Team Ninja on Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection, Zelda: Ocarina of Time inspiration, Ryu in Smash Bros.
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Following its announcement in the February 2021 Nintendo Direct, Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection received new coverage in a recent issue of Famitsu. The Japanese magazine was able to speak with Team Ninja’s Fumihiko Yasuda to learn more about the trilogy re-release. There was discussion about the collection itself as well as other topics, including how the first Ninja Gaiden took inspiration from Zelda: Ocarina of Time (not to mention scrapped plans for a fishing system), the possibility of Ryu in Smash Bros., and more.
We’ve gone ahead and prepared a complete translation of the interview. Continue on below to read it in full.
[Let’s Talk] What are you playing? – April 2021
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A new month rolled right on in this week. Now that we’re in April, we want to know what you’ve been playing.
Have you been putting your hunting skills to the test in Monster Hunter Rise? Taking the plunge on other recent Switch games like Crash Bandicoot 4, Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville, Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town, or Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning? No matter the case, let us know in the comments below.
Team Ninja on possibility of new Ninja Gaiden game
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The Ninja Gaiden series has been relatively dormant for almost a decade. After Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge launched in 2012, Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja haven’t done much with the franchise.
Fortunately for fans, the IP is now making a bit of a comeback. Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection is set to appear on new platforms, containing three main games: Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, and Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge.
[Review] Balan Wonderworld
Posted on 3 years ago by Nicholas Serpa in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: March 26, 2021
Developer: Arzest / Balan Company
Publisher: Square Enix
When Square Enix revealed Balan Wonderworld to the world in 2020, I immediately felt that fans of 3D platformers would soon be experiencing something special. Not only did the game’s trailers exude a bold sense of style and charisma that felt genuinely endearing, but the game was also being helmed the creator of the Sonic the Hedgehog and Nights franchises. I was sold on the concept before I had even seen any gameplay – after all, with such an industry heavyweight leading the game’s development, what could possibly go wrong?
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Immortals Fenyx Rising dev on Zelda: Breath of the Wild comparisons
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Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Immortals Fenyx Rising have their fair share of similarities, which fans have been quick to point out. They’re both open-world action-adventure games, have mechanics like climbing and gliding, and offer mini dungeons with puzzles. Immorals Fenyx Rising does look to set itself apart by focusing on Greek mythology, a fully customizable character and more, but Ubisoft doesn’t view the Zelda comparisons as a negative thing.
Immortals Fenyx Rising associate director Julien Galloudec told Nintendo Everything that Breath of the Wild is one of the games Ubisoft looked at, especially when it came to puzzles. He also pointed out Jak & Daxter and Banjo-Kazooie as other titles the team explored.
Galloudec shared with us:
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga delayed again
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When LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga was first announced, it was targeted for a 2020 launch. Warner Bros. and TT Games would later push things back to Spring 2021.
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is now seeing a second delay, with TT confirming that the title won’t be making it out this spring. A new release window was not provided.
A statement from TT reads:
NEO: The World Ends with You news confirmed for next week
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Update: As a small tidbit, it’s been revealed that NEO: The World Ends With You is a sequel to The World Ends With You: The Animation, and takes place three years later. That news comes straight from director Tatsuya Kando.
Original: Square Enix will be sharing the latest on NEO: The World Ends with You next week. That’s according to the company’s Tetsuya Nomura, who provided the brief update on social media today.
News should be dropping on April 9 around the following times:
Scrapped proposal for Tokyo Olympics included appearance from Mario
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You may recall that Mario had a prominent appearance during the 2016 Summer Olympics. The character popped up during the closing ceremony, and Japan’s prime minister – complete with the plumber’s hat – even came out of a Warp Pipe.
Tokyo is set to host the latest Olympics, and it looks like there were some initial talks of featuring Mario again. Shukan Bunshun managed to obtain a nearly 300-page proposal for the event that ultimately wasn’t realized. It shows that an 8-bit Mario would have closed things out.
Here’s a look at the relevant page:
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Nintendo Download – April 1, 2021 (Europe) – Narita Boy, RetroMania Wrestling, more
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Earth Defense Force: World Brothers seeing western release in May, new trailer
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D3Publisher has nailed down a final release date for the western version of Earth Defense Force: World Brothers. The game will launch digitally in North America and Europe as well as Asia on May 27.
Earth Defense Force: World Brothers originally debuted on December 24, 2020 in Japan.
Here’s an official overview of the game:
