Nintendo is starting to dabble with the movie space in the form of the Super Mario animated film, but could we see other franchises – like Metroid – get the same treatment?
Yoshio Sakamoto started out on the original Metroid as a designer. Since then, he’s worked on almost all of the 2D games as either a director and producer.
CNET recently asked Sakamoto about a potential Metroid movie. That prompted the following response:
Another demon trailer has come in for Shin Megami Tensei V, with Maria now getting the focus. Its previous appearances are limited to Shin Megami Tensei NINE, Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux, and Persona 5 Royal.
Here’s some background information on Maria, courtesy of the Megami Tensei Wiki:
This week, publisher Headup Games and developer The Bitfather brought Pixel Heroes: Mega Byte & Magic to Switch, and we now have gameplay. A half hour of footage is now available.
Here’s some information about the game from its official eShop listing:
Publisher 2Awesome Studio, along with developer AJ Ordaz Games, has announced that A Pretty Odd Bunny will soon be appearing on Switch. The stealth platformer is lined up for release on November 12.
Here’s an overview of the game:
This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta hang out (virtually) with Darren Korb, audio director at Supergiant Games and get a tour of his home music studio. Check out the full episode below.
If you’re interested in a bit of a different taking on the platforming genre, you might be interested in Circa Infinity. The game, a circular platformer with a pulse-pounding soundtrack, just landed on Switch today from publisher RedDeerGames and developer Kenny Sun.
Here’s what to expect from the game:
Ziggurat Interactive, Big Boat Interactive, and WayForward have issued the first trailer for BloodRayne: ReVamped and BloodRayne 2: ReVamped. Both titles are returning from the early 2000s.
Here’s an overview of both games:
Watch the trailer for BloodRayne 1 and 2 ReVamped below.
After it was only revealed just a few days ago, Popeye has already made it to Switch and some extensive gameplay is now available. You can check out a little over 20 minutes of footage in the newly-published video.
For those that missed the news earlier this week, here’s some information about Popeye on Switch:
In a recent news post sent out to Switch owners, Nintendo provided a listing of the top 15 European eShop downloads for October 2021.
Metroid Dread and Mario Party Superstars were two of the biggest games of the month, and they make up the first couple of entries at #1 and #2 respectively. After it took the top spot in September, Diablo II: Resurrected manages to hold on at #5.
The full lineup is as follows:
Strictly Limited Games, in partnership with City Connection, has announced that Deathsmiles I & II is coming west on Switch and physical versions are in the works. These shoot ’em up titles will be offered in boxed format with a Limited Edition and Collector’s Edition.
The Limited Edition has a copy of the game and a manual comes with a manual for €49.99. 2,800 copies will be made on Switch in total.
