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Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered

System: Switch
Release date: June 24, 2019
Developer: Kaiko / Volition
Publisher: THQ Nordic


Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered is the latest re-release of a last generation game from THQ Nordic, if the stunningly awful pun didn’t reveal that much. Saints Row The Third held up as a fine example of last generation open world design, even as its particular irreverent sensibilities often felt like a relic – the game showed its age but it was nonetheless fun to play.

The Pokemon Company just published a new trailer/commercial for Pokemon Sword/Shield to promote the games in Japan. View the minute-long video below.

Nintendo Switch

With Nintendo announcing the Switch Lite yesterday, hacker/dataminer Mike Heskin has provided a bit of supposed information about updated hardware. The tidbits were shared after poking through some of the recent system updates.

Here’s the roundup of details shared today:

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Dragon Quest IX celebrated its tenth anniversary today. In honor of the occasion, a few developers appeared during a live stream. Although no announcements were made, there was some interesting discussion about a remake (and a tiny bit about a sequel) which could be a possibility for Switch.

Siliconera wrote down some notes of what was said during the stream. Here’s a recap:

This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Switch Retail

Dragon Quest Builders 2 – €59.99 (available July 12)
God Eater 3 – €59.99 (available July 12)

Nintendo is kicking off a massive sale on the European Switch and 3DS eShops today. Close to 200 games have been discounted, including Super Mario Party, Splatoon 2, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, and much more.

You can find the full lineup of games on sale below. Prices are valid until July 25.

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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Switch Retail

Dragon Quest Builders 2 – $59.99 (available July 12)
God Eater 3 – $59.99 (available July 12)
Psyvariar Delta – $29.99

Nintendo Switch

In a couple of months, a new version of the Switch will be on the market. The Switch Lite is similar to the original in many ways, but is missing key features like HD Rumble and the ability to detach the Joy-Con. What does that mean for the original system?

Not much, apparently. In an interview with Time, Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser indicated that its developers “will be very focused on the Nintendo Switch flagship device, and building games that utilize the capability of that machine.”

Bowser’s full words:

The Verge has spotted a new Nintendo filing with the Federal Communications Commission, which indicates that the company may be reworking the components of the original Switch. The “Class II Permission Change” involves a new processor and new flash storage chips.

It’s not entirely clear what this means at present. The Verge suggests that updated chips could lead to fewer slowdowns, faster load times, longer battery life, less heat, or possibly even none of the above.

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Baten Kaitos director Yasuyuki Honne, a former developer at Namco who is now with Monolith Soft, has revealed an interesting piece about EarthBound. Honne shared the news in light of an upcoming book – currently exclusive to Japan – which will be all about the life of late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata.

Honne states that Nintendo and Namco discussed potentially making an entry in the EarthBound (or Mother) series for GameCube. He met with both Iwata and EarthBound creator Shigesato Itoi all of those years ago. In sharing his story, Honne went as far as to upload concepts that were previously unseen.

Honne wrote on Twitter:

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