Masahiro Sakurai posted his latest YouTube video today, and includes an interesting tidbit of information that he wanted a scroll wheel on the GameCube controller when the hardware was being developed.
Sakurai said he was allowed to give input – which makes sense given his close relationship with the company thanks to the Super Smash Bros. series. As explained in his proposal for Melee, the scroll wheel – or jog dial – “is a knob that you can turn either up or down, and it also functions as a switch if you press it in.” The idea here is that players would more quickly make menu selections and it’d allow for smooth camera movement.
Famitsu recently spoke with Dragon Quest series creator Yuji Horii, and received a brief status update on the HD-2D remake of Dragon Quest III.
Speaking with the publication, Horii said that the project’s development is progressing steadily. He’s also providing advice to the team seeing as how he worked on the original game way back in the day.
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu World: Chikyuu wa Kibou de Mawatteru! – 98,311 / 413,010
2. [NSW] Super Mario Bros. Wonder – 62,896 / 1,088,717
3. [NSW] Super Mario RPG – 54,321 / 355,655
4. [NSW] WarioWare: Move It – 11,271 / 64,682
5. [NSW] Pikmin 4 – 10,510 / 965,317
6. [NSW] Hogwarts Legacy – 9,345 / 57,062
7. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 7,058 / 5,548,088
8. [NSW] Minecraft – 6,858 / 3,317,981
9. [PS4] Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name – 6,253 / 77,922
10. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 6,070 / 7,583,926
Adventure Bar Story is receiving a new Switch version, RideOn Games has confirmed. It will initially launch on December 21, 2023 in Japan.
If Adventure Bar Story rings a bell, that’s because we reported on the game close to a decade ago when it came to 3DS. The content in the Switch version appears to be the same.
Starting today, Nintendo Switch Online members can get their hands on user icons based on Super Mario RPG. This comes as the SNES remake launches around the world.
Members can spend their Platinum Points on designs for characters, backgrounds, and frames. Each one requires My Nintendo points. Characters are 10 Platinum Points each while backgrounds and frames are 5 a piece.
A new video from GameXplain offers up a new graphics comparison for the Switch release Batman: Arkham Trilogy. Arkham Asylum, Arkham City, and Arkham Knight are all factored in here depending on the game.
Arkham Asylum and Arkham City were always going to be easier to port over as they originally launched on the PS3 and Xbox 360 (City was also on Wii U). However, Arkham Knight is a tougher one to convert given how it first appeared on the PS4 and Xbox One. We should get more details on the technical performance once more outlets are able to go hands-on.
To celebrate the release of Pinball M, Zen Studios prepared a launch trailer. The pinball platform, dedicated to horror experiences, just saw its debut this week.
Everything you need to know can be found in the following overview:
Private Division and Evening Star are offering a new look at Penny’s Big Breakaway with an animated trailer that highlights the game’s bosses, including Sailor Sheila, Mr. Q, The Taboo Artist, Judge Rufus, and Emperor Eddie. A little big of gameplay is included at the end as well.
We’ve got some information about Penny’s Big Breakaway bosses in the following overview:
Wargroove 2 is now at version 1.2.5 with its new “Multiplayer Ranking” update.
The big thing here is a new player rating for multiplayer matchmaking, which starts at 1200. Players will see a new screen after a quickplay match showing how your rank has changed. The Quickplay Map pool is also seeing some updates, balance changes were implemented, and bugs were fixed.
Here’s the full rundown:
Turnip Boy Robs a Bank now has a release date on Switch. Today, Graffiti Games and Snoozy Kazoo announced that the title is due out on January 18, 2023.
Turnip Boy Robs a Bank, a comedic action-adventure game, was previously made known for Switch in June. It was not given a release window at the time.
