Over the years, Shigeru Miyamoto has been painted as a developer who isn’t interested in having stories be a central part of his games. Some have taken it a step further and believe that he’s openly against them.
Mario, the most well-known franchise Miyamoto created, has generally been about gameplay with the plot being almost non-existent. Even with a franchise like The Legend of Zelda, the story hasn’t exactly been front and center.
In an interview with IGN, Miyamoto was able to clarify his stance. He mentioned how it’s not about complex stories being unnecessary, but another aspect is “to focus on a gameplay experience that gets you to try things over and over again.”
Nintendo has shared first details for the next major Big Run event in Splatoon 3, which will be happening at the start of March.
While active, players will be tasked with defending Inkblot Art Academy from Salmonid invasion. Also teased is a new King Salmonid which is known as Horrorboros.
A new update has been released for Drago Noka, bringing the game up to version 1.59. This update comes with a number of bug fixes, as well as some quality of life improvements for the game. Full details can be found below:
Nippon Ichi Software have launched a Twitter account teasing a new “superpowers x academy RPG” for Switch scheduled to be released this year, alongside a very short trailer with a visual. Nothing else is known about the game at this point, but we’ll be sure to let you know when further information is revealed. You can see the trailer for the game below:
Publisher Rainmaker Productions and developer M2 have announced that Assault Suits Valken Declassified will be appearing on Switch. The game is set to release worldwide later this spring.
Assault Suits Valken Declassified is a remaster of the original SNES shoot ’em up Assault Suits Valken, which released in the West under the name Cybernator. One of the main draws of this version is that, while the original western release had been censored for international audiences, this new release will be a retranslated and uncensored version. Beyond that, the game is also set to feature a translated recreation of its original Japanese guidebook, new artwork, as well as new features such as save states, a replay function and unlockable cheats.
You can learn more about Assault Suits Valken in the overview below.
It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. This week, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is still #1.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between February 2 and February 8.
A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Switch eShop. These include the lowest prices ever for Portal: Companion Collection, NieR: Automata, Subnautica and Subnautica: Below Zero, Valiant Hearts, more.
Here are the full highlights:
Now that The Legend of Gwen has ended up on Switch, we can see how the action platformer turned out with new gameplay. 11 minutes of footage has arrived.
You can learn more about the title in the following overview:
Miyamoto says he’s not a fan of being called the Spielberg of games, “honored” by Disney comparisons
In a recent interview, Shigeru Miyamoto stated that he doesn’t like being compared to Steven Spielberg, but is “honored” by Disney comparisons.
Miyamoto has drawn various comparisons due to his creations and contributions in the gaming world for multiple decades. He ushered in Mario, one of the most recognizable characters and well-regarded franchises as well as other hits like The Legend of Zelda. Steven Spielberg has seen similar success within the film industry and has been behind many iconic films of his own.
When asked by GameSpot about comparisons to Spielberg and those who say that Nintendo is the Disney of the video game world, Miyamoto mentioned:
