Astral Chain was originally a fantasy game with magic, influenced by Ghost in the Shell and more
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PlatinumGames has revealed some rather interesting origins for Astral Chain. According to director Takahisa Taura, the original plan was to make a fantasy game where players would use magic.
Taura told Polygon at E3 2019 last week:
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E3 analysis shows significant rise in Nintendo media coverage since 2016 and more
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ICO Partners has published a new report on E3 media coverage after its technology monitored everything that took place last week. Aside from insight into this year’s show, there’s interesting analysis for Nintendo and more on the whole.
The first chart above shows the amount of attention that Nintendo, PlayStation, and Xbox have received since 2014. Nintendo was at one of its lowest points in 2016, but started to rebound after that. This E3 was one of the best for the Big N, which can be attributed to Switch’s success.
Ministry of Broadcast E3 2019 footage
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At E3 2019 last week, the narrative-driven single player cinematic platformer Ministry of Broadcast was on display. Have a look at some footage from the demo below.
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Game Freak: Pokemon Sword/Shield emphasize trainers going through their own evolutionary journey
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A lot of what Pokemon is involves training and evolution. For Pokemon Sword/Shield, this will relate directly to the player as well.
In an interview with Kotaku, director Shigeru Ohmori mentioned that the Switch entry emphasizes that trainers are going through their own evolutionary journey:
Level-5 attending Anime Expo 2019, surprises teased for upcoming panel
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Level-5 has announced that it will be attending Anime Expo 2019 next month. Not only that, but it sounds like some surprises will be sharing during an upcoming panel.
Here’s an official description of the event:
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Samurai Shodown – Jubei trailer
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SNK has published a new video for Samurai Shodown focusing on Jubei. Have a look at his character trailer below.
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Kombat League going live on Mortal Kombat 11 tomorrow, trailer
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Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and NetherRealm Studios announced today that the Mortal Kombat 11 Kombat League goes live tomorrow. The new seasonal ranked mode lets players compete against others online to earn exclusive in-game rewards. Kombat League will be offered as part of a free update.
Here’s some additional information:
Video: Luigi’s Mansion 3 gameplay and Q&A with Nintendo Treehouse’s Nate Bihldorff
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GameXplain has published a new video with Nintendo Treehouse’s Nate Bihldorff for a play session of Luigi’s Mansion 3, which you can find below. Bihldorff also addressed a number of topics, including the game’s story, structure, mechanics, if there will be amiibo support, and more.
European My Nintendo rewards update – June 17, 2019
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My Nintendo has updated in Europe with the latest rewards. Five new discounts are up for grabs, including Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Bros., Mario Tennis, and more.
Here’s the full lineup:
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North American Super Mario Maker 2 commercial
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Ahead of the game’s release this month, Nintendo has published a new North American commercial for Super Mario Maker 2. We have the advert below.