Polygon recently spoke to longtime Pokemon developer Junichi Masuda about the early days of the franchise’s development. During the interview, Masuda recalled one interesting story about how all work on the original games was nearly lost.
According to Masuda, a computer crash almost caused everything Game Freak had done on the project to vanish. The PC had all of the game data, Pokemon, and more. Masuda eventually figured out how to get back what was thought to be lost, but if he hadn’t, there could have been a massive setback that the team may not have been able to recover from.
Hamster rolled out another NeoGeo game on Switch today with The King of Fighters 2001. Get a look at some footage below.
After already releasing in Japan, developers Cybernetik Design and Dolores Entertainment are bringing their space puzzle game Six Sides of the World to the Switch in the West. The title will be available for purchase from the eShop sometime next week.
Prior to release, Nintendo Impact Gaming! has shared some footage of the game on YouTube. Check out their video below.
From the partnership of Dumb & Fat Games and Humble Bundle, the colorful and musical adventure of Wandersong is now available for purchase from the Switch eShop.
Nintendo has posted a launch trailer to coincide with the indie release. Check out the footage below.
NIS America has revealed the next DLC fighter for SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy. Street Fighter EX, appearing form Street Fighter EX, will be available in the game.
Here’s a brief overview and trailer:
Nintendo today shared new comments from some of the team members behind The World Ends with You: Final Remix. Creative producer and main character designer Tetsuya Nomura, director Tatsuya Kando, and music composer Takeharu Ishimoto all had a few things to say about the game.
The most interesting comments are arguably from Nomura. Nomura has again pointed towards interest in creating a sequel, stating that “this is the final chance for creating a path to the next step, which I’ve had ideas about since the first launch 11 years ago.”
Prison Architect players on Switch can get their hands on new DLC starting today. Escape Mode is is live, and lets players “take on the role of an inmate and attempt to escape the prisons built by themselves and others.”
Here’s a trailer for the DLC:
If a new rating is anything to go by, Astroneer will be coming to Switch. The game was classified for Nintendo’s console in Brazil earlier this week.
Astroneer, a title that focuses on “aerospace industry and interplanetary exploration,” has been well-received since hitting Steam Early Access a couple of years ago. Here’s an overview and trailer for the game:
THQ Nordic and HandyGames have gone live with a launch trailer for Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams – Owltimate Edition. Have a look at it below.
Earlier today, Nintendo went into detail regarding Splatoon 2′ new special weapon on the Japanese Twitter account. The company has followed up with news for English fans.
In the west, the weapon will be known as the Booyah Bomb. Nintendo also shares the following overview and screenshots:
