Pokemon: Let’s Go director on the shorter play time needed to reach the Hall of Fame compared to other RPGs
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Compared to some other recent RPGs, reaching the “end” of Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu and Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee doesn’t take terribly long. Director Junichi Masuda was asked about this in the Japanese strategy guide, which was then published in the English version.
Masuda explained that he didn’t want Pokemon: Let’s Go to entirely monopolize your time – especially in the age of smartphones and the fact that people play other games. The team therefore increased the walking speed “and kept the playtime needed to reach the Hall of Fame on the shorter side.”
Winning Post 9 boxart
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Amazon Japan has posted the boxart for the horse racing simulation title Winning Post 9 on Switch. Take a look at the packaging image above.
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Nintendo president says those who played Smash before came back for Ultimate, leading to high sales
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In just three days, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sold five million copies worldwide. Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa commented on the early success while speaking with The Sankei News.
Furukawa said, “The people who’ve played Smash before are coming back for this one; that accumulation of players contributed to the initial push [in sales]”. He also said that Nintendo needs to continue selling “and not get caught up in that initial momentum.”
Valve gives a look at the top games played on Steam with the Switch Pro Controller
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Back in May, Switch Pro Controller support was added on Steam. Valve has now offered a look at the top games played on its platform with the device across three different categories.
Below are the full results:
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Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes – “Coffee and Doughnuts” trailer
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Grasshopper Manufacture has come out with a brand new “Coffee and Doughnuts” trailer for Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes. Have a look at it below.
EDGE #328 review scores, 2018 awards
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Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame 2 gameplay shows Compound Area
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Milestone issued a new gameplay video for Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame 2. Get a look at the new, extended, enhanced Compound Area below.
Game Freak reflects on the past year, hopes to surprise players in 2019
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This week’s issue of Famitsu contains New Year’s greetings for a variety of developers. Two representatives from Game Freak were included as part of the feature: Junichi Masuda and Shigeru Ohmori. Both reflected on the past year and vaguely teased what’s to come in the future:
Here’s what Masuda and Ohmori said:
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Zelda: Breath of the Wild artist on making the Guardians, scrapped “giant, fortress-like” design
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Takafumi Kiuchi was the lead artist on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. One of his major roles was coming up with the designs for the Guardians. In the recently-translated Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Creating a Champion art book, Kiuchi spoke about their creation.
Interestingly, Kiuchi revealed that the Guardians weren’t set as being Link’s allies or enemies when development was in its early stages. He therefore went with a design that was more neutral. Kiuchi also said that “there was a design for a giant, fortress-like Guardian that was equipped with multiple beam cannons, but we were ultimately unable to implement it.”
Aces of the Luftwaffe: Squadron listed for physical release
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Aces of the Luftwaffe: Squadron appears to be the next Switch eShop title to be receiving a physical release. Amazon France has a listing for the game, complete with a boxart image – which we have above.
If Amazon France is accurate, Aces of the Luftwaffe: Squadron will launch physically on February 26. Those who can’t wait can find it digitally on the eShop now.
