Virtuos on porting Final Fantasy X / X-2 HD Remaster, Zodiac Age to Switch – challenges and more
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Nintendo Life was recently able to interview Virtuos about porting classic Final Fantasy games for Switch. The company is responsible for Final Fantasy X / X-2 HD Remaster as well as Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age. During the discussion, Virtuos weighed in on when development started, challenges involved with porting, and more.
We’ve rounded up a few highlights from the interview below. You can find the full discussion here.
Video: Off the Hook’s performance at Game Party Japan 2019
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At Game Party Japan 2019 earlier today, Off the Hook for Splatoon 2 had their first solo performance (meaning the Squid Sisters were absent this time). If you missed it, you can watch the full concert below.
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EDGE #329 review scores
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Yo-kai Watch 4 – official World Hobby Fair Winter 2019 gameplay video
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Level-5 has posted an official, direct-feed video of Yo-kai Watch 4’s demo currently on display at World Hobby Fair Winter 2019. Check it out below.
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Super Robot Wars T footage
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Super Robot Wars T was featured at the Taipei Game Show 2019 earlier today, and several minutes of gameplay was shown off. You can watch the recording in the video below.
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Twitter shares 2018 gaming data: most-tweeted about games worldwide and more
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Twitter shared a new round of data about gaming on its social media platform in 2018. We have a look at the most-tweeted about games across all countries, the most talked about gaming events of the year, and more.
Here’s the full roundup of charts:
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Another World going physical on Switch
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Limited Run Games has announced its next physical release for Switch. Another World is in the pipeline, with pre-orders opening February 1.
The standard version will have an open two-week pre-order. A limited collector’s edition is also planned.
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Totori and Mimi will be appearing in Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland
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Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland is featured in this week’s issue of Dengeki PlayStation, with the magazine covering two characters. Aotooria “Totori” Helmold and Mimi Houllier von Schwarzlang from Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland will both be appearing.
Dengeki PlayStation provides the following overviews:
Rumor: Metroid Prime Trilogy for Switch has “been long done”, other Metroid “stuff” in the works
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Game Informer senior editor Imran Khan has provided some additional details about the current state of Nintendo’s plans for Metroid.
Something that has been rumored in the past is Metroid Prime Trilogy for Switch, though it has yet to be announced. Khan says that it’s “been long done” and it was supposed to be announced last month. Why that didn’t happen is unclear.
Aside from Metroid Prime 4 and Metroid Prime Trilogy, there’s apparently “more Metroid stuff” in the works. Khan believes Metroid Prime 4’s delay “adjusts their schedule a bit,” which may or may not include Trilogy.
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Rumor: Tidbits about issues with Metroid Prime 4’s development, how Retro became involved
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Nintendo dropped some massive news earlier today that many probably hadn’t seen coming. After it was initially announced at E3 2017, the work on Metroid Prime 4 is being scrapped. Nintendo is essentially starting from scratch, this time with original Metroid Prime developer Retro Studios.
It’s unlikely that we’ll hear about the issues surrounding development anytime soon in an official capacity, if at all. However, Game Informer senior editor Imran Khan claims to have some insight into the situation.
