Illustrator and composer talk Romancing SaGa 3 and SaGa Scarlet Grace: Ambitions in new interviews
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There’s a lot going on with the SaGa series as of late between the recent launches of Romancing SaGa 3 and SaGa Scarlet Grace: Ambitions. Key aspects of these games are the iconic illustrations and music score, led by illustrator Tomomi Kobayashi and composer Kenji Ito.
Square Enix has passed along new interviews with both Kobayashi and Ito. Below the two discuss working on the SaGa series, discovering new insights into how they bring these worlds to life.
First-person story-driven adventure puzzle game Soul Axiom Rebooted coming to Switch in February
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Soul Axiom Rebooted is in the works for Switch, according to an eShop listing. Wales Interactive is bringing the first-person story-driven adventure puzzle game to Nintendo’s console in February.
We have the following overview and trailer for Soul Axiom Rebooted:
Tavern sim Crossroads Inn coming to Switch in 2020
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The tavern sim Crossroads Inn is heading to Switch, publisher Klabater and developer Kraken Unleashed have announced. A release is planned for 2020.
Here’s an overview of Crossroads Inn:
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Switch file sizes – Shovel Knight: King of Cards / Showdown, Ashen, more
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Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Switch games. These include Shovel Knight: King of Cards, Shovel Knight: Showdown, Ashen, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Baten Kaitos director reflects on Japanese commercial and Nintendo’s enthusiasm for the game
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Monolith Soft is most commonly tied to the Xenoblade franchise these days, but the developer has worked on a number of other titles in the past. One such IP was Baten Kaitos, a GameCube-exclusive that originally released in Japan at the end of 2003 and a year later in the west.
Not too long ago, director Yasuyuki Honne reflected on the game, and more specifically, one of the game’s Japanese advert. Honne said Nintendo “was extremely happy that we were making a GameCube exclusive RPG for them, and without even knowing what the game was about, they made a teaser commercial”.
Honne’s full tweet:
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One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 gets another Japanese commercial
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Bandai Namco has uploaded another Japanese commercial for One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4, which lands on Switch in March 2020. View it below.
Journey to the Savage Planet rated again for Switch
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A Switch rating for Journey to the Savage Planet first popped up in Brazil back in October. Another classification has now appeared, this time from the ESRB. The Switch version was rated alongside other platforms.
Note that ratings don’t always confirm upcoming plans. However, it’s at least a sign that publisher 505 Games and developer Typhoon Studios are thinking about the possibility.
In case you missed our previous coverage, here’s some information about Journey to the Savage Planet as well as a trailer:
Riverbond Switch footage
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On December 10, Switch owners will be able to get their hands on the “shoot-and-slash” dungeon crawler Riverbond. For a look at some footage, check out the video below.
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Valfaris details upcoming “Full Metal Mode” update, trailer
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In early 202, the heavy metal action-platformer Valfaris will be given a notable “Full Metal Mode” update on Switch. Publisher Big Sugar and developer Steel Mantis shared full details as to what will be added, highlighted by a New Game+ variant.
Here’s what to expect from the mode:
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CyberConnect2 on the possibility of remaking Solatorobo
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Some gamers may remember Solatorobo: Red the Hunter. The cult classic action-RPG was made by CyberConnect2, and released on DS about a decade ago. It was a part of the studio’s Little Tail Bronx series.
During a fan Q&A a little while back, CyberConnect2 boss Hiroshi Matsuyama addressed the possibility of a remake. Here’s what he had to say about the subject:
