Phoenix Labs on bringing Dauntless to Switch, Iron Galaxy involved
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While Phoenix Labs is working to bring Dauntless to Switch, we now know that it’s not being done entirely in-house. According to the studio’s Chris Fox, Iron Galaxy is also involved.
Iron Galaxy previously ported The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim to Switch. That turned out pretty well in the end, so here’s hoping that Dauntless also turns out well.
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Banjo-Kazooie’s creator talks Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC reveal, says it was “mind-blowing”
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Banjo-Kazooie is finally back with Nintendo again as a new DLC character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Steve Mayles, who created the N64 duo, spoke about what it was like to learn about the reveal in an interview with YouTube channel Shesez.
Mayles said:
Sonic Team boss says 2021 is the “next big year” for Sonic
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2021 will be the “next big year” for Sonic. That’s according to Sonic Team boss Takashi Iizuka, who teased future plans in an interview with Game Informer.
Regarding 2021 and what it means for the series, Iizuka said:
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PlatinumGames still fond of The Wonderful 101, been doing “a lot of intel gathering”
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Over the past couple of years, we’ve seen PlatinumGames show continued interest in The Wonderful 101 and possibly revisiting the title on Switch. Unsurprisingly, that hasn’t changed.
PlatinumGames boss Atsushi Inaba again spoke about the company’s love for The Wonderful 101 in an interview with VGC. He also said that the studio has “done a lot of intel gathering and the only thing that I can say right now is that I’m glad we did.”
Nintendo France says Switch has seen double digit growth this year, best attach rate ever for a Nintendo platform, more
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Lefigaro published one of its regular interviews with Philippe Lavoué, president of Nintendo France, at E3 2019 last week. When asked about expectations for 2019, he shared some interesting information – such as how Switch has experienced double digit growth since the beginning of the year, the system has seen the best attach rate ever for a Nintendo platform, and more.
Here’s the full roundup of tidbits:
Nintendo’s Kensuke Tanabe says Metroid Prime 4 wasn’t at E3 2019 so that people could focus on Luigi’s Mansion 3
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Nintendo’s Kensuke Tanabe is working on Luigi’s Mansion 3. That’s not the only important project he’s involved with, however. Tanabe is also one of the key staffers helping to make Metroid Prime 4 happen.
At E3 last week, Eurogamer decided to ask if Tanabe had any sort of update on Metroid Prime 4. He gave a bit of an interesting answer, noting that he wants people to pay attention to Luigi’s Mansion 3 for now.
Video: 48 rapid-fire questions with Nintendo’s Takashi Tezuka
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Game Informer posted a new video today with Nintendo’s Takashi Tezuka, who is producing Super Mario Maker 2. Among many things, he shows interest in the idea of letting players create an overworld map in Super Mario Maker and a Super Mario Bros. 2 theme. You can watch the full video below.
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Zelda: Breath of the Wild sequel happened because the team had too many DLC ideas
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Why is Nintendo moving forward with a sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild? It all comes down to having too many new ideas.
In an interview with Kotaku, Zelda producer Aonuma shared the following:
Zelda producer says “staff comes first” when making games, Nintendo’s work culture focuses on flexibility
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Last week, Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser discussed crunch and how the company wants its staff to have a “good work-life balance”. Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma has now chimed in on the subject as well.
When asked about his team’s stance on overtime, Aonuma stated that the “staff comes first, and I always want to think about it when creating a game.” His full words:
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Aonuma on why Zelda: Link’s Awakening doesn’t have new dungeons on Switch, not ruling out Zelda Maker
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When Nintendo announced the Zelda: Link’s Awakening remake for Switch earlier this year, some fans were hoping that a new dungeon or two would be included. Ultimately, that didn’t happen.
Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma spoke to Kotaku about the decision, explaining:
