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atelier ryza figure

A new Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout 1/6 scale pre-Painted figure is in production from Phat Company. As you’d expect, it’s designed entirely around Reisalin Stout.

Here’s some additional information from the product listing:

Gamescom 2022

This year’s Gamescom is over, and while it’s a year away, we already have a date for Gamescom 2022. Show organizers announced today that next year’s event will be held between August 24 and August 28.

The hope is that Gamescom 2022 will take place both in Cologne, Germany and online. However, the state of the world will ultimately affect the situation. There were originally plans for an in-person portion of Gamescom this year, but that didn’t end up happening.

my nintendo no more heroes

My Nintendo is celebrating the launch of No More Heroes 3 in Europe with a new poster set. Three designs are included, with each one paying homage to the series’ different entries. The developers at Grasshopper Manufacture were said to have been involved with the posters’ creation. You can see the designs above.

Nintendo mentions that the full set is rolled and packed in a sturdy box. Additionally, each poster measures 40 x 50cm. As for the material, it’s 170g/sqm glossy coated art paper.

masahiro sakurai health kid icarus 3ds

The third portion of the Harada’s Bar interview series with Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai continued today with topics such as his health and the 3DS game Kid Icarus: Uprising.

Regarding his health, Sakurai actually says he’s fine right now. He spoke about some problems with his shoulder that took quite some time to get better, but it looks like that has now cleared up.

Sakurai explained:

This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta show off some WarioWare: Get It Together! co-op gameplay. Check out the full episode below.

Asobu Indie Showcase 2021

Japanese indie game creator community Asobu today announced that it will host its Asobu Indie Showcase 2021 on Wednesday, September 1. The broadcast begins at 5 AM PT / 8 AM ET / 1 PM in the UK / 2 PM in Europe. It’ll be live streamed on both YouTube and Twitch.

Asobu says the event will be two hours long, featuring over 60 titles. Viewers can expect to see “upcoming or recently-available games from Japanese indie developers, as well as select overseas-developed games coming to Japan.”


Animal Crossing Puma

Yesterday, PUMA teased an announcement of new collection based on Animal Crossing. The news has now been made official, and initial images have come in as well.

The first revealed item are the special edition Wild Rider sneakers, which feature the classic coloring fans know and love and some character silhouettes. A hoodie is planned as well with faces of various villagers. These are just two of the products planned for the Animal Crossing PUMA collection, and we’ll be hearing more in the future. Styles will be available for adults as well as kids. Look out for special editions of the Future Rider and Suede soon.

Here’s a closer look at the sneakers and hoodie:

Okami Shiranui Nendoroid

We’ve got an update on the Okami Shiranui Nendoroid, which we previously heard about this year. The figure was unveiled at WonHobby back in February. Today, Max Factory confirmed plans to have it ready for June 2022.

The Nendoroid is also now one step closer to production, and photos are in showing off the final design. Check out a number of photos below.

Overwatch McCree name change

Blizzard will change the name of Overwatch character McCree, the company has announced.

The move is being made in the wake of a lawsuit against Activision Blizzard. Many employee reports have surfaced in recent weeks regarding sexual harassment and gender discrimination.

McCree was named after Jesse McCree, a staffer that spent many years at Blizzard and contributed to several of its games. While he departed the company earlier this month, he has ties to the ongoing lawsuit against Activision Blizzard.

Below is Blizzard’s full statement on the name change for McCree in Overwatch:

Pokemon TV app Switch

Without any prior notice, a Pokemon TV app has just released on Switch. It can be downloaded digitally through the eShop.

According to the product description, a bunch of different video content can be accessed here. There are “hundreds of episodes” to watch from anime, full seasons included. That’s on top of animated specials as well as Pokemon Trading Card Game and video game competitions. There will be new content to watch on a regular basis.

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