Sonic Frontiers originally planned for 2021, was delayed for quality
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As it turns out, SEGA internally delayed Sonic Frontiers in order to improve the game’s quality.
That nugget of information was revealed during an investor Q&A held last month. Speaking about the upcoming game, SEGA explained:
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Point-and-click adventure game Unusual Findings coming to Switch
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Publisher Buka Entertainment and developer Epic Llama Studios have announced that Unusual Findings, a point-and-click adventure game, is coming to Switch. A release date has not yet been confirmed.
Unusual Findings is inspired by the 90s, but has a retro 80s style. You can read more about what the game has to offer below.
Switch eShop charts – January 1, 2022
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2021 EDGE awards and top 10 games of the year
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This month’s issue of EDGE serves as a wrap-up for 2021 as it not only contains the magazine’s awards, but also the top 10 games.
We see Monster Hunter Rise getting some love here as it was selected as “Nintendo Game of the Year” – outdoing titles like Metroid Dread. Capcom’s title also places in EDGE’s top ten for 2021. The publication thought highly of Chicory: A Colorful Tale as well given how it was selected for the #2 spot.
Here’s the full roundup of the 2021 EDGE awards and top 10 games of the year:
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Game Freak reflects on the making of Pokemon Sword and Shield
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Over on its recruitment website, Game Freak posted an interesting article about the creation of Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield. Director Shigeru Omori and planning director Kazumasa Iwao provided some insight into how the Switch games came to be.
We’ve now translated the full piece. If you’re interested in learning more about Pokemon Sword/Shield’s development, continue on below.
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Nintendo-related 2022 New Year’s illustrations and messages
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Another year is in the books, and celebrations within the gaming industry are already started to take place. We’ve begun seeing a number of illustrations and messages coming through on social media to celebrate the beginning of 2022. Developers, publishers, and more have been publishing posts.
Here’s a roundup of Nintendo-related New Year’s illustrations and messages for 2022:
Picross S7 gameplay
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Picross S7 made it to Switch earlier today, and we now have a good chunk of gameplay. We have 18 minutes of footage showing Jupiter’s latest release.
For more on Picross S7, read the following overview:
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Nintendo reveals the most played Switch games of 2021 in Europe
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With 2021 now drawing to a close, Nintendo has shared a list of the top 22 most played Switch games of 2021 in Europe.
Fortnite proves that it’s still a force to be reckoned with as it managed to top the chart. We actually see a lot of titles released in prior years showing up here such as Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which is right behind at #2 and Minecraft at #3. In terms of 2021 games, we do see Pokemon Unite at #12, Monster Hunter Rise at #13, and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury at #20.
The full list is as follows:
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Witch on the Holy Night announced for Switch
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Type-Moon, the company behind the Tsukihime and Fate series, today announced that it’s bringing Witch on the Holy Night (Mahoutsukai no Yoru) to Switch. Japan will be getting the title in 2022.
Witch on the Holy Night is a visual novel that initially debuted for PC in 2012. This marks the first time it will be released for consoles.
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Melty Blood: Type Lumina announces DLC character Aoko Aozaki
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Aoko Aozaki is heading to Melty Blood: Type Lumina as a new DLC character, Project Lumina revealed today. She’ll be going live on January 13, 2022.
Aoko Aozaki is voiced by Haruka Tomatsu in the game. Read a bit more about the character below thanks to the official website.
