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As the creator of Nintendo’s biggest franchises, Shigeru Miyamoto holds a lot of power at Nintendo. There’s a lot that comes his way, plenty he gives feedback on, and projects that require his approval. Ultimately, he’s a boss for a lot of employees at Nintendo.

So what kind of boss is Miyamoto? He addressed that very topic during an interview with The New Yorker, stating:

If there’s one type of genre Nintendo doesn’t really dabble with, it’d be shooters. The company has Splatoon, but that’s mostly it. That comes in contrast to the industry as a whole which does offer a high amount of games involving guns and shooting.

Shigeru Miyamoto was asked about that topic in an interview with The New Yorker. He admitted that there’s an inherent joy in hitting a target, but he has “some resistance to focusing on this single source of pleasure.” Although it’s not a bad thing that studios focus on that mechanic, he feels “it’s not ideal to have everybody doing it just because that kind of game sells well.” Miyamoto also believes it’d “be great if developers found new ways to elicit joy in their players.”

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Shigeru Miyamoto is the creator of some legendary franchises like Mario and Zelda. That doesn’t mean his kids only played Nintendo games, however. Miyamoto said in a recent interview with The New Yorker that they also played a lot of SEGA titles like Out Run and Harrier. Rather than being jealous, he said this inspired him to try harder, “so that they preferred the ones I made.”

Miyamoto said that his children didn’t care much about his job and have “never felt pressure to follow a certain path or to be a certain way”, adding: “I don’t think that they have felt any undue burden because of who their father is.”

Miyamoto also touched on the topic of having kids maintain a healthy relationship with games and ensuring that they don’t play too long. He said on that front:

Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection

Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection was announced at The Game Awards 2020 last week, and quite a bit of new footage was shown off during the latest episode of Capcom TV. We have the full segment below.

Capcom will be bringing Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection to Switch on February 25, 2021.

The Legend of Heroes: Hajimari no Kiseki

During Falcom Day 2020 Winter, another entry in The Legend of Heroes series was confirmed for Switch. Hajimari no Kiseki is in the works for Nintendo’s console, Falcom and Clouded Leopard Entertainment announced.

The Legend of Heroes: Hajimari no Kiseki previously released for PlayStation 4 in Japan this past August. A western release hasn’t been announced as of yet, though it’s possible that localization will happen later on. NIS America has started to gradually bring over some of the series’ latest releases. The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III made it to Switch a few months ago, which will be followed by Trails of Cold Steel III in 2021.

Here’s a previous trailer for The Legend of Heroes: Hajimari no Kiseki:

Dragon Ball FighterZ - Super Saiyan 4 Gogeta

During Japan’s playoffs for the Dragon Ball FighterZ National Championship, Bandai Namco shared the latest news on Dragon Ball FighterZ. A trailer for the game debuted showing the latest DLC characters.

First, a proper look at Super Baby 2 was shown. It’s also confirmed that the character will launch on January 15, 2021.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel

At Jump Festa 2021 Online, Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel was announced for Switch. Concrete details – including a release window- have not yet been provided. However, we do at least know that the card game will let you take on characters from the Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens anime.

This will mark the second major Yu-Gi Oh! title for Switch. Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution first launched for the system last April in Japan. Konami brought the game to the west in August 2019.

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Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy

Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy has another month or so to go until its ready for primetime in the west, but the RPG came out in Japan this month. As is tradition, Famitsu published one of the first reviews of the game. Between four reviewers, it earned scores of “8”, “8”, “8”, and “9” for a total score of 33 / 40.

We’ve now prepared a full translation of the review. Continue on below to read it in full.

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy

As part of the latest Capcom leaks, sales data for Okami HD was disclosed. Figures for each platform were revealed, which showed that the Switch version sold the best.

More Capcom sales information has since leaked for three other releases: Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy, Dragon’s Dogma, and Onimusha: Warlords’ HD version. Here’s a look at the performance for these titles:

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Just like in 2019, Nintendo decided to close out 2020 with an Indie World Showcase. Nearly twenty games were shown, and a few were announced and released on the same day. Among Us, Grindstone, When the Past Was Around, and Calico all dropped on the eShop. We also heard about titles like Spelunky 1 and 2, Gnosia, and Alba: A Wildlife Adventure. You can find the full recap here.

With everything that was shown, what was your personal highlight of the December 2020 Indie World Showcase? Have you tried out any of the new games that released earlier in the week? Let us know in the comments below.


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