Square Enix said that Final Fantasy had sold 180 million copies worldwide. Dragon Quest is another successful RPG. Final Fantasy has sold over 88 million units globally, according to the same press release. Yuji Horii and Akira Toriyama created Dragon Warrior on the NES in 1986. Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince and Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest will follow. Dai’s ...
Read More »Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince “Sneak Peek”—Heroes, Story, and World
Square Enix revealed Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince, a new ‘Monsters’ spin-off, last month. If you’ve played Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen, you’ll recognize Psaro, who’s cursed by his father and can’t harm monsters. It’s coming to Nintendo Switch on December 1. He becomes a Monster Wrangler to avenge his father in disobedience. He’ll meet Rose, Toilen ...
Read More »Level-5’s Yo-Kai Watch 10th Anniversary Site
While working on a new Professor Layton game for the Nintendo Switch, Level-5 celebrated Yo-kai Watch’s 10th anniversary. Japan released the original 3DS game in 2013, and the West got it in 2015/16. Since then, spin-offs, anime, and sequels have followed. Level-5’s 10-year anniversary website is now live. “A number of initiatives” are planned, including YouTube screenings, cast commentary, and ...
Read More »Bandai Namco Disliked Baten Kaitos’ Title
With the September release of Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster, we’re learning more about these GameCube card-based RPGs. Thanks to our sister site, Time Extension!, series director Yasuyuki Honne revealed that Baten Kaitos almost wasn’t called that. Honne tweeted that Namco “opposed” the name (translated by Simon Griffin and SatsumaFS for Nintendo Everything). We’re glad Namco, now Bandai ...
Read More »Former BioWare Lead Designer Details Sonic Chronicles Sequel
BioWare’s DS RPG Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood was supposed to be the first in a series, but Electronic Arts bought BioWare and the sequel never came out. Did You Know Gaming has discovered new Sonic Chronicles 2 story details. Former BioWare lead designer Miles Holmes, now at Warp Digital, revealed Mass Effect 2’s plans in a chat. Sonic Chronicles, ...
Read More »In Stunning New Trailer, Mortal Kombat 1 Shows Returning Characters
Mortal Kombat 1, a highly anticipated second-half 2023 release, has been confirmed for the Switch. NetherRealm Studios released a new gameplay trailer today featuring returning characters Smoke and Rain and the Kameo Fighters Scorpion, Cyrax, Sektor, and Frost. Kameo Fighters enhance gameplay by assisting the main fighter. Sign in to YouTube to watch this trailer, which contains graphic and mature ...
Read More »Yuji Naka, Sonic Co-Creator, Found Guilty of Insider Trading
Yuji Naka was sentenced to two years and six months in prison with four years of probation. He was fined two million and 171 million yen. SEGAbits, a website and social media account, translated a Yahoo Japan news story to explain Naka’s “4 years suspension” for showing “remorse”. He must pay 173 million yen (over 1 million USD) in fines ...
Read More »Pikmin 4 Sticker Set Available on My Nintendo Store (US)
Nintendo added a new item to its US My Nintendo Store before Pikmin 4’s July 21 release. Order a Pikmin 4 Sticker Set with 200 Platinum Points. Pikmin and Oatchi, two 3″ vinyl stickers, are included. Stick these stickers on anything: “This set of two 3″ vinyl stickers features a variety of Pikmin, an explorer, and space pup Oatchi from ...
Read More »Dredge, Switch’s Sinister Fishing Adventure, Gets Second Free Update
Black Salt’s “sinister fishing adventure” Dredge received its second major Nintendo Switch update. This one adds wildlife events, a “passive mode” for peaceful swimming, a photo mode, a new character, and aberrations. Update 2 for Dredge is now live on all platforms! ⚓ 📸 Photomode🐙 10 brand new aberrations🐳 Wildlife events Plus, experience the game in a brand new way ...
Read More »Mario Kart Tour’s “Pipe Tour” Features Petey Piranha
Nintendo announced that the Pipe Tour will launch on July 12th, marking the end of Mario Kart Tour’s Rome-themed chapter. The last tour introduced Rome Avanti, a new city circuit, and this one adds Piranha Pipe Pipeline, a new course with warp pipes. As usual, a new tour announces the Mii Racing suits. The Pipe Tour will debut the Wiggler ...
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