The Pokémon series remains one of the most successful media franchises of all time, with pretty much any and all games released being a success in one form or another – regardless of quality. That said, in a moment of celebration, the highly-praised Pokémon Pokopia has managed to be both a critical and commercial success, currently sitting as Koei Tecmo’s best-selling game of all time.

Making the official announcement via a press release, Nintendo / The Pokémon Company revealed that Pokémon Pokopia (which launched on the 5th of March) has already hit a major sales milestone, having “surpassed 5 million units across physical and digital versions, just over four months after its launch.”

For a Pokémon game, this may seem somewhat quaint, with the relatively maligned Pokémon Legends Z-A selling over 5.8 million copies in its first week. That said, for a Switch 2 exclusive developed by Omega Force, 5 million in 4 months is massive – marking the best-selling game of all time for the studio (and Koei Tecmo as a whole).

While it has not been updated in a few years, based on public data, the previous record holder went to another Nintendo-published title: Fire Emblem: Three Houses (which sold around 4.1 million copies).

What this means for the future of Omega Force / Koei Tecmo is unknown. That said, hopefully the success of Pokopia affords the team more time and budget to work on their future projects.

KitGuru says: What do you think of Pokémon Pokopia? Are you one of the 5 million? What’s your favourite Pokémon spin-off of all time? Let us know down below.

Nintendo is usually pretty good at keeping followers of their various IPs on the same page, but the fanbase for the Fire Emblem franchise is unusually fractious. It's hard to find agreement about what the best game in the series is, with there being a particular friction between fans of 2019's Fire Emblem: Three Houses, with its unique combat mechanics and greater focus on between-battle extracurriculars, and the more traditional Fire Emblems that take a more combat-focused, tactical approach. Enter the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, which is definitely leaning a bit more toward the Three […]

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Pokémon Pokopia has been one of the more welcome surprises of 2026, offering an excellent package that simultaneously delivers both innovation and classic charm. Fans have taken notice, with the game selling over 4 million copies in the short time it's been available, and Nintendo is following up fairly quickly with strong post-launch support. The Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass will eventually deliver three waves of new content, with Part 1, entitled Bubbly Basin, recently dropping alongside a free 2.0 update. Does Pokémon Pokopia: Bubbly Basin successfully build on the core game? Or does the DLC lose its way in the […]

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Wo Long 2: Wings Of Ember was among the many surprise reveals of the non-E3 season, and although the announcement trailer did not show much, it looked clear from the get-go that the new entry in the series would address many of the complaints of the first entry in the series. Ahead of its early 2027 launch on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch, Team NINJA and Koei Tecmo revealed that the new entry in the series is going open-world with a dynamic battlefield that will address the monotonous feel that many open-world games have, while taking […]

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Outside of their musou-styled games, Koei Tecmo are perhaps known best for their work on the Attack on Titan anime game adaptations – with the first entry arriving a decade ago in 2016 and its follow-up launching a few years later. Representing the definitive and complete version of the entire anime’s narrative, Attack on Titan 3 has now gotten an official release date.

Officially unveiled during the Summer Game Fest showcase, Attack on Titan 3 is described as “the ultimate culmination of the Attack on Titan game series” letting fans experience “the story from beginning to end” in video game form.

Due to a bit of a miscommunication at the time, it seemed as though the game was set to launch this Summer. This turned out to not be the case, with the team simply promising more news during the Summer months.

That said, we now know when Attack on Titan 3 is actually launching, with Koei Tecmo sharing a lengthy trailer, concluding with its official release date: the 10th of December 2026.

For the uninitiated, 2016’s AoT: Wings of Freedom covered the earlier portions of the anime’s story while having players take on the role of various main/side characters. AoT 2 meanwhile retold the story once again from the beginning, but from the perspective of a custom player-made character while going further into Season 3’s events.

Given that the upcoming 3rd entry is set to cover the entire anime’s events, potential players will not need to have played either of the two prior games in order to understand what is happening.

Regardless, Koei Tecmo’s AoT games are known best for their fun, fast-paced and unique gameplay – making use of the Spider-Man-esque ODM gear to offer a bit of a power fantasy as players zipped through different regions trying to save various villages.

Whether you’ve watched the show, read the manga or have done neither, Attack on Titan 3 should offer a highly compelling gameplay loop when it arrives later this year on PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch 2.

KitGuru says: What do you think of the Attack on Titan games? How fun was the ODM gear in both previous entries? Let us know down below.

With so many excellent games having been released so far in 2026, it's not surprising that some may have forgotten publisher Koei Tecmo and developer Team NINJA released the excellent Nioh 3 this year on PC and PlayStation 5. Although the new mechanics made the main character so powerful it invalidates the strength of the vast majority of enemies, requiring additional free content to up the game's challenge level, the game's open-area approach worked great, creating the most compelling experience of the entire franchise. The decision to go bigger on open-area design and combat gameplay seems to be paying off […]

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Nioh, Dynasty Warriors, Wo Long, and Dead or Alive makers and publishers Koei Tecmo have another project in the works alongside the games we're already aware of, including Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember and Attack on Titan 3. Spotted by Automaton, a listing for a new, original IP currently under the codename FUJI appeared on the list of projects supported by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) via its IP360 program. Koei Tecmo isn't the only recognizable name on this list of projects supported by the IP360 initiative. Machine translation of the official website shows plenty of […]

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Taking a bit of a break from their musou-styled games, Koei Tecmo and Omega Force released Attack on Titan back in 2016, an adaptation of the popular manga/anime series which saw players take on massive titans through the use of fun and fast-paced ODM gear – giving you spider-man-esque movement abilities. After releasing a sequel a few years later, the series went silent. Fortunately, with the Attack on Titan anime now complete, Omega Force have returned with their “ultimate” AoT experience, officially announcing Attack on Titan 3.

Officially unveiled during the Summer Game Fest showcase, Attack on Titan 3 is described as “the ultimate culmination of the Attack on Titan game series” letting fans experience “the story from beginning to end” in video game form.

For the uninitiated, AoT: Wings of Freedom covered the earlier portions of the anime’s story while having players take on the role of various main/side characters. AoT 2 meanwhile retold the story once again from the beginning, but from the perspective of a custom player-made character while going further into Season 3’s events.

By far the best part of this series however came with its gameplay, offering a bit of a power fantasy as players zipped through different regions using the aforementioned ODM gear. In this regard, Attack on Titan 3 looks to be taking things to the next level, promising that “The ODM action has been further refined, delivering the most exhilarating and stylish combat the series has ever seen.”

Attack on Titan 3 has clearly been in development for quite some time, with the team confirming that this 3rd and seemingly final entry will arrive in under a month’s time on the 1st of July – coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Steam and Nintendo Switch 2.

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The survival-horror genre has been in a great spot in the past few years. With Resident Evil returning to its former glory with the seventh entry in the series and every game that has followed it, culminating with Resident Evil Requiem, the Silent Hill series returning with a remake of the second entry in the series and the first brand new game in years, and a wealth of solid indie titles, fans of the genre have had plenty of scary experiences to immerse themselves into. While it doesn't enjoy the same level of popularity as the CAPCOM and Konami series, […]

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This morning, KOEI TECMO and TEAM NINJA announced that Nioh 3 has already become a million-seller and is, to date, the fastest-selling game in the action RPG series. We previously had a glimpse of the game's early success in its concurrent player peak on Steam, which far surpassed its predecessors'. Another side is the very strong critical reception, which is being celebrated with a dedicated accolades trailer that prominently features our own review score (9.8/10). Earlier this month, Francesco De Meo explained in great detail why he felt Nioh 3 is the Japanese developer's best work yet: Nioh 3 is […]

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