Thursday Update With Spewart Outfit, Pokémon Trademarks, Neo Geo Lineup, Plus Much More News!

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Aug 31, 2018 · 4 min read

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● Apologies for the late daily update! The full recap and new videos from the Dragalia Lost Direct are at this post. The game launches on 27 September!

● The pictured Spewart Hat and Spewart Suit are now available in the Super Mario Odyssey shop to all players that have finished the main story!

● Hamster announced the next three ACA NEOGEO games for Nintendo Switch with Ninja Commando, Tsuukai GANGAN Koushinkyoku (Aggressors of Dark Kombat) and Cyber Lip.

● Koei Tecmo Games announced that Nobunaga no Yabou: Taishi with Power-Up Kit will release on 29 November 2018 priced at ¥10,584 for the standard version, ¥14,904 for the Premium Box, and ¥5,724 to upgrade. Box art added here.

● The next ARMS Party Crash event has been announced for 07–10 September between Byte & Barq and Dr. Coyle with a theme of ‘ARMS Lab Exposed’!

● The Starfish Mainstage will be closed in Splatoon 2 in a few hours due to repair work. During construction, this stage will not be available in Regular, Ranked, and League Battle.

● Radial Games published the subway simulator Mini Metro a few hours ago on the Switch eShop priced at ¥1,100. Trailer and commercial added here.

● Rainy Frog published a demo for Ugoku Jigsaw Puzzle: Nihon no Fuukei Collection (Animated Jigsaws: Beautiful Japanese Scenery) on the Switch eShop.

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp was updated to Version 1.8.0 increases the inventory size for clothing and furniture, added the list of users who helped you get into Shovelstrike Quarry and more (full patch notes here). Players had also caught over three million horned dynastids so will be rewarded with 50 free Leaf Tickets on 30 September. It’s also Brewster’s Sweet Harvest in a few hours time!

Fire Emblem Heroes will be updated to Version 2.9.0 in early September adding Relay Defence battles, new weapon skills and weapons to refine, and new combat manuals. New Tactics Drill maps in Skill Studies and Grandmaster arrived also.

● Yacht Club Games announced a retail release for Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove as well as King of Cards, Showdown and the Treasure Trove amiibo 3-pack all for 09 April 2019.

● Nicalis announced The Binding of Isaac: Repentance with a full reveal being at PAX West 2018 this upcoming weekend in Seattle. Teaser here.

● Nintendo Co., Ltd., Creatures Co., Ltd. and Game Freak Inc. applied for two trademarks in Japan for フルメタルウォール (Full Metal Wall) and ダブルブレイズ (Double Blaze). Full trademarks added here.

● All character videos for Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth adding Futaba Sakura here.

● Promo video for the 8-bit game Famicolle ADV Steins;Gate free with early purchases of STEINS;GATE ELITE here.

● Announcement trailer for Battle Princess Madelyn from the new Japanese publishers 3goo here.

● And an introduction video and TV commercial for the Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 03: Drive Kit (Vehicle Kit) here.

● Thanks again to naruki for more news tips today!

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

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