This Week In Imports: The Phantom Thieves Masquerade At Luigi’s Mansion On Halloween

Alistair Wong

Published: Oct 28, 2019 05:00 pm

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We’re getting a double helping of big releases this week with both Nintendo’s Luigi’s Mansion 3 and Atlus’ Persona 5 Royal, which both release on October 31, Halloween. Luigi’s Mansion 3 is actually a bit of a misnomer, as it takes place inside a giant, skyscraper hotel instead, and has Luigi catching ghosts to save Mario, Princess Peach, and the others. Meanwhile, Persona 5 Royal is an expanded rerelease of the hit RPG, adding in new character Kasumi alongside a new Confidant, and a reworked Confidant for Goro Akechi. The game also expands upon the story with a brand-new third semester, and a new area in Kichijoji to explore and hang out at. To go along with the spooky Halloween atmosphere, Disgaea 4 Complete+ is being brought over to the Nintendo Switch. One not-so-spooky game that releases as well is Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD, which brings back AiAi’s Wii outing to modern platforms with expanded levels and a more focused selection of party games. The latest Mario & Sonic Olympics game also comes out this week, which seems to have a larger budget this time, and also has a couple of retro-styled sports competitions based on the Tokyo 1964 Olympics. Finally, FuRyu’s fashion game Model Debut #nicola takes the stage on the Nintendo Switch. As a reminder, Siliconera gets a small portion pocket change from your purchases from our Play-Asia links below. You can also save $3 by using the code “SILICON” by using the coupon button at the payment method selection screen. Here are this week’s JP releases below: Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch Lite – Zacian and Zamazenta Luigi’s Mansion 3 (+ eShop version) Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD (+ eShop version) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (+ eShop version) Disgaea 4 Complete+ (+ eShop version) Model Debut #nicola (+ eShop version) eShop Only (Switch) Giga Wrecker Alt. Sega Ages Shinobi Resident Evil 5 Resident Evil 6 Otokomizu Asdivine Kamura Taimanin Houjou: Yokai Jigoku-hen Knives Out PlayStation 4 Persona 5 Royal (+ PS Store version)