Unties has announced that the Touhou Project racing game, Gensou Skydrift, releases for Switch and PC on December 12th! The PS4 version releases in Q1 2020. Gensou Skydrift is a Touhou racing game where characters use their partner as the “kart” they race on! Here’s the latest trailer:
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XSEED Games and Marvelous Europe have announced that Granblue Fantasy Versus releases in Q1 2020 in the west! A Premium Edition of the game will be available in the west along with a Digital Deluxe edition for those wanting all the future content in one purchase. A digital pack will be available separately so standard edition owners may upgrade their purchase. In addition, the Character Pass set will include all future DLC fighters within the first season, all digital goodies and the game for $79.99 in the PSN Store.
Premium Edition (costs $79.99 / £59.99)
Includes:
The Premium Edition will be up for preorder at the official Marvelous Games Store on December 3rd at 11:00 AM GMT. Granblue Fantasy Versus releases for PS4 on February 6th 2020 in Japan and early 2020 in the west. Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest Japanese gaming news!
After numerous leaks and rumors over the past several months, Paramount Pictures has finally released the new trailer for the Sonic The Hedgehog movie which will be releasing on February 14, 2020.
Gotta. Go. Fast! Check out the brand new trailer for #SonicMovie and #CatchSonic in theatres February 14! pic.twitter.com/Ro1bRyd07W
— Sonic The Hedgehog (@SonicMovie) November 12, 2019
The film was supposed to come out this November but got pushed back to redesign Sonic. It seems like all of this paid off because the movie looks way better and Sonic doesn’t look like he’s from a horror film. Several people including Tyson Hesse helped out with the redesign.
The official A Hat in Time Twitter account has announced a release date for the Nyakuza Metro DLC for Switch! The Nyakuza Metro DLC releases on November 21st for Switch. Here’s whats included in the new DLC:
A Hat in Time is available now on PC, Xbox One, PS4 and Switch. Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest gaming news!
Falcom recently published their financial earnings report to the public and elaborated on overseas releases of Ys IX: Monstrum Nox. Chinese and Korean versions of the game are coming soon and Falcom will continue to release games worldwide. Documents in the report state that Ys IX will release in other regions as well. Another interesting tidbit is that Ys IX already incorporates a big amount of English text. Falcom might be developing games with a localization in mind during various development phases. Lastly, Falcom’s earnings report are available here and here, please note that both reports are in Japanese.
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox is available now for PS4 in Japan. The previous entry, Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana, is available now for PS4, Switch and PC worldwide. Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest Japanese gaming news!
Square Enix has announced that Romancing SaGa Re;universe is heading to the west in 2020! The Japanese mobile game will be available worldwide next year for iOS and Android. The game is set 300 years after Romancing SaGa 3 and follows an original story where characters from previous entries return. Lastly, here’s the teaser trailer:
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Spike Chunsoft and Acquire have released new details about Katana Kami’s swordplay! In addition, new screenshots are available. The game follows a basic pattern of combat: attackers, receivers, and breakers.
Drawing and sheathing can be used in combat too. Having a sword drawn means the player is always ready to attack. Sheathing a sword makes it difficult to attack but will enable a buff into drawing the sword.
There are a total of 9 stances in the game which each have their own advantages and special effects. Over 100 swords are in the game as well.
Two special actions are present in the game: Katana Time and Kiwami. Katana Time occurs when filling up the Orb Gauge. Kiwami occurs when timed correctly and successfully dodging or defending. Counter attacking after timely dodging or defending will grant the Kiwami attack. After defeating the enemy with a Kiwami attack, Consecutive Kiwami can be used with right timing to defeat more enemies.
Katana Kami: A Way of the Samurai Story releases in early 2020 for PS4, Switch and PC in Japan. A western release date is unknown but the game has been rated in Australia. Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest Japanese gaming news!
Cygames has shared new gameplay footage of Granblue Fantasy Versus! This time, the game’s RPG mode is showcased in a boss battle against Yggdrasil. In RPG mode, players can experience the story of Granblue Fantasy with action RPG-like gameplay. Here’s the latest footage:
「RPGモード」での星晶獣ボスバトルについてご紹介！巨大な星晶獣ボスは攻略法がそれぞれ異なり、様々な攻撃を繰り出してくるため迫力のバトルが楽しめます！もし勝てなくても「救援依頼」による協力プレイで楽に倒せるはずです！#グラブル #GBVS pic.twitter.com/nlXT0TbQLz
— グランブルーファンタジー ヴァーサス (@gbvs_official) November 11, 2019
Granblue Fantasy Versus releases on February 6th 2020 for PS4 in Japan. Lastly, a western release date is planned by XSEED Games and Marvelous. Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest fighting game news!
Annapurna Interactive has announced that Wattam will be releasing on December 17 for PS4 and PC. Wattam’s release window was first announced at State of Play back in September. The game is being created by Keita Takahashi, the same guy that made Katamari Damacy and NOBY NOBY BOY.
WATTAM is coming to PS4 and the Epic Games Store on December 17. Pre-order now for a discount! https://t.co/9Sif5fvy5n pic.twitter.com/joK6d7SCfn
— Annapurna Interactive (@A_i) November 11, 2019
You can pre-order the game now at Epic Games Store and PSN at a discounted price of $16.99, it’ll launch at $19.99 once the game releases.
Nintendo recently had a Q&A session for their latest financial results. Questions about the Switch’s pricing were brought up among other topics. Nintendo CEO Shuntaro Furukawa states that price cuts for the Switch aren’t planned at this time. Nintendo hopes to sell the Switch over the long term and “for as long as possible.” Nintendo plans to maximize profitability by increasing the number of units sold. Games such as Pokemon Sword/Shield and Animal Crossing: New Horizons are expected to push hardware.
Lastly, the full Q&A transcript is available here. Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest Japanese gaming news!
