Bandai will release a new batch of Human Rabbitality Project: Pekoratchi, the Usada Pekora Tamagotchi. The company started accepting applications for purchasing the Vtuber Tamagotchi on the Japanese Premium Bandai website. Unlike the first batch, Bandai will employ a lottery system to determine which people get to buy the item. [Thanks, Inside Games!]

Bandai originally revealed the special Tamagotchi in July 2023 with a release window in December 2023. The company opened the first pre-order batch on a first-come-first-served basis on July 17, 2023. However, it instantly sold out in just a day, and not even fellow Hololive Vtuber Hakui Koyori could manage to place an order for the product. The company opted to use a lottery sales system for the new batch so that more people have an opportunity to get the items.

As a refresher, Pekoratchi is a unique Tamagotchi themed after Usada Pekora. Bandai alters some of the gameplay elements to suit the Vtuber. For example, she can eat almonds and drink cow milk when the player feeds her. Pekora can also change her attire based on the player's manner of raising her. The virtual toy is available in two colors: Usada White and Usada Blue, and each of them will also come with a chibi plushie of the Vtuber.

Bandai will close applications for the lottery sales of Human Rabbitality Project: Pekoratchi on August 2, 2024. The company will announce the winners at a later date in August 2024.

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Cover has announced the debut stream dates for the 3D models of Hololive English -Advent- Vtubers. All five Vtubers in the group will gradually reveal their 3D models throughout early August 2024.

The Advent group comprises Shiori Novella, Koseki Bijou, Nerissa Ravencroft, Fuwawa Abyssgard, and Mococo Abyssgard. While each Vtuber would usually have their own debut stream, Fuwawa and Mococo will have a single stream since they also share the FUWAMOCO channel.

Here are the 3D debut stream dates in American time zones. Also note that despite the different dates, all streams will start at the same hour at 8am PDT / 11pm EDT.

• Shiori Novella - August 2, 2024
• Koseki Bijou - August 3, 2024
• Nerissa Ravencroft - August 9, 2024
• FUWAMOCO (Fuwawa and Mococo Abyssgard) - August 10, 2024
• Full group collab stream - August 17, 2024.

A summary of the announcement is also available to view via the tweet on Hololive Production's official English X account right below:

Cover has been gradually giving 3D models to Vtubers under its Hololive Production. It first announced the 3D debuts of Hololive English -Advent- members on the same day it confirmed the June 2024 3D debut dates of Holostars English Tempus Vanguard Vtubers in late May 2024. Roughly a whole year will have passed from the initial debuts of Advent Vtubers in late July 2023 until they get their 3D models.

The Hololive English -Advent- 3D debuts will begin with Shiori Novella's stream on August 2, 2024, and conclude with the FUWAMOCO sisters on August 10, 2024.

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Koei Tecmo confirmed the full release date for Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake. The company will release the remake simultaneously worldwide on October 24, 2024.

This game will be a remake of Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII, which originally appeared for PCs in Japan in 2001. VIII was the second entry in the series after VII to feature individual playthroughs as opposed to only faction rulers.

Koei Tecmo will bring the graphical and art quality up to modern standards as seen in more recent iterations like XIII and XIV while retaining most of the features from the original VIII entry. The company will also add new features, such as a relationship chart that will show characters with both the most intimate and the most hostile connections with the player's character.

Following its initial reveal in September 2023, Koei Tecmo originally planned to release the remake in early 2024. However, the company delayed the game's release by removing the "early" part.

The newly confirmed release date of October 24, 2024, maintained Koei Tecmo's commitment to release the remake within the year. However, it will also mark the first time ever for an entry in the series to have a simultaneous worldwide release in all regions and platforms. Prior series entries, including XIII and XIV, used to be released first in Japan with the Western English releases following suit months later.

Koei Tecmo has also uploaded the first formal trailer for Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake on YouTube:

Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake will be available for PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch simultaneously worldwide on October 24, 2024.

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Capcom is gradually revealing Sanrio characters and the flagship monsters from its own Monster Hunter series that will be a part of the crossover collection. The first two pairs confirmed in this collaboration are Pochacco with the Monster Hunter Portable 3rd flagship monster Zinogre and Hangyodon with Monster Hunter 3's Lagiacrus.

Capcom first announced the Sanrio Monster Hunter characters collaboration on July 10, 2024. However, the first reveal only showed the logo. The following day on the 11th, the company published another tweet that showed two silhouettes.

On July 12, 2024, Capcom published a new tweet that revealed the previous silhouettes to be Pochacco with a Zinogre wear and Hangyodon with a Lagiacrus hoodie. It also shared two new silhouettes in the same tweet. It appears that the company will gradually reveal the crossovers on a daily basis.

The Japanese tweet with the first full reveal is available to view right below:

Capcom will collaborate with Sanrio to produce merchandise themed after these pairs to help celebrate the Monster Hunter series' 20th anniversary. The company is also working on crossovers with many other franchises, such as Takara Tomy's Zoids.

The Monster Hunter - Sanrio crossovers are being gradually revealed on the former's Japanese official X account. After revealing all pairs, Capcom and Sanrio will produce and sell merchandise themed after them.

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Bushiroad confirmed Feitan Portor will be a part of the Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact playable character roster. Players will be able to include him in their team in the upcoming 3v3 fighting game.

The company also shared a new trailer showcasing the character, who will primarily fight with the sword he usually hides inside his umbrella. Kappei Yamaguchi, who voiced Feitan in the 2011 anime adaptation, will reprise his role in this game.

Here is the official trailer confirming the addition of Feitan Portor in Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact:

A total of twelve playable characters have been known as of Feitan's reveal. Bushiroad has so far revealed Gon, Killua, Leorio, Kurapika, Hisoka, Netero, Bisky, Machi, Uvogin, and Chrollo. The official site has sixteen character slots, with five of them still unfilled. However, an early stream by Justin Wong has indirectly confirmed that Genthru will fill one of them.

Even though Bushiroad has been increasing its pace in revealing characters for its anime-based fighting game, it has still yet to confirm the release date within a broad window in the year 2024. However, publishers of fighting games often make major reveals like release date announcements during the annual Evolution Championship Series tournament, and Evo 2024 will take place on July 19-21, 2024.

Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact will be available worldwide on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam in 2024.

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Bandai Namco has confirmed the release date for the second character DLC set that will add Lidia Sobieska to Tekken 8. The set will be formally available simultaneously worldwide in the US PDT time zone on July 25, 2024, and in Asia Pacific on July 26, 2024. The company will also allow a three-day early access for players who have purchased the first-year character pass.

It will thus take roughly three months in total from the initial reveal until the final release. Bandai Namco announced first at Evo Japan 2024 in late April that it would add Lidia to the Tekken 8 roster. The company published a gameplay trailer dedicated to the Karate-practicing Polish prime minister in the Tekken universe in late May 2024, although it did not specify the release date until this announcement.

Bandai Namco has also uploaded a new trailer to announce the release date for Lidia Sobieska's DLC set on YouTube:

Lidia will be the second DLC character in the 2024 season pass. The first one was Eddy Gordo, who has been available since April 2024. Bandai Namco is planning to release two more characters separately in the next Fall and Winter seasons in 2024, respectively.

The DLC set that adds Lidia Sobieska to the PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC game Tekken 8 will formally appear on July 25 or 26, 2024, depending on the time zone. Players who have purchased the Playable Character Year 1 Pass can get her three days earlier.

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Bandai Namco released the Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Deluxe Edition for Nintendo Switch on July 11, 2024. The modern flight shooting game has thus become available to play on Nintendo's latest console to date in both docked and portable modes.

The Nintendo Switch release comes included with content that prior platform releases used to have as Season Pass or pre-order bonuses, such as the Music Player mode. Players can also access the three additional missions featuring the gigantic submarine Alicorn and five extra aircraft: ADF-01 FALKEN, ADFX-01 Morgan, ADF-11F Raven, F-4E Phantom II, and Avril's F-4E Phantom II.

The remaining DLC aircraft sets that add units like FB-22 Strike Raptor and MiG-35D Super Fulcrum are also available for the Switch version. However, Bandai Namco put them separately on the Nintendo eShop so players will have to make additional purchases to add them. This includes the collaboration pack from the Top Gun: Maverick movie.

Bandai Namco has also uploaded a new Japanese launch trailer to mark the release of Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Deluxe Edition for Nintendo Switch on the game series' YouTube channel:

Ace Combat 7 originally came out on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in January 2019, with the PC version following shortly after in February 2019. The game set a new sales record with over 5 million units sold as of November 2023. Bandai Namco first revealed the Nintendo Switch port right around the time it celebrates the game's fifth anniversary in January 2024.

Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown is now available on Nintendo Switch in addition to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Bandai Namco is working on the next entry as it prepares for the series' 30th anniversary in 2025.

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Arma Bianca revealed a new collection of Hatsune Miku merchandise designed by the illustrator coalowl. The company has also opened pre-orders for the items on its Amnibus web store.

Items in this collection will range from tin badges costing just ¥550 (~$3.50) to thick acrylic blocks that cost ¥6,578 (~$41.50). Most of them will be available in two design variations: One featuring Miku with a tongue-in-cheek expression, and the other showing her pouting.

A majority of merchandise from Japan is usually only available exclusively inside the country, such as pop-up stores. However, the items in this lineup will be available for shipments outside Japan. The Amnibus web store contains a Buyee widget, and people residing outside the country can enter the items into the widget from the original site's cart page.

Here is the list of items, along with their prices in Japanese yen:

• T-shirt with character illustration - ¥4,950
• T-shirt with "39" logo - ¥4,378
• Acrylic block - ¥6,578
• Multipurpose desk mat - ¥3,960
• A5-sized acrylic panel - ¥3,278
• Synthetic leather pouch - ¥2,750
• Big acrylic stand - ¥1,980
• Mouse pad - ¥1,980
• Acrylic keychain - ¥1,650
• Big name plate - ¥1,320
• B8-sized card case - ¥660
• Tin badge - ¥550

Arma Bianca will close the pre-order period for the Hatsune Miku merchandise lineup by coalowl on August 21, 2024. The company will start shipping the finished products in mid-December 2024.

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Bandai Spirits has revealed a new SH Figuarts action figure modeled after Shinn Asuka from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom. The company will sell the figure in not only Japan but also the rest of Asia and the US. The figure will have a tax-inclusive price tag of 9,900 yen (~$61.25) in Japan.

This action figure will feature the depiction of Gundam SEED Destiny's original protagonist in the new movie that has been available to watch on Netflix and Prime Video since June 2024. Other than a gun, the package will also include a saber that Shinn used in a brief duel. In addition, the set will have multiple head parts with different facial expressions, including the series' iconic SEED eyes that are only available inside the helmet.

The owner will also be able to pose this figure together with SH Figuarts of other characters from the same entry, such as Kira Yamato and Lacus Clyne. Bandai Spirits will also release an SH Figuarts of Athrun Zala in December 2024.

Here are some of the sample images for Shinn Asuka's upcoming SH Figuarts:

The SH Figuarts action figure of Shinn Asuka from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom will be available in Japan, the rest of Asia, and the US in January 2025. Bandai Spirits will open pre-orders for the product on July 12, 2024.

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Nihon Falcom updated the Japanese official website for The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki -Farewell, O Zemuria- with five more character pages. All characters in this batch share a similarity of having their debuts in the Trails of Cold Steel sub-series, so they will make their return in Kai no Kiseki, the series' latest entry.

The five characters in question are Rean Schwarzer, Altina Orion, Crow Armbrust, Fie Claussell, and Towa Herschel. Their original Japanese voice actors—Kouki Uchiyama, Inori Minase, Takahiro Sakurai, Hisako Kanemoto, and Ai Nonaka—will also reprise their roles.

Nihon Falcom has also shared new screenshots showing that Rean, Altina, Crow, and Fie will appear in fight scenes. Towa only has cutscene screenshots, as the company noted that she will only appear to support her former classmates.

Out of the five characters, Fie has been actively involved the most in the Trails series. She appeared in the first Trails through Daybreak entry as a supporting character, and a major update for the direct sequel added her as a full-fledged playable party member.

Nihon Falcom has also been teasing Rean Schwarzer's appearance in the new entry long before this update. The company included him in the second commercial trailer that it published in late June 2024. It will also provide Rean's instructor uniform from Trails of Cold Steel III as a bonus DLC costume for people who have pre-ordered Kai no Kiseki.

The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki -Farewell, O Zemuria- will be available first in Japan on PlayStation 5 and 4 on September 26, 2024.

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SNK has announced that it will bring a new demo build of Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves to Evo 2024. People who attend the annual fighting game tournament will be able to try out the new title ahead of its full release in early 2025.

This demo build will have the following five playable characters: Rock Howard, Terry Bogard, Preecha, Vox Reaper, and Marco Rodrigues. While the first three characters also appeared in the first demo build at Evo Japan 2024, Vox and Marco will replace Griffon Mask and Hotaru Futaba in the new list.

SNK is also preparing free merchandise giveaways related to the game in the venue. The company will give a neck strap to people who have filled out the demo's questionnaire. Visitors can also take a picture at SNK's photo spot and show it in an X post with the #FatalFury hashtag to get a beer bottle-shaped inflatable cheering stick.

The biggest highlighted merchandise will be fight stick buttons decorated with the game's characters. SNK will set up a versus spot using Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves. Those who manage to defeat two other players in a row will be able to win one of the buttons. They must switch out after achieving the feat, although they can also return to get even more buttons.

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves will be available for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store in early 2025. SNK will bring a new demo build of the upcoming Fatal Fury entry to Evo 2024, which will take place in Las Vegas on July 19-21, 2024.

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Arc System Works has formally revealed Double Dragon Revive by publishing its official website and trailer. Following an early reveal in the Weekly Famitsu magazine, the company confirmed that the new game will be available simultaneously worldwide in 2025.

This new game will bring back the classic belt-scrolling beat 'em up game with a modern 3D presentation. Like most of the prior series entries, players will take the roles of the martial artists William "Billy" Lee and James "Jimmy" Lee. The game will be playable in both single-player and two-player co-op; both characters will appear simultaneously in the latter.

The Steam page reveals that Yuke's, the development studio best known for wrestling games like WWE 2K19 and AEW Fight Forever, is working on this new game. It also hinted that the game will have an online mode with in-game chat.

The page also shows that Double Dragon Revive will be available with voiceovers in Japanese and English. It will also have additional subtitle options in French, Italian, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese.

The official reveal trailer for Double Dragon Revive is also available to watch right below:

Double Dragon Revive will be available for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam worldwide in 2025.

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Hatsuboshi Gakuen: The Idolmaster performed very well for Bandai Namco within a month after it launched on May 16, 2024. Sensor Tower Japan published a report noting the new mobile game's performance in its launch month. it topped the domestic download and revenue rankings within the period.

Sensor Tower uploaded a download ranking sourced only from the Japanese official Google Play Store and Apple App Store from May 16, 2024, until June 15, 2024. It showed that with over 1.5 million downloads, Gakuen Idolmaster topped the ranking by surpassing even Supercell's Squad Busters and Kuro Games' Wuthering Waves. The latter recorded 30 million downloads worldwide from both the PC and mobile versions from its launch on May 22, 2024, until June 11, 2024. However, it could only reach fourth place with less than a million downloads when the scope was limited to Japanese mobile players.

In addition, Gakuen Idolmaster also topped the Share of Voice ranking for mobile games with the Simulation genre on the Japanese YouTube scene in May 2024.

Sensor Tower also shared charts that show the game's sales performance made through microtransactions. While the iOS version maintained a top-three ranking for eight days since launch, the Android version stayed in first place for nine consecutive days on May 20-28, 2024.

The company also compared Bandai Namco's mobile game revenues from the same period in 2023. While titles like One Piece: Bounty Rush, One Piece: Treasure Cruise, and Dragon Ball: Dokkan Battle still remain intact, Gakuen Idolmaster dominated the share with 41% in the month following its launch.

Hatsuboshi Gakuen: The Idolmaster is readily available on Android and iOS mobile devices in Japan.

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Sega Fave has announced that it will set up a booth at Wonder Festival 2024 Summer. The toy-focused subsidiary will display new figures based on characters from Jujutsu Kaisen and Kaiju No. 8 at the upcoming event.

The Jujutsu Kaisen figures will appear as part of an upcoming "Splash x Battle Re:" Kuji lottery, which will launch in Japan in Winter 2024. The figures depicting Yuji, Megumi, Nobara, and Satoru will each have their own reward tiers. In addition, Sega is working on an alternate version of Satoru Gojo's figure that will be available to the last person who draws the lottery at a given location.

Other than Jujutsu Kaisen, Sega will also display its upcoming S-Fire figures of Kaiju No. 8 characters. The figures of the eponymous creature and Soshiro Hoshina have been available for pre-orders worldwide, although Sega will close the windows at the end of August 2024. The company will open new figure pre-orders for the blonde-haired Kikoru Shinomiya in August 2024 and Mina Ashiro in September 2024. Sega has yet to confirm whether it will also add Kafka and Reno, whom Good Smile Company had made Nendoroids of.

The Jujutsu Kaisen and Kaiju No 8 figures will be available for early display at Wonder Festival 2024 Summer. The event will take place at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan, on July 28, 2024.

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Chimney Group revealed that it will produce and sell new drinks inspired by characters and demons from Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance. The drinks will be available for a limited time from late July 2024 and throughout August 2024.

The list of characters and demons featured in this lineup will be the same as the ones picked earlier by RED° Tokyo Tower. However, the drinks offered will be different.

Nahobino's non-alcoholic fusion drink will see a combination of clear soda marking the protagonist and blue jelly representing Aogami. Meanwhile, the Qadistu-themed red drink will contain alcohol and come with separate bamboo charcoal powder that can turn the drink black to depict the group's vengeance.

Both of the above drinks will be available at the same tax-inclusive price of 759 yen. A parfait dessert themed after Jack Frost's Bufula spell and priced at 803 yen will complete the lineup.

In addition, people who purchase all three drinks simultaneously will be able to receive a bonus holographic sticker for free while stocks last. Atlus and Chimney Group have yet to reveal the sticker's design as of this announcement.

The new Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance-themed drinks will be available at Chimney Group outlets across Japan from July 23, 2024, until September 1, 2024. Sales in each outlet may end earlier if it has run out of stock.

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