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

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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!
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