Nintendo Direct live streams, live blog – February 17, 2021
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A new Nintendo Direct will be airing not too long from now – it’ll be the first general presentation since September 2019. The fun begins at 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET / 10 PM in the UK / 11 PM in Europe.
We have the different streams for today’s Nintendo Direct below, and we’ll also have a live blog going manned by Ervin. Expect additional coverage on the main site during and after the presentation.
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Rumor: Super Mario 3D World files contain data for Toadette, including voice line for being selected
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Most Mario games only have you playing as Mario himself, but Super Mario 3D World is a bit different. Other characters from the Mushroom Kingdom can be used and even have their own abilities and gimmicks.
Toad is fully playable in Super Mario 3D World, but Toadette is not. However, based on a bit of datamining, it seems that Nintendo at least toyed around with the idea.
Blasphemous reveals Strife and Ruin update – Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night crossover and more
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Team17 and The Game Kitchen today unveiled a new Strife and Ruin update for Blasphemous, which will include a special crossover with Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. It’s set to arrive on February 18.
Below are the full update details:
Reggie not surprised that Switch has become a huge success, made his retirement decision easier
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Switch couldn’t be doing much better at the moment. With the device just about to hit its fourth anniversary, it recently outsold the 3DS and is now Nintendo’s fifth best-selling platform of all time. Total sales are at about 80 million units worldwide, and there are no signs of things slowing down anytime soon.
Former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime, who played a big role in getting Switch off the ground, isn’t surprised by the console’s big success up to this point. In a Gamertag Radio interview, he mentioned how he believed “it was going to be magical” after seeing a prototype version many years ago, and also noted how the ability to take the gaming experience everywhere addresses a player complaint.
Additionally, Reggie said that Switch’s performance made his retirement decision easier since he knew Nintendo “was going to be in great shape for at least a few years.”
Reggie’s full words:
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Overcooked! All You Can Eat coming to Switch in March
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Overcooked! All You Can Eat is coming to Switch, Team17 and Ghost Town Games have announced. A release is planned for March 23.
Overcooked! All You Can Eat features all 200 levels from the series’ two titles. It also comes with new features like an assist mode.
Here’s an overview of the game, along with a trailer:
UK: Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury launch is three times bigger than Wii U original, third biggest Mario platformer launch on Switch
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Early data is in for Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, which shows that the Switch release is off to a good start. It’s been revealed that the game’s launch was three times bigger than the Wii U original based on physical sales.
As of now, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury is the third biggest Mario platform launch on Switch. It’s behind Super Mario Odyssey and Super Mario 3D All-Stars.
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury was the top seller in the UK this past week, and we should have more rankings soon. We’ll post the full chart on the site when it’s available.
Furukawa on ensuring Switch has a long life cycle, approach to developing new hardware
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Japanese publication Nikkei posted a new interview this week with Shuntaro Furukawa, the global president of Nintendo. The two sides ended up discussing Switch’s life cycle as well as console development in general.
According to Furukawa, Nintendo is “always doing technical and market research” when it comes to creating new hardware. He also said “the thing that makes an idea a reality is whether we can offer a new experience or not.”
We’ve gone ahead and prepared a translation of Furukawa’s remarks. If you’re interested in reading what he had to say, continue on below.
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Taito director on the possibility of bringing back the WiiWare game Space Invaders Get Even
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Space Invaders Get Even, a WiiWare game that first debuted in 2008, may have a chance at making a comeback. Taito director Yuichi Toyama sounded open to revisiting the title when asked about a potential return in an interview with Wccftech.
Toyama mentioned, “we’d love to be able to release it” if there’s enough fan demand. However, there would need to be some tinkering with the control scheme, which could be reworked with the Switch touch screen. It’s also possible to go in another direction with a bit of a different design.
Toyama’s full words:
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[Let’s Talk] What are you playing? – February 2021
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A new month rolled right on in last week. Now that we’re in February, we want to know what you’ve been playing.
Have you picked up some of the latest Switch games like Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury or Atelier Ryza 2? Playing through something in your backlog? No matter the case, let us know in the comments below.
Grezzo, the studio behind recent Zelda titles and Ever Oasis, hiring for new “medieval” and “stylish” project
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Grezzo has worked on a few different Zelda games in recent years, including the Switch remake of Link’s Awakening. The developer is now hiring for a new project that is described as “medieval” and “stylish”.
In a job listing for one programmer, it’s indicated that the game will use Unity, VisualStudio, git, redmine, and jenkins. The staffer would be involved from the ground floor with the planning team (so it’s more than just programming). Grezzo is looking for someone with experience in Unity with C#, someone who likes games, and can great things with the player mindset.
