Nintendogs is one of Nintendo’s most successful DS games having sold over 20 million units. The journey to get there wasn’t easy though. Even within Nintendo’s internally, there were doubts as to whether the game would actually succeed.

David Yarnton, former Nintendo UK general manager, told GamesIndustry that “a lot of the hardcore gamers in our team poo-pooed it.” Once they got some hands-on time though, it didn’t take long for them to be “converted”.

Yarnton said:

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Sakurai on Minecraft in Smash Bros. Ultimate, making Steve complex, breaking Twitter

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In his 651st column for Famitsu, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai discussed the new DLC for Minecraft’s Steve. Sakurai apparently had several challenges with implementing the fighter – despite the popularity of the character, he did not want Steve to be a watered-down addition to the roster. Though he kept it vague, Sakurai also stated the music for Minecraft gave the team quite the headache.

Check below for the column’s full translation by Nintendo Everything’s Oni Dino.

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Screenshots of this week’s Nintendo Downloads – October 29, 2020

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Several new games out came out this week on the eShop. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a look at the gallery below.

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Pokemon Sword/Shield – “Switch My Way” commercials

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Nintendo continues on with its “Switch My Way” commercial series with adverts for Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Pokemon Sword/Shield. We have both below.

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Haven dev points to coronavirus pandemic for Switch delay

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The Game Bakers dated Haven for December 3 on most platforms this week. Unfortunately though, the Switch version has been delayed. Players on Nintendo’s console won’t be able to experience the RPG until the start of next year.

The Game Bakers co-founder and executive producer Audrey Leprince spoke with TechRaptor about the delay. Although the initial plan was to have all versions ready at the same time, the team encountered “unexpected challenges” from the coronavirus pandemic.

Leprince said:

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Pretty Princess Party gets new trailer

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After it originally debuted in Japan, Aksys Games is localizing Pretty Princess Party for the western market. Have a look at a new trailer below.

Pretty Princess Party is planned for December 3 in North America and Europe.

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Remedy says Control wouldn’t exist on Switch without cloud tech, port was “not possible”

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Control wouldn’t be possible on Switch without cloud streaming technology, according to Remedy Entertainment communications director Thomas Puha.

Puha told Nintendo Life that the team did “some due diligence on what it would take to produce a Switch port with an external partner, but deemed it not possible for a variety of reasons.” There were a number of factors at play, including technical, finance, and personnel roadblocks.

Puha explained: