Koizumi says Mario Sunshine was influenced by his childhood experiences, Motokura’s love of Super Mario Bros. 3 led to Mario Odyssey’s Kingdoms
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In an interview with The Guardian, a couple of top developers at Nintendo reflected on how their past experiences impacted entries in the Mario series.
Yoshiaki Koizumi, who has directed 3D Mario games starting with Super Mario 64, says Super Mario Sunshine was influenced by his childhood. He mentioned wanting to “recreate the experience of a hero jumping from rooftop to rooftop like those heroes” and “playing in water and enjoying the coolness on my skin.”
Koizumi said:
Target planning another buy 2, get 1 free sale for the coming week
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Target has been a hosting a buy 2, get 1 free sale over the past few days, and it looks like the deal is continuing into next week. The retailer has posted its upcoming ad early, which shows the same kind of promotion for video games.
Here are the relevant pages from next week’s circular:
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin update out now (version 1.0.2), patch notes
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If you want to ensure that you have the best experience possible when playing Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin, be sure to update your game. Version 1.0.2 is available, which includes improvements, expanded end game content, and more.
Below are the full patch notes:
Walmart’s Black Friday 2020 deals
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Walmart’s Black Friday 2020 ad has leaked, revealing a number of deals the retailer has planned for later this month. There are several highlights for Switch owners including a number of Nintendo-published titles for $30, BioShock: The Collection, and more.
Here’s the full lineup as shown in the ad:
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Bridge Constructor: The Walking Dead Switch footage
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Next week, Bridge Constructor: The Walking Dead will be releasing on Switch. Take a look at some footage in the video below.
Bridge Constructor: The Walking Dead is slated for November 19 on the Switch eShop.
Professor Lupo: Ocean planning late December launch on Switch
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Professor Lupo: Ocean is a step closer to its release on Switch. This week, developer BeautiFun Games announced that the 2D puzzle adventure game is slated for late December. Fans will also have the opportunity to purchase a bundle containing the game’s predecessor, Professor Lupo and his Horrible Pets.
Professor Lupo: Ocean will cost $4.99 / €3.99 / £3.99 on the Switch eShop. The bundle with Professor Lupo and his Horrible Pets will cost $15.99 / €15.99 / £15.99.
Our previous post with additional details on Professor Lupo: Ocean can be found here.
Source: BeautiFun Games PR
Cake Bash Switch footage
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Cake Bash, a frantic four player party game, is lined up for release on Switch next week. Have a look at some early footage in the video below.
You’ll be able to get your hands on the Switch version of Cake Bash on November 19. Those that are interested in seeing what the game has to offer can try out a demo from the eShop now.
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Switch eShop charts – November 14, 2020
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Monster Hunter Rise development and release impacted by the pandemic
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In a recent interview with Nikkei, Capcom president Haruhiro Tsujimoto shared some tidbits about the upcoming Switch title Monster Hunter Rise. He spoke about how the coronavirus pandemic set development of the game back almost a month, discussed some of the game’s new elements, and how the company expects the title to sell.
Nintendo Everything’s translation of his full statement can be found below.
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Miyamoto on abandoning playable Luigi in Super Mario 64, Tezuka on how the title screen came to be
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Nintendo fans that have kept up with the history of Mario know that at one point, Luigi was going to be playable in Super Mario 64. The team originally hoped to make multiplayer possible, but it just wasn’t technically feasible in the end.
Shigeru Miyamoto opened up a bit about Super Mario 64’s development in an interview with The Guardian. Regarding limitations the team faced, Miyamoto said:
