Sakurai’s full comments on the coronavirus and how it may impact Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC
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In Masahiro Sakurai’s most recent column in Famitsu, the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director touched on the topic of COVID-19 (coronavirus) affecting the games industry. Sakurai stressed the difficulty the industry is facing when it comes to development specifically, because the nature of the job is handling very confidential material which can’t be taken home. He also expressed his concerns for workers with young children to look after (considering schools have been closed), as he says those people might be forced to take off work.
Of particular note to gamers, Sakurai vaguely detailed how COVID-19 has affected development on Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s DLC fighters. Apparently, some plans for a certain fighter have been put on hold for the time being.
You can read our full translation of the excerpts below.
SeaBed Switch footage
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
SeaBed, a mystery visual novel for Switch, makes its debut on the eShop tomorrow. Have a look at some footage below.
SeaBed will also have a physical release. Pre-orders for standard and limited edition copies open tomorrow.
More: Fruitbat Factory, SeaBed
Mystery-thriller puzzle adventure Evan’s Remains hitting Switch in June
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Evan’s Remains, a mystery-thriller puzzler with graphic novel and puzzle-platformer elements, is coming to Switch. The game will launch on June 11, publisher Whitethorn Digital and developer maitan69 announced today.
Here’s an overview of Evan’s Remains, along with a trailer:
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Billion Road’s final western release date is April 16
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There’s been a bit of confusion surrounding Billion Road’s western release date. The game was announced to be coming out in March, but was seemingly delayed after the eShop listed a new April 26 launch. It turns out that wasn’t final, as Acttil has announced that we’ll be seeing it on April 16.
For more on Billion Road, check out the following overview and trailer:
More: Acttil, Bandai Namco, Billion Road
Animal Crossing: New Horizons developers love the crossover celebration with Doom Eternal
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IGN recently spoke with Animal Crossing: New Horizons director Aya Kyogoku and producer Hisashi Nogami. During the interview, one of the topics discussed was the collaboration art that fans have been making for the new Switch game and Doom Eternal. These two titles technically only share the same release date, but the internet has really run with the idea of Animal Crossing and Doom coming together.
Kyogoku told IGN:
Curious Expedition footage
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Curious Expedition, a a roguelike expedition simulation game, is due out for Switch on April 2. View some early footage in the video below.
Quiplash 2 InterLASHional to be released on Switch
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Quiplash 2 was known for its appearance in The Jackbox Party Pack 3. Now it’s getting a standalone release, and with new language support to boot.
Quiplash 2 InterLASHional will contain support for English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish. All of these languages aside from English come with 100 extra prompts.
Arcade Archives Formation Z footage
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During a live stream earlier today, Famitsu showed off Arcade Archives Formation Z with plenty of footage. Watch the full recording below.
More: Arcade Archives, Hamster
Octopath Traveler surpasses two million copies sold, game now on sale
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Octopath Traveler has sold over two million copies worldwide, Nintendo has announced.
To celebrate the news, Square Enix’s RPG is now half off on the eShop. This applies to both North America and Europe.
The new Octopath Traveler sale will be live until April 2.
More: Octopath Traveler, sale, Square Enix
Overwatch reveals Echo as newest hero
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Blizzard Entertainment has revealed that Echo will be joining Overwatch as the game’s 32nd playable hero.
“An evolutionary robot programmed with a rapidly adapting artificial intelligence, Echo represents the cutting edge of technology,” the studio says of the new character.
We have an original story trailer for Echo below.
