Sonic series sound designer on creating the Bomb Rush Blush arrangement for Smash Bros. Ultimate
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
One of the most impressive aspects about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the game’s soundtrack. Over 800 songs are included, and a bunch of different composers contributed to the final product.
Tomoya Ohtani, the series sound designer for Sonic the Hedgehog, is one such person who worked on the tracklist. Ohtani was responsible for the new arrangement of Bomb Rush Blush – a piece of music originating from Splatoon. Ohtani posted an interesting column last month that details how he settled on Bomb Rush Blush, the way in which he went about changing it for Smash Bros., and more.
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SimCity creator on the Dr. Wright Assist Trophy in Smash Bros., what makes Miyamoto special
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Will Wright, the creator of SimCity and The Sims, has been an unconventional mainstay in the Smash Bros. series. Dr. Wright first appeared in Super Smash Bros. Melee as a trophy before becoming an Assist Trophy starting with Brawl. Of course, Dr. Wright is a reference to the game developer and the character in SimCity who originally showed up in the SNES version of that title.
During a recent episode of the GI Show, Wright was asked about the Smash Bros. Assist Trophy. Here’s what he had to say on the subject:
More: interview, Shigeru Miyamoto, top, Will Wright
[Let’s Talk] Most anticipated games of 2019
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk | 0 comments
Unlike last year at this time, Nintendo’s upcoming slate of games for 2019 is pretty well known. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe just came out, Yoshi’s Crafted World drops at the end of March, and we’ll also be getting games such as Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Daemon X Machina, and a new Pokemon title in 2019. Third-parties will help fill out the schedule with the likes of Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen, Final Fantasy releases, Mortal Kombat 11, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, and more. 3DS will understandably be quieter, but we did just see a Mario & Luigi remake release and Kirby’s Extra Epic Yarn is coming in just a couple of months.
Based on what we know so far, what are your most anticipated games of 2019? Is there one title more than any other that you’re looking forward to? Let us know what you’re excited about in the comments below.
Stardew Valley Collector’s Edition pre-orders open
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Japan is about to receive the special Stardew Valley Collector’s Edition. It includes the game, a town map, mini-guidebook, and soundtrack.
Play-Asia has now opened pre-orders for the Stardew Valley Collector’s Edition here. As of now, there are no plans for it to be distributed outside of Japan. A release is planned for January 31.
Several THQ Nordic titles dated for Switch
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Towards the end of 2018, THQ Nordic announced a few different games for Switch. These include the return of the GameCube action-adventure title Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy and Rad Rodgers.
Thanks to listings on the eShop, we appear to have release dates for THQ Nordic’s upcoming Switch releases. Two are planned for this month while another couple will follow in February.
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Robotics;Notes DaSH gameplay trailer
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
5pb. has come out with a new Robotics;Notes DaSH gameplay trailer called “Kou Kimijima Declares War.” We’ve included it below.
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Fire Emblem Heroes hosting Grand Hero Battle: Naesala
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Fire Emblem Heroes has kicked off a new event. Naesala: Sky’s Shadow, featuring from Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, can be found in Special Maps.
Grand Hero Battle: Naesala will be live until January 20.
Cosen bringing Rotating Brave, Lyrica to Switch
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Cosen has announced two more games for Switch. The platform action game Rotating Brave and the rhythm title Lyrica are both on the way.
Below are overviews for both plus trailers:
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Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force Switch trailer
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The RPG Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force lands on the Switch eShop next Thursday. Watch a trailer for the game below.
Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark is due out on January 17.
Final Fantasy X / X-2 HD Remaster, Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age Japanese boxarts
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Final Fantasy X / X-2 HD Remaster and Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age were both dated for Switch this week. The west are getting the RPGs on April 16 and April 30 respectively while Japan will have them on April 11 and April 25. Coinciding with the latest news, we have a look at the Japanese boxarts for both titles.
First up, here’s the one for Final Fantasy X / X-2 HD Remaster:
