Famitsu’s most wanted games – March 21, 2021
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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. A couple more games have appeared for the first time – those being Splatoon 3 and Project Triangle Strategy.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between March 4 and March 10.
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons gets Japanese “My Design” commercial
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Nintendo is still promoting Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and a new “My Design” commercial is now in from Japan. Check it out below.
Pre-order updates – March 21, 2021
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Kaze and the Wild Masks Switch footage
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Next week, the 2D platformer Kaze and the Wild Masks will be dropping on Switch. Take a look at some footage in the video below.
Kaze and the Wild Masks releases for Switch on March 26.
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[Interview] Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World dev on how the game came to be, decision to remake Monster World IV, series’ future, more
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Ahead of Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World’s upcoming release, director Ryuichi Nishizawa was kind enough to answer some of our questions as part of a new interview. Nishizawa talked about the game’s origins including how long it’s been in the works, why the team decided to remake Monster World IV, and more. Nishizawa also spoke more generally and commented about what could come in the future.
You can find our full Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World developer discussion below.
Video: Sea of Solitude Switch vs. PC comparison
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YouTuber ElAnalistaDeBits has put together a video that compares Sea of Solitude on PC up against the new Switch version. Check it out below.
As a reminder, the Switch version received an exclusive “The Director’s Cut” version of Sea of Solitude. Aside from a customizable photo mode, gyroscope integration, rewritten script, and new cast of voice actors, it also features augmented cut scenes and animations.
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Nintendo maintenance schedule – March 21, 2021
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Nintendo has updated its upcoming maintenance schedule, and two sessions are planned. Nintendo Switch Parental Controls will be impacted during the early part of this coming week while all of the eShops will be affected to kick off April.
Here’s the current schedule in full:
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Hades dev on fan response to the game’s characters
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The rogue-like dungeon crawler Hades has earned a great deal of praise and attention since its proper launch back in September. One of the aspects players have focused on are the characters, which have spawned plenty of fan art.
Greg Kasavin, who’s behind Hades’ writing and design, spoke about the response to the game’s characters in a previous issue of EDGE. He had this to say on that topic:
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NERD talks about its work on Super Mario 3D All-Stars, used “deep learning engine” to upgrade Mario Sunshine videos to HD
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NERD, otherwise known as Nintendo European Research & Development, has worked on some interesting projects over the years. The division has been involved with the DS Virtual Console for Wii U, the New 3DS’ super stable 3D, emulators for the NES and SNES Classic Editions, and more.
Most recently, NERD contributed to Super Mario 3D All-Stars. A notice on the official website mentions how its own GameCube emulation technology was used as well as a “deep learning engine” to upgrade Super Mario Sunshine’s in-game videos to HD. For Super Mario Galaxy, NERD offered “graphics and audio emulation technologies.”
The full post reads:
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Touhou Hyouibana: Antinomy of Common Flowers slated for April on Switch in Japan, new trailer
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Phoenixx, Twilight Frontier, and Team Shanghai Alice have provided an update on the Switch version of Touhou Hyouibana: Antinomy of Common Flowers. The game is now confirmed for an April 22 release in Japan.
Touhou Hyouibana: Antinomy of Common Flowers was first announced for Switch in 2019. Last month, it was confirmed for this spring in Japan. Today is the first time we’ve had a concrete release date.
Here’s a trailer for Touhou Hyouibana: Antinomy of Common Flowers:
