Super Mario Bros. Wonder joints and animations have more than doubled in number since last game
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Super Mario Bros. Wonder has more expressive animations than ever before, and the team has spoken more about that in a new interview published today.
Designer Koichi Hayashida revealed that ” joints and animations have more than doubled in number since the previous title.” This is ultimately what made more expressive movements possible.
One issue during development concerned characters turning towards the player to show their expressions. As art director Masanobu Sato put it: “if we set Mario’s nose to face the direction of travel, like we used to, with a modern 3D model, you wouldn’t be able to see his facial expressions.” The team “had to find the right balance to make it easy for players to see both the character’s expressions and where they’re headed.”
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Super Mario Bros. Wonder devs on Mario Maker 2 motivation and new engine
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The team behind Super Mario Bros. Wonder has discussed being motivated by the reception to Super Mario Maker 2 as well as making a brand new engine for the game.
In an official Nintendo interview today, producer Takashi Tezuka noted how some felt that Mario Maker 2 “had eliminated the need for another 2D Mario game.” He added that “those kinds of sentiments may have been what motivated me to come up with ideas for this game.”
Right after that in the interview, Koichi Hayashida – who worked on game design – mentioned how director Shiro Mouri pushed for “a new game engine that would serve as a foundation for future 2D Mario games.” This was in part possible because the team wasn’t forced to rush for a deadline.
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Sonic Superstars launch trailer
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With Sonic Superstars launching today, SEGA has readied one last launch trailer. Quite a bit of gameplay is included here for those looking to get another look at the title.
If you need a recap as to what Sonic Superstars has to offer, check out the following overview:
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Enchanted Portals release date set for October, new trailer
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Original (8/10): Publisher Perp Games and developer Xixo Game Studios today announced a final release date for Enchanted Portals. The title heads to Switch on September 6, 2023. Note that the physical version will follow on September 28.
Enchanted Portals was just confirmed for Switch this past June. We previously had a general summer launch window.
Splatoon 3 update out this week (version 5.1.0), patch notes
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Splatoon 3 will release a new version 5.1.0 update this week, Nintendo has announced. It should go live on October 17 in North America and October 18 in Europe.
The update adds special Splatfest data for and Splatoween and makes multiplayer tweaks. Also worth noting, the Mahi-Mahi Resort has been changed in all modes. A bunch of bugs have been fixed as well.
Nintendo also confirms that the next update will be released around the middle of November, which will add support for the Deep Cut amiibo. We’ll keep you posted on the patch notes.
As for this week’s update, here’s the full rundown:
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[Review] Detective Pikachu Returns
Posted on 1 year ago by Dawn in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: October 6, 2023
Developer: Creatures
Publisher: Nintendo
Detective Pikachu first released in Japan in 2016, although it wouldn’t be until two years later that western audiences would get their hands on the game. It might be an exaggeration to say that it was a bolt of brilliance, but it clearly left enough of a lasting impact to warrant a sequel on the Switch to tie up loose ends in the plot. The aptly named Detective Pikachu Returns is more of the same, and although for many it will be a game that has arrived a little too late (especially if you’ve seen the movie) it is a game with an abundance of charm that is an easy recommendation to make for younger players and for those looking to kick back, relax, and watch a gruff, overdramatic, coffee-loving Pikachu get himself into all manner of trouble and save the day with his deductive reasoning skills. With a little help from Tim, of course.
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UK software sales for the week ending October 14, 2023
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The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending October 14, 2023 is now available.
An unexpected game is the top Switch title – that being Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope at #5. It wasn’t even in the top 40 last week, so a sale likely provided a boost. Red Dead Redemption just saw its physical release and debuts at #6.
Here’s the full UK software sales chart for the week ending October 14, 2023:
Famitsu’s most wanted games – October 15, 2023
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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. This week, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and Unicorn Overlord appear for the first time.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between September 27 and October 3.
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Persona 5 Tactica third trailer
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Persona 5 Tactica is only a month away, and Atlus is giving fans another look at the game today with the third official trailer highlighting the story, “Repaint Your Heart” DLC, and more. Currently it’s only available in Japanese but we’ll update this post if an English equivalent comes in.
Here’s some information about the tactical RPG:
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JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R reveals Yuya Fungami DLC character
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Original (10/6): JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R is back with the reveal of another DLC character, with Yuya Fungami set to join the roster.
Yuya Fungami – from Diamond is Unbreakable – is the second character in the game’s second season pass. Leone Abbacchio was the first one, and we should be getting one more to round on the latest wave. The final addition should originate from Part 8: JoJolion.
