Virtuos says it has a dedicated Switch team, talks developing for TV / handheld modes and company’s porting strengths
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In a previous interview with Automaton Media, key developers from Virtuos (Andy Fong and Lukas Codr) sat down to detail their porting process for Switch games. Keen readers might recognize the studio’s name from the likes of Dark Souls: Remastered, BioShock: The Collection, XCOM 2 Collection, and more.
During the interview, Virtuos confirmed that the studio has a dedicated team to work on Switch projects. The developers also spoke about developing for TV / handheld modes and where the company’s strengths lie when it comes to handling Switch ports.
Check below the break for the full translation of the excerpt by Nintendo Everything’s Oni Dino.
F-Zero GX producer Toshihiro Nagoshi open to working on the series again, would want new game to be challenging
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Nintendo hasn’t done much with the F-Zero series in well over a decade. F-Zero GX, one of the series’ last major entries, came out way back in 2003 for the GameCube.
Toshihiro Nagoshi is known for the Yakuza series these days, but fans may remember that he held an important role on F-Zero GX. Nagoshi was actually a producer on the game all of those years ago. It seems as though he still has fond memories of the project, as he’d be open to revisiting the series.
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Screenshots of this week’s Nintendo Downloads – December 31, 2020
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Several new games out came out this week on the eShop. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a look at the gallery below.
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ITTA getting a physical release
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Today, Super Rare Games announced a parntership with Glass Revolver and Armor Games Studio on a physical release of ITTA. The bullet-hell, boss rush adventure title will be offered in standard and steelbook forms.
5,000 copies will be produced in total. There’ll be 3,000 units for the standard edition and another 2,000 for the steelbook version.
Pre-orders open on January 7 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET / 6 PM in the UK / 7 PM in Europe. Super Rare Games will be selling copies here.
Source: Super Rare Games PR
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Nintendo kicks off 2021 New Year Sale on the European Switch eShop
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To celebrate the start of 2021, Nintendo has gone live with a New Year Sale on the European Switch eShop. There are some heavy hitters here, including Dragon Quest XI S, Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition, Luigi’s Mansion 3, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Super Mario Odyssey, Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and more.
Below are the included titles published by Nintendo:
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Nintendo-related 2021 New Year’s illustrations and messages
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As 2020 comes to a close and 2021 begins, the gaming industry is more than happy to celebrate. Various companies, developers, and more have shared illustrations and messages to kick off the new year.
We’ve rounded up a bunch of Nintendo-related celebrations below.
Super Nintendo World gets another commercial, this time for Mario Kart: Koopa’s Challenge
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A second new commercial has come online for Super Nintendo World, this time featuring the Mario Kart: Koopa’s Challenge ride. Give it a look below.
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Dragalia Lost – January 2021 letter from director Yuji Okada
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Dragalia Lost director Yuji Okada has delivered his regular monthly letter for January 2021. In his report, Okaka recaps current events, plans for the month, and future updates.
Here’s the full rundown:
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LEGO Super Mario wave 2 sets live on Amazon
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LEGO Super Mario has literally started 2021 with a new batch of products. The latest items include the Master Your Adventure Maker Set, Chain Chomp Jungle Encounter Expansion Set, Piranha Plant Puzzling Challenge Expansion Set, Wiggler’s Poison Swamp Expansion Set, Penguin Mario Power-Up Pack, and the Tanooki Mario Power-Up Pack.
Amazon has just now opened orders for the various sets. If interested, you can nab them here.
2020 EDGE awards are in
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The annual EDGE rewards were published in this month’s issue, which officially released today. There are no to top ten picks like in 2019, but several winners were chosen across various categories, including Hades with the “Revolution Award” and Animal Crossing: New Horizons with the “Zeitgeist Award”.
Here’s the full lineup:
