Another week, another round of the Nintendo Switch topping the hardware sales charts in Japan. Last week, the Switch sold almost 41,000 units, which was a minor increase from the 38,000 units it sold last week. Nonetheless, it is clear now that the system’s stock is currently being held back in anticipation of next week, when the long anticipated Super Mario Odyssey launches at last.

On the software side of things, Warner Bros. Middle-Earth: Shadow of War ended up topping charts, with 20,000 units sold- which actually indicates just what a dismal week this was for software sales in Japan last week. Square Enix’s new RPG Lost Sphear actually debuted last week, but sales appear to have been dismal- only 13,000 units total seem to have been sold, with PS4 getting 7,300 units out of those and the Switch getting 5,700 units.

Hopefully, this is one of the last weeks that sales in Japan remain so low- with Super Mario Odyssey launching soon, we should maybe see some life breathed back into the market.

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Tokyo Factory and Square Enix will be bringing us Lost Sphear, a new RPG from the same collaboration that brought us I Am Setsuna, next year- and yesterday, we got a brand new tailer for it, showcasing the game’s world and characters (as well as more of its gorgeous art style, obviously).

We also get to see a lot more of the gameplay, which seems to be promising for now- although, of course, it is a bit unclear if the final game will live up to its promise. I Am Setsuna, for all of its charm, certainly managed to disappoint in a lot of regards. We can only hope that Lost Sphear will be different in that regard.

Lost Sphere is due out in Japan on October 12; it will release in the west early next year, on January 23, 2018. The game will be coming to the PS4, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

The new JRPG by Tokyo Factory, Lost Sphear, will launch in the west on January 23, Tokyo Factory confirmed in a post on the PlayStation Blog. The game is going to be the next venture by the studio after last year’s flawed I Am Setsuna, which sought to recreate the glory days of 16-but turn based JRPGs. The new game seems to be learning from that game’s failings, while also building upon its strengths.

The game’s premise has you battling the Lost, a phenomenon which threatens the world- when the Lost descends somewhere, it becomes enshrouded in the mist, and then vanishes. The setup is great, although the cast of characters that’s been revealed so far seems to be a bit… tropey. We’ll see how it goes.

Lost Sphear will launch on January 23 for the Nintendo Switch, PS4, and PC. The game will mostly be available digitally, though physical copies will be made available in limited quantities on Square Enix’s own store, and at some retailers.