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Star Ocean The Second Story R graphics not HD 2D

When Star Ocean: The Second Story R was revealed, some may have thought that the game is using an HD-2D art style like Octopath Traveler and Triangle Strategy. But while the two are similar in some ways, they’re actually different.

Producer and director Yuichiro Kitao clarified things in a recent interview with Famitsu. Kitao explained that the backgrounds “were made with real time 3D, and the characters were drawn with a special shader in a way that really sticks in the player’s memory.”

Lets Talk Xenoblade future

One of the news topics circulating this week is Xenoblade Chronicles series director Tetsuya Takahashi saying that if there’s another entry in the franchise, it would probably be pretty different. In a way that seems like something obvious to mention, but it’s also an interesting point of discussion.

There are many similarities across the Xenoblade games, but plenty of differences as well. Perhaps the most unique of the bunch was Xenoblade Chronicles X, which put a focus more on quests and less of a story plus rideable mechs. For the most part though, the series has been about exploring big worlds, getting wrapped up in the world and story (unless you want to discount X), appreciating the music, and taking on enemies in the real-time action-based battle system.

Having said that, where should Xenoblade go from here? What would you like to see in a theoretical new game? Let us know in the comments.

Shotgun King The Final Checkmate gameplay

Following its launch on Switch this week, new gameplay has emerged for Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate. We have a total of 14 minutes of footage.

For further information about the title, check out the following overview:

Blasphemous II gameplay

New gameplay is in for Blasphemous II, which just came to Switch this week. A little over a half hour of footage gives us a look at the Metroidvania title.

If you’re interested in learning more about it, read the following description:

No Man's Sky Switch visuals

Something that may have gone under the radar with this week’s No Man’s Sky news is that the game’s visuals have been improved on Switch.

Hello Games just issued a new “Echoes” update and it’s pretty significant. But aside from actual content additions, what was tucked away on the official website and patch notes is that the Switch version has been touched up.

Pokemon younger generation fans

The Pokemon Company chief operations officer Takato Utsunomiya has weighed in on the pressure of keeping the younger generation interested in the franchise.

Part of the reason why Pokemon has been so successful is that kids that originally grew up with the games, anime, trading cards and more are now adults and remain fans today. Getting new fans on board helps maintain that popularity.

Fitness Boxing Fist of the North Star physical

Fitness Boxing Fist of the North Star previously had a physical release, but only in Japan. Now, however, Imagineer has teamed up with Solutions 2 Go to extend the same thing to fans in the west. It will be available across the Americas, Europe and Australia on December 5th, 2023.

Fitness Boxing Fist of the North Star first launched on Switch last December, with the western release happening only on the eShop this past March. Read more about it below.

TMNT Shredder's Revenge Dimension Shellshock release date Karai

Original (8/16): A final release date has just been announced for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge Dimension Shellshock DLC. On Switch and other platforms, it’s scheduled for August 31, 2023.

That’s not the only news about the DLC today. Also revealed is that Karai of the Foot Clan will be playable.

Here’s everything you need to know about the DLC:

Edia has announced a release date for their latest title, Valis: The Fantasm Soldier Collection III. The game will release for Switch on December 7th in Japan.

Valis: The Fantasm Soldier Collection III is a collection of five different games from the long-running action-platformer series Valis. This collection contains PC-8801 and Famicom versions of The Fantasm Soldier Valis, the MSX2 version of Valis the Fantasm Soldier (the original game’s western counterpart), the Mega Drive version of Valis III, and the Super Famicom version of Super Valis IV.

You can watch a trailer showing off all the games featured in Valis: The Fantasm Soldier Collection III below.

This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

1. [NSW] Pikmin 4 – 54,904 / 721,281
2. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 16,859 / 5,443,641
3. [NSW] Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – 12,861 / 1,833,086
4. [NSW] Minecraft – 9,994 / 3,235,955
5. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Violet – 7,996 / 5,100,967
6. [NSW] Splatoon 3 – 7,586 / 4,093,171
7. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports – 7,368 / 1,158,904
8. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 7,313 / 5,265,833
9. [NSW] Mario Party Superstars – 5,909 / 1,285,614
10. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 5,699 / 7,517,866


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