Celeste dev not interested in making a sequel, why Chapter 9 took so long to release, game has sold almost one million copies
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Long after it was announced, the Chapter 9 update for Celeste was recently made available. IGN spoke with developer Matt Thorson about the extra content and more in a new interview. Thorson explained why they’re not charging for the new content (and revealed that there isn’t much interest in a sequel currently), why it took so long to release, and commented on the game’s sales.
We’ve rounded up these excerpts from the interview below. For the full discussion, head on over to IGN.
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Friday the 13th: The Game Ultimate Slasher Edition update out now (version 1.02.00)
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A new 1.02.00 update for Friday the 13th: The Game Ultimate Slasher Edition is now live on Switch. Some major game-breaking bugs have been fixed, the thumb stick input has been adjusted, and more.
Below are the full patch notes:
Dragon Quest XI S Channel: Countdown Special live stream to be held on September 26
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Square Enix is planning one more Dragon Quest XI Channel S live stream, which will take place just ahead of the Switch game’s launch next week. It will be held on September 26 between 9 PM and 1 AM Japan time.
Dragon Quest series creator Yuji Horii and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai will have a special discussion to kick off the live stream. Then during the second part of the broadcast, the game’s Japanese voice actors will discuss Dragon Quest XI and the series as a whole, followed by a launch celebration when the clock strikes midnight on September 27.
More: Dragon Quest XI S, Square Enix
Xuanwumon will be in Digimon Survive
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We have a small update on Digimon Survive, courtesy of voice actor Volcano Ota. Xuanwumon, a vaccine-type Digimon and one of the series’ known Four Holy Beasts, is now confirmed to be in the game.
Bandai Namco will be bringing Digimon Survive to Switch sometime in 2020.
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Eiji Aonuma discusses how Zelda: Link’s Awakening influenced Ocarina of Time
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Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma wasn’t originally involved with the creation of Link’s Awakening. He was just a player at the time, but his time with that game would later influence the series in a big way.
Aonuma’s first major role with Zelda came about when he served as director on Ocarina of Time. Speaking in last month’s issue of EDGE, he revealed how Link’s Awakening ended up influencing the making of the N64 title, stating:
Rumor: Galar Pokemon codenames and possible evolutions spotted on Dynamax Camera website
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As previously mentioned, a new Dynamax Camera website recently opened in which fans can add Dynamax Pokemon to their pictures. There’s another unexpected element to the site since it appears to have information on codenames for Galar Pokemon and possible evolutions.
abcboy101 was one of the first users on Twitter to share the discovery. He passed along the following:
More: Game Freak, Pokemon Shield, Pokemon Sword
Nintendo was reportedly aggressive in trying to lower Switch Lite price to $200
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The Switch Lite is significantly cheaper than the original system. This new version costs $200, whereas the main launch device is still set at $300. It was all very calculated, as Nintendo “wanted to make it cheaper for a bigger impact and to make sure it will be a big hit in the U.S.,” according to The Wall Street Journal’s Takashi Mochizuki.
In his recent report, Mochizuki wrote:
The Darkside Detective physical pre-orders open
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Super Rare Games has opened pre-orders for the physical version of The Darkside Detective. If interested, you can reserve it here. Copies should begin to ship on September 23.
Only 5,000 units will be produced. Each copy comes with the game on a physical cartridge, interior art, a full-color manual, exclusive sticker, and three-card trading card pack.
Physical version of Shakedown: Hawaii for Switch available next week, collector’s edition planned
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The physical version of Shakedown: Hawaii will be available starting next week, Vblank Entertainment has announced. Copies will be sold on the company’s website on September 25 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET / 6 PM in the UK / 7 PM in Europe.
4,000 units will be made for a special collector’s edition. It includes a physical copy of the game, an exclusive mini figure of The CEO character with a removable stand, a color manual, and a collector’s box.
Pricing for the standard release is set at $29.99. The collector’s edition will go for $44.99.
Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate details new characters, Saori Hayami’s involvement
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Koei Tecmo has sent out an official batch of details for Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate. It covers new characters Hades, Achilles and Ryu Hayabusa in addition to Saori Hayami’s involvement with the game, who will be voice acting and singing the new theme song.
Here’s the full announcement:
