Sakurai talks about Satoru Iwata’s passing, Smash Bros. Ultimate being Iwata’s final mission for him
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Shigesato Itoi’s company Hobonichi has been publishing new interviews with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai. As part of this, Sakurai spoke about the passing of late president Satoru Iwata. He also discusses how Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was the final mission Iwata gave to him.
Here’s a translation of that excerpt, courtesy of Siliconera:
Pre-order updates – February 2, 2020
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Former DICE art director joins Retro Studios
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Jhony Ljungstedt, a former art director at EA’s DICE studio, is now with Retro Studios.
Ljungstedt previously was the art director for Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst and Battlefield V. He also worked on Battlefield 3: Close Quarters and Back to Karland, and Medal of Honor (2010). Ljungstedt will likely now be contributing to Metroid Prime 4.
Retro Studios had another notable hire back in August. Halo creative Kyle Hefley joined the developer as its new lead character artist.
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Little Busters! Converted Edition pre-orders open
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Play-Asia has opened pre-orders for Little Busters! Converted Edition. You can reserve a copy here.
Little Busters! Converted Edition supports full English and Japanese text support. Additionally, it can be played on any Switch system regardless of region.
Little Busters! Converted Edition launches in Japan on April 23. We have more information about the title here.
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 – Japanese “Storm the New World” commercial
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A new Japanese “Storm the New World” commercial is in for One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 showcasing the game’s Dressrosa Arc. View the advert below.
#海賊無双4 スペシャルTV CM第５弾～新世界突入編～公開！
★第１弾「特報ワノ国編」 第２弾「アラバスタ編」 第３弾「エニエス・ロビー編」 第４弾「頂上戦争編」は公式サイトをチェック！⇒https://t.co/9vDnr4g6C1 pic.twitter.com/ENleYGcYbI
— 「ONE PIECE」家庭用ゲーム公式 (@opgame_official) February 2, 2020
More photos of the Animal Crossing-themed Switch system and carrying case
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Nintendo has passed along a few more images showcasing the newly-revealed Animal Crossing-themed Switch system (including a good look at the back) as well as the upcoming carrying case. Have a look at the latest images below.
The Animal Crossing-themed Switch and carrying case will both be out on March 13. We have the full announcement here for those that missed it.
Persona 5 Scramble producer and composer on the music, approach to new characters and world, more
Posted on 4 years ago by Oni Dino(@Oni_Dino) in News, Switch | 0 comments
A recent issue of Nintendo Dream features an interview with the producer (Daisuke Kaneda) and composer (Atsushi Kitajoh) of Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers.
The two were asked if gamers who haven’t played Persona 5 could enjoy the story of Persona 5 Scramble, considering the game is being promoted as a sequel. They also explained their approach to designing the new characters, the world, and writing the new music for the game as well.
We’ve prepared a full translation below:
Killer Queen Black has sold “great” on Switch, “primary player base” on Nintendo’s console
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In an interview with Nintendo Everything, Liquid Bit CEO Matt Tesch commented on sales of Killer Queen Black.
Tesch told us that sales “have been great” on Switch. The game’s success there has also resulted on Nintendo’s console maintaining the “primary player base”.
Tesch’s full words:
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Man pleads guilty to hacking and stealing information from Nintendo
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Ryan Hernandez, also known as Ryan West, has plead guilty to federal crimes related to a Nintendo computer hacking scheme.
In 2016, Hernandez used a phishing technique to steal credentials of a Nintendo employee. That led to him gaining access and downloading confidential Nintendo files related to the company’s consoles and games. Hernandez subsequently leaked pre-release information about Switch.
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Persona 5 Scramble dev says the story can still be enjoyed without having played Persona 5
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Persona 5, along with its enhanced re-release Persona 5 Royal, have never appeared on Switch. However, that hasn’t stopped Atlus and Koei Tecmo from bringing Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers to Nintendo’s console. This new game mashes up RPG and action gameplay from both companies and also features a story set six months after the original title.
For Nintendo fans, not having experience with Persona 5 apparently won’t be a huge barrier. Producer Daisuke Kaneda, speaking with Japanese magazine Nintendo Dream in a recent issue, says Persona 5 Scramble’s story can still be enjoyed even if you haven’t gone through the PlayStation 4 RPG.
