Jhony Ljungstedt, a former art director at EA’s DICE studio, is now with Retro Studios.
Ljungstedt previously was the art director for Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst and Battlefield V. He also worked on Battlefield 3: Close Quarters and Back to Karland, and Medal of Honor (2010). Ljungstedt will likely now be contributing to Metroid Prime 4.
Retro Studios had another notable hire back in August. Halo creative Kyle Hefley joined the developer as its new lead character artist.
Play-Asia has opened pre-orders for Little Busters! Converted Edition. You can reserve a copy here.
Little Busters! Converted Edition supports full English and Japanese text support. Additionally, it can be played on any Switch system regardless of region.
Little Busters! Converted Edition launches in Japan on April 23. We have more information about the title here.
According to an eShop listing, Heaven Dust will be arriving on Switch this month. Publisher indienova and developer One Gruel Studio will have it ready to go on February 27.
We have the following overview and trailer for Heaven Dust, a love letter to classic 90s survival horror games:
A new teaser trailer has arrived for Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe. The digital release features “an HD upgrade, more difficulty options, re balanced challenges, some new surprises, and an all-new third chapter”.
Here’s the video:
Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe is “coming soon” to Switch.
One Finger Death Punch 2 was last on track to hit Switch in early December. It seems that never actually happened, though the game has finally received an eShop listing showing a new release date of February 26.
Here’s an overview of One Finger Death Punch 2, along with a trailer:
A new Japanese “Storm the New World” commercial is in for One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 showcasing the game’s Dressrosa Arc. View the advert below.
#海賊無双4 スペシャルTV CM第５弾～新世界突入編～公開！
★第１弾「特報ワノ国編」 第２弾「アラバスタ編」 第３弾「エニエス・ロビー編」 第４弾「頂上戦争編」は公式サイトをチェック！⇒https://t.co/9vDnr4g6C1 pic.twitter.com/ENleYGcYbI
— 「ONE PIECE」家庭用ゲーム公式 (@opgame_official) February 2, 2020
Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Switch games. These include Darksiders Genesis, The Town of Light: Deluxe Edition, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
Nintendo has passed along a few more images showcasing the newly-revealed Animal Crossing-themed Switch system (including a good look at the back) as well as the upcoming carrying case. Have a look at the latest images below.
The Animal Crossing-themed Switch and carrying case will both be out on March 13. We have the full announcement here for those that missed it.
A recent issue of Nintendo Dream features an interview with the producer (Daisuke Kaneda) and composer (Atsushi Kitajoh) of Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers.
The two were asked if gamers who haven’t played Persona 5 could enjoy the story of Persona 5 Scramble, considering the game is being promoted as a sequel. They also explained their approach to designing the new characters, the world, and writing the new music for the game as well.
We’ve prepared a full translation below:
Fire Emblem Heroes will soon be introducing a new monetization method. Nintendo and Intelligent Systems have revealed Feh Pass, a subscription-based service.
Feh Pass includes access to Resplendent Heroes as well as a few different perks. Here’s the rundown as to everything included:
