Inazuma Eleven Ares rebranded as Inazuma Eleven Heroes: Great Road, out in Spring 2020 in Japan
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Inazuma Eleven Ares has had a troubled development history, to say the least. It was originally scheduled to launch in Summer of 2018 in Japan, but has been delayed multiple times since then. Last December, after another delay, Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino talked about the development of the game, revealing that part of the work was outsourced to a third-party developer. Today, Hino provided another status update on the game in a blog post on Level-5’s website (credit goes to Perfectly Nintendo for the translation).
The big news is that Inazuma Eleven Ares is being rebranded – it’s now known as Inazuma Eleven Heroes: Great Road, and its new release date is Spring 2020 in Japan. Development is now being done again internally at Level-5, and several gameplay elements are being reviewed and improved. Although still based on the framework of Ares, Hino considers it a new game. New features include and “Alpha Episode”, a story section featuring characters from previous Inazuma Eleven games. Other improvements include the ability to decide the exact placement of players on the pitch, as well as the addition of some eSports elements. A deep online experience will be a big focus for Level-5 with this game. Hino also shared a single new screenshot from the game, which you can see above.
Inazuma Eleven Ares was previously announced for a Western release, but we’ll have to wait and see what’ll happen with this new version of the game.
BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle Yumi trailer
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Arc System Works has released a new trailer for upcoming DLC character Yumi from the Senran Kagura series.
The character is sue out on November 21st. Those interested can see her in action below.
Little Town Hero character trailer with soundtrack sample
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Game Freak has shared a new character trailer for Little Town Hero, also showcasing some more of the game’s soundtrack.
Those interested can view the footage below.
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13 minutes of Ring Fit Adventure footage
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Nintendo opened the official Japanese website for Ring Fit Adventure, which contains over 50 video clips. We’ve compiled them all into a single 13-minute video below.
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Sakurai and Yuji Horii on how Hero made it into Smash Bros., Yggdrasil’s Altar was almost scrapped, initially just Luminary and Erdrick
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New information has emerged about the addition of Hero in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Director Masahiro Sakurai and Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii discussed the character during today’s live stream for Dragon Quest XI S.
Here’s the full roundup, courtesy of Siliconera:
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Video: Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition Switch vs. Xbox One comparison
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Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition is out now on Switch. If you’re interested to see how it stacks up to the Xbox One version, check out the video below.
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Dragon Quest XI S – “Meet Veronica & Serena” trailer
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Nintendo is back with another character trailer for Dragon Quest XI S. Find a video featuring Veronica and Serena below.
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Nintendo France reverses ban on Hero in Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament
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A few days ago, we had heard that Nintendo France banned Hero from the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate European Team Cup. Now, however, that decision has been reversed.
Nintendo has said in a statement that it will standardize rulesets for all tournaments on the European Team Cup circuit following the French qualifiers’s deviation. As part of that, Hero can be used going forward. The character had been eligible in other regions for the same tournament.
Nintendo’s full statement reads:
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Northgard footage
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The strategy game Northgard is out now on the Switch eShop. Have a look at some footage in the video below.
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Dragon Quest XI S devs say they’ve delivered on their promise to Satoru Iwata to bring the game to Switch
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Dragon Quest XI S is finally launching on Switch tomorrow. It’s been a long time coming, as we’ve known about the game ever since the console was given its NX code name. There weren’t too many that knew what the Switch actually was at the time – including some of the top developers at Square Enix.
During today’s Dragon Quest XI S Channel: Countdown Special live stream, the developers discussed Dragon Quest XI S’s long journey to Switch. Late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, before his passing, had conversations with them about the hardware, and revealed its hybrid ability of being able to play at home or on the go. Other crucial information like the system’s name were still under wraps.
Some might be curious why Dragon Quest XI S was announced so early, and why it was made known before the Switch was unveiled. We can thank Iwata for that, as it was a request of his for the RPG to appear on Nintendo’s new platform. The developers said in the stream that they’ve now delivered on their promise to bring Dragon Quest XI S to Switch.
