Rain Games on the reception of Teslagrad as part of an interview with Nintendo-Okie. According to the developer, they’re “very happy with Teslagrad‘s performance, the vast majority of reviews were very positive and the audience reception has been great.” It was also mentioned that the game is sitting at roughly 1.6 million copies in total, and it “sold surprisingly well” on Wii U “considering the smaller install base”.

Next up for Rain Games is the company’s brand new project World to the West. Regarding potential platforms, the studio would only tease the following:

We’re definitely aiming for a multi-platform release and it will definitely be released in the future- We’re keeping a bit mum on the subject of which platforms it will launch on first- there’s some new hardware coming up, too, so that’s exciting. who knows, maybe it’ll even release on that (sly look)

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Nintendo at Hyper Japan Festival 2016 – Zelda: BotW stage demos, full lineup, much more

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Nintendo has shared more details about its plans for Hyper Japan Festival 2016, which is taking place next weekend.

First, it’s been announced that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will be shown live for the first time in the UK. Nintendo will have daily on-stage demos for the anticipated game, plus live gameplay sessions of Monster Hunter Generations, Dragon Quest VII, and more.

In terms of playable titles, here’s what Nintendo will have on display:

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Monster Hunter Generations
Dragon Quest VII
Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright
Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest
Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation
Hyrule Warriors: Legends
Bravely Second: End Layer
Final Fantasy Explorers
Project X Zone 2
Rhythm Paradise Megamix
Kirby: Planet Robobot
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney- Spirit of Justice
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
Azure Striker Gunvolt 2
The Battle Cats POP!
Mighty No. 9
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE
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Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer
Splatoon
Pokkén Tournament
Pokémon X & Pokémon Y
Pokémon Omega Ruby & Pokémon Alpha Sapphire
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon
Pokémon Red, Pokémon Blue & Pokémon Yellow

That’s just the start of what Nintendo has planned for Hyper Japan Festival 2016. Head past the break for more details on what’s in store.

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Unified developer portal launched by Nintendo

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Nintendo’s new Developer Portal just went online – this website serves as a hub for everyone wanting to develop games for Nintendo platforms (i.e. Wii U and 3DS, there’s no NX info on the site, as expected). The Developer Portal welcomes developers of all sizes – from big companies to one-person indie devs. Previously, Nintendo had separate programs for “big” developers and for indies. The website and program are currently available in both English and Japanese.

The website offers developers help on all the steps involved with releasing a game on Nintendo platforms – development tools such as Unity, self-publishing, PR and so on.

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Kirby Cafe opening in Japan next month

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Next month, a cafe with the theme of Kirby will open in Japan for a limited of time. Unsurprisingly, it’ll go by the name “Kirby Cafe”. Original goods exclusive to the cafe will also be sold here.

And that’s all we know for now! The official site is located here. We should have more information soon.

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Miyamoto on development – making games special, uniqueness, controls, younger devs, more

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A lot of the interviews with Shigeru Miyamoto coming out of E3 this year were very game specific – in particular focusing on Zelda: Breath of the Wild. That makes sense given how big of a title it is for the company, but Kotaku went in a bit of a different direction with its discussion.

While speaking with Miyamoto, the site wanted to find out how Nintendo makes games – what goes into making them special, what makes them unique, what their core is. Miyamoto also went in-depth with Bill Trinen on controls, and also talked about topics like sound effects and advice for younger developers. Of course, some talk about Zelda: Breath of the Wild was sprinkled in as well.

Head past the break for some interview excerpts. You can find the full talk here.

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Splatoon amiibo wave 2 – unboxing and comparison

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The second wave of Splaton amiibo are officially arriving on Friday, but some folks are getting their hands on the new figures early. Get a look at them in the video below.

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Deep Silver enters partnership to publish Atlus and SEGA titles in Europe

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Atlus and NIS America’s partnership recently ended. While some were concerned about what this would mean for Atlus games in Europe, the company has struck a deal with a new partner.

A collaboration has been announced today to have Deep Silver publish multiple Atlus and SEGA titles across European and PAL territories. Physical and digital versions of 7th Dragon III Code: VFD, Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse, and Persona 5 will be made available.

Dr. Klemens Kundratitz, CEO of Koch Media/Deep Silver, said of today’s news:

“We are delighted to have signed this publishing partnership and look forward to using all our pan-European publishing network to maximize the potential of the ATLUS and SEGA games.”

Atlus and SEGA’s Naoto Hiraoka also mentioned:

“In entering this partnership with Deep Silver, I am truly delighted we will be able to release our titles in the European regions. Not only does the deal span multiple titles, but Deep Silver has a strong presence in European and PAL retailers. They have a strong passion for being able to deliver physical games to our fans in those territories, which we hold in high regard.”

Dates for games have not yet been determined. It was also teased that additional titles are planned for the publishing deal.

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Nintendo’s new handheld-related patent focuses on sound / vibration tech

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Last December, Nintendo filed a new patent for a “hand-held information processing apparatus”. It was made public just recently.

Here’s the abstract:

A non-limiting example information processing apparatus comprises a housing, and a left speaker and a right speaker are provided in a left end portion and a right portion of the housing and in an inside of this housing. Each speaker is arranged such that a vibration direction of a diaphragm becomes in a direction perpendicular to a plane surface of a display panel that is provided in the front of the housing. Sound emission portions for emitting sounds from the speakers are formed in both end portions of the housing and on a side surface at near side or this side that the speakers are arranged. Therefore, sounds are emitted toward a side of a player who holds the information processing apparatus. A vibrator that is provided between the two speakers is driven simultaneously with the speakers or in a predetermined order.

The patent talks about how how vibrators placed throughout the device combine with 3D sound. As a character moves across the screen, the handheld’s sound output would follow along between two speakers on both sides of the device. It would also feature vibration to react to on-screen actions and the sound.

Another image shown in the patent filing has a peripheral that can be placed on the core device. As Nintendo Life points out, “it replaces parts of the screen that would otherwise be virtual buttons with physical inputs.”