GoldenEye 007 director on original plans for four different Bonds, how Oddjob made it in
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Often during a game’s creation, developers have to scrap various elements. It could be due to a lack of time, or a completely different reason.
In the case of GoldenEye 007, Rare originally intended to have four different Bonds included. Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, and Pierce Brosnan would have all been playable in the end. Unfortunately, this was left on the cutting room floor, though some elements were left behind in the original code and files.
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First video for the Nintendo Classic Mini Famicom Weekly Shonen Jump 50th Anniversary Edition
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The first video has gone live for the Nintendo Classic Mini Famicom Weekly Shonen Jump 50th Anniversary Edition, which launches in Japan in July. We have it below.
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Nintendo announces that the NES Classic Edition is returning to stores on June 29
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Last September, Nintendo announced that the NES Classic Edition would be back in stores sometime this year. Just now, the company revealed a release date for its return.
Nintendo has confirmed that the NES Classic Edition will be available at stores once again starting on June 29. The hardware, along with the SNES Classic Edition, “are expected to be available through the end of the year.”
South Park: The Fractured But Whole already on sale for Switch
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Alwa’s Awakening landing on Switch this summer
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After it previously arrived on Steam, the NES-inspired Alwa’s Awakening is now coming to Switch. Elden Pixels has confirmed a launch window of this summer. The port is mostly done, though the developer will need to work through Nintendo’s submission process before determining a final date.
Alwa’s Awakening is an 8-bit adventure game. Find some additional information and a trailer below.
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Pre-order updates (5/13/18)
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Play-Asia, eastasiasoft preparing first Switch release
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eastasiasoft has sold a number of physical titles through Play-Asia. While that has mainly been limited to PlayStation platforms in the past, Switch is about to receive some attention as well.
Play-Asia has stated that the first release in its collection will go on sale in June. It’s not yet clear which game is planned, though we’ll be haring about it this month. All limited editions in the collection will cost $34.99 – the same amount as PlayStation systems.
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New Blade Strangers footage
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At BitSummit last night, new footage of Blade Strangers was shown during an on-stage event. We have the relevant recording below.
More: Blade Strangers, Nicalis, Studio Saizensen
Zelda: Breath of the Wild Master Works book coming west later this year, titled “Creating a Champion”
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At the end of last year, a special Master Works book for Zelda: Breath of the Wild came out in Japan. It featured a ton of concept art, a history section, developer interview, and more.
It will have taken about a year in the end, but the book is confirmed to be coming west. It’ll be localized as “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Creating a Champion”. Nintendo will once again be working with Dark Horse on the western version.
Splatoon 2 – Mikey vs. Donnie Splatfest results (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
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Splatoon 2 hosted the second part of its tournament-style Splatfest in North America and Europe this weekend. The event is being held to determine which brother from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise is the ultimate fan-favorite.
After Raph and Leo battled it out last week, Mikey and Donnie went head-to-head this weekend. We now have the final results, which are as follows:
