Nintendo says Bayonetta 3 is “progressing well”
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We’re quickly closing in on the four year anniversary of Bayonetta 3’s announcement. The game was announced at The Game Awards 2017, but we haven’t seen it since. While PlatinumGames has regularly assured fans of the project’s continued development, that hasn’t stopped fans from speculating about its status.
Nintendo did at least provide a brief update this week. In an interview with GameSpot, Nintendo Treehouse’s Nate Bihldorff said that Bayonetta 3 “still exists.” Bill Trinen of Nintendo Treehouse added, “I will even go one further and say not only does it exist, but it’s progressing well.”
Trinen also said:
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Nintendo teases more to come for Animal Crossing: New Horizons
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons may not have been a part of E3 2021, but it remains an important title for Nintendo. New comments from the company indicate that we’ll be seeing more from the game in the future.
Speaking with The Verge, Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser said that the developers at Nintendo “absolutely have plans going forward” and asked fans to be on the lookout “for more to come.”
Bowser’s full words:
A Plague Tale: Innocence Cloud Version announced for Switch, out in July
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A Plague Tale: Requiem was announced for Switch just a few days ago. The original game, A Plague Tale: Innocence, has now been confirmed for the platform as well. As is the case with Requiem, the Switch version of Innocence is planned as a cloud release.
Here’s an overview of A Plague Tale: Innocence, along with a trailer:
Nihon Falcom 40th anniversary event announced for next week
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It’s been announced that a special event will be live streamed next week in celebration of Nihon Falcom’s 40th anniversary. Fans can expect a free virtual concert from Falcom jdk BAND that features tracks spanning four decades of Nihon Falcom’s game history, a special message from president Toshihiro Kondo, and new announcements plus surprises.
The event will be held on the following days / times:
Famitsu sales (6/7/21 – 6/13/21)
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Nintendo Download – June 17, 2021 (Europe) – 7 Years From Now, Bear’s Restaurant, more
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Sakamoto on the future of Metroid, says there’s “some kind of new episode that is waiting in the works”
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After two decades, the Metroid series is finally receiving a brand new 2D entry. Metroid Dread continues the plot that’s been on hold ever since the days of the Game Boy Advance with Metroid Fusion.
We’ve heard Yoshio Sakamoto mention that the current story arc with end with Dread. But what about the future? Fortunately, it sounds like there’s still plenty of room for the series to grow.
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Nintendo Download – June 17, 2021 (North America) – ENDER LILIES, LEGO Builder’s Journey, more
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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX – $19.99 (available June 22)
Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: The Official Video Game – $39.99 (available June 21)
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Pokemon Unite arrives for Switch in July and mobile in September
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Pokemon Unite is just on the horizon. Announced today, the MOBA game will release for Switch in July, followed by the mobile version in September.
Here’s a bunch of additional information:
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Nintendo Direct reportedly had highest peak viewers of any E3 2021 presentation
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Based on data from Stream Hatchet, Nintendo saw the highest peak viewers of any presentation held during E3 2021. 3.1 million viewers tuned in for the Nintendo Direct at its biggest point. That’s based on data collected from Twitch and YouTube Gaming.
Here’s a look at the full top five:
