Arzest leading development on Sonic Superstars, producer weighs in
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
According to Sonic series producer Takashi Iizuka, Arzest is leading development on Sonic Superstars.
Iizuka shared the news in an interview with Eurogamer. He said SEGA “needed someone who understands the classic Sonic series and understands that gameplay format, in order to really execute well on the final product.” That’s where Naoto Ohshima comes in, as he’s the original creator of Sonic the Hedgehog and was with the series at the very beginning.
Iizuka said:
More: Arzest, SEGA, Sonic Frontiers, top
[Let’s Talk] Ranking the Xenoblade Chronicles games
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, New Nintendo 3DS, Switch, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments
With the Future Redeemed DLC for Xenoblade Chronicles 3 coming out several weeks ago, the main series’ original story has now truly wrapped up. We won’t get into any spoilers, but the first game set certain events in motion that has ties to the other entries. This has all been a big journey for the fans, especially for those that started out with the initial Wii release over a decade ago.
Now that the series has wrapped up for now – but count on more Xenoblade games in the future – we want to hear from you as far as how you’d rank the different games. Which is your favorite? What are your thoughts on the story DLC expansions? We also don’t want to leave Xenoblade Chronicles X fans out of the mix, so feel free to share your thoughts on that RPG as well if you played it.
Loop8: Summer of Gods gameplay
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Loop8: Summer of Gods has received a worldwide release on Switch, and for those interested in getting a closer look, we have new gameplay. A total of 46 minutes of footage is in.
A bunch of details about the game can be found in the following overview:
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[Preview] Hands-on with Sonic Superstars and new gameplay
Posted on 1 year ago by Nicholas Serpa in Previews, Switch, Videos | 0 comments
It feels like there’s a lot riding on Sonic Superstars. While it’s (only?) been six years since the highly acclaimed Sonic Mania brought the franchise back to its roots, that game was developed by a team of indie developers; it’s been far longer since Sonic Team itself has attempted to bring the blue blur back to the side-scrolling realm [update: Sonic Team’s Takashi Iizuka is involved, but has since confirmed Arzest is leading development]. After recently playing a demo of Sonic Superstars at Summer Game Fest Play Days, I’m optimistic the game will manage to recapture a lot of what people love about old-school Sonic, while leaving the door open for some exciting new mechanics to shine.
More: highlight, SEGA, Sonic Superstars, top
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet kick off Bronzong distribution for Japan Championships 2023
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The Pokemon Japan Championships 2023 are happening in Japan, and a special Bronzong distribution is being held in Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet to celebrate. This is what was used by Yasuharu Shimizu who won the Senior World Champion last year.
Bronzong comes in at level 50 like most distributions. Body Press, Iron Defense, Protect, and Trick Room are its moves. Bronzong will also be holding the Leftovers item.
More: Game Freak, Pokemon Scarlet, Pokemon Violet
Raiden III x Mikado Maniax gameplay
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Fresh gameplay has arrived for Raiden III x Mikado Maniax, the shoot ’em up game from NIS America and Moss. This one was just brought over to the west this week.
Here’s the official eShop description with more details:
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SENSEs: Midnight launch trailer
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A final launch trailer has come in for SENSEs: Midnight to promote the game’s release. Eastasiasoft just published the survival horror experience on Switch.
Here’s an overview with more information about the game:
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Sonic Superstars team started by replicating classic gameplay “very precisely”
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If there’s one thing Sonic Superstars needs to nail, it’s the gameplay – including the controls and physics. Series producer Takashi Iizuka has now shared some comments that seem to point that things are heading in the right direction.
In an interview with IGN, Iizuka mentioned that the development team started out by replicating the classic gameplay the franchise is known for “very precisely”. That should come as somewhat of a relief to fans wondering about how Sonic Superstars feels, especially as games such as Sonic the Hedgehog 4 received criticism when it came to the physics.
More: interview, SEGA, Sonic Superstars, Takashi Iizuka
Switch listing spotted for Persona 3 Reload, remake of Persona 3
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Atlus is developing a Persona 3 remake titled Persona 3 Reload, and a Switch version has now been spotted.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past 24 hours, you probably heard the news that trailers for two Persona games leaked. We held off on posting as you can never know what Atlus will do with the Persona series on Nintendo platforms, but now that there’s some Switch news in the mix, we can at least mention it.
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Sonic Superstars has new levels only, producer talks art style
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According to Sonic producer Takashi Iizuka, Sonic Superstars will only feature new levels. The game will not be bringing back stages from past titles.
If there’s one thing we’ve seen from the Sonic series over the years, it’s been the reliance on levels going back to the franchise’s earliest days. At this point, fans are used to seeing areas like Green Hill Zone. However, in Sonic Superstars, it’ll be new content only.
Speaking with IGN, Iizuka explained the decision to offer new stages only in Sonic Superstars rather than past levels:
