[Interview] Langrisser I & II devs on new art style, western release, challenges, remaking other titles, more
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A little while back, we had the pleasure of sitting down with some prominent figures behind the Langrisser I & II remasters for Switch. We discussed revisiting the series, the difficulties of the system’s card sizes, the future of the Langrisser universe and remaking other titles.
We spoke with game director Takayuki Akiho, Koichi Kondo (from Chara-Ani), and the legendary artist, Satoshi Urushihara, known for his work on the original Langrisser series, the Growlanswer series and much more.
To celebrate the upcoming western release, we’ve prepared our full interview below.
GDC 2020 postponed following coronavirus concerns
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
The video game industry tends to have a few big events every year. You’ve got the major expos like E3 and Gamescom, but GDC is another important staple. It’s a chance for developers to connect, show off their games, and share the latest news.
Unfortunately, GDC 2020 won’t be taking place as originally scheduled. Organizers for the event have announced that it has been postponed to this summer. Many attendees started to pull out over the past couple of weeks amid concerns from the coronavirus, so it makes sense to hold off for the time being.
A message on the GDC website states:
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Nintendo Power Podcast episode #25 now live
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Switch, Videos | 0 comments
The latest episode of Nintendo Power podcast is now live. For the latest episode, host Chris Slate talks with Bill Hutchens and Kristen Copeland from Nintendo Treehouse, and Anthony Foster from the social media team at Nintendo of America about all the things they look forward to doing on their deserted island getaway in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Here’s the full episode:
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Monster Hunter movie receives two new posters
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IGN has shared a couple of new posters for this year’s Monster Hunter movie. Milla Jovovich and Tony Jaa are featured here, who are holding the Giant Jawblade and Great Hunter’s Bow.
Those attending PAX East 2020 can pick up the posters in miniature form at the Monster Hunter Festa event taking place on Saturday, February 29.
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Video: A look at Zelda: Ocarina of Time beta footage
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 0 comments
With what we’ve seen and heard about The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time over the many years since its release, it’s clear that the game went through significant changes. The graphics, gameplay, and more went through revisions throughout the course of development.
A few days ago, YouTuber Hard4Games showed off some beta footage from a promotional VHS tape. It was originally given out through a Blockbuster giveaway in Brazil for pre-ordering. We’re able to see an early character model for Zelda, Link swinging his sword while running, calling Epona with a reed, and more.
Here’s the full video from Hard4Games:
ARMS graphic novels still happening
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
Back in October 2017, it was announced that Dark Horse had teamed up with Nintendo to produce new graphic novels based on the Switch game ARMS. The only update we’ve had since then was in May 2018 when it was stated that the first release was pushed back to January 2019. It’s been radio silence since then. Because of that, many feared that the project was cancelled entirely.
Despite the lack of news, Dark Horse says that the ARMS graphic novels are still planned. The company just shared that little tidbit at Toy Fair 2020. Beyond that though, there’s no word on when we’ll finally see the first comic.
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New Switch Lite ad features Animal Crossing: New Horizons gameplay
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Nintendo’s Japanese twitter account has released a new video with the Coral Switch Lite. The two-minute feature shows gameplay for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, with multiplayer and the pattern customization feature both shown. You can see the ad in the tweet below. Can you spot anything else that’s new?
https://twitter.com/i/status/1233300461928628226
Yacht Club Games says it is “absolutely” considering a Shovel Knight sequel, “sure that’ll happen at some point”
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It took a number of years, but Shovel Knight’s lengthy journey ended as 2019 came to a close with King of Cards and Showdown. There’s still plenty going on with the franchise though between 2021’s Shovel Knight Dig and the recently-announced Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon. But what about the next core entry in the series?
Fans will be happy to hear that developer Yacht Club Games is thinking about the future. Speaking with DualShockers, artist Sandy Gordon said “this is definitely not the end of Shovel Knight” and that the team has “hope for a lot more Shovel Knight down the road.”
As for Shovel Knight 2 specifically, Gordon noted that Yacht Club is “absolutely” considering a sequel”. He’s also “sure that’ll happen at some point: it’s something we talk about a lot.”
Pokemon the Movie Coco trailer shows Zarude, shiny Celebi, more
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Update: Direct-feed version of the trailer added.
A new trailer for Pokemon the Movie Coco has just aired on the Japanese program Oha Suta. It features the just-revealed Mythical Pokemon Zarude, Shiny Celebi, and more.
Here’s the full video:
Animal Crossing: New Horizons – official PAX East 2020 booth video
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Nintendo has posted an official video for its Animal Crossing: New Horizons-themed booth at PAX East 2020. View it below.
