Weekly Update With The Week’s Top Japanese Nintendo Switch, 3DS, And Mobile News Stories!

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Sep 2, 2018 · 4 min read

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● Nintendo’s next mobile game Dragalia Lost will release inthe U.S., Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau on 27 September.

● Nippon Ichi Software’s cute 2D action RPG Lapis・Re・Abyss will release for Nintendo Switch on 29 November.

● Capcom announced that Onimusha (Onimusha: Warlords) will release in Japan on 20 December (15 January in North America and Europe).

● Bandai Namco Entertainment announced that Cho Tousouchuu & Cho Sentouchuu Double Pack is coming to Nintendo Switch this Winter featuring the Nintendo 3DS Run For Money and Battle For Money games.

● Nintendo announced that the number of games that will be playable with Toy-Con will “continue to increase” after Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and DEEMO.

● Square Enix announced that Dragon Quest Builders 2: Hakaishin Shidoo to Karappo no Shima will release in Japan on 20 December 2018.

● Kadokawa Games announced the Langrisser Ⅰ&Ⅱ HD remasters for Nintendo Switch will release on 07 February 2019.

● Koei Tecmo Games announced that Nelke to Densetsu no Renkinjutsushi Tachi ~Aratana Daichi no Atelier~ (Nelke and the Legendary Alchemists: Atelier of a New Land) will release on 13 December.

● G-mode brought the micro-game collection Minna de Kuuki Yomi to the eShop, priced at ¥500 (or ¥350 until 12 September).

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

● And Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle has achieved two million sales on Nintendo Switch.

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp saw Cobb and Molly arrive, was updated to Version 1.8.0, and saw the beginning of the Brewster’s Sweet Harvest event.

Fire Emblem Heroes saw Legendary Hero — Marth: Hero-King, Grand Conquests, and Summoning Focus: Voting Gauntlet featuring Ike, Lyn, Roy, and Lucina.

● Nintendo have finally ended customer support from within the Miitomo app, and removed it from the App Store shortly afterwards.

Pokémon GO will see Moltres Day for three hours on 08 September where Moltres will be available in Raid Battles.

Super Mario Run saw the Friendly Run Event return until 14 September where players receive Rally Tickets whether they win or lose at playing Friendly Run.

● Nintendo announced a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Edition Nintendo Switch Pro Controller as controller, or as a Special Edition with the game.

● Read the full recap and see the full presentation for the Nintendo Switch Nindies Showcase Summer 2018 at this post.

● Nintendo announced ‘Starter Packs’ (game and guidebook) for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Splatoon 2 and Super Mario Odyssey releasing 28 September, priced at $59.99 each.

● Nintendo also announced that Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes will launch exclusively on Nintendo Switch on 18 January 2019.

● A Nintendo Classic Mini Double Pack will release on 15 September priced at ¥15,077, including both Family Computer and Super Famicom Classic Minis and a USB AC adapter.

● The Kirby Café will reopen from 27 September — 17 February on the 4th floor of Tokyo Solamachi in Tokyo, Japan with reservations open on 21 September.

● Nintendo Co., Ltd. applied for new videogame trademarks for Kirby Super Star, Wild Gunman and Excitebike.

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

● Lizardcube, Guard Crush Games and Dotemu announced Streets of Rage 4 for worldwide release, although no platforms have been revealed.

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