Monday Update With Tia’s Rosewater Cookie, Super Mario Party, Planet Alpha, Mario Bros., And More News!

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Sep 3, 2018 · 4 min read

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● Nintendo opened up the website for Super Mario Party revealing a Neon Pink and Neon Yellow Joy-Con Set for 1 December priced at ¥10,778.

● Team17 today published the sci-fi puzzle platformer Planet Alpha on the Switch eShop priced at ¥2,150. Announcement trailer added here.

● Kemco will publish the visual novel Saiaku Naru Saiyaku Ningen ni Sasagu on the Switch eShop on 20 September priced at ¥3,000. Promo video added here.

● ICYMI from yesterday: Bandai Namco announced that Cho Tousouchuu & Cho Sentouchuu Double Pack for retail release this Winter containing the Nintendo 3DS Run For Money and Battle For Money games.

● Nintendo announced that the original Mario Bros. will include online co-op play as Mario and Luigi for the first time when Nintendo Switch Online launches.

● Impact Man is renamed Pileman in the Japanese version of Rockman 11: Unmei no Haguruma!! (Mega Man 11).

● Screenshots of Deku Shoot Style in My Hero One’s Justice have been posted here.

NBA 2K19 20th Anniversary Edition is now available for preload on the eShop priced at ¥12,450. The regular edition is also available for ¥7,580. Both editions require 31.5GB.

● This week’s latest eShop sales include 34% off Hollow Knight (reduced from ¥1,480 → ¥976), and more games listed here.

Tobidase Doubutsu no Mori (Animal Crossing: New Leaf) today celebrated Kusa no Hi (Weeding Day) where Leif will hosts an event where players pick up weeds in their village in exchange for Flower Set furniture!

● And check out my review for Made in Wario Gorgeous (WarioWare Gold) here.

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp saw a new type of fortune cookie in stock at the Fortune Cookie Shop with Tia’s Rosewater Cookie! There’s also a special memory starring Tia, Francine, and Hamlet (pictured).

Fire Emblem Heroes saw the Grounds of Wind map added to Blessed Gardens yesterday where you must complete two consecutive battles with two teams! Tomorrow sees Grand Hero Battle: Jamke.

● THQ Nordic will publish Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams — Owltimate Edition on Switch on 25 September priced at 29.99 (same for dollars, pounds and euros!).

SNK will have a new game announcement on 10 September at this website.

Otomate too will reveal new games this upcoming weekend at the Otomate Party 2018 event.

Splatoon 2 was the best-selling game in Japan during August selling 96,639 closely followed by Made in Wario Gorgeous with 90,121. Nintendo Switch was the best-selling hardware for the sixth consecutive month with 199,473.

● Junichi Masuda will appear on the upcoming episode (09 September) of Pokénchi with Pokémon game news.

● Watch the first episode of Yoiko (Game Center CX’s Shinya Arino and Masaru Hamaguchi) playing Super Mario Party here.

● And all the character trailers for Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth adding Chie Satonaka here.

● Thanks to naruki for more news tips again today!

● And thanks everybody for following. Please also follow me on Twitter @japanese3ds and please buy me a coffee!

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