Chrono Cross producer on why the remaster happened and challenges, future, more
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Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition finally saw the return of classic RPG after two decades, and producer Koichiro Sakamoto spoke about the remaster during a lengthy interview.
Square Enix recently published the discussion with Sakamoto on its site. In it, he commented on why this was the right time for Chrono Cross to return (and revealed that work started with the 20th anniversary in mind), the challenges involved with the remaster, the future of the Chrono series, and more.
Below is the full interview:
Nintendo hasn’t approached Tantalus about bringing Zelda: Twilight Princess HD to Switch
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There are a few first-party Wii U games left that fans are hoping will be brought to Switch, including The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD. Thus far though, it has yet to happen.
Tantalus – the team behind Zelda: Skyward Sword HD – originally worked on Twilight Princess HD for its release on Wii U in 2016. However, according to CEO Tom Crago, the company hasn’t asked the company to work on a Switch port yet.
Nintendo president Doug Bowser says contractor concerns are “troubling”
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Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser has responded internally to reports that recently surfaced regarding concerns from its contractors.
Everything started when a staffer claimed that their right to unionize was violated. This person subsequently filed a complaint filed with the National Labor Relations Board. Since then, a number of outlets have come out with further reports quoting contractors that have spoken out about difficult situations they’ve faced while working as part of Nintendo.
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Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl reveals Jenny, Hugh, and Rocko
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Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl has revealed three more characters, with Jenny, Hugh, and Rocko set to join the roster. This comes as part of a new video shared by IGN today.
My Life as a Teenage Robot’s Jenny “XJ-9” Wakeman is launching today as premium DLC. She’ll be followed by Hugh Neutron from Jimmy Neutron this summer and Rocko from Rocko’s Modern Life this fall.
Reggie shares his thoughts as to why there hasn’t been a new F-Zero
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Nintendo has many franchises that it supports, but F-Zero is one IP that’s been neglected for many years. F-Zero Climax on the Game Boy Advance – which only released in Japan – was the last entry in the series, and it came out way back in 2004. You have to go back to the GameCube in 2003 as the last home console title with F-Zero GX.
Reggie Fils-Aime retired as the president of Nintendo of America back in 2019, but he was around for all of those years that F-Zero went on hiatus. In an interview with GamesBeat, he shared his own thoughts as to why the franchise has been “abandoned”.
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Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes gets Kingdom of Faerghus trailer
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Nintendo and Koei Tecmo issued the latest trailer for Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes today, with a specific focus on the Kingdom of Faerghus.
Prince Dimitri leads the pack on behalf of the Blue Lions. The video also highlights Dedue, Mercedes, Ashe, Felix, Annette, Sylvain, and Ingrid.
Switch has now outsold the PS4 in the US
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Based on the latest data from the NPD Group, Switch has outsold the PlayStation 4 in the United States.
Switch is now the fourth highest unit selling console in US history. It’s the sixth highest unit selling video game hardware platform overall. When looking at consoles, it’s only behind the PS2, Xbox 360 and Wii.
April 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 April 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.
April 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 April 2022. The results can be found below.
More planned for Nintendo Switch Online in 2022, Expansion Pack ratio high in the US
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Nintendo reported its financial results this week, but didn’t have much to say about Nintendo Switch Online. During the Q&A portion of its briefing though, the company provided an update.
President Shuntaro Furukawa noted that “it is important to continuously make the service more compelling through the addition of titles that utilize online gameplay and improvements to the service itself.” He would later say that Nintendo “will continue to expand upon the service and deliver various content throughout the year.”
