Megabyte Punch was pulled in Europe and Australia over game rating, dev working to fix issue
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Yesterday, Team Reptile shared the news that Megabyte Punch was mysteriously pulled from the European and Australian eShops. It was unclear at the time why the retro beat ’em up game had been removed. Fortunately, less than a day later, we have concrete information as to what happened.
Team Reptile informed us that Megabyte Punch was updated on May 14 with a new rating that notifies potential players of violence. Though the developer doesn’t feel that a 12+ rating is necessary, a patch has been submitted to fix the issue.
The full statement from Team Reptile reads:
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Liberated launches on Switch in June, new trailer
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Publisher Walkabout Games and developer Atomic Wolf have announced that Liberated, the hand-drawn comic adventure shooter, is coming to Switch next month. The title is slated for June 2 as an eShop download.
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Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition – European commercial
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With Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition launching in less than two weeks, Nintendo has been ramping up its advertising efforts. We have a European commercial for the RPG below.
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition is due out for Switch on May 29.
Nintendo on the spirit of Animal Crossing, looks to make it “a sort of common language”
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons director Aya Kyogoku has weighed in one what defines the spirit of Animal Crossing.
During an interview with French outlet 20 Minutes, noted that each player would probably have their own thoughts and feelings. However, Nintendo does “seek to make Animal Crossing a sort of common language, a starting point for communication between a large variety of people.”
Kyogoku said:
Samurai Shodown – Iroha DLC footage
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Dengeki Online has offered up a new look at Iroha in Samurai Shodown with a ton of footage. View the full video below.
Iroha is now available as a DLC character for Samurai Shodown on Switch.
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Hypercharge: Unboxed hotfix released, roadmap “months behind schedule” due to coronavirus
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Digital Cybercherries recently issued a new update for Hypercharge: Unboxed. It fixed Buildmode skipping (now a majority rule to skip) and added support for French, Spanish, and German language options.
Hypercharge: Unboxed has a bunch of content upcoming in the future such as new modes and maps. However, due to the coronavirus, Digital Cybercherries says its roadmap “is months behind schedule.” The studio hopes “things will resume to normal soon.”
Hypercharge: Unboxed is currently available on the Switch eShop. We have a look at future content for the game here.
Switch file sizes – Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town, What the Golf?, Bug Fables, more
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Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Switch games. These include Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town, What the Golf?, Bug Fables, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Reggie says it’s “gratifying to see” Switch doing so well, will eventually show his Animal Crossing island
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Reggie Fils-Aime couldn’t have retired as Nintendo of America’s president at a better time. Following the tough times of the Wii U era, Switch has been incredibly successful. Essentially, he was able to go out on top.
Speaking with Washington Post, Reggie said it’s “gratifying to see” Switch doing so well, including the “tremendous momentum” the system currently has. He told the publication:
Nintendo says it wants to make each Animal Crossing “the best one possible” while preserving memories of previous games
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In a recent interview with French outlet 20 Minutes, Animal Crossing: New Horizons developer Aya Kyogoku discussed Nintendo’s approach to the Switch game. Kyogoku was asked if the team went about making an ultimate version of sorts rather than something entirely new.
In response, the Animal Crossing director said Nintendo always tries making the latest entry “the best game possible,” which was also the case with New Horizons. At the same time, Nintendo wants to preserve the “memories and affection” players have of previous titles like Animal Crossing: New Leaf.
Kyogoku’s full words:
Megabyte Punch removed from the Switch eShop in Europe and Australia, Team Reptile unsure why
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It’s been just over a week since Megabyte Punch, Team Reptile’s beat ’em up game, was added to the Switch eShop. Everything with its release seemed to have gone well, but a new issue has cropped up. The developer has gotten in touch to inform us that Megabyte Punch is currently unavailable in certain regions.
Those interested in Megabyte Punch can grab it from the North American eShop. However, the same can’t be same of Europe and Australia. It’s nowhere to be found, and Team Reptile has no idea at present why it’s been taken down. The team did reach out to Nintendo, but has not received a response thus far.
Team Reptile shared the following in a statement:
