Game Freak on how it approaches future Pokemon titles, new-gen titles have three-year dev cycle
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Speaking with IGN, Pokemon producer Junichi Masuda vaguely discussed how Game Freak approaches future Pokemon games. He explained that what is and isn’t kept “may depend somewhat on the timing of when that game will come out.” For instance, while Pokemon Sun/Moon did away with gyms since it was the second generation entry on 3DS, Pokemon Sword/Shield is the true debut on Switch, which is why gyms are back.
Masuda also confirmed that new-generation Pokemon titles “have about a three-year development cycle”. The developers need to think about what the future will be like in three years’ time, including what fans would be interested in when the games release.
Masuda’s full words:
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Narcos: Rise of the Cartels footage
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IGN has shared a gameplay video for Narcos: Rise of the Cartels, which hits Switch next month. View the footage below.
Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers commercials
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After the proper unveiling of Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers, Atlus has started airing commercials in the Japan. We’ve rounded up the five new adverts below.
Japanese sell-through rates: Ring Fit Adventure at 70%, Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town at 55%
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Dengeki is reporting that Ring Fit Adventure sold through 70 percent of its initial shipment in Japan. Between October 18 and October 20, it shifted nearly 70,000 copies.
Dengeki also has news on Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town, which sold through 55 percent of its initial shipment. The game also sold close to 70,000 units. Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town is expected to see long-term growth, so this should be an evergreen title for Marvelous.
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My Hero One’s Justice 2 – Mina Ashido and Minoru Mineta screenshots
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Switch | 0 comments
Bandai Namco has issued a new batch of My Hero One’s Justice 2 screenshots highlighting Mina Ashido and Minoru Mineta. We have the full set below.
My Hero One’s Justice 2, based on My Hero Academia, will release on Switch in 2020.
Narcos: Rise of the Cartels launches for Switch on November 21
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The tactical turn-based game Narcos: Rise of the Cartels will launch for Switch on November 21, publisher Curve Digital and developer Kuju announced today. It will initially be sold digitally, though a physical version should follow.
Here’s an overview of the game:
Game Freak on how quickly a Pokemon could be created, why Farfetch’d is getting an evolution, version-specific gym leaders
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Polygon is one of a few outlets to have published an interview today with Game Freak about Pokemon Sword/Shield. There were a few highlights, with director Shigeru Ohmori commenting on how quickly a Pokemon could be created, why Farfetch’d is getting an evolution, and version-specific gym leaders.
You can read up on the responses from Ohmori below. Polygon has the full interview here.
Pokemon Sword/Shield devs on amount of content, more content after the main story, Pokemon timeline talk
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Game Informer is one of a few outlets to have published an interview with Pokemon Sword/Shield director Shigeru Ohmori and producer Junichi Masuda. As part of their discussion, they spoke about how big these games are compared to other entries, teased more content after players finish the main story, and spoke about the Pokemon timeline.
We’ve rounded up the answers to these topics below. If you’re interested in reading the full interview, hit up Game Informer’s full piece here.
Game Freak on pressure making Pokemon games, negative feedback, possibility of more Let’s Go games, no Pokemon GO connectivity
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In a recent hands-on session for Pokemon Sword/Shield, Eurogamer was able to speak with director Shigeru Ohmori and producer Junichi Masuda. Between the two, they discussed pressure making Pokemon titles, the negative feedback they’ve recently received, and the possibility of more Let’s Go games. It’s also now confirmed that there’s no direct connectivity with Pokemon GO.
We’ve rounded up these particular responses below. For the full interview, head on over to Eurogamer.
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Pokemon Sword & Shield: “A new era of Pokemon begins” trailer
Posted on 5 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Nintendo just released a new trailer for Pokemon Sword & Shield. Rather than showing in-game footage of the new games though, this video focuses more on past games. Presumably, all the Pokemon shown in the trailer will also be available in Sword & Shield:
