EA: “We are absolutely looking at more Switch games in our portfolio”
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EA says it is “absolutely looking at more Switch games in our portfolio”. That’s according to chief studios officer Laura Miele, who spoke about plans for the system in the latest issue of Game Informer.
When asked about Switch and whether the company is reconsidering its investment there, Miele said:
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Contra Rogue Corps director on the game’s camera angle, characters, dodge mechanic, more
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Contra Anniversary Collection landed on the Switch eShop not too long ago. In addition, Konami revealed at E3 that the company is making an entirely new game in the franchise known as Contra Rogue Corps. After the announcement was made, Famitsu spoke with producer Nobuya Nakazato about why the team went with an overhead camera angle, the game’s characters, and the new characters.
We’ve prepared a translation of Famitsu’s short interview. Continue on below to read it in full.
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[Let’s Talk] Your most wanted September game for Switch
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Things were a bit slow for Switch in the first half of 2019, but the second half is picking up in a big way. From Nintendo alone, the company released Super Mario Maker 2 in June, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 and Fire Emblem: Three Houses last month, and has Astral Chain arriving in a couple of weeks. The rest of the year looks packed, including a big September. Daemon X Machina, Zelda: Link’s Awakening, and Dragon Quest XI S are launching over three consecutive weeks. We’re not even mentioning third-party releases, which includes the likes of Spyro Reignited Trilogy.
Since September has so many heavy hitters for Switch, we want to know about which game (or games) you’re looking forward to the most. How many will you be purchasing? Are you planning on picking up Nintendo’s trio of published titles? Let us know in the comments below.
Nintendo says it doesn’t have a Switch exchange program
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Over the past couple of days, several user reports surfaced that Nintendo customer support was signing off on an exchange of Switch systems. At least in North America, if you bought the console after July 17, the company was letting it be sent in and would provide the updated version with improved battery life.
The Verge has now received an official comment from Nintendo, and the company is denying any sort of official exchange system. In full, the statement reads:
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Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX physical pre-orders open
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Play-Asia has opened pre-orders for the physical version of Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX. This is the release from Asia, which includes full English support. Reserve the game here.
At least for now, Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX will be digital-only in the west. We’ll be sure to let you know if anything changes on that front.
Ni no Kuni Switch screenshots
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Bandai Namco and Level-5 have provided a bunch of screenshots from the upcoming Switch version of Ni no Kuni. We’ve rounded up the images below.
Ni no Kuni launches for Switch on September 20.
Astral Chain full North American site open
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With just under two weeks to go until launch, Nintendo has opened the full North American website for Astral Chain. Visit the page here.
The site has updated with lots of information, including an introduction, details about the characters, Legions, and more. Fans can also watch a few videos, check out screenshots, and even download a few different wallpapers.
Astral Chain arrives for Switch on August 30.
Thanks to TDude73 for the tip.
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Dragon Ball FighterZ – Gogeta (SSGSS) tidbits
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Dragon Ball FighterZ has another DLC character to add in Gogeta (SSGSS). In the latest issue of Jump, we learn a bit more about how the character will play.
The entrance scene for Gogeta (SSGSS) shows Goku and Vegeta fusing. He’s capable of shooting Kamehameha and Galick Gun as standard Ki Blast attacks. Meanwhile, the Meteor Attack is the move used in the movie to defeat Broly.
Gogeta (SSGSS) is coming soon to Dragon Ball FighterZ, but there’s no release date just yet.
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 dev on using the Joy-Con, characters, new elements, more
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At E3 2019, Dengeki was given an opportunity to interview Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 producer Nobuya Ohashi. Ohashi weighed in on a number of different topics, including the controls and using the Joy-Con, the game’s roster, and new elements included this time around.
We’ve now prepared a full translation of Dengeki’s discussion with Ohashi. Read the full discussion below.
Top five best-selling Zelda-related games of all time in the US
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NPD has revealed the top five best-selling Zelda property games in the United States of all time. Breath of the Wild leads the way, but a surprising entrant makes the list: Link’s Crossbow Training.
Below are the full results:
