Yoshito Sekigawa is a name that Nintendo fans may be unaware of, but he’s been with the company for almost two decades. One of Sekigawa’s earliest and most notable roles was for Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door as he was only one of two staffers credited for that game’s music. Sekigawa did some sound work for Sticker Star and Color Splash, but finally returned to the series in a major way for its latest release.
In the credits for Paper Mario: The Origami King, it’s revealed that Sekigawa was the sound director / composition lead. He was also one of the people involved with composition. Essentially, what all of this means is that Sekigawa led the way on The Origami King’s music, and he contributed tunes to a Paper Mario game for the first Paper Mario game since The Thousand-Year Door.
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Niantic has shared a new interview with Matt Slemon, product lead for Pokemon GO. Slemon was able to discuss some of the features the company has in store for the mobile game.
The first topic discussed is the recently-announced Mega Evolution functionality. Slemon shared the following on that front:
Blather ‘Round will be featured in The Jackbox Party Pack 7 as the final game, Jackbox Games has announced.
Here’s how it works:
Alongside Cadence of Hyrule’s first DLC drop this week, the game was updated to version 1.2.0. Brace Yourself Games implemented a new game modifier, a number of changes, bug fixes, and more.
Below are the full patch notes:
Nintendo has announced the next event for Mario Kart Tour. On July 28 at 11 PM PT / July 29 at 2 AM ET, players will be able to participate in the Wild West Tour. Kalimari Desert will be featured.
For now, the Exploration Tour is taking place on Mario Kart Tour. Captain Toad and Toadette in her explorer gear headlined that event.
An eShop listing reveals that Rugby Challenge 4 is making its way to Switch next week. It’s described as an “Early Access” launch, as more features will be added later on.
Here’s an overview of Rugby Challenge 4, along with a trailer:
This week, NIS America kicked off a new sale on the Switch eShop. Discounts are available up to 75 percent off.
Here’s the full lineup:
Eiyuden Chronicle will be launching on Kickstarter next week. The game comes from Rabbit & Bear Studios, which includes staff members behind Suikoden and more. For those curious about what the plan is as far as supporting Nintendo is concerned, we received clarification straight from the developer.
The initial goal for Eiyuden Chronicle will be for PC. However, a console stretch goal will be visible on the official Kickstarter page, which will list “Nintendo next-generation”.
Several new games out came out this week on the eShop. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a look at the gallery below.
