Switch eShop deals – Earthlock, Hellblade, My Memory of Us, The Messenger, more
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A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Switch eShop. These include Earthlock, Helllade, My Memory of Us, The Messenger, and more.
Here are the full highlights:
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UK: Pokemon Sword/Shield biggest exclusive of the year, third biggest boxed launch of 2019, second biggest Pokemon launch ever
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Preliminary sales information is in from the UK for Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield, courtesy of GamesIndustry.
First, let’s go over the facts. The latest Pokemon entry is the biggest exclusive of the year, the third biggest boxed launch of 2019 (behind the multiplatform titles FIFA 20 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare), and the second biggest Pokemon launch ever.
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Nintendo maintenance schedule as of November 17, 2019
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Nintendo has updated its maintenance schedule for the coming week. Things are pretty quiet so far, with only two sessions planned for Switch.
Here’s the full schedule as of now:
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Blaster Master Zero 2 – Copen DLC launches November 29
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Last month, Inti Creates announced new Copen DLC for Blaster Master Zero 2. The company today confirmed that the playable character will be added on November 29.
Here’s a trailer:
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Fighting and RPG mashup Tiny Gladiators coming to Switch next week
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Tiny Gladiators, a fighting and RPG game that has seen a significant amount of downloads on mobile, is now making its way to Switch. An eShop listing shows that a release is planned for November 22.
Here’s an overview of Tiny Gladiators, along with a trailer:
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Pre-order updates – November 17, 2019
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[Interview] Sparklite dev on Zelda inspirations, art style, possible post-launch additions, more
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If you’ve been hankering for more Zelda action on Switch, Sparklite could be right up your alley. The 2D action-adventure game, which just dropped on Nintendo’s console this week, was heavily inspired by the classic franchise.
Around the release of Sparklite, we spoke with Red Blue Games co-founder Edward Rowe. We discussed those Zelda inspirations in greater detail – which range from the gameplay to the soundtrack – as well as the distinctive art style and potential post-launch updates.
Here’s our full discussion:
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Summoning Focus: Weekly Revival 4 back in Fire Emblem Heroes
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Fire Emblem Heroes is again hosting Summoning Focus: Weekly Revival 4. 5-star Heroes who appeared before the start of Book II appear as focus Heroes, and the focus lineup changes each week. Note that 5-star focus Heroes have an initial appearance rate of four percent.
Summoning Focus: Weekly Revival 4 will be live until November 24.
Sidebar Games on Golf Story – decision to make a golf game, development’s crazy finish, more
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Nintendo published a new interview this week with Andrew Newey, the designer of Golf Story. Newey spoke about a few topics, including why the decision was made to create a game based around golf, how certain aspects came together at the very last minute, and more.
Here’s a full transcript of the interview:
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Pokemon Sword/Shield devs weren’t initially sure how many Pokemon could be shown on screen at once in Wild Area
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Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield aren’t completely open world, but they do finally allow players to explore a big environment in full 3D. That’s thanks to the inclusion of the Wild Area. In the Wild Area, one of the main draws is being able to see and approach any Pokemon that shows up on screen. However, including the feature wasn’t originally planned.
That’s according to director Shigeru Ohmori, who shared the news in a recent interview with German website Heute. Ohmori explained that Game Freak wasn’t originally sure how many Pokemon it could show on screen at once, which could have prevented the feature from happening. But thanks to the positive feedback from the Pokemon: Let’s Go games, it was something the studio wanted to include.
