PlatinumGames interested in self-publishing the Bayonetta series
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Nintendo published The Wonderful 101 during the Wii U era, but developer PlatinumGames now has full control of the IP’s rights. The company will soon be publishing The Wonderful 101: Remastered and even went with Kickstarter to help bring the franchise back.
Bayonetta is another IP that PlatinumGames has interest in self-publishing. Studio head Atsushi Inaba shared that information in an interview with IGN Japan, though cautioned that this is currently just a desire. It’s not a definitive statement as to whether PlatinumGames could actually move forward with that idea.
Inaba also noted that Nintendo and SEGA co-own the rights to Bayonetta. If PlatinumGames were to self-publish that series through crowdfunding, the company would expect it to require significantly more funds compared to the Kickstarter campaign for The Wonderful 101: Remastered.
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Nintendo says it’ll take time for Switch to spread in the Chinese market
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Virtual Console helped change Miyamoto’s stance on making a Mario movie, felt Nintendo should have more video content
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Nintendo talks further on expanding its IP
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Miyamoto says gaming market “still has unlimited potential”
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Pokemon: Twilight Wings episode 2 coming on February 18, characters appearing in future episodes revealed
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The Pokemon Company announced today that the second episode of Pokemon: Twilight Wings, the animated web series focusing on the Galar region, will be available on February 18 at 10 PM JST. It’s also been announced that several characters from Pokemon Sword & Shield will appear in future episodes of Twilight Wings, namely Leon, Hop, Sonia, Milo, Nessa, Bea and Allister.
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Sonic the Hedgehog panel returning to SXSW 2020, and it sounds like there could be announcements
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Sonic the Hedgehog and SXSW seem to go hand and hand. SEGA has held annual panels at the expo, and that will be the case once again this year. Also keeping in line with tradition, it sounds like we could be getting some announcements.
Here’s an official description of the panel:
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Nintendo Japan apologizes for Switch hardware/accessory shortages due to coronavirus outbreak
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Nintendo has released an official statement in regards to product shortages in Japan brought about by the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus. You can take a look at a translated version of the statement from their official website here:
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Banjo-Kazooie was apparently named after the family of former Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi
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As reported by VGC, Banjo-Kazooie’s name has ties to former Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi.
Yamauchi has a grandson called Banjo Yamauchi. His son is named Katsuhito Yamauchi, otherwise known as ‘Katsuhi’ for short. When they’re combined, you get ‘Banjo-Katsuhi’. That sounds a whole lot like Banjo-Kazooie, doesn’t it?
Series creator Greg Mayles says that the part about ‘Banjo’ is spot on while composer Grant Kirkhope says the story is true:
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Xbox boss says Microsoft has “a ton of respect” for Nintendo, but doesn’t see the company as a main competitor
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Nintendo isn’t one of Microsoft’s main competitors, Xbox boss Phil Spencer has said.
Speaking with Protocol, Spencer instead pointed to Amazon and Google as primary threats. Despite having “a ton of respect” for Nintendo, he feels that the Big N is “somewhat out of position” due to a lack of investment in the cloud space.
Spencer noted:
