[Interview] Sayonara Wild Hearts dev on the name, making a non-rhythm music game, more
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Simogo has developed a number of acclaimed titles, including the Wii U game Year Walk. Its latest project, Sayonara Wild Hearts, recently debuted on a Switch close to a year after it was announced at The Game Awards.
Not too long ago, we spoke with the team at Simogo to discuss Sayonara Wild Hearts in-depth. The studio discussed how the backstory behind the name, wanting to make a game about the flow of music instead of the beats, and more.
Here’s our full discussion:
Latest Pokemon Sword/Shield leaks show new Gigantamax forms, new Pokemon, Scorbunny’s final evolution
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Update 2: These images have now been removed due to a request from The Pokemon Company.
Update: Due to the information that has emerged since November 1, we are removing the rumor tag.
Original: It’s been a busy past 24 hours for Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield leaks. After starter evolutions for Grookie and Sobble were posted online, another set of leaks revealed new Pokemon.
Unsurprinsgly, the leaks haven’t stopped there. A large set of images, mostly coming from the official guide, have revealed new Gigantamax forms. We also have a look at more new Pokemon as well as Scorbunny’s supposed final evolution.
Here’s the full roundup:
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EDGE chooses the defining games of the 2010s
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Another decade is almost behind us. After these next couple of months, we’ll be moving on to the 2020s.
With the decade just about over, gaming magazine EDGE has highlighted defining games of the 2010s. A number of Nintendo-related titles made the cut, including Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Fortnite, and Dark Souls.
Here’s the full, unranked list (note that these games weren’t chosen for necessarily being the best):
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EDGE #339 review scores
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Atelier Ryza launch trailer
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Koei Tecmo and Gust have sent out a launch trailer for their new Switch RPG Atelier Ryza. Get a look at the video below.
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Harvest Moon: Mad Dash footage
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New footage has emerged for the fast-paced farming frenzy game Harvest Moon: Mad Dash. Take a look at the gameplay in the video below.
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No difficulty options in Pokemon Sword/Shield, some support for Poke Ball Plus
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Difficulty options have never really been associated with the Pokemon games. Pokemon Black 2/White 2 did give the idea a shot with its Key System feature, but generally speaking, the series has usually implemented just one type of experience.
As expected, Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield continue this tradition. Game Freak’s Junichi Masuda and Shigeru Ohmori told Eurogamer Portugal that the two Switch games don’t have a particular option to change the difficulty. The developers said:
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Overwatch 2 announced, coming to Switch
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Update: During a panel at BlizzCon, director Jeff Kaplan confirmed that Overwatch 2 will be on Switch. There’s still no word on a release window at this time.
Original: Overwatch just launched on Switch last month, but the game itself has been out for awhile. At BlizzCon today, Blizzard announced big plans for the IP by revealing Overwatch 2.
There hasn’t been much news to go on as far as when Overwatch 2 is releasing and what platforms it’ll be on. However, we’ve now been able to download a fact sheet that lists the title for Switch in addition to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. There is no release window at this time.
Here’s the full announcement for Overwatch 2, along with the fact sheet and trailers:
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More Pokemon Sword and Shield images leak, new Pokemon revealed
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Update 3: Due to the information that has emerged since November 1, we are removing the rumor tag.
Update 2: Sobble’s final evolution may also have now leaked, which we’ve added in below. Again, note that this is not confirmed currently.
Update: We have a quick update here, as Grookie’s final evolution has apparently leaked now as well. We’ve added that to the gallery below and have included two more images.
Original: Hot on the heels of supposed leaks showing starter evolutions for Grookie and Sobble, another batch of images for Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield have apparently found their way online. The latest images show several previously-unannounced creatures.
We’ve posted the full set below. Once again, we’ll warn folks not to proceed past this point if they’re looking to avoid spoilers.
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Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle adds DLC character Youmu Konpaku, free for two weeks
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Youmu Konpaku is joining Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle as the game’s tenth playable character. She’ll be free for two weeks upon release starting November 4 for Switch. After that, the half-human, half-phantom gardener will be sold for $2.49.
It’s also worth noting that the game itself is on sale. Fans can purchase Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle for $9.99 (regularly $19.99) until November 22.
Source: NIS America PR
