Sakurai elaborates on Pyra/Mythra in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and why Rex isn’t a fighter
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Last week, Pyra/Mythra was added to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as the latest DLC character. The two-in-one fighter is the new representative from Xenoblade Chronicles 2 instead of Rex, who has the starring role.
You may recall that Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai talked about the decision to feature Pyra/Mythra over Rex a bit during a presentation from earlier in the month. In his latest column in Famitsu though, he went into a bit of extra detail about the thought process behind it all.
We’ve now gone ahead and prepared a complete translation of Sakurai’s piece from the Japanese magazine. Continue on below to read it in full.
6 dormant Nintendo franchises that should be revived on Switch
Posted on 4 years ago by Bryce(@brodee922) in Features, Switch, Videos | 0 comments
In a follow up to our Let’s Talk series, we’ve taken your responses and made a video of the top 6 dormant Nintendo franchises that you would like to see come back. This video weighs in all the comments that we received (on our website, Twitter, and Facebook) to the question “What dormant Nintendo franchises would you like to see come to the Switch?” and tries to narrow down the top 6 from the over 45 games mentioned!
Check out the video below, and make sure to keep an eye out for more videos made from our Let’s Talk series in the future.
Monster Hunter Digital Event live stream – March 2021
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Capcom will soon be hosting the next Monster Hunter Digital Event, which will feature Monster Hunter Rise as well as Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin. The broadcast begins at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET / 2 PM in the UK / 3 PM in Europe.
You can watch today’s presentation as it happens below. If there’s anything particularly noteworthy, we’ll be sure to share the news on the site.
Level-5 CEO on how Professor Layton came to be, how the company got involved with self-publishing
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In a recent interview with Yahoo Japan, Level-5 CEO Akihiko Hino spoke at length about the company’s beginnings, reminiscing about memorable moments in his career and sharing insight into the origin of some of the company’s most famous works. Once Hino announced his intent to get into self publishing back in the day, the pressure he faced fueled him to make the Level-5’s first self published title a hit, leading to the birth of Professor Layton.
We’ve translated Hino’s comments about self publishing, as well as the inspirations he borrowed from to create Professor Layton after the jump.
[Let’s Talk] What are you playing? – March 2021
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A new month rolled right on in this week. Now that we’re in March, we want to know what you’ve been playing.
Are you playing through Bravely Default II, which just dropped last week? How about some of Switch’s other new releases like Persona 5 Strikers? No matter the case, let us know in the comments below.
Level-5 CEO on how the company ended up developing Dragon Quest VIII
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Level-5 has had a storied history with many iconic series on Nintendo systems, from the Professor Layton series to Inazuma Eleven among many others. One of the company’s earliest claims to fame however was Dragon Quest VIII.
In a recent interview with Yahoo Japan, Level-5 CEO Akihiko Hino detailed the events that led the company to developing a mainline entry in the iconic franchise. After expressing his disappointment with how certain aspects of Dragon Quest VII were handled, he was challenged by a producer to take on the project himself, leading to the development of one of the series’ most iconic entries.
We’ve translated Hino’s full comments after the jump.
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New Game+ Expo live stream – March 2021
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New Game+ Expo, which first debuted last summer, will be getting a second presentation in just a short while. A variety of developers and publishers are participating, including Koei Tecmo, Inti Creates, Aksys Games, Idea Factory, Natsume, NIS America, GungHo America, Arc System Works, Playism, and PM Studios. There will be updates, new announcements, and more. Additionally, a few select companies will be holding specific live streams immediately following the presentation.
You can watch New Game+ Expo below, which starts at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET / 4 PM in the UK / 5 PM in Europe. We’ll be sure to share any noteworthy news that emerges.
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Mr. Sakurai Presents “Pyra/Mythra” live stream
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Pyra and Mythra from Xenoblade Chronicles 2 were announced for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate during the most recent Nintendo Direct, and director Masahiro Sakurai will now be giving us a deep dive during a 35-minute presentation. We should be getting some news as well including a release date, more Mii Fighter costumes, and perhaps other bits. The fun begins at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET / 2 PM in the UK / 3 PM in Europe.
Today’s presentation can be viewed as it happens below. As always, we’ll have coverage during and after the event.
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Sakurai again talks sword fighters in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, says it’s not up to him whether they get in
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
During the latest episode of Washa Live hosted by writer Mafia Kajita and voice actor Yuichi Nakamura, Masahiro Sakurai stopped by for a chat. Given the popularity of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate it’s only natural that he was asked about the game.
Pyra/Mythra from Xenoblade Chronicles 2 will soon be joining the Smash Bros. roster, and there have been all sorts of reactions to the reveal. Some fans have been disappointed to see another sword fighter being added to the game. However, as part of the conversation, the Smash Bros. director reiterated that those kinds of decisions aren’t up to him.
Here’s the full translation from Nintendo Everything:
10 highly anticipated Switch releases coming March 2021
Posted on 4 years ago by Bryce(@brodee922) in Features, Switch, Videos | 0 comments
There are many amazing Switch games on the horizon, so much so that it’s getting hard to keep track of them all. To help highlight the games that have people the most excited, we’ve put together a video showcasing 10 of the most highly anticipated Switch games for March 2021.
Check it out below and keep an eye out for these videos every month so you can keep track of your favorite Switch releases!
There’s no way we covered everyone’s most anticipated game for March 2021, so if you want to let us know what you’re looking forward to- leave a comment below!
