Hamster will be publishing the Nichibutsu tower-block climbing Arcade Archives: Crazy Climber on the Nintendo Switch eShop on 11 January 2018 priced at ¥823. Promo video for Crazy Climber (and both Rygar and Ninja-Kid too!) added below…
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Full page Japanese magazine advert for Splatoon 2 Ikasu Artbook taken from this week’s issue (#1516) of Weekly Famitsu. Buy the Artbook here and use the code JPNINTENDO at checkout for $3 USD off your order!
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The above image is a Merry Christmas artwork featuring Edea Lee from Bravely Default (obviously) teasing a Nintendo Switch entry.
There are 193 games on sale on the Japanese Nintendo Switch, 3DS and Wii U eShops this holiday period with 10 Switch games newly added to the list along with the Danball Senki Series on 3DS and 12 D3 Publisher titles. Check out the full list below the bump and buy Nintendo eShop Cards here (remember to add JPNINTENDO at checkout).
Shovel Knight 30% Off New Year Sale! (30 December - 14 January)
ー Shovel Knight (¥2,160 → ¥1,512) Switch
Overseas Indie Game Otaku Sale!! (28 December - 10 January)
ー Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap (¥2,200 → ¥1,540) Switch
ー Thumper (¥1,999 → ¥1,339) Switch
ー Mr. Shifty (¥1,480 → ¥888) Switch
ー Infinite Mini Golf (¥1,599 → ¥1,199) Switch
ー Graceful Explosion Machine (¥1,399 → ¥979) Switch
ー Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas (¥1,800 → ¥1,350) Switch
Rocket League Holiday Sale! (28 December - 10 January)
ー Rocket League (¥2,160 → ¥1,620) Switch
Danball Senki Series Half-price Campaign (27 December - 31 January)
ー Danball Senki Wars (¥5,122 → ¥2,561) 3DS
ー Danball Senki Baku Boost (¥4,525 → ¥2,262) 3DS
ー Danball Senki W Chou Custom (¥4,115 → ¥2,057) 3DS
RORORORO 25% Off New Year Sale! (27 December - 10 January)
ー RORORORO (¥1,200 → ¥900) Switch
Mebius Winter Sale (27 December - 10 January)
ー Keiji J.B. Harold no Jikenbo Murder Club (¥864 → ¥500) Switch
ー Moero!! Pro Yakyuu 2016 (¥432 → ¥300) 3DS
ー Kisekae Ningyou: Atelier Deco la Doll Collection (¥500 → ¥300) 3DS
ー Elminage Gothic 3D REMIX ~Ulm Zakir to Yami no Gishiki~ (¥1,800 → ¥1,200) 3DS
Flyhigh Works Year-End and New Year Big Sale! (27 December - 10 January)
ー Majin Shoujo Episode 3 -Yuusha to Gusha- (¥1,000 → ¥800) 3DS
ー Majo to Yuusha III (¥400 → ¥350) 3DS
ー Gurumin 3D (¥1,500 → ¥1,000) 3DS
ー Severed (¥1,500 → ¥1,000) 3DS
ー Urban Trial: Freestyle 2 (¥800 → ¥640) 3DS
ー Maldita Castilla EX: Don Ramiro to Norowareta Daichi (¥1,200 → ¥900) 3DS
ー Majo to Yuusha (¥400 → ¥200) 3DS
ー Gunman Story (¥200 → ¥100) 3DS
ー Gekiyaba Runner (¥300 → ¥150) 3DS
ー Brunch☆Panic! (¥500 → ¥300) 3DS
ー Wakedas (¥300 → ¥150) 3DS
ー Urban Trial: Freestyle (¥500 → ¥300) 3DS
ー AiRace Speed (¥500 → ¥300) 3DS
ー Snow Moto Racing 3D (¥400 → ¥250) 3DS
ー Carps & Dragons (¥200 → ¥100) 3DS
ー Majin Shoujo -Chronicle 2D ACT- (¥400 → ¥200) 3DS
ー Fairune (¥300 → ¥150) 3DS
ー Squids Odyssey (¥500 → ¥250) 3DS
ー AiRace X (¥250 → ¥150) 3DS
ー Aqua Moto Racing 3D (¥400 → ¥250) 3DS
ー Icon Puzzle Tappingo (¥300 → ¥200) 3DS
ー KAMI (¥300 → ¥200) 3DS
ー Gunman Story 2 (¥300 → ¥200) 3DS
ー Samurai Defender (¥400 → ¥300) 3DS
ー Shizuku Memory (¥300 → ¥200) 3DS
ー Shizuku (¥300 → ¥200) 3DS
ー Polara (¥500 → ¥350) 3DS
ー Majin Shoujo Episode 2 -Negai e no Daika- (¥800 → ¥500) 3DS
ー Majo to Yuusha (¥400 → ¥300) 3DS
ー Ambition of Slimes (¥500 → ¥400) 3DS
ー Fairune 2 (¥800 → ¥500) 3DS
ー Kutar no Nawatobi (¥100 → ¥70) 3DS
ー Kutar no Torihoudai (¥100 → ¥70) 3DS
ー Kutar no Tube Rider (¥100 → ¥70) 3DS
ー Kutar no Kona (¥100 → ¥70) 3DS
ー Kutar no Lift (¥100 → ¥70) 3DS
ー Kutar no Chika Burger Koujou (¥100 → ¥70) 3DS
ー Kutar no Q (¥100 → ¥70) 3DS
ー Kutar no Makyuu (¥100 → ¥70) 3DS
ー Kutar no Concert Staff (¥100 → ¥70) 3DS
ー Kutar no End Roll (¥100 → ¥70) 3DS
ー Drancia Saga (¥500 → ¥400) 3DS
ー Quest of Dungeons (¥500 → ¥400) 3DS
ー Oukoku no Douguya-San (¥800 → ¥500) 3DS
ー Puchi Novel: Shuukaku no Juunigatsu (¥100 → ¥50) 3DS
ー Puchi Novel: Kyouiki no Ichigatsu (¥200 → ¥100) 3DS
ー Puchi Novel: Zouyo no Nigatsu (¥200 → ¥100) 3DS
ー Puchi Novel: Renren no Sangatsu (¥200 → ¥100) 3DS
ー Puchi Novel: Seiran no Shigatsu (¥200 → ¥100) 3DS
ー Puchi Novel: Tatageki no Gogatsu (¥200 → ¥100) 3DS
ー Puchi Novel: Kongi no Rokugatsu (¥200 → ¥100) 3DS
ー Puchi Novel: Shingaku no Shichigatsu (¥200 → ¥100) 3DS
ー Puchi Novel: Shukusai no Hachigatsu (¥200 → ¥100) 3DS
ー Puchi Novel: Shikyuu no Kugatsu (¥200 → ¥100) 3DS
ー Puchi Novel: Hadan no Juugatsu (¥200 → ¥100) 3DS
ー Puchi Novel: Betsuri no Juuichigatsu (¥200 → ¥100) 3DS
ー Puchi Novel: Shuuren no Juunigatsu (¥200 → ¥100) 3DS
ー Subara City (¥500 → ¥400) 3DS
ー Gekiyaba Runner: Habanero (¥500 → ¥400) 3DS
ー Ninja Smasher! (¥400 → ¥300) 3DS
ー Alchemic Dungeons (¥500 → ¥400) 3DS
ー Armillo the Armadillo (¥800 → ¥400) Wii U
ー Knytt Underground (¥1,200 → ¥800) Wii U
ー Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams (¥1,500 → ¥800) Wii U
ー Gunman Story HD Collection (¥500 → ¥300) Wii U
D3 Publisher Winter Half-Price Sale! (27 December - 10 January)
ー SIMPLE DL Series Vol. 10 THE Uwaki Kareshi ～Christmas Chuushi no Oshirase～ (¥300 → ¥150) 3DS
ー Onna Katei Kyoushi Jitka-sensei to Misshitsu ni Itara ○○shichau Kamoshirenai (¥800 → ¥400) 3DS
ー SIMPLE DL Series Vol. 13 THE Taxi ～Boku wa Charisma Utenshu～ (¥600 → ¥300) 3DS
ー SIMPLE DL Series Vol. 18 THE Shogi (¥400 → ¥200) 3DS
ー SIMPLE DL Series Vol. 20 THE Card ～Daifugou Poker Blackjack～ (¥400 → ¥200) 3DS
ー Vitamin Z Revolution (¥4,179 → ¥2,089) 3DS
ー Vitamin X Evolution Plus (¥4,179 → ¥2,089) 3DS
ー SIMPLE DL Series Vol. 24 THE Misshitsukara no Dasshutsu ～Iyasarenai Onsen-Hen～ (¥500 → ¥250) 3DS
ー SIMPLE DL Series Vol. 32 THE Battle Robo ～Daikyoutou Scramble～ (¥520 → ¥260) 3DS
ー SIMPLE DL Series Vol. 35 THE Noroi no Haikousha ～Noroi no Kamen to Futago no Shoujo～ (¥520 → ¥260) 3DS
ー SIMPLE DL Series Vol. 36 THE Misshitsukara no Dasshutsu ～Tabi wa Michidzure! Tetsudou-Hen～ (¥500 → ¥250) 3DS
ー SIMPLE DL Series Vol. 38 THE Item Sagashi ～Joshikousei Tantei Shinjitsu no Jikenbo～ (¥600 → ¥300) 3DS
Dragon Quest Series Sale Campaign (26 December - 08 January)
ー Dragon Quest X: All In One Package (¥5,184 → ¥3,184) Switch
ー Dragon Quest XI: Sugisarishi Toki o Motomete (¥6,458 → ¥3,958) 3DS
Fire Emblem Musou DLC Release Commemoration Sale (21 December - 10 January)
ー Fire Emblem Musou (¥8,424 → ¥6,739) Switch
ー Fire Emblem Musou (¥7,344 → ¥5,875) n3DS
Touhou Koubutou V Winter Festival 2018-18 (21 December - 08 January)
ー Touhou Koubutou V (¥3,000 → ¥2,700) Switch
Atelier Lydie & Suelle Early Purchase Campaign (21 December - 08 January)
ー Atelier Lydie & Suelle ~Fushigi na Kaiga no Renkinjutsushi Samurai~ (¥7,884 → ¥7,095) Switch
Kouenji Joshi Soccer 3 New Year’s Holiday · Half Price Sale! (20 December - 17 January)
ー Kouenji Joshi Soccer 3: Koisuru Eleven Itsuka wa Heaven (¥3,000 → ¥1,500) 3DS
Elminage Original 30% Off Winter Sale (20 December - 17 January)
ー Elminage Original: Yami no Miko to Kamigami no Yubiwa (¥2,500 → ¥1,750) 3DS
Sega Winter Sale! (20 December - 10 January)
ー Puyo Puyo Chronicle (¥5,929 → ¥3,794) 3DS
ー Sonic Generations: Ao no Bouken (¥2,700 → ¥1,500) 3DS
ー Sonic Lost World (¥4,834 → ¥1,800) 3DS
ー Puyo Puyo Tetris (¥3,229 → ¥2,600) 3DS
ー Stella Glow (¥3,229 → ¥2,500) 3DS
ー Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai Deluxe (¥5,378 → ¥3,500) 3DS
ー 7th Dragon III code:VFD (¥3,229 → ¥2,000) 3DS
ー Sonic Toon: Taiko no Hihou (¥7,538 → ¥2,500) Wii U
ー Sonic Lost World (¥6,686 → ¥2,500) Wii U
ー Sonic & All Star Racing Transformed (¥7,538 → ¥2,500) Wii U
ー Puyo Puyo Tetris (¥3,229 → ¥2,600) Wii U
Capcom Winter Sale! (20 December - 10 January)
ー Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers (¥4,990 → ¥3,493) Switch
ー Super Street Fighter IV 3D EDITION (¥2,057 → ¥1,439) 3DS
ー Biohazard The Mercenaries 3D (¥2,000 → ¥1,400) 3DS
ー Nazo Waku Yakata: Oto no Ma ni Ma ni (¥2,561 → ¥3,493) 3DS
ー E.X. Troopers (¥2,990 → ¥1,495) 3DS
ー Gaist Crusher God (¥2,990 → ¥1,495) 3DS
ー Gyakuten Saiban 123: Naruhodo Selection (¥2,990 → ¥1,495) 3DS
ー Gyakuten Saiban 5 (¥2,990 → ¥1,495) 3DS
ー Dai Gyakuten Saiban: Naruhodou Ryuunosuke no Bouken (¥2,990 → ¥1,495) 3DS
ー Dai Gyakuten Saiban 2: Naruhodou Ryuunosuke no Kakugo (¥5,990 → ¥4,193) 3DS
ー MonHun Nikki: Poka Poka Airu Mura DX (¥3,990 → ¥1,995) 3DS
ー Monster Hunter Stories (¥3,990 → ¥2,793) 3DS
ー Rockman Classics Collection (¥2,990 → ¥2,093) 3DS
Media5 Learning · Qualification Software Year End and New Year Sale! (20 December - 10 January)
ー Nanami to Issho ni Manabo! English Nichijoukaiwa (¥3,300 → ¥1,650) 3DS
ー Maru Gou! Nanami to Issho ni Gakubo! English Joutatsu no Kotsu Riron-Hen (¥2,800 → ¥1,400) 3DS
ー Maru Gou! Nanami to Issho ni Gakubo! TOEIC Test Taisaku-Hen (¥2,800 → ¥1,400) 3DS
ー Nanami to Issho ni Manabo! English Joutatsu no Kotsu (¥3,300 → ¥1,650) 3DS
ー Greco Kara no Chousenjou! Kanji no Yakata to Obake-Tachi: Shougaku 1 Nensei (¥500 → ¥250) 3DS
ー Greco Kara no Chousenjou! Kanji no Yakata to Obake-Tachi: Shougaku 2 Nensei (¥500 → ¥250) 3DS
ー Greco Kara no Chousenjou! Kanji no Yakata to Obake-Tachi: Shougaku 3 Nensei (¥500 → ¥250) 3DS
ー Greco Kara no Chousenjou! Kanji no Yakata to Obake-Tachi: Shougaku 4 Nensei (¥500 → ¥250) 3DS
ー Greco Kara no Chousenjou! Kanji no Yakata to Obake-Tachi: Shougaku 5 Nensei (¥500 → ¥250) 3DS
ー Greco Kara no Chousenjou! Kanji no Yakata to Obake-Tachi: Shougaku 6 Nensei (¥500 → ¥250) 3DS
ー Greco Kara no Chousenjou! Keisan no Shiro to Obake-Tachi: Tashizan (¥500 → ¥250) 3DS
ー Greco Kara no Chousenjou! Keisan no Shiro to Obake-Tachi: Kakezan (¥500 → ¥250) 3DS
ー Greco Kara no Chousenjou! Keisan no Shiro to Obake-Tachi: Hikizan (¥500 → ¥250) 3DS
ー Greco Kara no Chousenjou! Keisan no Shiro to Obake-Tachi: Warizan (¥500 → ¥250) 3DS
ー Greco Kara no Chousenjou! Eitango no Shima to Obaketachi STEP 1 (¥500 → ¥250) 3DS
ー Greco Kara no Chousenjou! Eitango no Shima to Obaketachi STEP 2 (¥500 → ¥250) 3DS
ー Greco Kara no Chousenjou! Eitango no Shima to Obaketachi STEP 3 (¥500 → ¥250) 3DS
ー Greco Kara no Chousenjou! Eitango no Shima to Obaketachi STEP 4 (¥500 → ¥250) 3DS
ー Otona VS Greco: Kanji no Tou to Obaketachi - Choimuzu Hen (¥500 → ¥250) 3DS
ー Otona VS Greco: Kanji no Tou to Obaketachi - Joushiki Hen (¥500 → ¥250) 3DS
ー Otona VS Greco: Kanji no Tou to Obaketachi - Gekimuzu Hen (¥500 → ¥250) 3DS
ー Otona VS Greco: Kanji no Tou to Obaketachi - Kanzen Full Set (¥1,500 → ¥750) 3DS
ー Gurutan: Chuugaku Eitango (¥500 → ¥250) 3DS
ー Gurutan: Otona no Eitango (¥500 → ¥250) 3DS
ー Gurutan: Koukou Eitango (¥500 → ¥250) 3DS
ー Maru Pass! Secretarial Exam (¥2,800 → ¥1,400) 3DS
ー Maru Pass! Local Public Service Advanced Education Examination 2015 Edition
(¥2,800 → ¥1,400) 3DS
ー Maru Pass! Local Public Servant Senior Specialized Exam 2015 Edition (¥2,800 → ¥1,400) 3DS
ー Maru Pass! FP2 Grade Heisei 26-27 Edition (¥1,980 → ¥990) 3DS
ー Maru Pass! FP3 Grade Heisei 26-27 Nendo-Han (¥1,980 → ¥990) 3DS
ー Maru Pass! Bookkeeping 3rd Class Journal Drill (¥2,800 → ¥1,400) 3DS
ー Maru Pass! Bookkeeping 3rd Class Journal Drill: Commercial Bookkeeping · Industrial Bookkeeping (¥2,800 → ¥1,400) 3DS
ー Maru Pass! Medical Examination Fee Claim Office Capability Certification Exam (Medical Department) (¥1,000 → ¥500) 3DS
ー Maru Pass! Laboratory Examination Heisei 20th Edition (¥2,800 → ¥1,400) 3DS
ー Maru Pass! IT Passport Test Heisei 20th Edition (¥2,800 → ¥1,400) 3DS
ー Maru Pass! Applied Information Technician Examination Heisei 28th Edition (¥2,800 → ¥1,400) 3DS
Starsign✬ Winter Sale! (20 December - 10 January)
ー Super Ping Pong Trick Shot (¥700 → ¥500) Switch
Rainy Frog New Year’s Eve New Family Sale! (20 December - 10 January)
ー Dot Paint (¥400 → ¥280) Wii U
ー Machigai Sagashi Party (¥500 → ¥350) Wii U
ー Waiwai! Minna De Challenge (¥500 → ¥350) Wii U
ー EDGE (¥400 → ¥280) Wii U
ー Waiwai! Minna de Shooting: Craft Island Kara no Dasshutsu! (¥500 → ¥350) Wii U
ー XTYPE+ (¥400 → ¥280) Wii U
ー Saikoro no Mori 3-in-1 (¥500 → ¥350) Wii U
ー Hirameki Puzzle Tetogram (¥400 → ¥280) Wii U
ー Ittle Dew no Densetsu: Ushinaware Shima to Nazo no Shiro (¥800 → ¥560) Wii U
ー Momonga Pinball Adventures (¥500 → ¥350) Wii U
ー Block Builder (¥500 → ¥350) Wii U
ー Blue Moon 2 (¥400 → ¥280) Wii U
Arc System Works Win-Win Winter Sale (20 - 31 December)
ー Kunio-kun Nekketsu Complete: Famicom-Hen (¥4,800 → ¥3,990) 3DS
ー Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari SP (¥3,500 → ¥2,800) 3DS
ー Hungry Burger (¥300 → ¥200) 3DS
ー Colors! 3D (¥720 → ¥400) 3DS
ー Conveni Dream (¥800 → ¥400) 3DS
ー Gourmet Dream (¥800 → ¥400) 3DS
ー Densha Unten Shirei! Toukaidou-Hen (¥800 → ¥500) 3DS
ー Densha Unten Shirei! Toukyouwan-Hen (¥800 → ¥500) 3DS
ー Train Creator 3D (¥800 → ¥600) 3DS
Romancing SaGa 2 Release Commemoration Sale (15 December - 08 January)
ー Romancing SaGa 2 (¥3,200 → ¥2,550) Switch
Konami New Year’s Holiday Sale (14 December - 10 January)
ー Super Bomberman R (¥5,378 → ¥3,480) Switch
RPG Maker Fes 56% Off Sale (13 December - 10 January)
ー RPG Maker Fes (¥5,324 → ¥2,480) 3DS
Kororoke no Mori Poitto Winter Sale (13 December - 10 January)
ー Kororoke no Mori Poitto (¥900 → ¥450) 3DS
Konami New Year’s Holiday (13 December - 10 January)
ー 100% Pasukaru Sensei: Perfect Paint Bombers (¥5,378 → ¥3,878) 3DS
ー Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu Heroes (¥4,860 → ¥2,980) 3DS
FuRyu Year End Big Thanks Sale (13 - 27 December)
ー Jewel Pet: Cafe de Mahou no Cooking! (¥4,834 → ¥2,417) 3DS
ー Future Card Buddyfight: Yuujou no Bakunetsu Fight! (¥5,378 → ¥2,689) 3DS
ー CardFight!! Vanguard G: Stride to Victory!! (¥6,458 → ¥3,229) 3DS
ー Rilu Rilu Fairilu Kirakira Hajimete no Fairilu Magic (¥5,378 → ¥2,689) 3DS
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There will be some special Christmas and New Year’s gifts as thanks for using Miitomo over the past year for all players, with the Christmas Gifts (available from 24 - 26 December) being a Cat Companion and Christmas Wallpaper and the New Year’s Gifts (available from 01 - 05 January) being Golden Peacock Feathers and New Year’s Wallpaper. All four gifts pictured below…
Cat Companion (Siamese)
Christmas Decorations (Wallpaper)
Golden Peacock Feathers
New Year’s Fireworks (Wallpaper)
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There’s a special holiday gift waiting for all players of Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp right now with the red stuffed stocking (pictured below) which has been sent to all players’ mailboxes and will be available until 24 January 2018.
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A Merry Squidmas Card sent from the Squid Research Lab (aka official Splatoon Twitter account!).
For 11 days in Fire Emblem Heroes, there will be Daily Special Maps. The first time you clear each of these maps, whether on Normal or Hard mode, you can receive 1 Orb.
Artwork of Santa Ribbon Girl from the official ARMSTwitter account.
● The Bravely Default Twitter account teased a Nintendo Switch entry with Christmas artwork featuring Eldea Lee
● Hamster will publish the Nichibutsu developed Arcade Archives: Crazy Climber on the Switch eShop on 11 January 2018 priced at ¥823.
● Listen to Kinopio-kun ‘singing’ to Karaoke JOYSOUND for Nintendo Switch with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild playing here.
● And the Splatoon Koshien 2018 videos are finally up from Jump Festa last week here.
● Persona Q2 is again the most wanted game on a Nintendo platform in this week’s Famitsu Most Wanted. Check out the full list here.
● And Pokémon Solar Eclipse・Lunar Eclipse Necrozma was the best-selling 3DS theme for the fifth week running. Check out the top 25 here.
● Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp players received a special holiday gift with the red stuffed stocking (pictured here). A New Year’s event was teased too (here).
● Fire Emblem Heroes saw Grand Hero Navarre: Scarlet Sword return again in Special Maps plus there will be 11 days of Daily Special Maps.
● Miitomo saw new Steampunk-themed items added to the Miitomo Shop (pictured here) plus there are Christmas and New Year’s Gifts free for all players (pictured here).
● Super Meat Boy is coming to Switch in the West on 11 January 2018 and includes a brand new Race Mode.
● Nintendo Co., Ltd. shares closed the week at ¥42,310 which is the lowest for some time (still really high though!).
● There are 193 games on sale on the Switch, 3DS and Wii U eShop stores this holidays. Check out the full list here.
● The best way of supporting this site is by shopping at japanesenintendo.com/shop (add the code JPNINTENDO at checkout for $3 USD off your order)!
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Takumi Watanabe of Toyo Keizai Online recently spoke with Shinya Takahashi and Yoshiaki Koizumi of Nintendo Co., Ltd. regarding the behind the scenes of the Nintendo Switch product development.
The two reveal that the Switch was first conceptualised in 2012 with this concept finalised by late 2013, being aimed at audiences of both smartphones and home consoles. Please credit Japanese Nintendo if re-using elsewhere.
How did you decide on the concept of Switch?
Takahashi: Nintendo is always thinking about the next hardware. After the Wii U was released in 2012, we had already been debating about the concept for the next generation. We were set on 2 concepts that would become Switch’s prototype just before we entered 2014. Those two are: ① Leisurely use 2 detachable controllers called Joy-Con. ② While it’s [mainly considered as] a home console, it can also be carried outside.
Koizumi: What we’re conscious about is that the gaming population is getting polarized into two. In the recent years, we are in a situation where ‘People who want to play leisurely choose smartphone games, and people who play games deeply would play with PlayStation 4 and PC.’ The idea of combining the good points of smartphones and home consoles became the result of thinking a game that can be enjoyed by both audiences.
Text kindly translated by Kite Stenbuck. Please support his hard work here.
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Cycle Base Asahi have released some officially licensed limited Kicker Avance Mario Kart children’s bikes in Red (Mario), Green (Yoshi) and Pink (Peach) priced at ¥12,980 ($114.5) each and aimed at 2 - 5 year olds. There’s also a Super White model priced at ¥22,980. Mario, Yoshi and Peach designs pictured below…
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● ARMS updated to Ver.5.0.0 adding probably the final new fighter in Dr. Coyle (pictured above). The next Party Crash was announced for 30 December - 02 January with Master Mummy VS Twintelle.
● Super Mario Odyssey has sold over one million in Japan and is the best-selling 3D Mario title to date. Nintendo Switch hardware should be at over three million units as of last Monday.
● Bandai Namco Entertainment announced PAC-MAN Championship Edition 2 Plus will release on the Switch eShop this Winter and is currently 85% complete.
● The best-selling DSiWare title 10 Second Run came to the Switch eShop during the past week as 10 Second Run Returns published by Blue Print and priced at ¥654.
● Solid Sphere announced the manga title Kaiji ～Zetsubou no Tekkotsu Watari～ will release on the Switch eShop on 28 December priced at ¥999 although only supports Handheld Mode.
● Althi Inc. will port the iOS/Android simulation game WorldNeverland - Elnea Kingdom to the Switch eShop in Spring 2018 although no price as of yet
● Oizumi Amuzio announced Monster Energy Supercross - The Official Videogame for Japanese release on 22 March 2018 priced at ¥6,264.
● And the Bravely Default Twitter account teased a Nintendo Switch entry!
● FuRyu announced Future Card Buddyfight Tanjou! Oretachi no Saikyou Buddy! for 3DS, scheduled for release on 15 March 2018 priced at ¥6,458.
● Yokai Watch Busters 2: Hihou Densetsu Banbaraya was the best selling game in Japan last week selling 216,302 copies (not including digital)
● Mario & Sonic AT Rio Olympics (Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games) will be removed from the eShop on 27 December 2017.
● SystemSoft Alpha announced the strategy game Daisenryaku Daitoua Koboshi DX ~Dainiji Sekai Taisen~ will come to 3DS on 15 March 2018
● Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp updated to Version 1.1.0 adding the garden area, screenshot mode and share function. The game later added Marshal, Mitzi, June, Drake, Vesta, Goose and Avery.
● Pokémon GO added AR+ to players running iOS 11 on iPhone 6s and newer models. The Holiday Event also started with Festive Pikachu plus more Pokémon from Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire.
● Fire Emblem Heroes saw the Special Heroes: Winter’s Envoy arrive with Lissa, Chrom, Robin and Tharja in winter outfits as part of a 5★ Focus.
● Nintendo released a set of 24 animated The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild stickers worldwide on both the LINE app and on iMessages on iOS devices.
● The best way of supporting this site is by shopping at japanesenintendo.com/shop (add the code JPNINTENDO at checkout for $3 USD off your order)!
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New items have been added to the line-up in Miitomo Shop on Christmas Day including Elegant Feather Headpiece (1,850 Coins), Flower Hair clip (1,850 Coins), Mermaid Dress with Stole (2,400 Coins) and Lace-Trimmed Patent Pumps (1,000 Coins) all pictured below along with the unpictured Mermaid Dress Outfit (4,550 Coins).
Elegant Feather Headpiece
Flower Hair clip
Mermaid Dress with Stole
Lace-Trimmed Patent Pumps
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The second part of our translation of a Toyo Keizai Online interview with Shinya Takahashi and Yoshiaki Koizumi of Nintendo Co., Ltd. Please go here for the first part.
Here Takahashi and Koizumi reveal the third player behind the Switch, and how Iwata’s passing affected development. Please credit Japanese Nintendo if re-using elsewhere.
In past developments of Nintendo hardware, there were 3 people who managed them: The late president Mr. Satoru Iwata, The father of Mario Mr. Shigeru Miyamoto, and Mr. Genyo Takeda who had been managing hardware for many years. For the development this time [for Switch], did you also have a focus on 3 people?
Takahashi: There are 3 people in the final decision making of the development: Me, Koizumi, and the leader of the Technology Development team Kou Shiota. Even in the past it didn’t mean that the trio of Iwata, Miyamoto, and Takeda developed without hearing opinions from anybody else, as we also got involved properly in the development. In that sense, this development structure does not change from before.
However, this time we have the stance of “We’ll think together with you if needed, but in the end you’ll need to think by yourselves,” so we’re overlooking them as counsellors. I think we’re overlooking them with chagrined faces is a fact though (laughs).
Koizumi: Actually, at the end of every counsel we’d say “Well, it’s okay if you all decide on it” (laughs)
Mr. Iwata passed away in 2015, and people were worrying that it would also affect the Switch’s development.
Takahashi: That was already an abrupt topic. Anyway we only had the mind to properly do our jobs. But as we have talked about just before, we were the ones who had to make the final decision making, so the development itself didn’t have any major shifts.
Text kindly translated by Kite Stenbuck. Please support his hard work here.
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Nintendo Co., Ltd. have posted a job application listing for the role of Splatoon 2 level designer. No industry experience necessary! The role is Kyoto based. Apply at the source.
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This week’s issue of Weekly Famitsu reveals Cube Creator X for Nintendo Switch which incorporates RPG elements into the game. It is currently 75% complete and releases on 26 April 2018.
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Mebius will be publishing L.F.O. -Lost Future Omega- on the Nintendo Switch eShop on 28 December 2017 priced at ¥864. Mebius describe the title as “Music × Light × Shooting = Happy!” I’ll add a promo video to this post as son as Mebius publish one!
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The first annual Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp New Year’s Event begins tomorrow (26 December) although we’re not sure what it entails other than what we can see from the above teaser image! We’ll keep you posted!
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