hair Towel, Shampoo Hat and Bubble Outfit all pictured here.
● NPD data saw Kirby Star Allies have the strongest start for any Kirby game beating the previous best (Kirby: Nightmare in Dreamland) by 90%.
● Media Create data saw Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 01: Variety Kit opening with 90,410 in Japan almost doubling the sales of God of War (46,091)! Full Nintendo charts posted here.
● Capcom are holding a huge Golden Week 2018 Sale with a number of top games including Monster Hunter XX Nintendo Switch Ver. discounted. Check out the full list here.
● Watch NyaNyaNya Neko Mario Time Episode #113 featuring Nintendo Labo, The Dead Heat Breakers and Ace of Seafood here.
● A promo video for LEGO Incredible Family here.
● A trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Original Soundtrack here
● A new promo video for Ys VIII -Lacrimosa of DANA- here.
● A SaGa Scarlet Grace: Hiiro no Yabou promo video and developer interview here
● A Keiji J.B. Harold no Jikenbo series introduction video here.
● And an official trailer for Sonic Mania Plus here.
● Thanks to naruki, Andy Wang and Miketendo all for their help today!
