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Nintendo Mobile RPG ‘Dragalia Lost’ Gets September Launch Date

By Stefanie Fogel

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Mobile action role-playing game “Dragalia Lost” officially launches on Sept. 27, Nintendo announced on Tuesday.

is developing the title alongside Cygames, a Japanese studio best known for mobile hits “Granblue Fantasy” and “Rage of Bahamut.” Unlike the company’s other mobile games, “” is a completely new IP.

There’s not a lot of information available about “Dragalia Lost” right now, but fans can learn more about it in a special Nintendo Direct on Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. PT/11:30 p.m. ET. The stream is available on Nintendo’s official website .

“Dragalia Lost” is coming to the U.S., Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macau first, Nintendo said. Other regions will follow at a later date. After that, Nintendo plans to launch mobile racing game “Mario Kart Tour” in March.

So far, Nintendo’s track record with mobile titles is a bit hit or miss. One of its earliest offerings, the social app “Miitomo” was a flop, while “Fire Emblem Heroes” is arguably its biggest success. The free-to-play tactical RPG recently surpassed $400 million in player spending on iOS and Android, according to market intelligence company Sensor Tower . Its revenue is reportedly six times greater than “Super Mario Run” and 9.5 times greater than “Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp.”

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