Sakurai on implementing Sephiroth into Smash Bros. Ultimate, reveal trailer, more
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai published his latest Famitsu column this week. Given that Sephiroth just joined the game as the latest DLC character, it makes sense that the piece was entirely about the new roster addition.
Sakurai’s column offers insight into how Sephiroth was implemented, including the challenges involved and his “Winged Form”. He also briefly touches on the game’s reveal trailer.
Here’s our full translation:
Photos of the January 2021 LEGO Super Mario products
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The LEGO Super Mario line is expanding in a big way to kick off 2021. A bunch of new products are in the pipeline, including the Master Your Adventure Maker Set, Chain Chomp Jungle Encounter Expansion Set, Piranha Plant Puzzling Challenge Expansion Set, Wiggler’s Poison Swamp Expansion Set, Penguin Mario Power-Up Pack, and the Tanooki Mario Power-Up Pack. Series 2 of the LEGO Super Mario Character Packs will be made available as well.
Here’s a bunch of photos showing off what’s to come for LEGO Super Mario:
Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nook Shopping now offering items for New Year’s
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The new year isn’t here just yet, but Animal Crossing: New Horizons is ready to ring in 2021. Nook Shopping is now offering a few different items to celebrate the big day.
Here’s the lineup of a few food items you can currently get your hands on:
Kanye West once tried to collaborate with Nintendo on a video game
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Former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has revealed that an opportunity once came about to work with rapper, record producer, fashion designer, and entrepreneur Kanye West on a video game. However, it was something that never came to be in the end.
During E3 many years ago, Kanye West visited Nintendo’s area, and was even able to spend a bit of time with Shigeru Miyamoto. Later on, he wanted to arrange for a meeting with Reggie as well. Despite the craziness happening with E3, the two ended up getting together at Kanye’s business office for his fashion business in Calibasas.
Reggie recounted the experience in which he said:
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Buddy Mission Bond boxart
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Nintendo and Koei Tecmo revealed Buddy Mission Bond during the last Japanese Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase. We now have the game’s boxart above, courtesy of Amazon Japan.
Buddy Mission Bond launches for Switch in Japan on January 29, 2021. A western release has not yet been announced.
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NIS America New Year 2021 Sale live on the Switch / 3DS eShops
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NIS America has kicked off a New Year 2021 Sale on the eShops. There are only a couple of titles eligible on 3DS, but there are a bunch for Switch, including Disgaea titles, Langrisser I & II, The Alliance Alive HD Remastered, Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana, and plenty more.
Here’s the full lineup:
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Exit the Gungeon update out now (version 2.1.3), patch notes
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A new 2.1.3 update was recently made available for Exit the Gungeon on Switch. For the most part, it contains a whole bunch of fixes.
The full patch notes are as follows:
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Real-time strategy game Virus: The Outbreak hitting Switch next week
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Publisher Forever Entertainment and developer Jujubee have announced that they’re bringing Virus: The Outbreak to Switch. The real-time strategy game is on track for a December 28 release.
Here’s an overview of Virus: The Outbreak, along with a trailer:
Switch eShop charts – December 26, 2020
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Favorite games of 2020 from Japanese game creators and personalities
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Famitsu published one of its year-end features in this week’s issue. 132 game creators and personalities voted on their favorite games of 2020, including Suda51, Hideki Kamiya of PlatinumGames, Level-5 boss Akihiro Hino, and more. Selections weren’t necessarily restricted to titles that released this year, so a couple of games like Ring Fit Adventure and Pokemon Sword/Shield made the list.
Below are the collective results:
