Last week in Japan, Dragon Quest 11 S had an impressive debut, selling over 300,000 units and topping the charts. This week’s data for software and hardware sales in Japan is in, courtesy of Famitsu, and the Square Enix RPG’s Switch version has managed to hold on to its lead. It’s seen a drop in sales though, selling over 57,000 over the course of the week.

Entering the charts at second place on its debut is Ubisoft’s latest open world shooter, Ghost Recon Breakpoint, selling just under 55,000 units. Meanwhile, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening and Monster Hunter World: Iceborne – Master Edition continue to perform well as well, coming in at No. 3 and No. 4 respectively. Meanwhile, Code Vein, which debuted in second place last week, has fallen down to fifth place, with nearly 13,000 units sold.

On the hardware front, there’s been a drop in sales for both the PS4 and the Nintendo Switch, with both consoles managing roughly half as much sales as they did last week. The Switch sold over 89,000 units, down from over 196,000 last week, while the PS4 is down from over 24,000 units to over 12,000 units this week.

You can check out the full software and hardware charts for the week ending October 6 below.

Software sales (followed by lifetime sales)

01. [NSW] Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age S – Definitive Edition – 57.667 / 360.871 
02. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Breakpoint – 54.733 / NEW 
03. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening – 16.430 / 203.580 
04. [PS4] Monster Hunter: World – Iceborne Master Edition – 15.697 / 361.936
05. [PS4] Code Vein – 12.926 / 73.769
06. [NSW] Super Mario Maker 2 – 9.840 / 654.285
07. [PS4] FIFA 20 – 9.435 / 53.186 
08. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 9.252 / 3.288.904 
09. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 8.941 / 2.480.563 
10. [NSW] Minecraft – 8.507 / 954.488 

Hardware sales (followed by last week’s sales)

Nintendo Switch – 89.137 (196.489)
PS4 – 12.388 (24.658)
Xbox One – 126 (158)
3DS – 1.303 (2.384)
PS Vita – 32 (39)

[Via ResetEra]

It’s an interesting and eventful week for video game software and hardware sales in Japan, as per the data released by Famitsu for the week ending September 29. Dragon Quest 11 S has enjoyed an absolutely stellar debut upon its Switch launch, topping the charts with sales in excess 303,000 units. Par for the course for a mainline Dragon Quest launch in Japan.

There are plenty of other new releases in the top 10 as well. Code Vein has debuted in second place, selling over 60,000 copies, while Ys IX: Monstrum Nox takes the fifth spot with over 45,000 units sold. FIFA 20 is right behind it in sixth place, selling over 43,000 units. Meanwhile, Koei Tecmo’s new RPG Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness and the Secret Hideout’s PS4 version occupies third place, selling over 53,000 units, while the Switch version, with over 25,000 units sold, is in at No. 9.

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne’s Master Edition – which includes both, the new expansion and the base game – continues to chart in the top 10, coming in at No. 8 with over 26,000 units sold. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, which topped charts last week, drops down to fourth place, selling over 45,000 units.

On the hardware front, there isn’t a lot of change. Thanks to the Switch Lite (and presumably the launch of Dragon Quest 11 S), the Nintendo Switch once again sold a whole lot, moving nearly 200,000 units. The PS4 managed to hold steady, selling over 24,000 units.

You can check out the full hardware and software charts below.

Software sales (followed by lifetime sales)

01. [NSW] Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age S – Definitive Edition – 303.204 / NEW
02. [PS4] Code Vein – 60.843 / NEW
03. [PS4] Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout – 53.428 / NEW
04. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening – 45.775 / 187.150
05. [PS4] Ys IX: Monstrum Nox – 45.378 / NEW
06. [PS4] FIFA 20 – 43.751 / NEW
07. [PS4] World War Z – 27.872 / NEW
08. [PS4] Monster Hunter: World – Iceborne Master Edition – 26.324 / 346.239
09. [NSW] Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout – 25.538 / NEW
10. [NSW] Super Mario Maker 2 – 14.731 / 644.445 

Hardware sales (followed by last week’s sales)

Nintendo Switch – 196.489 (239.740)
PS4 – 24.658 (24.857)
Xbox One – 158 (513)
3DS – 2.384 (1.687)
PS Vita – 39 (28)

[Via ResetEra]

Soon, Nintendo Switch owners will be able to get their hands on one of the best JRPGs of this generation, when Dragon Quest 11 S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition launches for Nintendo’s system, and to drive up the excitement surrounding its release, Square Enix have put out a new trailer of the game.

The trailer focuses on introducing two characters from the game’s core cast- Erik, the thief who joins the Luminary as the game’s first party member, and travelling entertainer Sylvando, who’s taken it upon himself to spread joy to all corners of the world. The latter especially became a fan-favourite when Dragon Quest 11 first launched, and both characters are in line to see even more of the spotlight, with Dragon Quest 11 S featuring exclusive character-specific stories for all party members. Take a look at the trailer below.

Dragon Quest 11 S is out for the Nintendo Switch tomorrow, on September 27. Before that, later today, Square Enix will be livestreaming the game for about four hours. Recently the developers also said that the game’s Switch version is closer to being a remake than just a simple port- read more on that through here.

This week the Nintendo Switch will get its first taste of the mainline Dragon Quest series in the form of Dragon Quest 11 S. The game is an enhanced version of 2017’s Dragon Quest 11 that released for PS4, PC and 3DS. But the team behind it looks at the game as something a little more than a simple port or remaster, but closer to something like a full remake.

In an interview with Nintendo Dream magazine, which you can see below thinks to Twitter user nindorim, several key members of the development team are interviewed, and they say that when it came to the Switch version, they wanted to do more than just a simple port job of the PS4 or 3DS version, instead opting for a much in-depth reworking of the game. We’ve seen a lot of the new content being showed off, too, so whatever you want to call it, S seems like quite the package (thanks to Niche Gamer for translations).

Dragon Quest 11 S releases exclusively for the Nintendo Switch on September 27th. A dedicated stream for the game is also set for tomorrow, so keep you eyes open for that.

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The latest entry in the legendary Japanese RPG series is about to hit the Nintendo Switch in the form of Dragon Quest 11 S. The game is an enhanced version of Dragon Quest 11 that was released originally in 2017 (2018 outside Japan), and includes a ton of new features Nintendo and Square Enix have been showing off. In celebration, a huge four hour stream is going to run the day before.

The first part of the stream will feature Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Director Masahiro Sakurai and Dragon Quest Creator Yuji Horii sitting down to have a special discussion about the series, with the second part being dedicated to the various voice actors for the game talking about 11 as well as the series as a whole. The stream will last from 9 PM to 1AM JST. It’s worth noting this is a Japanese stream, and as of now there’s no indication it will be subbed in other languages.

Dragon Quest 11 S will release exclusively on the Switch on September 27th. If you’re curious to go back to the game’s beginnings, the first three titles are coming to the Switch at the same time.

The upcoming Dragon Quest 11 S is being called the Definitive Edition when it hits the Switch next month, and buddy, the game isn’t kidding around with that title. We’ve already seen a lot of screenshots showing new features in the re-release, but we aren’t even close to done yet, as a new load of screens are out now to show additional features to the RPG.

You can see all the screens below. They highlight the various different camera angles that you can change to during combat, just like the original release. Along with that we also see the new bantering that can happen during combat, even between two characters as they do a co-op attack. We also see some shots of the Super Shypox mode, which makes all your characters potentially get ’embarrassed’ and lose a turn (as opposed to just the main character), adding another layer of challenge to the game.

Dragon Quest 11 S will release for Nintendo Switch September 27th. For a quick introduction to game’s world and characters, take a look through here.

Famitsu’s charts for the most highly anticipated upcoming video game releases – as voted by their readers – are out, and Final Fantasy 7 Remake occupies the pole position yet again. In other news, water is wet. The upcoming Square Enix RPG has a sizeable lead over the second-placed game, which is Project Sakura Wars with over 700 votes.

In third place sits another Square Enix RPG, the imminently releasing Switch expanded re-release of Dragon Quest 11. Fellow Switch RPGs Pokemon Sword and Shield, meanwhile, occupy fourth place. Persona 5 Royal – another upcoming expanded re-release of a beloved RPG, which is out in Japan in October – is in at fifth place.

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne follows behind in sixth position, while next year’s Animal Crossing: New Horizons follows behind. Rounding out the rest of the top 10 are Death Stranding, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening’s upcoming Switch remake, and Bayonetta 3.

You can check out the full top 10 below. All votes were cast between July 18 and July 24.

1. [PS4] Final Fantasy 7 Remake – 1,113 votes
2. [PS4] Project Sakura Wars – 766 votes
3. [NSW] Dragon Quest 11 S – 712 votes
4. [NSW] Pokemon Sword and Shield – 676 votes
5. [PS4] Persona 5 Royal – 617 votes
6. [PS4] Monster Hunter World: Iceborne – 551 votes
7. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 485 votes
8. [PS4] Death Stranding – 325 votes
9. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening – 297 votes
10. [NSW] Bayonetta 3 – 284 votes

Thanks, Nintendo Everything!

The legendary Japanese RPG franchise is about to hit the Switch with the latest enhanced re-release, Dragon Quest 11 S. The game has a lot of added content to the original release that hit the PS4 and PC last year. Since then, we’ve gotten a lot of different videos and screenshots highlighting the new material, and today we get a new trailer that does that for both, new and old stuff.

In the trailer released by Nintendo (who is publishing the title outside of Japan), we get an introduction to the world of Erdrea. It mixes a bit of the old, such as the setting and characters, with some of the new, such as the new costumes and mounts. If you’re not familiar with the game, it’s a good introduction of what to expect. If you are, well, hopefully it tickles your nostalgia bone a little in anticipation for the new release.

The game has gone gold, and Dragon Quest 11 S will release for the Switch on September 27th.

While we will be getting a demo to play the upcoming Dragon Quest 11 S soon, before that we are getting some more screenshots that highlight some of the new content the Switch release will be getting. The game is adding a lot to an already packed game with new mounts, costumes, and features.

You can see the multiple screens released below to check out a lot of the new features. For one we get to see some new costumes/gear for the various characters, who will have their own playable stories in this version. Speaking of them, they will also now follow the hero around on the field.

Along with that you get a good look at several of the new monster mounts. There’s several, including the Great Sabrecat, the Slime Knight, the Iron Maiden, and the Glacial Golem. They will each come with their own special abilities, which you can improve by using them in combat.

Dragon Quest 11 S will release on September 27th exclusively on the Switch. If you’re looking for a fix of the franchise on the system before that, don’t forget that the Hero from the series just dropped for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Square Enix announced during the Dragon Quest Summer Festival 2019 in Tokyo that they’ll be releasing a demo for Switch players to try out Dragon Quest 11 S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition soon (via Gematsu). Though they did not give an exact release date for when the demo will be out, seeing as the game releases next month, it’s obviously going to go live not very long from now. There’s also no word yet on whether the demo will be available worldwide, or just in Japan.

Those who play the demo will be able to transfer their save data to the full game when it releases. Doing so will net you with a Skill Seed in the game. On top of that, save data from the demo will also reward you with the premium hero card The One Descended from Erdrick [S], which you will then be able to use in the Switch free-to-play card battle title Dragon Quest Rivals. 

Additionally, Square Enix also confirmed that Dragon Quest 11 S will also allow players to visit the world of Dragon Quest 10 – the MMORPG that never saw a western release – as part of its mechanic that allows players to travel to worlds from previous titles in the series. An enhanced version of Draconian Mode – the harder difficulty option in the game – will also be available, with Super Shypox enabled, which sees all your party members being inflicted by the Shypox spell.

Dragon Quest 11 S itself is out for the Switch on September 27, after recently having gone gold. You can read our review from the base game – which released in the west last year – through here.