Story of Seasons devs talks about the possibility of more remakes
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A little while back, Dengeki Online spoke with Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town director Hikaru Nakano and producer Dai Takemura. The possibility of additional remakes was discussed during the discussion.
Switch already has a remake of Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town, which was released as Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town in 2020. Nakano personally expressed interest in bringing back the likes of Harvest Moon 64, Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life, and Harvest Moon DS.
Our full translation is below:
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Nintendo Minute – “Nintendo Switch Lite Blue Unboxing + Color Comparison”
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This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta do their own unboxing and color comparison for the blue Switch Lite. Check out the full episode below.
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Bandai Namco registers new trademarks for Baten Kaitos and Baten Kaitos Origins in Europe
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Before Monolith Soft created Xenoblade, the developer worked on a number of other titles. Baten Kaitos was one brief RPG series the studio was known for. The original game as well as its prequel – Baten Kaitos Origins – were GameCube exclusives. This was back when Monolith Soft was with Bandai Namco.
The Baten Kaitos IP has been dormant since Origins released in 2006. There were some talks about a DS entry that never came to be, but that’s pretty much it.
It’s interesting then that new trademarks have surfaced in Europe. Baten Kaitos and Baten Kaitos Origins were both filed today. That doesn’t exactly mean that they’ll be rereleased or that Bandai Namco has any plans for the series, but we would certainly welcome HD remasters on Switch if that were to ever happen.
Nintendo on IP expansion plans
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Nintendo briefly touched on its IP expansion plans as part of its latest financial results.
Super Nintendo World recently opened at Universal Studios Japan (though it was temporarily closed due an increase in coronavirus cases) and a new Pikmin app is in the works. The company also teased that it is “continuing to work on various other initiatives to expand the number of people who have access to Nintendo IP.”
Nintendo’s full words:
2021 World Video Game Hall of Fame inductees announced
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During an online ceremony today, the Strong National Museum of Play announced the inductees for the 2021 World Video Game Hall of Fame. Animal Crossing, Microsoft Flight Simulator, StarCraft, and And Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? have been chosen.
The finalists were announced last month. Call of Duty, FarmVille, FIFA International Soccer, Guitar Hero, Mattel Football, Pole Position, Portal, and Tron were also nominated, but will not be inducted.
Inductees of previous years can be found below.
Scorbunny joins Build-A-Bear, now available to order
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The Pokemon Build-a-Bear line expands today with its latest addition. Scorbunny, who was first featured in Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield, is now up for grabs.
The online bundle includes:
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More companies confirmed for E3 2021
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With E3 2021 just a few weeks away, another set of companies have been confirmed for the big digital event. Notable names include Bandai Namco, SEGA, Square Enix, and XSEED.
Here’s the latest list of participants for this year’s E3:
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Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri nominated as new outside director at Nintendo
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Here’s a bit of interesting news stemming from Nintendo’s financial report. Chris Meledandri, the CEO of Illumination Entertainment, is expected to become an outside director at the Big N. The move should go into effect during Nintendo’s 81st Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on June 29.
Nintendo and Illumination are currently partnering on the upcoming Super Mario animated movie. Meledandri and Shigeru Miyamoto are closely involved with the project.
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Nintendo financial results – May 2021 – Switch at 84.59 million units
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Nintendo issued its latest financial results today, which covers the fiscal year earnings release ended March 31, 2021. It contains an update on the company’s overall status and performance, the latest on Switch sales, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
Gamescom 2021 shifts to all-digital event
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Gamescom 2021 was previously announced as a hybrid event, with the hope that a portion of the show could be held in-person. Those plans have now changed. Show organizers confirmed today that Gamescom 2021 is going all digital once again.
Today’s announcement explains the decision:
