[Let’s Talk] Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase – September 2020 reactions
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The third Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase aired earlier this week. Unlike past presentations, this one was live streamed. Generally if Nintendo gives advance notice of a Nintendo Direct and doesn’t let you skip through it, there’s usually an important announcement.
The broadcast did indeed kick off with the biggest reveal of the show. Switch finally has its first original Monster Hunter game in Monster Hunter Rise, which is already confirmed for a March 2021 launch. And if that wasn’t enough, Monster Hunter Stories 2 is coming next summer.
Outside of Monster Hunter, Ori and the Will of the Wisps was revealed and immediately released. Hades and The Long Dark saw shadowdrops as well. In terms of other announcements, we found out about Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny, Sniper Elite 4, and Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise. Rune Factory 5 is a game we knew about previously, but we now actually know what it looks like (and the game is now launching in 2021). You can find the Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase recap announcement here.
With the latest Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase behind us, how are you feeling about it? What do you make of the new Monster Hunter games and other announcements? Let us know in the comments below.
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Pro Yakyuu Famista 2020 footage
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Bandai Namco just recently launched its sports game Pro Yakyuu Famista 2020 for Switch in Japan. Have a look at some footage from a Famitsu live stream below.
[Interview] Original composers and vocalist on returning to Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
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For the release of Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition, Square Enix revisited the original game’s soundtrack. Not only were many pieces of music revamped, but a couple of new tracks were added to the experience as well. That all comes courtesy of original composers Kumi Tanioka and Hidenori Iwasaki as well as English vocalist and game narrator Donna Burke.
Prior to the launch of Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition, Nintendo Everything was given the opportunity to pass along a few questions to Tanioka, Iwasaki, and Burke. They touched on their experience with the original game as well as their contributions to the new version.
You can read our full discussion with Tanioka, Iwasaki, and Burke below.
Super Mario 3D All-Stars – Super Mario Sunshine area accidentally shows cubes used for debugging
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Super Mario Sunshine has made the jump to Super Mario 3D All-Stars, but it seems that the transition isn’t completely perfect. In Bianco Hills’ second secret area, cubes are shown which mark the flipping platforms’ paths. They weren’t visible in the original game as the markers were intended for debugging use. On Switch though, they’ve accidentally been left in.
Here’s how things should look (from the GameCube original):
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[Review] Bounty Battle
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System: Switch
Release date: September 10, 2020
Developer: DarkScreen Games
Publisher: Merge Games
Indie games deserve their own Smash Bros. Bounty Battle is not that game. On the surface, it does so much right: like Nintendo’s all-star crossover brawler, it gathers dozens of popular characters from a variety of iconic indie games to duke it out in 2D fighting action. But it doesn’t take long for its promises of epic indie crossovers to fall apart. Bounty Battle is broken, hideous, and nothing short of sickening to play. It’s worse than disappointing: it’s a disgrace to the hard work of the indie developers who mistakenly lent their characters to this abomination.
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Doom Eternal dev gives update on Switch version – game is “very close”, will talk about it “in the not too distant future”
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Although it launched about half a year ago, Switch fans are still waiting for the release of Doom Eternal. We still don’t have any sort of idea as to when it’s launching on the console, but the good news is that things are coming along.
During a session for PAX Online x EGX Digital, Doom Eternal executive producer Marty Stratton provided a status update. The Switch version is said to be “very close,” and Stratton noted how “we’re trying to be very uncompromising with what it needs to be because there’s a high demand for it.” He added that it’ll be shown “in the not too distant future.”
Stratton’s full words:
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One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 – Urouge DLC character trailer
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Bandai Namco has prepared a new One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 trailer, which highlights recently-announced DLC character Urogue. Give it a look below.
Urouge, Killer, and X Drake will be featured in the Worst Generation DLC Pack for One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4. We have a trailer for the other characters here and here.
SEGA / Atlus TGS 2020 Online lineup
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SEGA and Atlus have announced their combined lineup for Tokyo Game Show 2020 Online, which also includes a number of partner titles.
The following games will be featured:
Video: Ori and the Will of the Wisps – Switch vs. Xbox One comparison
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ElAnalistaDeBits has put together a new video comparing Ori and the Will of the Wisps on Switch and Xbox One, including the visuals and frame rate. Give it a look below.
Ori and the Will of the Wisps is out now on Switch having launched after this week’s Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase.
Monster Hunter Rise made with the RE Engine, Capcom confirms
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Capcom is developing Monster Hunter Rise with the RE Engine, the company has announced. It’ll be the first Switch game created with the technology.
RE Engine has been some of Capcom’s most recent projects, including the Resident Evil titles starting with Resident Evil 7 as well as Devil May Cry 5.
In an announcement regarding Monster Hunter Rise (and Monster Hunter Stories 2), Capcom said “the game is currently being developed with Capcom’s proprietary RE Engine in order to provide a new, approachable Monster Hunter experience that can be enjoyed anytime, anywhere and with anyone.” You can read the full press release below.
