Tetsuya Nomura says he was “very picky” with Sora’s appearance in Smash Bros. Ultimate
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Kingdom Hearts director Tetsuya Nomura has again discussed Sora’s appearance in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, telling Game Informer that he was “very picky about his appearance”.
Although some have felt that Disney’s approval would be the major hurdle to get past, the company was all for the collaboration. Nomura, on the other hand, “thought it would be tough to pull off because it might clash with the established lore in Kingdom Hearts and the Disney worlds”. Everything worked out in the end though, and believes “the end result was really great.”
Sonic Frontiers director says the game’s combat was inspired by the Sonic movie
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Sonic Frontiers director Morio Kishimoto has revealed that the game has taken inspiration from the Sonic the Hedgehog movie.
Kishimoto spoke about this in a new interview with IGN. He admitted that combat was never really a focus in the series until now, “but the movie showed us an entirely new approach.” The film’s take on Sonic “became a huge inspiration for Sonic Frontiers’ development,” he said.
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New details uncovered for cancelled Kid Kirby game
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A fresh set of details have emerged about Kid Kirby, a game that was once planned for the SNES.
DMA Design, the studio that went on to become Rockstar North and a primary developer of the Grand Theft Auto series, was put in charge of the project. It would have featured the SNES Mouse add-on with players using the device to launch Kirby through levels. Unfortunately, Nintendo ended up scrapping the project after development failed to properly progress, and the SNES Mouse was far from a sales success.
May 2022 NPD: Switch led all hardware platforms in both units and dollars
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According to the latest NPD report, Switch led all hardware platforms in both units and dollars in the United States last month. Additionally, the system is the market-leading platform in hardware units sold year to date. Xbox Series saw the highest dollar sales in the period.
Not only is Nintendo still experiencing strong hardware sales with Switch, but high software sales as well. In the latest sales chart, Nintendo Switch Sports was the third best-selling title in May. A number of Switch games were also sprinkled throughout the top 20, including Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Mario Kart 8, Pokemon Legends: Arceus, and more.
You can check out the latest software sales chart for the U.S. here. We also have further results for the month here.
May 2022 NPD: Best-selling games on Switch, year-to-date, last 12 months
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Another round of data is in from this month’s NPD report. Along with the best-sellers on Switch specifically for the month of May 2022, we also have a list of the games year-to-date and have sold the best over the last 12 months. Continue on below for the full results.
May 2022 NPD: top 20 best-selling games in the U.S.
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NPD Group has released a listing of the top twenty best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of May 2022. The results can be found below.
Rumor: Tidbits about new Fire Emblem Switch game, been finished for over a year
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 0 comments
Emily Rogers, who is known for sharing Nintendo rumors, made a new post on gaming forum Famiboards yesterday regarding supposed details for a new Fire Emblem game on Switch.
The juiciest tidbit is that the title has apparently been finished for over a year. While it was originally planned to celebrate the series’ 30th anniversary, Nintendo ended up holding on to the game for a later date.
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Switch update out now (version 14.1.2), patch notes
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The latest Switch system update has just arrived, as Nintendo has just issued version 14.1.2. All Switch users can download it now.
Keeping in line with most firmware changes, today’s patch notes are on the milder side. Nintendo mentions: “General system stability improvements to enhance the user’s experience.”
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SEGA not surprised by initial reaction to Sonic Frontiers, no plans for a delay
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SEGA finally unveiled the first gameplay from Sonic Frontiers this month. Unfortunately, the fan reaction wasn’t too positive. Fans weren’t impressed with what was shown, which even resulted in #DelaySonicFrontiers trending on Twitter for a bit.
VGC recently was able to speak with Sonic Team studio head Takashi Iizuka, and asked about the reaction. Iizuka said that it wasn’t “that surprising” given how the open zone format is such a different take for the series, but feels players will get a better understanding once they try it out for themselves.
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Sonic Frontiers first hands-on impressions: a Sonic game with substance
Posted on 2 years ago by Nicholas Serpa in Features, Switch | 0 comments
Sonic Frontiers is ambitious – that much has always been clear. The game’s initial gameplay reveal may not have painted the fruits of that ambition in the most polished light – technically, it was all a bit rough around the edges – but even still, I’ve been excited and curious about the potential this new concept has to redefine what a modern, 3D Sonic game could look like. I was very fortunate to have an opportunity to go hands-on with the game recently at a Summer Game Fest press event, and after spending almost an hour with it, I feel like I have a much more complete picture as to the potential this title has. Sonic Frontiers plays much, much better than it looks at the moment, and I fully expect that players will have a lot of fun exploring its intricately designed world once the full game is released.
