After Nintendo issued a statement regarding the situation involving George Floyd’s death and the #BlackLivesMatter movement earlier in the day, The Pokemon Company has stepped in with its own remarks. On top of that, separate $100,000 donations will be given out to the NAACP and Black Lives Matter.
The statement in full reads:
Late last month, Nintendo was hit with another leak, which included the source code for Pokemon Gen 4. Fans have been parsing through the files since then and have been making discoveries such as a scrapped event with Cyrus. There’s been another interesting find recently relating to Pokemon spawn rates.
Interestingly, encounter rates go up by 5 percent on holidays such as Independence Day and St. Patrick’s Day. The full list is as follows (as shared by shinyhunter_map):
After Damon Baker left Nintendo at the end of 2018, Kirk Scott took over as the new face of the company’s indie efforts. Scott has now decided to move on as well. He’s moving on following a five-year stint with Nintendo.
On social media, Scott shared the following message:
Over the past week or so, Amazon France added in a bunch of unannounced listings from both Nintendo and third-parties. Just a few days later and the whole set is gone – well, mostly. While Nintendo’s listings are still on the site, everything from the third-parties has been removed.
It’s a bit of a confusing situation for sure. Leaving Nintendo’s listings up but taking down the ones from third-parties doesn’t make much sense. We’ll also be left to speculate as to what these pages are actually are intended for, and how much they hint at upcoming announcements.
PQube has shared a new video from Raredrop Games as the studio takes fans through the introductory level of Warborn, a new turn-based tactics game. Watch it below.
Warborn launches for Switch on June 12.
Room710Games’ multiplayer sci-fi title Half-Dead is making its way to Switch next week, according to an eShop listing. It’s currently scheduled for June 12.
We have the following overview and trailer for Half-Dead:
Numerous retailer listings have revealed the release date for KonoSuba: God’s Blessing on this Wonderful World! Labyrinth of Hope and the Gathering of Adventurers! Plus. Entergram’s dungeon-crawling RPG will release in Japan on August 27, with a price point set at 6,600 yen.
Entergram will be offering a limited edition for 9,990 yen. It’ll come with a download code for a limited edition bonus costume (shown in the character portait and skill cut-in scenes), a KonoSuba! Plus all-purpose clear case, and a “Megumin & Yunyyun” summer feel towel.
Here’s a rundown of the game’s features, courtesy of Gematsu:
Publisher Microids and developer Eden Games have announced Gear.Club Unlimited 2 – Tracks Edition, a new version of its Switch racer. It’ll launch in North America on August 25 and Europe on August 27.
Gear.Club Unlimited 2 – Tracks Edition includes all content from the original release plus a number of additions. Players can expect a new campaign, new tracks, new cars, and a new time attack mode.
Here’s some additional information about Gear.Club Unlimited 2 – Tracks Edition as well as a trailer:
Cosmic Defenders, Fiery Squirrel’s fast-paced revolving shooter, was originally planned to launch on April 28. But due to “the general slowdown and unique situation we all our experiencing during the current health crisis”, it was bumped back to an unspecified date. Thankfully, the wait won’t end up being terribly long.
Cosmic Defenders has a new release date of June 11. That should apply to all major regions, including North America, Europe, and Japan.
Cosmic Defenders will be the first game as part of the Natsume Indie Program, “which partners the company with independent developers around the world to introduce creative, innovative games to a wider audience.”
