Monolith Soft sets up new R&D division, expanding its game engine
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As shared in a new interview published today, Xenoblade developer Monolith Soft has not only set up a new R&D division, but is also expanding its game engine.
CCO and director Tetsuya Takahashi has been in charge of overseeing the R&D team for roughly a year. Xenoblade lead programmer Michihiko Inaba is the group’s producer and director.
Speaking about the need for an R&D team with CGWorld, Takashi shared the following (rough translation):
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Famitsu’s most wanted games – October 6, 2024
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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. This week, Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake remains on top and Atelier Yumia makes its first appearance.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between September 18 and September 24.
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Switch eShop deals – Cursed to Golf, LEGO Bricktales, Tchia, more
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A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Switch eShop. These include the lowest prices ever for Cursed to Golf, LEGO Bricktales, Tchia, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel gameplay
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New gameplay is available for the Switch release of Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel. The action platformer debuted in 1994, and just made a return after three decades.
We’ve got a rundown of the title in the following eShop description:
Pre-order updates – October 6, 2024
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Refind Self: The Personality Test Game launch trailer
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Playism and Lizardry passed along a launch trailer for Refind Self: The Personality Test Game. Switch owners can now get their hands on the simple exploration-based adventure.
A bunch of information about it can be found in the following eShop description:
SNK vs. Capcom SVC Chaos update out now (version 1.0.2), patch notes
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SNK vs. Capcom SVC Chaos received an update this week with the Switch version moving up to version 1.0.2.
Code Mystics implemented some requested improvements based on community feedback. Additionally, the team knocked out some bugs that were reported.
The full rundown of the update is as follows:
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Switch file sizes – LEGO Horizon Adventures, Sky Oceans: Wings for Hire, Europa, more
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Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Switch games. These include LEGO Horizon Adventures, Sky Oceans: Wings for Hire, Europa, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Fuse ability was originally more ambitious
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Fuse was was of the new mechanics introduced in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, but it turns out that Nintendo originally had grander plans for the feature. Details about its development were shared during the CEDEC 2024 presentation that took place a little while back.
According to director Hidemaro Fujibayashi, one of the original ideas for Fuse in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom let players combine multiple objects. The team also considered an option for the pattern in which the result of sticking the two things together would change into something else. Additionally, while Nintendo thought about having the ability to select the orientation of the fused materials, it was cut as sword orientations in this game were not a feature, making the angle meaningless.
NAIRI: Rising Tide gearing up for imminent Switch release
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Hound Pick Games and HomeBearStudio are about to put NAIRI: Rising Tide on Switch, an eShop listing reveals. It’s due out on October 16, 2024.
NAIRI: Rising Tide is a new narrative puzzle adventure. It’s a follow-up to NAIRI: Tower of Shirin, which launched years ago on Switch.
Learn more about the upcoming title in the following overview:
