Pokemon Sun/Moon director on Poke Ride, time difference, side quests, coming up with new Pokemon, more
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German magazine N-Zone recently caught up with two of the primary developers behind Pokemon Sun/Moon: director Shigeru Ohmori and producer Junichi Masuda. Primarily, it was Ohmori who answered the questions. He commented on Poke Ride, the time difference, side quests, coming up with ideas for new Pokemon ideas, and more.
We’ve gone ahead and translated the interview in full. Head past the break for Ohmori’s comments.
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Square Enix “committed” to releasing more Dragon Quest games overseas
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 20 Comments
During the DS era, several Dragon Quest games were brought to the west. The series’ overseas status has been a little shaky over the past few years, but it’s starting to look up again. Looking at Nintendo’s involvement with Dragon Quest specifically, they just shipped Dragon VII in North America and Europe last month, with Dragon Quest VIII to follow next year.
If that wasn’t enough, Square Enix’s Noriyoshi Fujimoto told MCV that the company is “committed” to Dragon Quest in the west. When asked if Dragon Quest Builders – which might be a possibility for Switch – will affect the series’ status outside of Japan, he said:
“2016 marks the 30th anniversary of Dragon Quest series. It’s not as well known in the West as we would like but it really plays an epoch making role in the console gaming history. If gamers were to ‘discover’ Dragon Quest now, they may be surprised to the sheer breadth of the universe, in terms of variety and depth. But they would also have instant access to something that has taken us 30 years to build. Dragon Quest Builders is definitely a great way of getting the feel of Dragon Quest while having great fun right from the start.
We’re committed to bringing more Dragon Quest titles in the West as we believe it truly has potential to succeed even better. So watch this space.”
Dragon Quest XI is planned for both Switch and 3DS next year. I imagine we’ll get that one somehow – be it Square Enix directly or through Nintendo publishing.
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Power Disc Slam version 1.10 due out next Thursday
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Power Disc Slam’s new update is now confirmed for release next Thursday. This will bring the game up to version 1.10.
In North America, the new version will be a standard update. In Europe though, players will need to re-download Power Disc Slam entirely due to an updated USK rating.
Chequered Cow Games shared on Twitter:
Great news! Power Disc Slam 1.10 update confirmed for release next Thursday!#3ds #indiedev #eShop pic.twitter.com/EGJzXmL4i6
— Chequered Cow Games (@chequeredcow) October 21, 2016
@chequeredcow Note its a patch in the US and a new download in EU, due to the revised lower USK rating.
— Chequered Cow Games (@chequeredcow) October 21, 2016
Switch’s right Joy-Con controller has some sort of glossy panel / button
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 53 Comments
One eagle-eyed viewer of the new Switch trailer spotted something noteworthy. As you can see above, the right Joy-Con seems to feature some sort of black glossy panel / button on the bottom. Laura Kate Dale, who’s been getting scoops about Switch well before this week’s video, is looking into what this might be. Maybe we’ll have a better idea about what it is soon!
FDG Entertainment bringing two games to Switch in the first half of 2017
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FDG Entertainment will release two titles for Switch sometime during the first half of 2017, the publisher has announced.
Writing on Twitter, the company said:
#NintendoSwitch is awesome! We can't wait to support it with our games. Two games planned in first half of 2017. pic.twitter.com/AInn0G1qIV
— FDG Entertainment (@FDG_Games) October 22, 2016
We do know that FDG Entertainment recently announced Oceanhorn for a Nintendo platform. That’s almost certainly one of the two games they’re referring to here.
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More Super Destronaut 2: Go Duck Yourself footage
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Another round of footage has come in for the indie title Super Destronaut 2: Go Duck Yourself. Find a little more gameplay below.
Mario Party: Star Rush pre-load live on the North American 3DS eShop
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Mario Party: Star Rush can now be pre-loaded on the North American 3DS eShop. By doing so, you can download most of the required data ahead of launch. Then on release date, you’ll only need a small update to begin playing.
Mario Party: Star Rush takes up 3,011 blocks. That amounts to 376.375 MB.
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Monster Hunter Generations adds “Trick or Treat” item pack
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Monster Hunter Generations has received another batch of free DLC ahead of Halloween. Players can now get their hands on the “Trick or Treat” item pack.
The official Monster Hunter Twitter account passed along the news:
Look out for some free special goodies in the "Trick or Treat" item pack for #MHGen! pic.twitter.com/bQAQJJ94EN
— Monster Hunter (@monsterhunter) October 21, 2016
Monster Hunter Generations’ DLC contains the following items:
– 10x Psychoserum
– 10x Demondrug
– 10x Poisoned Meat
– 50x Spider Webs
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Pokemon Sun/Moon anime extended trailer
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An extended trailer for the new Pokemon Sun/Moon anime is online. You can watch it below. The first video is in higher-quality but choppy, while the second is lower-quality but smoother.
Target holding buy 2, get 1 free sale during the week of October 30
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Usually around the holidays, enticing video game deals begin to appear. It makes sense then that Target will be holding a special offer beginning at the very end of this month.
During the week of October 30, all games will be included in a buy 2, get 1 free sale. This should include all Wii U and 3DS games. Additionally, based on a picture from the ad, amiibo will be a part of the deal as well.
The sale will last through November 5.