Shinesparkers has published a new interview with former Retro Studios staffer Jack Mathews. Matthews worked at the company as a former technical lead engineer on the initial Metroid Prime Trilogy.

During the discussion, Matthews had quite a bit to say about revised plans and cut ideas for the series. These include the initial idea to have Metroid Prime 2 be multiplayer focused, a more bounty hunter-like setup for Metroid Prime 3, and more. He also touched on some of the projects that were cancelled at Retro before Metroid Prime released.

You can find some notable excerpts from the interview below. Head on over here. for the full talk.

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Miles & Kilo in the works for Switch

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Kidd Trip developer Four Horses has announced its next project for Switch. Miles & Kilo will release on the eShop at some point this year, the studio confirmed today.

Miles & Kilo is a fast-paced retro platformer that originally came to Steam a few months ago. We have some additional information and a trailer below.

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New Wandersong footage

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Polygon has a new look at Wandersong, complete with developer commentary. Have a look at 16 minutes of footage below.

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Rocket League adding cross-platform party support later this year

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Rocket League currently supports cross-platform play. If you’re playing on Switch, you can match together with someone on an Xbox One or PC.

Psyonix intends to take this a step further with cross-platform party support. The functionality will be added in later this year, the studio confirmed via Twitter.

Hey there! We’re actively working on cross-platform party support for a 2018 release. 🙂
— Rocket League Help (@RL_Support) January 21, 2018

Cross-platform parties will allow for the ability to create a party of players from different platforms that can move together between matches as a group without having to constantly invite people into a private match. As the way things are now, parties are limited to other players on the same platform.

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Another Kirby Battle Royale commercial

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Nintendo has published a second North American commercial for Kirby Battle Royale. We have the brief clip below.

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Super Chariot screenshots

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Microids has passed along the first screenshots from the recently-announced Super Chariot on Switch. Take a look at the images below.

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Aperion Cyberstorm footage

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After finding out today that Aperion Cyberstorm releases on February 8, new footage has surfaced. Check out 10 minutes of gameplay below.

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First R.B.I. Baseball 18 details and screenshots – major improvements and new features

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Polygon was recently able to get a look at R.B.I. Baseball 18, which was announced for Switch this weekend. The site has details on major improvements planned for this year’s game, as well as new features.

Here’s a roundup of the information we have so far, along with first screenshots:

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Valkyria Chronicles 4 details and screenshots – new characters, tanks, research and development

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SEGA updated the Japanese Valkyria Chronicles 4 website today with the latest batch of information and screenshots. A few new characters, tanks, and the research and development system have all received comprehensive details. We’ve rounded up everything below, courtesy of Gematsu.

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First screenshots of Jiren and Android 17 (Dragon Ball Super) in Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 and more

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Bandai Namco has shared official details and screenshots for the new DLC and free update coming to Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2.

As was first discovered last week, Jiren and Android 17 from Dragon Ball Super will be appearing in the game. Both will be available as upcoming characters you can purchase. A new battle system, new avatar skills, and new special costumes will be distributed for free as well.

Below are today’s screenshots: