Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers is receiving a demo in Japan on February 6th!

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Noah Hunter
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Atlus has announced that Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers will receive a demo on both the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 on February 6th. You can read more about Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers below, straight from the official website.

An Action RPG Featuring a Completely New Story

Persona 5, which has sold more than 2 .7 million copies worldwide, makes its long-awaited action RPG debut on PlayStation 4 and Switch!

This is a completely new story set after the events of Persona 5.

The game is a collaborative effort between the Persona Team and Koei Tecmo’s Omega Force.

The Phantom Thieves’ Journey Throughout Japan Begins

Half-a-year after the ending of Persona 5, the Phantom Thieves of Hearts get together for summer vacation, but get wrapped up in a new incident. Mystery cases are occurring all over Japan. Palaces, the cognitive worlds of warped adults, have returned? Donning their disguises once again, the Phantom Theives set out to resolve this new incident…

Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers will release on February 20th, 2020 in Japan. The release date for the West is TBA.

Patapon 2 Remastered releases on January 30th for PS4

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Soul Kiwami
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PlayStation has announced that Patapon 2 Remastered releases for PS4 on January 30th! In just a few days, players may revisit a classic from the PSP. The game supports up to 4K resolution on PS4 Pro and costs $15. More information about Patapon 2 Remastered may be found here.

Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest Japanese gaming news!

Persona 5 Royal – Meet The Phantom Thieves trailer

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Soul Kiwami
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Atlus has released a new trailer for Persona 5 Royal! The latest trailer showcases all of the Phantom Thieves including Kasumi. Here’s the trailer:

Persona 5 Royal releases for PS4 on March 31st in the west. Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest Japanese gaming news!

Death end re;Quest 2 – Battle Gameplay Footage

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Soul Kiwami
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Compile Heart has released new gameplay footage of Death end re;Quest 2! The footage runs for 17 minutes and shows off battle gameplay and dungeons.

Death end re;Quest 2 releases for PS4 on February 13th in Japan. A western release date is unknown but the previous game came to the west, so the sequel should come at some point in the near future. Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest Japanese gaming news!

Type-Moon Studio BB’s new games will be revealed this summer, planned for PS4, Switch and PC

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Soul Kiwami
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Type-Moon Studio BB is gearing up to reveal some new games during summer as detailed in a recent 4Gamer interview! Type-Moon Studio BB head Kazuya Niinou shared information about 3 possible games coming from the studio back in December, using existing Type-Moon IPs and new ones. Currently, the company is not ready to announce these games which is why summer is planned to be the right time for them. In addition, Niinou states that the new games are planned to release for PS4, Switch and PC. Xbox One and smartphones are being considered but nothing is set in stone for those platforms.

Lastly, the full interview is available here. Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest Japanese gaming news!

Mages. announces Steins;Gate 0 Elite for PS4, Switch, iOS and PS Vita

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Soul Kiwami
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Mages has announced Steins;Gate 0 Elite for PS4, Switch, iOS and Android! This version of Steins;Gate 0 is a fully animated adventure of the visual novel. More information will arrive at a later date.

*Update* Gematsu misread the announcement which actually states that Steins;Gate 0 Elite was announced for unknown platforms. PS4, Switch and PC are still expected as potential platforms for release

Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest Japanese gaming news!

Tekken 7 character balance update arrives on January 28th, includes my replay and tips feature

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Soul Kiwami
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At EVO Japan, Bandai Namco has announced a free update is coming to Tekken 7 on January 28th! The update includes the My Replay and Tips feature. Along with this feature, a character balance patch will be included in the update. Bandai Namco also states that information about Season 3 DLC character Fahkumram will arrive at a later date. The Tekken 7 team is hard at work on Season 3 DLC.

Tekken 7 is available now for PS4, Xbox One and PC. Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest Japanese gaming news!

Rumor: Street Fighter V Champion Edition is coming to the Nintendo Switch!

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Noah Hunter
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Update: EB Games Canada has made a statement that the tweet was a mistake, and Street Fighter V Champion Edition will NOT be coming to the Nintendo Switch.

EB Games Canada has tweeted stating that Street Fighter V Champion Edition is coming to the Nintendo Switch! If true this is MASSIVE news, as Street Fighter V will no longer be exclusive to the PlayStation 4 console.

Rule the ring with Street Fighter V: Champion Edition, the most robust version of the acclaimed fighting game! Choose from 40 diverse fighters, 34 dynamic stages and over 200 stylish costumes as you fight your way through a variety of exciting single-player and multi-player modes.

The Street Fighter V: Champion Edition Upgrade Kit contains the content from previous versions of Street Fighter V, including each character, stage and costume released after Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition. READY? FIGHT!

Would you be interested in SFV coming to Switch? Let us know!

Sogetsu Kazama and Iroha announced for Samurai Shodown Season 2

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Soul Kiwami
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SNK has released the Season 2 Pass trailer for Samurai Shodown! Sogetsu Kazama and Iroha will be joining Mina Majikina in Season 2, along with an unannounced character. Here’s the latest trailer:

Samurai Shodown is out for PS4 and Xbox One, with a Switch version out next month. Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest Japanese gaming news!

Soul Calibur VI – Haohmaru Trailer

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Soul Kiwami
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Bandai Namco and SNK have released a new trailer for Soul Calibur VI! The new trailer showcases Haohmaru from Samurai Shodown, a new guest character for Season 2. Here’s the latest trailer:

Soul Calibur VI is out now for PS4, Xbox One and PC. Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest Japanese gaming news!

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