SEGA on which games were most popular in the SEGA Ages series on Switch
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Now that the SEGA Ages Switch series has come to an end, Famitsu recently held an interview looking back with key members of staff. During the discussion, the developers were asked about the popularity of the games in Japan and overseas. Everyone seemed to have different answers, but they referenced some data to back their thoughts up, too.
Included in the interview are Rieko Kodama (producer/director), Yosuke Okunari (supervisor), and Tsuyoshi Matsuoka (M2 director).
Check out our translation of the excerpt below.
Nintendo and Koei Tecmo on possibility of more Hyrule Warriors games, Aonuma talks Zelda spin-offs
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Nintendo and Koei Tecmo came together for the first Hyrule Warriors, a spin-off of the Zelda series, back in 2014. They then collaborated on the just-released Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. Now that we’ve seen two of these games, some fans might be wondering if Hyrule Warriors could be its own dedicated spin-off series.
IGN recently spoke with Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma as well as Age of Calamity producer Yosuke Hayashi, and asked whether Nintendo is considering making this its own standalone series to go alongside mainline Zelda games. The two developers said in response:
Zoids Wild: Infinity Blast opening movie
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Takara Tomy has gone live with the official opening movie for Zoids Wild: Infinity Blast. We’ve attached today’s video below.
Zoids Wild: Infinity Blast launches for Switch in Japan on November 26.
Screenshots of this week’s Nintendo Downloads – November 19, 2020
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Several new games out came out this week on the eShop. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a look at the gallery below.
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Nintendo Minute – “First Look – Puma x Super Mario Collection”
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This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta show off the Puma x Super Mario collection. Check out the full episode below.
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Super Mario Bros. 3 variant breaks world record for most expensive game
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A sealed variant for Super Mario Bros. 3 has set a new record for the highest price paid for a video game at auction. Earlier today, Heritage Auctions sold a sealed copy for $156,000. Previously, Super Mario Bros. held the record at $114,000, which had been set back in July.
Not only was this copy of Super Mario Bros. 3 in top condition, but the packaging is extremely rare. As Heritage Auctions explains:
Pokemon Sword/Shield Expansion Pass – “Switch My Way” commercial
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Nintendo’s third “Switch My Way” commercial this week is for the Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield Expansion Pas. Have a look at the advert below.
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Video: Immortals Fenyx Rising director Scott Phillips answers 59 rapid-fire questions
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Game Informer recently caught up with Immortals Fenyx Rising director Scott Phillips for a bit of an unconventional interview. Below, Phillips answers 59 questions in rapid-fire fashion, and addresses all the gods you’ll see in the game, whether other Ubisoft characters make an appearance, and more.
Here’s the full video:
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Flocky Dolls to be released in Japan
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Bandai Candy Division has revealed a series of Flocky Dolls based on the characters in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. These items are currently limited to Japan, with pre-orders opening at specific in-store locations.
Seven dolls are planned for the collection, including Tom Nook, Isabelle, Rex, Lolly, Marshal, Dom, and Flurry. Each one comes with a pedestal for display purposes.
Below are a few additional photos:
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster has tech issues, but Atlus planning a patch
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Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster debuted in Japan about a month ago, but player reports haven’t been entirely encouraging so far. The game suffers from a few technical issues, which has made some fans in the west rethink purchasing the game when it’s localized in Spring 2021.
Fortunately, Atlus is aware of the situation, and is now looking to improve the HD release. The company said in a blog post today that a patch is planned. Atlus is looking into the behavioral speed in specific places, in addition to some phenomena thought to be caused by bugs.
Atus says it’ll follow up when it’s done checking the issues and making a list of fixes for an upcoming update.
