SEGA leaves the door open to Shenmue I & II on Switch

Prior to the Tokyo Game Show last week, a fan poll was held to determine the most wanted SEGA Ages games for Switch. Jet Set Radio topped the list, but right behind it was Shenmue I & II. While both of these titles were just recently re-released on modern platforms, Switch was left out of the equation. Perhaps that could that change in the future.

4Gamer interviewed localization director Hiroji Noguchi and localization producer Eigo Kasahara around TGS. The site brought up the interest in seeing Shenmue on Switch, and neither of them shot down the possibility. In fact, bringing Shenmue to Switch is something Kasahara would like to consider.

Here’s the full exchange:

4Gamer: Speaking of “retro,” at the SEGA Ages event a few days ago there were a lot of people saying that they wanted Shenmue I & II to come to Switch.

Noguchi: The fans have really shown their love for Shenmue – and for that, I really am grateful. Personally, I think it’d be great if you could play Shenmue on the Switch anywhere…

Kasahara: Whether or not we can do something like that in reality, we’re taking the fan’s opinions into consideration. Following up on that might take some time, but it’s definitely something I want to consider.

Starlink: Battle for Atlas Switch handheld footage

Footage has come in showing how Starlink: Battle for Atlas looks on Switch in handheld mode. Take a look at the latest gameplay below. 

Inti Creates video displays Dragon Marked for Death demo

Inti Creates did a livestream today where they shared the Dragon Marked for Death demo they debuted at TGS. You can watch the hour-long video below.

Dark Souls | PS3 vs Switch vs PS4 | Graphics Comparison

Media Create sales (9/17/18 – 9/23/18)

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

Switch – 37,733
PS4 – 11,661
New 2DS LL – 4,563
PS4 Pro – 4,332
Vita – 2,718
New 3DS LL – 2,130
2DS – 407
Xbox One X – 75
Xbox One – 28

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

Switch – 38,738
PS4 – 12,057
PS4 Pro – 4,959
New 2DS LL – 4,684
New 3DS LL – 2,248
Vita – 1,973
2DS – 359
Xbox One X – 159
Xbox One – 58

And here are the software charts:

1. [PS4] Spider-Man – 38,065 / 244,051
2. [PS4] Steins;Gate Elite – 13,433 / NEW
3. [NSW] Minecraft – 13,317 / 291,062
4. [NSW] Steins;Gate Elite – 13,305 / NEW
5. [NSW] Splatoon 2 – 13,205 / 2,631,538
6. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 10,288 / 1,768,152
7. [PS4] Shadow of the Tomb Raider – 8,239 / 40,410
8. [PS4] Winning Eleven 2019 – 5,945 / 109,640
9. [NSW] Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 5,910 / 1,117,445
10. [PS4] Conan Exiles – 5,822 / 74,579
11. [NSW] Xenoblade Chronicles: Torna – The Golden Country – 5,697 / NEW
12. [PS4] F1 2018 – 5,517 / NEW
13. [PS4] Atelier Arland Series Deluxe Pack – 5,341 / NEW
14. [NSW] Nintendo Labo: Variety Kit – 5,266 / 16,926
15. [NSW] Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun – 5,103 / 200,542
16. [NSW] Mario Tennis Aces – 4,892 / 348,492
17. [3DS] Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon – 4,467 / 1,729,450
18. [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey – 3,971 / 1,817,116
19. [NSW] Kirby Star Allies – 3,732 / 618,914
20. [PSV] Steins;Gate Elite – 3,704 / NEW

Nobunaga’s Ambition: Taishi with Power-Up Kit debut trailer

Koei Tecmo has gone live with the first trailer for Nobunaga’s Ambition: Taishi with Power-Up Kit. We’ve included it below.

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze on Switch Tops 1 Million Units Sold Worldwide at Retail - Sales

The side-scrolling platformer from publisher Nintendo and developer Retro Studios - Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze - has reached a new sales milestone, according to our estimates. The game has surpassed one million units sold worldwide at retail. The figure can be viewed on the VGChartz Global Weekly Chart for the week ending August 18.

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze sold 24,012 units for the week ending to bring lifetime sales to 1,010,709 units. It took the game 16 weeks to reach the milestone.

 

Breaking down the sales by region, the game had sold best in the US with 359,124 units sold (36%), compared to 329,107 units sold in Europe (33%) and 224,304 units in Japan (22%). Looking more closely at Europe, the game had sold an estimated 45,877 units in the UK, 64,099 units in Germany, and 96,359 units in France.

The Wii U version launched in February 2014 and has sold 1,701,341 units lifetime.

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze released for the Nintendo Switch in Japan on May 3 and the rest of the world on May 4.

Switch Sales Top an Estimated 20 Million Units Worldwide - Sales

Nintendo's hybrid console, the Switch, has surpassed 20 million units sold worldwide, according to our estimates for the week ending September 1.

The console sold 171,697 units to bring its lifetime sales to 20,058,577 units. There have also been 65,877,682 games sold for the Nintendo Switch at retail worldwide through August 11.

 

Breaking down hardware sales by region, the game had sold best in the US with 6,919,537 units sold (34%), compared to 5,365,531 units sold in Europe (27%) and 4,976,186 units in Japan (25%). Looking more closely at Europe, the game had sold an estimated 1,003,747 units in the UK, 893,258 units in Germany, and 1,323,359 units in France.

Looking at the software sales for the Nintendo Switch worldwide: Four games have sold more than five million units; 13 games have sold more than one million units; and 22 games have sold more than 500,000 units.

Super Mario Odyssey is the top selling Nintendo Switch game at retail with an estimated 9.91 million units sold. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has sold 9.07 million units and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has sold 7.87 million units. 

 

Splatoon 2 has sold 5.87 million units, Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle has sold 2.14 million units, and Arms has sold 1.76 million units. Pokken Tournament has sold 1.52 million units, Kirby: Star Allies has sold 1.47 million units, and Mario Tennis Aces has sold 1.08 million units.

The Nintendo Switch launched worldwide on March 3, 2017.

Tetsuya Nomura wants to continue The World Ends with You

At the TGS, Tetsuya Nomura was asked about the upcoming re-release of the World ends with you for Switch and revealed something interesting.

“This release, 11 years later, is entirely thanks to the dedicated fans of ‘The World Ends With You’. Rather than call this a ‘remaster’, I like to think of this version of the game as a ‘new beginning!’ I will be working hard on future development that will make you glad that you supported this game so passionately for so long.”

Nomura clearly wants to continue this IP, so hopefully the Switch version sells well.

Will you be getting it?

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SX OS v2.0 Announcement

Hello friends! Team Xecuter is happy to bring you the official 2.0 release of your beloved SX OS.

EmuNAND NAND Dumping, Restoring, GPT Repair LayeredFS working on 6.0 Homebrew NSP Compatibility Closing Words Lets start with the major new feature in 2.0: EmuNAND. Those who have a background in the Nintendo 3DS hacking scene know what this is, but let's quickly elaborate for those of you who are new to the game: The Switch uses a NAND Flash storage chip to store all of the system software, as well as your save games and other assets. With EmuNAND we create a shadow copy of this storage from which you can run SX OS. The benefits from doing this are that you keep your SX OS "world" separated from your original firmware. This also means you can keep your switch on an older firmware, while running the latest and greatest firmware inside of your EmuNAND. As we all know, older is better.. when it comes to defeating system security at least. And newer is better when it comes to enjoying the latest content! 😉 Another upside of consolidating your SX OS usage from your original firmware usage is vastly reducing the risk of a network ban. You can run SX OS in EmuNAND, of course with our Stealth Mode enabled, and anything that is littered on the EmuNAND's filesystem is not visible to the switch in Original Firmware mode. One thing to note is that SX OS EmuNAND works a bit differently compared to what some of you might think of as "traditional" EmuNAND where the entire NAND is copied to a separate partition on the MicroSD card. With SX OS EmuNAND your EmuNAND partition lives inside of your regular NAND. The primary reason for this is that occupying 32GB of a MicroSD card is a bit wasteful. The secondary reason is by utilizing the existing flash storage we can guarantee performance and reliability. You can set up EmuNAND by booting into the SX OS boot menu (hold Volume + during boot) and going into the revamped "Options" menu. There you will find a section called EmuNAND which will guide you through the setup. By default SX OS will allocate 15GB for your EmuNAND partition. If you want to use a different size hit the "advanced" button before creating your EmuNAND. SX OS will boot into EmuNAND by default if it finds a valid EmuNAND partition. If you don't want to boot into EmuNAND, there's a button in the SX OS Boot menu which will allow you to continue booting with EmuNAND disabled. As mentioned in the previous section we have revamped our SX OS boot menu's option screen quite a bit. For the tinkerers and advanced users we introduced an easy method of dumping/restoring your NAND flash storage. Another neat addition for people who had an unhappy accident while playing with their NAND is the "GPT Repair" option. This will repair your NAND's partition table if you ever need to. Again, this functionality is for advanced users who know what they're doing only. Please be cautious when using this functionality. With our (early) support for 6.0 we introduced a regression where "LayeredFS" would no longer work. This has been corrected and you can now enjoy your game modifications/hacks again on the latest official firmware. We got word that the community has started distributing homebrew titles as NSP files recently. These NSP files cut some corners in the way they are crafted, but we decided to introduce support to make them usable with SX OS anyway. So you can now enjoy your favorite homebrew titles that comes as installable NSP files and launch them directly from the home screen! Whew, we're sorry for the wall of text. We tried to keep things as concise and easy to understand as possible. SX OS 2.0 is a big and important update, but certainly won't be the last. We know you're all waiting for even more functionality that is in high demand. Rest assured, we work as fast as we can to scrap these items off of the bucket list and bring them to you, the loyal end user, as fast as we can! A lot has happened since the initial release of SX OS a few months ago. This is far from a simple proof of concept custom firmware anymore. With this major update we bring some exciting new functionality to the table. We suggest you grab a beverage of your choice and read on to learn moreEnough chit-chat, you can update to SX OS 2.0 right *now* by using the built-in updater if you are running SX OS 1.9 or higher. Otherwise head to our website and grab a copy! Enjoy!

Dark Souls Network Test Nintendo Switch Undergoes Frame Rate Test

YouTube Xiphos Games has conducted a frame rate test on the network test of Dark Souls Remastered on Switch.

The test found some interesting results. The game runs at a near constant 30 fps, with occasional dips to 29 and occasional jumps to 31. Overall, the game seems very consistent.

You can see the frame rate test yourself below

Hamster announces next set of NeoGeo games for Switch

Hamster is currently hosting a live stream on Niconico from the Tokyo Game Show. During the event, several new NeoGeo games were announced for Switch.

The King of Fighters 2001, Zupapa!, 3 Count Bout, Pleasure Goal, Savage Reign, and Strikers 1945 Plus are on the way. Bust-A-Move and Bust-A-Move Again were also reconfirmed.

No word on specific release dates at this time. However, these games should be rolled out gradually in the near future.

Custom Home Menu (and Lockscreen/Settings app) Themes are now a thing on the Nintendo Switch thanks to Team Qcean

Without a doubt, many of us like customising their devices and this is one of the reasons why we hack our consoles. Now, Nintendo Switch customisation is becoming a thing thanks to the combined efforts of Team Qcean!

Custom Themes on the Nintendo Switch? How does this work?

Unlike what they did with the 3DS, Nintendo didn’t give the Nintendo Switch much in the area of UI customisation.

Customising your home menu, lock screen and settings app is now possible on the Switch – Image from link below

As a result, you can’t change much of the general look and feel of Qlaunch (home menu) but now, that’s changed thanks to the work of Team Qcean. 

Recently, the team has been fiddling around with Qlaunch and a few days ago, they figured out how to change the home menu colours and gradient and were also able to get custom background images up and running.

As a result, they decided to share their progress and some pictures so that we could look at their work.

What’s the current state of Team Qcean’s work?

Currently, Team Qcean have been able to figure out how to get the following working:

• Custom background colours and images
• Layout editing so you can move menu items around
• Text Editing

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  Themes by community members are already in full swing with themes like this Miku theme for the Settings app by Discord user “『Joker』”
• Cursor Editing
• Icon Editing
• Lockscreen and Settings app colour customisation

As things stand right now, some work still needs to be done as themes don’t work on SX OS, some things are buggy and there might be some legal issues as the custom themes are using Nintendo’s official theme files rather than a custom file format. That being said, a good deal of progress is being made and in the near future, making custom themes for the Switch should be something that ordinary community members could do.

Conclusion

For more information, including instructions on how to make your own themes, and downloads (which may be illegal), simply follow the links below. It is important to note that downloads can only be found in the Discord channel NOT on GBATemp forums due to potential legal issues.

Off-screen Inazuma Eleven Ares TGS 2018 trailer and footage

Level-5 is showing a new trailer for Inazuma Eleven Ares at the Tokyo Game Show. Though we don’t have a direct-feed version yet, you can find a recording below along with off-screen footage. 

#東京ゲームショウ2018
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— ノー (@hera1113no) September 22, 2018

Dragon Quest XI for Switch is titled “Dragon Quest XI S”

During the Tokyo Game Show today, Square Enix finally provided an update on Dragon Quest XI for Switch. This version will be titled “Dragon Quest XI S”. The “S” designates “Switch”, “Special”, “Shaberu” (note: speaking in Japanese), and “Seiyuu” (note: voice actor in Japanese). 

Unfortunately, there’s still no release window for Dragon Quest XI on Switch. It was stated during the event that more time is needed before the game can be released.

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Smash Bros. Ultimate Switch bundle up on Amazon

Amazon has opened pre-orders for the new Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Switch bundle. You can reserve a unit here. The system is due out on November 2, though you won’t be able to play Smash Bros. until December 7.

First Chocobo’s Mystery Dungeon Every Buddy gameplay

At the Tokyo Game Show today, Square Enix showed the first gameplay from Chocobo’s Mystery Dungeon Every Buddy during a live stream event. We have the full recording below. 

First Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition gameplay

Square Enix debuted the first Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition gameplay during a live stream at the Tokyo Game Show today. View the footage below. 

SEGA Ages director on choosing selection of titles and more

Switch owners can begin to enjoy some SEGA classics at home or on the go with the SEGA Ages collection on Switch, starting with two titles released this week: “Sonic the Hedgehog” and “Thunder Force IV”. Following this will be steady releases including “Phantasy Star”, “Alex Kidd in Miracle World”, “Gain Ground” and many more.

Last week’s issue of Famitsu has a mini-interview with Rieko Kodama, lead producer and director of SEGA AGES, to offer some insight on upcoming titles. Check out below for our translation.

Kodama is a legendary game developer, notable as one of the first prominent women in Japanese game development. She is particularly famous for her work on the “Phantasy Star” series and the “7^thDragon” series.

How did you choose the selection of titles?

Kodama: We started out by looking at what were the most popular titles from our previous release on Nintendo 3DS, “SEGA 3D Classics Collection”. There were many fans that said they wanted to play these versions on the big screen, so I’m glad we can finally fulfill those requests.

Were there any titles in particular that you wanted to be included?

Kodama: Yes, “Thunder Force AC” and “Columns II” because it’s been over 20 years since they were ported to the SEGA Saturn, and they haven’t seen a new release since. We released “Thunder Force III” and “Columns” on Nintendo 3DS with “Sega 3D Reprint Archives 3” and they were really well received, so we chose these updated games in each series to show how this collection is about moving forward. We specifically chose these titles with Nintendo Switch in mind, and we’ve included online play, as well. I really hope fans enjoy the online modes!

What new additions are in each title?

Kodama: In “Out Run”, we’ve included the new songs from the Nintendo 3DS version and added in an altered arrangement of some of the most popular songs. There are some songs fans absolutely expect with this title, and I dare say it feels very much like the arcade days. As for the other titles, we’ll reveal more details as they come about.

Hit us with some hot takes on the upcoming releases!

Kodama: We know all of you out there expect top-quality ports and exciting new features for these games, so I can assure you we’re devoted to meeting those expectations! “Thunder Force IV” and “Sonic the Hedgehog” in September are just the beginning – we’ve got “Phantasy Star” and lots of other great games coming your way. We’ll also be holding a stage event at this year’s Tokyo Game Show on September 22, so don’t miss it!

Out Run: Nintendo Switch Version

• Features new widescreen mode and 60fps visuals.
• Contains all content from the Nintendo 3DS version, including the ability to tune-up your car.
• Includes all music tracks from the original and Nintendo 3DS release. Three of the most popular tracks have a new arrangement, as well.
• Includes gyro controls to imitate steering wheel motions.

Thunder Force AC: Nintendo Switch Version

• Supports online leaderboards for every mode.
• Includes an option (“Kids Mode”) that has an easier difficulty and a rapid fire ability so new players can enjoy this as their first shooter.
• Includes an extra stage that was originally exclusive to the arcade version.

Phantasy Star: Nintendo Switch Version

• Includes a brand-new enemy bestiary.
• Includes an auto-mapping feature.

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Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists TGS 2018 special trailer

Koei Tecmo and Gust have shared a new Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists: Ateliers of the New World trailer for this year’s Tokyo Game Show. You can view it below. 

Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet Complete Edition and Hollow Realization announced for Switch

t the Tokyo Game Show today, Bandai Namco announced a pair of Sword Art Online games for Switch. Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet Complete Edition (featuring the main game and DLC) and Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization will both be released on Nintendo’s platform.

Here’s an overview and trailers for the two titles:

Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet

Your fate has just begun…

Experience an original story where you are the protagonist in the world of Gun Gale Online. Create your own avatar and explore devastated lands while experiencing exciting third person shooting in this action RPG. Encounter enemies and run into new and familiar faces from the Sword Art Online series.

Journey through a world of guns where after a chance encounter you’ll gain the help of a very rare AI, ArFA-Sys. Along the way, you will have to make choices. But every choice comes with a price… Will you bring hope or despair? This is your adventure… This is your story…

Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization

2026, Sword Art: Origin, a new VRMMORPG has emerged. Kirito meets a mysterious NPC and receives a cryptic message. This game, though familiar to him, is not the same as the one he escaped years ago…

– Original storytelling supervised by Reki Kawahara, creator of Sword Art Online.
– Massive expansive world with a stronger sense of adventure.
– Multiplayer mode to enjoy the game with 3 other players.
– Feelings like its MMORPG origins thanks to MMORPG-like interface, 16-character teams and fierce raid Boss battles.

Bandai Namco has not announced release dates for either Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet Complete Edition and Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization. Also, a western release is not confirmed, but is likely.

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy confirmed for Switch in the west

Just shortly after its initial announcement at the Tokyo Game Show, Capcom has announced that Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy will be released for Switch in the west. A release is planned for early 2019.

Here’s the English version of today’s trailer:

First off-screen Langrisser I & II footage

The first off-screen Langrisser I & II footage has popped up from its appearance at the Tokyo Game Show. Have a look at the gameplay below. 

Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition Switch handheld footage

A new video has appeared that provides a first look at Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition on Switch running in handheld mode. We’ve attached the clip below.

An hour of Broken Sword 5: The Serpent’s Curse footage

Broken Sword 5: The Serpent’s Curse arrives on Switch today. Over an hour of footage can be found in the video below. 

Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee – Route 17 footage

YouTube channel Bon Bon TV has posted the latest footage from Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee showing off Route 17. Check out the full video below. 

Footage of Mario Tennis Aces’ new Ruins of Trials

With the latest Mario Tennis Aces update, Nintendo and Camelot have added in some new single-player content in Adventure Mode. You can now experience Ruins of Trials, featuring five new challenges, including a boss rush. View some footage below. 

NIS talks Switch support, says Disgaea 6 is “very early” in development, more

At the Tokyo Game Show, Game Informer caught up with Nippon Ichi president Sohei Niikawa. Niikawa had a few interesting things to say about supporting Switch and more.

During the interview, Niikawa mentioned that NIS “wants to continue to release more and more games” on Switch. He said the following about releasing games on the platform:

“I definitely feel the Nintendo Switch is a very appealing platform. And what I mean by appealing is that at home you can play it on your TV and then you can pick it up and play it on the go as well. It’s a platform that’s perfect for people all over the world, that meets everyone’s needs. And as a company, Nippon Ichi Software wants to continue to release more and more games on it. What really contributed to that decision was Disgaea 5’s success on the platform. We were actually surprised, in terms of sales for North America and Europe, it did much better than our expectations.” 

Niikawa also spoke about Disgaea, including Disgaea 6:

“Disgaea is a title that was born in Japan, but I feel it’s a title that has been more well-received overseas. As for why that is, I have no clue, but because that is the case we’re going to make more and more Disgaeas and release them into the world.”

“Yes, it’s (Disgaea 6) been in the works from the preparatory stages from a while back, but in terms in when it will be released and what’s actually going to be in it content-wise, that’s still TBD. It’s still very early.”

Last but not least, Niikawa reiterated that Switch is one of the platforms NIS will continue to target, and also wants to bring attention to Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk:

“As Nippon Ichi Software, we’d like to continue in the consumer sphere, which is what we consider consoles and handhelds – not mobile, essentially. Specifically, [we’re targeting] the PlayStation 4, Switch, and Steam. That’s the general strategy going forward. 

… This goes back to earlier in the conversation, but again, just going forward [our goal is] making Disgaea 6 up to the level that everyone is expecting. Another series we’re definitely looking to bring a lot of attention to, which just came out in North America, is Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk. This is a game we put a lot of time and energy into, to strictly call it by its genre type it’d be a [dungeon crawler]. To compare it to Disgaea, which is a strategy/RPG, the things [Disgaea] did were pretty revolutionary and pretty crazy. It kind of turned SRPGs on their heads. I feel the say way about some of the systems in Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk.”

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