Pokken Tournament led to Bandai Namco working on New Pokemon Snap, original devs were consulted
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New Pokemon Snap isn’t Bandai Namco’s first crack at the Pokemon series. The company was also responsible for Pokken Tournament for Wii U and arcades – as well as the Switch port that released later on.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, it was Pokken Tournament that ultimately led Bandai Namco being able to work on New Pokemon Snap. Director Haruki Suzaki mentioned that to IGN and also confirmed that the team was able to speak with some of the original Pokemon Snap developers while tackling the Switch project.
Suzaki said:
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[Let’s Talk] April 2021 Indie World Showcase reactions
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Nintendo typically puts out an Indie World Showcase around this time of year, and the latest presentation was finally delivered this week. The newest and greatest indie games were shown off for Switch as part of a 20-minute presentation.
Well over a dozen projects were shown. There were brand new announcements, shadowdrops, and updates on previously-known titles. Oxenfree II, OlliOlli World, Fez, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon, and The House of the Dead: Remake were among the featured games. You can find a full recap of everything shown here.
With this week’s Indie World Showcase in the books, what were your thoughts on the presentation overall? Do you have any personal standouts? Let us know in the comments below.
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March 2021 NPD: Switch was the best-selling hardware platform
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This month’s NPD report brought plenty of news concerning software sales in the United States for February, but there are a few hardware tidbits as well. It’s now been revealed that Switch was the best-selling platform in terms of both units and dollars.
We’ll also mention that Switch was the unit sales leader in the first quarter of 2021 as a whole. PlayStation 5 came out on top in terms of dollar sales for the period, though it’s worth noting that the console costs more.
Mario Kart 8 now the best-selling racing game in U.S. history
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Mario Kart 8 has reached a major milestone in the United States. According to the latest data from the NPD, it’s now the best-selling racing genre video game in U.S. history. NPD doesn’t indicate whether that information only includes the Switch version, but we’d assume the original Wii U title is lumped in as well.
It’s worth noting that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe was the sixth best-selling game in the U.S. last month. Despite being a few years old, it still manages to place high on the charts regularly.
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March 2021 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 March 2021, 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.
March 2021 NPD: top 20 best-selling games in the U.S. – Monster Hunter Rise at #2
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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 March 2021. The results can be found below.
SaGa Frontier Remastered – “Character” trailer
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Coinciding with today’s launch of SaGa Frontier Remastered, Square Enix has readied a new trailer that highlights the RPG’s characters. Give it a look below.
SaGa Frontier Remastered is out now on Switch.
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Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania rating surfaces
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SEGA may soon be revisiting its Super Monkey Ball franchise. Over in Australia, a rating for Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania just surfaced.
Super Monkey Ball has had strong ties to Nintendo platforms since its debut nearly two decades ago, so we’d hope that any new entries would end up on Switch. At the end of 2019, SEGA released Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD on Switch.
We’ll let you know if there any any additional developments concerning Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania as it relates to Nintendo.
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Ubisoft Forward announced for June 12 as part of E3 2021
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The next Ubisoft Forward presentation will air on June 12, Ubisoft has announced. It will be held as part of E3 2021. Further details about the show were not shared.
Ubisoft Forward will air at the following times:
Nintendo Download – April 15, 2021 (Europe) – SaGa Frontier Remastered, Indie World Sale, more
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