Darksiders Genesis getting an official art book
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Listings on Amazon have revealed a new art book for Darksiders Genesis. Coming from Udon Entertainment, fans will be able to pour through 200 pages of character designs, rough concepts, environments, storyboards, and more.
We have the following book description from Amazon:
Mary Skelter Finale details and screenshots – Guillotine, Iron Maiden, Gallows, Babymares
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Compile Heart provided an update to the official website for Mary Skelter Finale, giving some new details and screenshots highlighting Guillotine, Iron Maiden, and Gallows characters, as well as the Babymares enemy.
Gematsu translated and rounded up the details below.
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UK software sales – June 8, 2020
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Famitsu’s most wanted games – June 7, 2020
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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. This week, Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 holds on to the second spot and Bravely Default II is back in the top five.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between May 21 and May 27.
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Pac-Man Championship Edition retro demake in Namcot Collection was originally planned for 3DS, in the works for five years
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Last week, a special bonus game was revealed for Namcot Collection. Those who purchase all ten games in the collection will receive a retro remake of Pac-Man Championship Edition from 2007.
M2, the studio behind the SEGA Ages games and 3D Classics titles is actually behind that version. Director Naoki Horii shared more about the project and said that it actually started out as a 3DS release. The team has ultimately been working on it for nearly five years.
Horii said the following on Twitter, as translated by Siliconera:
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Pre-order updates – June 7, 2020
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Nintendo talks adapting Animal Crossing for players around the world
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons director Aya Kyogoku and producer Hisashi Nogami have talked about adapting the franchise for a global audience.
In an interview with Spanish outlet La Vanguardia, the developers were asked about Japanese customs like bug catching and how the team goes about making local customs into something that can be universal. The two said in response:
GungHo on why Ninjala will be primarily released as a free-to-play game
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When Ninjala lands on Switch this month, it will be mostly be released as a free-to-play game. There will be paid elements, but anyone will be able to download it at no extra cost from the eShop to see what it has to offer.
We recently asked game designer Kazuki Morishita about the approach behind making Ninjala free-to-play. Speaking with Nintendo Everything, Morishita explained:
Nintendo talks diversity in Animal Crossing, wants players to “be who they want to be and enjoy the games how they like”
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In an interview with La Vanguardia, Animal Crossing: New Horizons director Aya Kyogoku was asked about representing diversity. Kyogoku was able to speak about how Nintendo was able to take things further in New Horizons.
Kyogoku gave one example by mentioning that “players can now freely change the skin tone of their character”. She also pointed to the fact that it’s possible to customize a host of features including hairstyles, clothes, and more.
According to Kyogoku, she and the rest of the team “always try to take into account this type of diversity, while also compiling comments from the localization teams in other regions.” Nintendo ultimately wants players to “be who they want to be and enjoy the games how they like.”
Kyogoku’s full words:
Super Mario Party studio NDcube confirmed as dev for Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics
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When Nintendo announced Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics back in March, there was some speculation that Super Mario Party developer NDcube was working on the project. However, Nintendo never actually confirmed that information. But now that the game is out and we’re able to see the credits, we can officially say that NDcube is primarily behind the new Switch release.
For one thing, the company is very clearly listed towards the end of the credits. Additionally, many of the key developers from Super Mario Party returned for Clubhouse Games.
We have a look at the top staff positions listed in the credits below. You’ll notice that most employees carried over similar roles from Super Mario Party.
