Nintendo Direct announced for June 18
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A new Nintendo Direct will be held tomorrow, June 18, Nintendo has announced. It will air at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET / 3 PM in the UK / 4 PM in Europe. Expect it to cover titles releasing in the latter half of 2024.
This is one of the rare instances in which Nintendo confirmed ahead of time that a new presentation was coming. When president Shuntaro Furukawa said at the start of May that the Switch successor will be announced within the next fiscal year, it was also stated that a Nintendo Direct would air sometime this month. However, the event will focus only on titles for the current Switch.
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Metroid Dread director says Samus losing everything at the beginning is a must
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One of the big staples of Metroid games is how at the start of the adventure, Samus typically loses most of her abilities. The setup tends to be different each time, but players still end up having to find their way through the environments and obtain upgrades. This was again present in the series’ most recent entry, Metroid Dread.
José Luis Márquez weighed in on this element in an interview with Gamereactor. He told the site that this is a must for the Metroid games.
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Yacht Club Games confirms new Shovel Knight is in development
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To cap off its special presentation for Shovel Knight’s 10th anniversary, Yacht Club Games confirmed that a new entry in the series is in development.
Nothing concrete was shared during the presentation. However, we did get to hear a bit about the general visions from Yacht Club’s Sean Velasco.
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Guerrilla Games interested in seeing Horizon’s Aloy in Smash Bros.
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Now that a Nintendo console is getting a game in PlayStation’s Horizon series, that’s leading some to think about whether we could see Aloy – the leading hero of the franchise – in a Smash Bros. entry. Guerrilla Games does at least appear to be interested in seeing that happen.
Kotaku recently caught up with Guerrilla Games franchise development lead producer Tim Symons to talk about the just-announced LEGO Horizon Adventures. That’s where the question about Smash Bros. comes in.
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons aquarium experience is expanding
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Today, Nintendo has announced that it is expanding the aquarium experience inspired by Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Initially, the event was held at the Seattle Aquarium. Now the experience is going on a national tour, making multiple stops across the U.S. throughout the year.
Sonic Team boss says Shadow “doesn’t really need a gun”
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If there’s one thing you may remember about the 2005 game Shadow the Hedgehog, it’s that the character used a gun. However, since then, SEGA has moved away from that.
Shadow is now getting his own campaign again as part of Sonic x Shadow Generations. This time around though, he won’t be wielding a gun at all – and it’s something Sonic Team boss Takashi Iizuka doesn’t feel is truly necessary.
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Sonic Team up for more Sonic remasters
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The Sonic series has already been remastered a couple of times with Sonic Colors and the upcoming Sonic x Shadow Generations, but it seems that SEGA may not stop there.
Sonic Team’s Takashi Iizuka recently spoke about what could come next in an interview with IGN. He noted that
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Summer Game Fest 2024 live stream
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Summer Game Fest 2024 is beginning later today, and we have the official live stream here for you. The fun kicks off at 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET / 10 PM in the UK / 11 PM in Europe. Days of the Devs will begin immediately after.
This is obviously a multiplatform show, but we should be getting at least some Switch news here. It’s thought that SEGA could be showing a new trailer for Sonic x Shadow Generations today – the game’s release date already leaked apparently. There could be other updates as well. If there’s anything notable, we’ll be sure to pass it along on the main site as the show goes on.
Here’s where you can watch the Summer Game Fest 2024 live stream:
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Build-A-Bear making Munchlax plushie
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It’s that time once again – Build-A-Bear is expanding its Pokemon line with another plushie, this time for Munchlax.
Munchlax can be found in stores and online. For those going the online route, there’s an exclusive bundle. Each order includes the main plushie with 5-in-1-sound, Heavy Ball hoodie, and Bib and Tamato Berry Wristie.
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My Nintendo adds Classic Games Postcard Set
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A new reward just went up on My Nintendo, and it’s one that retro gamers might be interested in. Members can now spend their points on a Classic Games Postcard Set.
The set comes with eight different postcards with boxart from classic titles. Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, and Nintendo 64 are represented here.
