Sakamoto on Metroid: Samus Returns – what’s new, no ties to Metroid Dread or Prime 4, started 2 years ago
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This information comes from Nintendo’s Yoshio Sakamoto…
“It’s the same game. … All of the fundamental design is the same … in that the basic map structure is all based off the Metroid II map. Basically what we’ve done is we’ve used this new technology that we have at our fingertips to just polish up what was already there and to improve upon it. Maybe the thing that felt so different was that it was in full color.”
On whether Samus Returns is getting the same expansion as Zero Mission…
“I believe that yes you can go ahead and look forward to some of those same experiences that you had with Zero Mission.”
On whether we’ll get an additional layer of back story like Zero Mission…
“[In] this game there’s a lot of background, there’s a lot of lore involved in this title. But it’s not like a novel or something. It incorporates the lore, but it’s not integral to the gameplay experience. It’s in the background more than in the foreground. There is definitely information for the players to get that revolves around sort of the larger storyline.”
Nintendo at E3 2017 live stream – day 2 (Treehouse Live, Pokken Tournament and ARMS Invitationals)
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The second day of Nintendo’s E3 2017 festivities will be kicking off soon. Treehouse Live will be back at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET / 6 PM in the UK / 7 PM in Europe. Pokken Tournament and ARMS Invitationals will be held as well.
You can watch Nintendo’s latest E3 activities below. We’ll bring you any notable news we come across as well as recordings of each Treehouse segment.
Scans roundup – Champion Jockey Special, Implosion, Great Ace Attorney 2, Hey! Pikmin, more
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This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlights include Champion Jockey Special, Implosion, Etrian Mystery Dungeon 2, The Great Ace Attorney 2, Hey! Pikmin, Ever Oasis, and Pokken Tournament Deluxe. Scans of all games are below.
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Japanese Layton’s Mystery Journey boxart, new screenshots and art
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Media Create sales (6/5/17 – 6/11/17)
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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
Switch – 27,291
PS4 – 14,595
New 3DS LL – 11,442
PS4 Pro – 4,546
Vita – 4,063
2DS – 2,752
New 3DS – 917
PS3 – 392
Xbox One – 255
Wii U – 166
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
Switch – 23,524
PS4 – 15,854
New 3DS LL – 12,676
PS4 Pro – 5,492
Vita – 4,454
2DS – 2,904
New 3DS – 915
PS3 – 714
Wii U – 221
Xbox One – 167
And here are the software charts:
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Super Mario Odyssey, Metroid: Samus Returns – English dev diaries
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Metroid: Samus Returns fact sheet
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Playable demos for Switch and 3DS at Nintendo NY this week
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Several game demos are playable at Nintendo NY this week. In case you’re wondering what the lineup looks like, here’s the full list:
– Super Mario Odyssey
– ARMS
– Fire Emblem Warriors
– Pokken Tournament DX
– Ever Oasis
– Miitopia
Note that the New 2DS XL can also be tried out.
And here’s a recap of all activity at Nintendo NY this week:
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Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology demo out in Japan on June 21
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A demo for Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology will release on the Japanese eShop later this month, Atlus announced today. The downloadable trial contains the first episodes of three stories. Atlus will publish the demo on June 21.
MercurySteam, Yoshio Sakamoto comment on Metroid: Return of Samus
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This information comes from Enric Alvarez, Head of Studio at MercurySteam…
“Metroid is one of the most recognized Nintendo franchises and we are so honoured to collaborate with them on the latest game in the saga of space-faring bounty hunter Samus Aran. Our collaboration with Nintendo will give gamers around the world the chance to play this fantastic adventure in a completely new way not seen before”.
This information comes from Yoshio Sakamoto, senior officer of Nintendo’s Entertainment Planning & Development Department, and the producer of the overall Metroid franchise…
“The development of this Metroid game with Mercury Steam has gone very smoothly and more than anything, it has been very exciting. Metroid: Samus Returns is based on the GameBoy classic Metroid II: Return of Samus, and we are very confident that this collaboration with Mercury Steam is the reason we have been able to successfully pull together various features like actions never seen before in the Metroid series, a stunning recreation of the planet SR388 and classical Metroid gameplay elements into a single powerful package.”
