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RUMOR: A physical bundle for Enter/Exit the Gungeon may be heading to Switch next year (UPDATE)
Take a round-trip through the Gungeon!
Newly discovered Amazon UK listings have been found that seem to hint at an upcoming bundled physical release for both Enter the Gungeon and its sequel Exit the Gungeon. The listings were reported by Gematsu, and you can see their Tweet below which contains a link to the listings themselves as well as a screenshot of the search page.
The listings give a general release date of 2023, and list the publisher as Devolver Digital, the same team who also published the original titles. While the existence of the release hasn’t been outright confirmed, the Amazon listings contain several details for the bundle that could very well end up being legitimate.
A description within the listing even reads:
This exclusive-retail package brings Enter the Gungeon and Exit the Gungeon, the two critically acclaimed games including all of their updates, in one cartridge/disc!
UPDATE: Amazon has updated their storefront with cover art, certainly adding credibility to the listings.
Microsoft enters 10-year commitment to bring 'Call of Duty' to Nintendo platforms
Aims to "bring more games to more people."
A new Tweet from Phil Spencer, the head of Xbox, has announced that a new commitment has been entered that promises to bring Call of Duty titles to Nintendo platforms for at least 10 years following the merger between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard King.
The Tweet in question can be seen below, and lays out Microsoft’s commitment to allowing players to “bring more games to more people – however they choose to play.”
This announcement comes on the heels of recent calls for the aforementioned merger to be halted, with one UK regulatory body claiming in a 76-page report that the deal “could significantly harm competition” within the gaming industry.
Check out an extended trailer for Gizoku Tantei Nosuri
Plenty of info to take in!
Last month, the team over at AQUAPLUS announced the release of Gizoku Tantei Nosuri, a visual novel-style spinoff of the Utawarerumono series. The game is set to release in Japan on December 22nd, 2022.
Ahead of that launch, the team behind the game have released an extended promotional video for the game. The video runs over 5 minutes in length, and you can check it out above!
It features gameplay, music, story elements, and plenty of artwork for the title. Several characters can be seen throughout, and new features and gameplay elements are explained. The trailer also shows some voice acting from the game.
Second wave of N64-themed Switch icons available to Expansion Pack members
A blast from the past!
Nintendo has released the next wave of Nintendo 64 themed icon elements for the Switch. While many other icon elements are available for regular subscribers to the Nintendo Switch Online service, these Nintendo 64 icons are only available to subscribers to the higher-tier Expansion Pack add-on.
This latest set of icon elements will be available until January 5th, 2023, so be sure to get yours while you can! The third and final wave of these N64 icons will be available around that time, too. Be sure to keep an eye out!
The icons featured in this wave include the following:
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
- Yoshi’s Story
- F-Zero X
- N64 hardware and controllers
Nintendo treehouse shares 'Tips & Tricks' video for Fire Emblem Heroes' Mythic Embla & Legendary Veronica event
Knowing is half the battle!
Nintendo’s official mobile YouTube channel has shared a new video detailing Fire Emblem Heroes’ latest event. The video is from the folks over at Nintendo Treehouse, and aims to help players out with playing using Mythic Embla & Legendary Veronica.
You can check it out above!
The video is about 5 and a half minutes long, and it includes gameplay and strategy tips for the two featured heroes. It also includes a small amount of history behind both characters. In-game footage is shown along with detailed character stats.
This event is available now for all players, and will run until December 10th, 2022. More details on the event can be found here.
Check out the launch trailer for Samurai Maiden
Nearly time to strike!
The release of Samurai Maiden is just around the corner, heading to Japan on December 1st and elsewhere December 8th. Ahead of the release, the team over at D3Publisher have released the game’s official launch trailer. You can check it out above!
The trailer is nearly four minutes in length and features plenty of content from the game. From the stylized graphics to the music, the voice acting, the story, and more, the trailer serves as a general overview of what players can expect when they get their hands on the game!
A brief overview of the game can be seen below.
Check out the launch trailer for 'Ship of Fools'
Batten the hatches and hoist the main sail!
Back in August of 2022, the publishers at Team17, along with developers Fika Productions, announced the release of Ship of Fools, their co-op rougelite game.
The day has finally come, and Ship of Fools is available now on the Nintendo eShop! Along with the release, the team behind the game has shared a launch trailer for the title. You can check it out above!
The trailer features sea shanty-style music backing it, and shows off plenty of co-op gameplay along with several animated segements showing off the game’s unique artstyle.
Adventure puzzler 'VirtuaVerse' to get physical edition, preorders through Limited Run Games starting November 29th
When virtual meets physical!
VirtuaVerse released for Nintendo Switch on October 21st, 2021. Now that a bit over a year has passed, the team behind the adventure puzzler has announced their partnership with Limited Run Games to put a physical copy of the game in the hands of fans.
Pre-orders for the physical edition will open on November 29th, 2022.
The developers at Theta Vision, as well as one of their publishing partners Blood Music, describe VirtuaVerse as “…a challenging old school cyberpunk point & click adventure set in a future not so far away…”
The announcement was made via a Tweet, which can be seen below!
Pokémon Center Japan reveals shiny version of Hisuian Zorua plush
What's got you looking so blue?
Way back in April of 2022, Pokémon Center Japan announced the release of their Hisuian Zorua plush.
Today, they’ve announced a shiny version of the same plush will be available at Pokémon Center stores in Japan starting November 26th, 2022.
Shiny Hisuian Zorua recently appeared in the Hisuian Snow animated series. The first episode of the series, featuring the Shiny version of the Spiteful Fox Pokémon, can be seen below!
Ninjala Anime Episode 45 releases on YouTube
A well-laid plan!
The newest episode of the Ninjala anime series has been released online, titled “Operation Hideout Takeover!”
The 23-minute episode is available to watch on the official PlayNinjala YouTube channel by clicking the link above. This week’s episode will be available to view for free until November 24th, 2022, so check it out while it’s available! A plot synopsis of the episode reads:
Burton is working on a certain invention in his hideout. However, right next to him Emma is dancing, and Van and Kappei are competing with each other on skateboards. Burton is in a rush to finish his invention, but having a hard time concentrating when Goro and Gumchi appear, and Berecca calls out his name as well. Finally, when Lucy arrives and breaks the flask he was experimenting on, the liquid explodes, breaking Burton’s patience…
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom receives rating in Korea
Bad news if you're 11 or younger
With The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom finally getting its name revealed back in September’s Nintendo Direct, Nintendo also revealed that players can get their hands on the long-awaited title on May 12th, 2023.
Today, the game has received a rating from Korea’s GRAC, or Game Rating and Administration Committee. Although no real new information on the game has been shared, we now know that Korea considers the game suitable for ages 12 and up. The rating mostly comes from the game’s mild level of violence, and is the same rating that Breath of the Wild received before it.
This is the GRAC’s second-highest rating, with the highest being an “ALL” rating meaning it’s suitable for all ages. As more ratings like this become available, small nuggets of information may start to peek through. Keep your eye out in the coming months!
Check out a new trailer for Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX
A blast to the past!
Last month, MOSS announced the release of Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX for Nintendo Switch. The game is currently set to launch February 23rd, 2023 in Japan.
Today, a new trailer has been released that shows off a bunch of neat things! The trailer can be seen above, and it features just over two minutes of information on the title. Plenty of gameplay can be seen, including levels, the game’s ranking system, and more!
Famitsu Top 30 software sales - November 7th to November 13th, 2022
Splatoon 3 is hanging on!
Famitsu has released its estimated weekly sales charts for physical game software sales in Japan. This week’s list sees Splatoon 3 taking its tenth straight week in the first place spot, Tactics Ogre: Reborn’s Switch version fighting its way to a second-place launch, Sonic Frontiers for Switch zooming to a fourth-place launch week, and much more.
Nintendo Switch games overall took four of the top ten spots, and 19 of the top 30 compared to their 24 slots last week.
The complete list is as follows, including total lifetime sales, via Gematsu:
- [NSW] Splatoon 3 (Nintendo, 09/09/22) – 43,781 (3,331,197)
- [NSW] Tactics Ogre: Reborn (Square Enix, 11/11/22) – 36,783 (New)
- [PS5] God of War Ragnarok (SIE, 11/09/22) – 29,377 (New)
- [NSW] Sonic Frontiers (SEGA, 11/08/22) – 26,067 (New)
- [PS4] Tactics Ogre: Reborn (Square Enix, 11/11/22) – 12,668 (New)
- [PS4] God of War Ragnarok (SIE, 11/09/22) – 11,260 (New)
- [PS5] Sonic Frontiers (SEGA, 11/08/22) – 11,111 (New)
- [PS4] Sonic Frontiers (SEGA, 11/08/22) – 9,098 (New)
- [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo, 04/28/17) – 8,025 (4,899,259)
- [PS5] Tactics Ogre: Reborn (Square Enix, 11/11/22) – 7,805 (New)
- [NSW] Minecraft (Microsoft, 06/21/18) – 7,241 (2,847,957)
- [NSW] HARVESTELLA (Square Enix, 11/04/22) – 6,717 (33,361)
- [NSW] Dragon Quest X: Rise of the Five Tribes Offline (Square Enix, 09/15/22) – 5,690 (224,422)
- [NSW] Ace Angler: Fishing Spirits (Bandai Namco, 10/27/22) – 4,623 (34,774)
- [PS4] Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (Activision, 10/28/22) – 4,607 (36,329)
- [PS5] Horizon Forbidden West (SIE, 02/18/22) – 4,313 (98,482)
- [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo, 12/07/18) – 3,876 (5,007,154)
- [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports (Nintendo, 04/29/22) – 3,802 (769,830)
- [NSW] Persona 5 Royal (ATLUS, 10/21/22) – 3,424 (69,253)
- [NSW] I-Chu (D3 Publisher, 11/10/22) – 3,418 (New)
- [NSW] Bayonetta 3 (Nintendo, 10/28/22) – 3,349 (54,737)
- [PS5] Gran Turismo 7 (SIE, 03/04/22) – 3,312 (186,835)
- [NSW] Kirby and the Forgotten Land (Nintendo, 03/25/22) – 3,180 (916,185)
- [NSW] Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival (Bandai Namco, 09/22/22) – 2,867 (65,486)
- [NSW] Doraemon Story of Seasons: Friends of the Great Kingdom (Bandai Namco, 11/02/22) – 2,830 (14,108)
- [NSW] Mario Party Superstars (Nintendo, 10/29/21) – 2,686 (1,061,259)
- [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo, 03/20/20) – 2,587 (7,349,645)
- [PS4] Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord (PLAION, 11/10/22) – 2,312 (New)
- [PS4] Star Ocean: The Divine Force (Square Enix, 10/27/22) – 2,206 (34,093)
- [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! (Konami, 11/19/20) – 2,058 (2,736,543)
Yuji Naka, the former head of Sonic Team and the director of such titles as 2021’s Balan Wonderworld, has been arrested in connection to alleged insider trading.
The report comes from the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office, which alleges that Naka was connected to insider trading during his time at Square Enix. Because of his position at the company, the report alleges, Naka was privy to information surrounding the Dragon Quest franchise. Naka has since left his position within the company for an unspecified reason.
The investigative unit alleges that Naka used this information to buy around 10,000 stocks in the Japan-based company Aiming Inc. prior to the public release of information on Dragon Quest Tact, a mobile game that initially released in 2020 with a January 2021 release in the west. The unit seems to indicate that the intent was to buy shares in Aiming Inc. in hopes the announcement of information on the game would inflate the price.
Reportedly, two others were arrested in connection to the allegations. Taisuke Sasaki, a former employee of Square Enix, and Fumiaki Suzuk, an associate, were those arrested alongside Yuji Naka.
Shigeru Miyamoto celebrates his 70th birthday today!
70 never looked so good!
Shigeru Miyamoto, the father of such franchises as Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Pikmin, and many more, turns 70 years old today!
Miyamoto-san was born on November 16th, 1952, and has worked at Nintendo since 1977. In his time, he’s helped develop some of the company’s most iconic series. Today, he is Nintendo’s ‘Creative Fellow’, a role that sees him wearing many hats within the company.
Miyamoto-san’s latest project is as a producer for the upcoming Super Mario Bros. movie, set to release in April of 2023. He also recently announced Pikmin 4, set to release sometime next year.
Steven Bagley of @Mario_Museum, dedicated to preserving Nintendo history, has put together a lovely tribute to Miyamoto-san. You can check it out in the thread below!