PlatinumGames on why it wanted to revisit The Wonderful 101
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It’s been awhile since we last saw The Wonderful 101. After the game launched on Wii U in 2013 and perhaps didn’t reach as many people as it could have, fans were hoping that a port would end up on Switch. That’s finally happening, as PlatinumGames recently announced a Kickstarter campaign to revisit The Wonderful 101 and release it on new platforms, including Switch. It took less than thirty minutes for the funding goal to be reached.
Prior to the announcement, Nintendo Everything spoke with director Hideki Kamiya and studio head Atsushi Inaba. One of the first questions we asked is what made PlatinumGames want to revisit The Wonderful 101.
In response, Kamiya told us:
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Pre-order updates – February 9, 2020
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A few more Pokemon Home details
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Several Japanese outlets published hands-on previews with Pokemon Home today, including Inside Games, Game Watch, and 4Gamer. With that, the latest information about the Switch and mobile app has been shared.
Here’s a new round of tidbits:
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Dragon Ball FighterZ – Season 3 announced, Kefla revealed, Goku (Ultra Instinct) coming this spring
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During the Dragon Ball FighterZ World Finals, new information about the fighting game was announced.
Season 3 and FighterZ Pass 3 are officially happening with even more DLC characters. Five additions are planned, starting with Kefla at the end of February. Goku (Ultra Instinct), who was previously announced, will follow this summer.
Those who purchase FighterZ Pass 3 will get two days of early access to each character. That means with Kefla, you’ll be able to start playing on February 26 instead of February 28.
Here’s a trailer for FighterZ Pass 3:
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Animal Crossing-themed Switch system packaging, pre-orders open
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Update (2/9): Pre-orders are up on Amazon UK here and Amazon Germany here.
Update (2/4): Amazon US has opened pre-orders here.
Update (2/3): This is now up on Amazon Canada.
Update (1/31): The Nintendo UK store has opened pre-orders here.
Original (1/30): Every now and then Nintendo comes out with a special edition Switch. To celebrate Animal Crossing: New Horizons, a special hardware design will be available. You can read more about it in our original post here.
Retailers have started opening pre-orders for the new release. Right now you can get a reservation in at either Best Buy or GameStop.
In other news, we have the packaging image for the box above.
Fire Emblem Heroes hosting 3rd Anniversary Hero Fest, Part 2
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Fire Emblem Heroes is continuing on with its celebration for the game’s third anniversary. Starting today, the winners of the Choose Your Legends: Round 2 event are available as part of a 5-star summoning focus. Additionally, part two of a series of 3rd Anniversary Quests and a log-in bonus from which players can receive up to five First Summon Tickets can be obtained.
In other Fire Emblem Heroes news, Bound Hero Battle: Raven & Lucius is live alongside a summoning event. There’s another summoning event for Weekly Revival 16 as well.
MindSeize gets new trailer
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Kamina Dimension has shared the latest trailer for MindSeize, the upcoming Metroidvania 2D game. Have a look at it below.
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Top-down multiplayer racing game Served! heading to Switch this month
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A listing on the eShop shows that Served!, a top-down multiplayer racing game, will be available on Switch this month. Its digital release is currently scheduled for February 27.
Here’s an overview of the game:
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7th Sector launch trailer
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The puzzle-adventure game 7th Sector released on Switch earlier this week on the eShop. We have the game’s launch trailer below.
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The Wonderful 101: Remastered to be accompanied by new 2D side-scrolling adventure
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The Wonderful 101: Remastered has reached another milestone on Kickstarter. Fans have helped raise $1.5 million, meaning the “Luka’s First Mission” stretch goal has been reached. PlatinumGames hasn’t shared too many details, but we know that it will be a “brand new 2D side-scrolling adventure starring a young hero”.
The Wonderful 101: Remastered will also have a Time Attack mode after it previously reached $1 million. If the campaign hits $1.75 million, there will be a remixed soundtrack “featuring a secret special guest”. There will also be “Luka’s Second Mission” at $2 million.
