Blizzard on why it was late bringing Overwatch to Switch, says it “feels great” despite lower frame rate
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Overwatch first arrived in 2016, though it has just now landed on Switch. Director Jeff Kaplan explained why it took some time for Blizzard to release its game on the platform in an interview with Ars Technica.
Blizzard’s Wes Yanagi reconfirmed that Overwatch for Switch first came to be a year ago, around the time that Diablo III came to the system. Kaplan said that the team was initially a bit reluctant to move ahead with porting Overwatch since they knew it wouldn’t look just how it does on PC, but eventually got past that hurdle and realized that it’s not all about graphics.
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Game Freak says it set out to make “the greatest Pokemon game” with Sword and Shield
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Game Freak has high ambitions with its next Pokemon game. According to director Shigeru Ohmori, the theme this time around was making “the greatest Pokemon game.”
Ohmori told Game Informer in this month’s issue:
[Impressions] Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition
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At Tokyo Game Show 2019, Square Enix kindly set us up with a special demo session of the upcoming Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition for Switch. Sifting through the miasma, I sat down with three others to crawl through the dungeon-like environments and bring back some Myrrh (AKA impressions) for our readers. Though I’m not so sure the town will be very festive upon my return from this excursion…
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Pokemon Sword/Shield – Gigantamax Pikachu, Eevee, Charizard, Meowth, Butterfree footage
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This week, more Gigantamax forms were revealed for Pokemon Sword/Shield. Pikachu, Eevee, Charizard, Meowth, and Butterfree will all be able to transform. Take a closer look at each one with the gameplay footage below.
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[Interview] Atelier Ryza producer on the visual style and battle system, Switch, series’ future, more
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Atelier Ryza is the next entry in the long-running Atelier series, and it’s a pretty significant one at that. It’s true that the franchise gets new games regularly, but this addition is taking a bit of a different approach. Gust reworked the game’s visuals, battle system, and more.
In an interview with Nintendo Everything, producer Junzo Hosoi spoke more about Atelier Ryza, supporting Switch, and what possibilities lie ahead for the future. You can find our full discussion below.
Shovel Knight Showdown – Shovel Knight character highlight
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With Shovel Knight Showdown approaching its December launch, Yacht Club Games is beginning to spotlight the game’s roster. View a character highlight video for Shovel Knight himself below.
Metal Max Xeno: Reborn boxart, teaser trailer
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Kadokawa Games has shared the boxart for Metal Max Xeno: Reborn, which we have above. The game’s first teaser trailer is also located below.
Metal Max Xeno: Reborn is due out for Switch this winter in Japan.
LoveR Kiss coming to Switch
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Kadokawa Games today announced LoveR Kiss, an updated version of the photo x dating sim LoveR. It’s due out for Switch in Japan this winter.
Here’s what we know thus far:
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Root Film revealed for Switch
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Kadokawa Games today revealed Root Film, a new mystery adventure title. It’ll be released for Switch in Japan this spring.
Below are the first batch of details (courtesy of Gematsu), along with a trailer:
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Monster Energy Supercross: The Official Videogame 3 announced for Switch
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Milestone and Feld Entertainment have announced the continuation of the Monster Energy Supercross series with Monster Energy Supercross: The Official Videogame 3. The game is in development for Switch and other platforms.
Here’s a whole bunch of information straight from Milestone:
