Video: 48 rapid-fire questions with Nintendo’s Takashi Tezuka
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Game Informer posted a new video today with Nintendo’s Takashi Tezuka, who is producing Super Mario Maker 2. Among many things, he shows interest in the idea of letting players create an overworld map in Super Mario Maker and a Super Mario Bros. 2 theme. You can watch the full video below.
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Retro Studios hiring art director for Metroid Prime 4
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Retro Studios is still searching for new employees to assist with Metroid Prime 4’s development. On its Twitter page, the company posted a job listing for an art director.
Here’s the full listing:
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Grezzo working on the Zelda: Link’s Awakening remake
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Fans who have been following the Zelda series for the past several years should be familiar with Grezzo. The studio worked on Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D as well as Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D. Additionally, Grezzo was behind Zelda: Tri Force Heroes.
Grezzo is continuing its work on Zelda with one of the latest games. According to series producer Eiji Aonuma, the same team is developing Zelda: Link’s Awakening for Switch.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild sequel happened because the team had too many DLC ideas
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Why is Nintendo moving forward with a sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild? It all comes down to having too many new ideas.
In an interview with Kotaku, Zelda producer Aonuma shared the following:
Zelda producer says “staff comes first” when making games, Nintendo’s work culture focuses on flexibility
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Last week, Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser discussed crunch and how the company wants its staff to have a “good work-life balance”. Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma has now chimed in on the subject as well.
When asked about his team’s stance on overtime, Aonuma stated that the “staff comes first, and I always want to think about it when creating a game.” His full words:
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Aonuma on why Zelda: Link’s Awakening doesn’t have new dungeons on Switch, not ruling out Zelda Maker
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When Nintendo announced the Zelda: Link’s Awakening remake for Switch earlier this year, some fans were hoping that a new dungeon or two would be included. Ultimately, that didn’t happen.
Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma spoke to Kotaku about the decision, explaining:
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Dragon Quest: Your Story trailer #2
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A second trailer has arrived for Dragon Quest: Your Story, the CG film based on Dragon Quest V. Watch the video below.
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Astral Chain has two-player support when you detach the Joy-Con
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What we’ve mostly seen of Astral Chain has been advertised as a single-player experience. However, there is actually a two-player mode of sorts included.
If you detach the Joy-Con, one controller will have the controls for the cop and the second will be for the Legion – which is connected by a chain. This is the only way in which two people can play together during the dual combat sequences.
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SEGA hosting Sonic Anniversary Sale across the Switch, 3DS, and Wii U eShops
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SEGA is celebrating Sonic’s anniversary with a new sale. Games for Switch, 3DS, and Wii U have been discounted on the eShops.
Here’s the full lineup of deals:
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CD Projekt Red says The Witcher 3 “looks amazing” on Switch, not cutting content
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One of the announcements made during last week’s Nintendo Direct was The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt for Switch. The acclaimed game will reach the system later this year.
After the reveal was made, VGC spoke with UI coordinator Alvin Liu about the port. While there are “hardware trade-offs” involving draw distance and less foliage, CD Projekt Red believes the game “looks amazing” on Switch.
