Game Freak and Nintendo have announced a remake of the classic Pokemon Mystery Dungeon game, Rescue Team DX! The game releases on March 6th for Nintendo Switch and a free demo is available today. The Pokemon Direct is available below:
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Atlus has released a new trailer for Persona 5 Scramble! This second official trailer for the game also marks the beginning of a four day blowout of Persona 5 Scramble information, starting from today to the 12th. Here’s the new trailer:
Lastly, Persona 5 Scramble releases for PS4 and Switch on February 20th in Japan. Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest Japanese gaming news!
Update: Gamespot Senior Editor Tamoor Hussain has stated that the release date for the demo of Final Fantasy VII Remake was an assumption by the editor. The release date is still unknown.
This was an incorrect assumption by one of our editors. The piece has been updated to reflect that.
— Tamoor Hussain (@tamoorh) January 9, 2020
In a recent article from Gamespot talking all things Final Fantasy VII Remake, they have stated that the leaked Final Fantasy VII Remake Demo is scheduled to launch on March 3rd, right alongside the full game.
A Final Fantasy VII Remake demo is scheduled for March 3 on PS4. Due to a recent leak, a ton of details are emerging around the game, so if you don’t want to get spoiled, we highly encouraged staying away from anything remotely related to the demo.
This does give reason as to why there were elements in the full game in the code of the datamined leaked demo, however it is disappointing that we will indeed have to wait until launch day to play any form of Final Fantasy VII Remake.
As stated previously, Final Weapon will not cover any leaks regarding Final Fantasy VII remake as respect to the hard working developers and the fans anticipating the game. Stay tuned here at Final Weapon for more Japanese Gaming news!
Idea Factory has released a new trailer for Arc of Alchemist! The latest trailer showcases gameplay of the upcoming JRPG for PS4 and Switch. Check out the gameplay below:
Arc of Alchemist releases on January 30th for PS4 and Switch. Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest Japanese gaming news!
Nintendo had an excellent year in 2019, exceeding sales records and releasing highly successful games like Pokemon Sword/Shield and Luigi’s Mansion 3. It turns out that Nintendo dominated Japan, accounting for 80% of Japan’s console market in 2019. This also marks Nintendo’s strongest console sales since 1999, nearly 2 decades ago. In addition, the Nintendo Switch saw a 29% growth year-over-year.
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SEGA has released some new information for Yakuza: Like a Dragon! The latest info focuses on Sotenbori Battle Arena and dungeons. Here are the latest details courtesy of Gematsu:
Sotenbori Battle Arena
This battle arena is held underground in Sotenbori. Ichiban will start from the first floor and aim for the very top, the 30th floor. Strong enemies and special rules await him, as well as rewards. Rewards are earned based on how well Ichiban performs in battle. Leveling up from battles is also dependent on how well he performs too. Make sure Ichiban and his party are ready for what’s to come!
Dungeons
In the story, Ichiban and his party must traverse underground dungeons to reach enemy headquarters. These dungeons may be revisited to grind and level up characters as well. Weapons, armor and enemies await in these dungeons, similar to other JRPGs. At times, rare enemies appear.
Rare items and safes may appear in the dungeons. However, safes may act as mimics and hide a tough enemy.
Lastly, dungeon bosses will test Ichiban and his party toward various parts of dungeon progression.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon releases on January 16th for PS4 in Japan and 2020 in the west. Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest Japanese gaming news!
Bandai Namco has released a new trailer for Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot! The latest trailer showcases the character progression system of the game. Here’s the trailer:
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot releases on January 17th for PS4, Xbox One and PC. Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest Japanese gaming news!
Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition was announced for Switch back in late 2019 and fans are excited to try out the classic hit on the portable platform. To sweeten the game further, producer Matt Walker hints about “a little something extra” for the Switch version.
A SSSpecial mini developer update on #DevilMayCry 3 Special Edition for #NintendoSwitch from producer Matt Walker (@retrootoko) pic.twitter.com/FgqY38swgn
— Devil May Cry (@DevilMayCry) January 7, 2020
Speculation has already begun and it doesn’t stop there. Matt Walker pointed out dates for key information about Devil May Cry 3 SE for Switch:
This might line up with potential dates about a possible Nintendo Direct arriving at one of these dates. Devil May Cry 2 was previously announced at last year’s September Nintendo Direct, Devil May Cry 3 might follow suit. This speculation comes from Doctre81, who has a clean track record covering Nintendo rumors and information. Of course, we encourage everyone to take this speculation with a grain of salt. A Nintendo Direct will come eventually, sooner or later.
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Enter The Gungeon has continued to be a success for publisher Devolver Digital with sales surpassing 3 million across all platforms. So it made sense for them to capitalize on it. Last year they released a spin-off called Exit The Gungeon. It was an exclusive to Apple Arcade which released on September 19, 2019.
Enter the Gungeon has surpassed three million copies sold and we're so thankful for the community's support!
Excited to release House of the Gundead to arcades and Exit the Gungeon on PC and consoles early this year!https://t.co/AHdRfzuVXw pic.twitter.com/mTgj7MzGvX
— Enter the Gungeon (@DodgeRollGames) January 7, 2020
Unsurprisingly, Devolver is bringing that same game to PC and Console early this year. I haven’t played it myself but I heard it’s pretty great. They also announced House of the Gundead (A Light-gun arcade cabinet) will be shipping in Early 2020 as well.
Platinum Games director Takahisa Taura sat down for an interview with Famitsu for their latest weekly issue. In the interview, Taura states that Astral Chain sales surpassed his expectations! This is a great push for Platinum Games as they have gained momentum creating games with Nintendo. This new found momentum traces back to NieR: Automata, which helped Platinum Games stay afloat after the cancellation of Scalebound. Luckily, Platinum Games has gained more interest and investments, including a capital alliance with Tencent. Lastly, the full interview with Taura and Kamiya is available here.
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