Koizumi says Mario Sunshine was influenced by his childhood experiences, Motokura’s love of Super Mario Bros. 3 led to Mario Odyssey’s Kingdoms
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In an interview with The Guardian, a couple of top developers at Nintendo reflected on how their past experiences impacted entries in the Mario series.
Yoshiaki Koizumi, who has directed 3D Mario games starting with Super Mario 64, says Super Mario Sunshine was influenced by his childhood. He mentioned wanting to “recreate the experience of a hero jumping from rooftop to rooftop like those heroes” and “playing in water and enjoying the coolness on my skin.”
Koizumi said:
Target planning another buy 2, get 1 free sale for the coming week
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Target has been a hosting a buy 2, get 1 free sale over the past few days, and it looks like the deal is continuing into next week. The retailer has posted its upcoming ad early, which shows the same kind of promotion for video games.
Here are the relevant pages from next week’s circular:
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin update out now (version 1.0.2), patch notes
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If you want to ensure that you have the best experience possible when playing Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin, be sure to update your game. Version 1.0.2 is available, which includes improvements, expanded end game content, and more.
Below are the full patch notes:
Walmart’s Black Friday 2020 deals
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Walmart’s Black Friday 2020 ad has leaked, revealing a number of deals the retailer has planned for later this month. There are several highlights for Switch owners including a number of Nintendo-published titles for $30, BioShock: The Collection, and more.
Here’s the full lineup as shown in the ad:
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Monster Hunter Rise development and release impacted by the pandemic
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In a recent interview with Nikkei, Capcom president Haruhiro Tsujimoto shared some tidbits about the upcoming Switch title Monster Hunter Rise. He spoke about how the coronavirus pandemic set development of the game back almost a month, discussed some of the game’s new elements, and how the company expects the title to sell.
Nintendo Everything’s translation of his full statement can be found below.
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Miyamoto on abandoning playable Luigi in Super Mario 64, Tezuka on how the title screen came to be
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Nintendo fans that have kept up with the history of Mario know that at one point, Luigi was going to be playable in Super Mario 64. The team originally hoped to make multiplayer possible, but it just wasn’t technically feasible in the end.
Shigeru Miyamoto opened up a bit about Super Mario 64’s development in an interview with The Guardian. Regarding limitations the team faced, Miyamoto said:
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Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory launch trailer
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Tying in with the arrival of Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory today, the game has received a short launch trailer. Take a look at the video below.
Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory is out now on Switch.
Zoids Wild: Infinity Blast gets new trailer
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Takara Tomy today issued a new trailer for Zoids Wild: Infinity Blast, a follow-up title to Zoids Wild: Blast Unleashed. We’ve included it below.
Zoids Wild: Infinity Blast launches for Switch in Japan on November 26. It has not yet been announced for the west.
Railway Empire: Nintendo Switch Edition gains new DLC
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Kalypso Media has announced that Railway Empire: Nintendo Switch Edition players can get their hands on new DLC. Northern Europe and Down Under expansions have been added to the roster and can be purchased as individual DLC.
Here’s a rundown as to what’s included:
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity – The Champion Mipha soundtrack preview
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Nintendo has offered up a preview of a music piece featured in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. In the video below, you can listen to a part of the track known as “The Champion Mipha”.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity launches for Switch on November 20.
