Gooigi first ended up in the Luigi’s Mansion 3DS remake after he was imagined for Luigi’s Mansion 3
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Luigi’s Mansion 3 director Yoshihito Ikebata has spoken more about the origins of Gooigi. Although he’ll be appearing in the Switch game in a few months, his first appearance was in last year’s 3DS remake of the series’ initial entry.
Ikebata told Polygon that the idea for including Gooigi in the Luigi’s Mansion 3DS remake first came about after he’d been imagined for the Switch game. He also stated:
Yono and the Celestial Elephants getting a physical release
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French retailers recently started to list a physical version of Yono and the Celestial Elephants. Now that it has appeared on Amazon France as well, we feel more confident that those listings are accurate.
It appears that the physical version of Yono and the Celestial Elephants will be available starting September 1, or sometime around then. Currently, no information has been shared about a release outside of France. However, Switch is region-free, and English will likely be supported.
You can pre-order Yono and the Celestial Elephants on Amazon France here. We have the game’s boxart above.
Bandai Namco’s Gamescom 2019 lineup
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Bandai Namco has confirmed its attendance at Gamescom 2019, led by the playable debut of One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4.
The full lineup includes:
More: Bandai Namco, Gamescom 2019
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD screenshots
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SEGA has sent out a few screenshots from the newly-announced Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD, an updated version of the Wii title from 2006. View the images in the gallery below.
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD hits Switch on October 29.
Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Mega39’s devs on how the game came to be, choosing songs, visuals, using the Joy-Con, more
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Earlier this month, SEGA unveiled Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Mega39’s. This will be the first entry in the rhythm series for Nintendo’s console.
Following the announcement, Japanese magazine Famitsu spoke with creative producer Makoto Osaki and producer / director Keiichi Matsunami to learn more about the game. The two developers spoke about the project’s origins, how they went about choosing songs, settling on the visuals, wanting to use the Joy-Con, and more.
You can find our full translation below.
Nintendo answers a few questions about the Switch Lite
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IGN recently sent over a series of questions to Nintendo about the Switch Lite, which the company was happy to answer. Topics include downloading and playing games across multiple Switch systems, Nintendo Labo support, and more.
Here’s the full rundown:
Wolfenstein: Youngblood dev calls the Switch version “a miracle”
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Wolfenstein: Youngblood is coming to Switch thanks to the porting efforts of Panic Button. This isn’t the studio’s first go-around with the console, as they previously helped bring a couple of other Bethesda titles to the console – including Wolfenstein II.
Youngblood executive producer Jerk Gustafsson commented on the Switch version in an interview with GamesBeat. He said that it’s “a miracle” and called the folks at Panic Button “magicians.”
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD boxart, pre-orders open
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Update (7/20): This is now up for pre-order on Amazon UK here.
Original (7/16): Earlier today, SEGA announced Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD. The remake of the Wii launch title arrives on October 29.
Retailers are now starting to go live with pre-orders, and have shown the game’s boxart. Amazon has the game here. Pricing is set at $39.99.
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order Marvel Knights DLC for September 30
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Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order has three DLC packs on the way as part of its Expansion Pass. The first of these, Marvel Knights: Curse of the Vampire, was given its first details at Comic-Con this week. Blade, Moon Knight, Morbius, and The Punisher will all be added as playable characters.
Going by Nintendo UK’s website, the Marvel Knights DLC will launch on September 30. We can’t help but wonder if this is a placeholder date, especially since Nintendo has only committed to a fall release window previously. Still, a September launch is realistic.
As for the other two DLC packs in Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3, they’ll feature the X-Men and Fantastic Four.
Wolfenstein: Youngblood pre-load live, Switch file size
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Wolfenstein: Youngblood is now available to pre-load from the eShop. By doing so, you can purchase the game in advance and download its required data. The title takes up 20.6GB of space.
Youngblood is slightly smaller than the previous Wolfenstein game. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus is a 22GB download on Switch.
Wolfenstein: Youngblood launches on July 26.
Source: Switch eShop
