Famitsu’s most wanted games (1/13/19)
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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. This week, Animal Crossing remains the top Nintendo title.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between December 20 and December 25.
Pre-order updates (1/13/19)
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Rumor: Four emulators discovered within Nintendo Switch Online app
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After datamining the NES – Nintendo Switch Online app, references to a bunch of different SNES games were found. That may not have been the only notable discovery, however.
More datamining has led to fans finding a total of four emulators within the app. As spotted by OatmealDome, they are as follows:
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Nintendo reveals the most-played Switch games in Europe of 2018
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Every now and then, Nintendo sends out some interesting information to Switch owners through the system’s news feature. Recently, the company revealed the most-played games on the console in 2018.
Perhaps it may not be much of a surprise, but Fortnite topped the list. Nintendo itself had many entries in the top ten alone with Zelda, Mario, Splatoon, and more.
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Nintendo maintenance schedule as of January 13, 2019
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Nintendo has started to update its maintenance schedule for the coming week. Things are looking relatively quiet as of now, with only one session planned for the middle of the week.
The current schedule is as follows:
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Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition devs share special messages
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Japanese magazine Famitsu published some of its last coverage for Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition in this week’s issue. In that section, special developer messages were included. Original chief director / development producer Yoshito Higuchi and remaster producer Yusuke Tomizawa both shared a few words.
Here’s a full translation of what was said:
Rumor: Upcoming SNES games for Nintendo Switch Online found through datamining
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Each month, a new wave of games are added to Nintendo Switch Online for subscribers. At this point Nintendo has yet to announce what’s coming beyond January – this month. However, thanks to some datamining, we may have an idea as to what’s ahead.
After poking through the contents of the current NES Switch app, references to over 20 SNES titles were apparently uncovered. Here’s what was uncovered:
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Virtuos working on Final Fantasy X / X-2 HD Remaster and Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age for Switch
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Not too long ago, Virtuos announced some news that slipped under the radar. The developer has confirmed that it is working on both Final Fantasy X / X-2 HD Remaster and Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age for Switch. This isn’t too big of a surprise given that Virtuos previously handled these re-releases for Square Enix.
Virtuos is also a good fit for Switch development. The company helped bring over L.A. Noire and Dark Souls: Remastered, and also served as the lead on Starlink: Battle for Atlas for Nintendo’s console.
Thanks to Justin for the tip.
Sonic series sound designer on creating the Bomb Rush Blush arrangement for Smash Bros. Ultimate
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One of the most impressive aspects about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the game’s soundtrack. Over 800 songs are included, and a bunch of different composers contributed to the final product.
Tomoya Ohtani, the series sound designer for Sonic the Hedgehog, is one such person who worked on the tracklist. Ohtani was responsible for the new arrangement of Bomb Rush Blush – a piece of music originating from Splatoon. Ohtani posted an interesting column last month that details how he settled on Bomb Rush Blush, the way in which he went about changing it for Smash Bros., and more.
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Stardew Valley Collector’s Edition pre-orders open
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Japan is about to receive the special Stardew Valley Collector’s Edition. It includes the game, a town map, mini-guidebook, and soundtrack.
Play-Asia has now opened pre-orders for the Stardew Valley Collector’s Edition here. As of now, there are no plans for it to be distributed outside of Japan. A release is planned for January 31.
