Okami director Hideki Kamiya wants to make a sequel
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In a new interview, Okami director Hideki Kamiya has spoken in-depth about wanting to make a sequel to the cult classic.
Kamiya is with PlatinumGames these days as one of the company’s founders. But even though he left Capcom, there’s strong interest in his part when it comes to working with Okami again.
In a piece published by YouTube channel Cutscenes, Kamiya stated:
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[Let’s Talk] What are you playing? – November 2021
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A new month rolled right on this week. Now that we’re in November, we want to know what you’ve been playing.
These past few weeks have been extremely busy for Nintendo releases between Metroid Dread, Mario Party Superstars, Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water, Dusk, World War Z, Dying Light, and many other titles. You could argue that this past month was the busiest of the year for Switch.
So what have you been playing as of late? No matter the case, let us know in the comments below.
GTA: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition first Switch screenshots
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New screenshots of GTA: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition have emerged from the Rockstar storer showing a first look at the Switch version.
Following previous speculation, Rockstar announced the redone versions of the classics last month. We then saw the debut trailer a couple of weeks ago. However, today’s images were captured specifically from the Switch version.
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Zelda: Skyward Sword HD on Switch has already outsold the Wii original
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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD on Switch has already managed to outsell the original game on Wii, the latest data from Nintendo confirms.
Through the end of September, Skyward Sword HD sold 3.6 million copies. As for the Wii title, Nintendo had confirmed that it sold 3.52 million units.
Metroid director and producer hopes a movie will happen someday
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Nintendo is starting to dabble with the movie space in the form of the Super Mario animated film, but could we see other franchises – like Metroid – get the same treatment?
Yoshio Sakamoto started out on the original Metroid as a designer. Since then, he’s worked on almost all of the 2D games as either a director and producer.
CNET recently asked Sakamoto about a potential Metroid movie. That prompted the following response:
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BloodRayne 1 and 2 ReVamped debut trailer
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Ziggurat Interactive, Big Boat Interactive, and WayForward have issued the first trailer for BloodRayne: ReVamped and BloodRayne 2: ReVamped. Both titles are returning from the early 2000s.
Here’s an overview of both games:
Watch the trailer for BloodRayne 1 and 2 ReVamped below.
Nintendo planning new system for the future, talks how cash will be used
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While it’s not much of a surprise, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has confirmed that Nintendo will continue pursuing the idea of integrated hardware-software products. In other words, we’ll be seeing something in the future that follows the Switch.
Furukawa spoke about Nintendo’s future outlook during a financial results briefing, also stressing the importance of Nintendo Accounts and using them to “maintain a positive, lasting relationship with consumers”.
Furukawa said:
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Nintendo Switch Online members at over 32 million, service will be improved and expanded
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Over 32 million members have subscribed to Nintendo Switch Online, Nintendo has confirmed. President Shuntaro Furukawa delivered that news during a financial results briefing today.
Additionally, Furukawa reiterated that the company “will continue to improve and expand both Nintendo Switch Online and Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, striving to provide services that satisfy consumers.”
Furukawa stated:
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Nintendo on creating a sixth year of growth for Switch, OLED doing well, all-time high for third-party games
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During a financial results briefing, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa discussed plans to continue growing Switch as the console heads into its sixth year.
Furukawa stated out by highlighting the different ways that the system can be played before talking about the OLED model, which is doing well so far. Some are replacing their older devices while others are jumping in for the first time. Finally, Nintendo will be releasing big games in 2022 such as Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2. Switch has also seen an all-time high for third-party games on a Nintendo platform as there are over 6,700 games from these publishers through September 2021.
Furukawa’s full comments:
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Nintendo president: no plans to focus resources only on Switch OLED
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Like many other pieces of technology, Nintendo has been impacted when it comes to Switch and the console’s production. Yesterday we heard that the company will be making 20 percent fewer units due to the ongoing chip shortage. Despite issues with production though, Nintendo won’t be favoring one type of Switch model over the other.
The Switch OLED is Nintendo’s hot new thing at the moment having just launched last month. However, president Shuntaro Furukawa stated today during a financial results briefing that resources won’t be limited to that version only as its other two variations – including the original and Switch Lite “cater to different needs”.
Furukawa stated:
