SEGA announces Sonic Central presentation for May 27
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SEGA will host a Sonic Central presentation on May 27, the company has announced. It will cover “a first look at some of the projects, partnerships, and events” for Sonic’s 30th anniversary.
Sonic Central will air at the following times on YouTube and Twitch:
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Giles Goddard discusses portals feature in early Zelda: Ocarina of Time development
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Giles Goddard had quite the career at Nintendo. He joined the company at an early age, and one of his first major projects was Star Fox – before moving on to the likes of Super Mario 64 and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
In an interview with MinnMax, Goddard opened up about working on Ocarina of Time, before there was even a proper game in place. He had a large role in the tech demo that first debuted at Space World (Shoshinkai). Goddard was also involved in R&D for Zelda on the N64 while the project was still in its initial development phase.
Metal Max Xeno: Reborn coming west in 2022
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Metal Max Xeno: Reborn, the JRPG from Kadokawa Games, Cattle Call, and 24Frame, is now confirmed for the west. PQube announced that it will publish the title overseas in 2022.
Originally, Metal Max Xeno: Reborn launched in Japan last September.
Here’s an overview of the game with plenty of details:
Ubisoft seems pleased with Immortals Fenyx Rising and how it’s selling on Switch
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Ubisoft reported its latest financial results last week, and as part of that, held a call with investors. The company provided updates on various games, including Immortals Fenyx Rising. It appears that the title is doing well.
Ubisoft chief financial officer Frederick Duguet said during the call that Immortals Fenyx Rising “continues to see healthy sell-through”. He also indicated that the company is pleased with its performance on Switch.
Duguet’s full words:
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[Interview] Crash Bandicoot 4 creative producer on how the game came to be, 106% completion, Switch port, more
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After more than two decades, the Crash Bandicoot series finally received its first mainline entry. Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time initially launched in 2020, though it came to new platforms earlier this year – including Switch.
Recently, Nintendo Everything was able to catch up with Lou Studdert the creative producer for Crash Bandicoot 4 over at Toys for Bob. We chatted about the game’s origins, the player response to achieving 106% completion, the Switch version, and more.
You can find our full discussion with Studdert below.
Nintendo Download – May 20, 2021 (North America) – Miitopia, Shin Megami Tensei III, more
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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Maneater – $39.99 (available May 25)
Miitopia – $49.99 (available May 21)
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster – $49.99 (available May 25)
Very Very Valet – $24.99 (available May 25)
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Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom – Prince’s Edition announced for Switch
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Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom – Prince’s Edition is coming to Switch, Bandai Namco and Level-5 have announced. It will launch on September 17.
The Prince’s Edition contains the base game and both downloadable content packs, which includes “The Lair of the Lost Lord” and “Tale of a Timeless Tome”.
Here’s further information and the official trailer for Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom Prince’s Edition:
Nintendo Download – May 20, 2021 (Europe) – Miitopia, Knockout City, Layers of Fear 2, more
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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Kowloon High-School Chronicle
Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Dry Twice
Miitopia
SnowRunner
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Famitsu sales (5/10/21 – 5/16/21)
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Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town becomes XSEED’s fastest-selling title, surpasses 200,000 copies sold in North America
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XSEED Games just announced that Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town is now the company’s fastest-selling title. Over 200,000 copies have been sold in North America on Switch.
Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town previously held the fastest-selling record for XSEED. That title took five months to reach 200,000 units sold (currently at over 250,000 since launching last July) whereas Pioneers of Olive Town took just two months.
Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town has been receiving regular updates since launch to improve the player experience, with more improvements planned in the future. Additional content will also continue to be made available through the Expansion Pass.
Source: XSEED PR
