Nintendo says Switch sales aren’t impacted by coronavirus in North America and Europe
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Nintendo confirmed yesterday that the coronavirus is impacting its business in Japan. Because of the outbreak, production and shipment delays are expected.
What about the west? Kotaku reached out to Nintendo about the situation, and the company confirmed that North America and Europe will be unaffected. Product sales, including pre-orders, will take place as planned.
The full statement reads:
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PlatinumGames interested in self-publishing the Bayonetta series
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Nintendo published The Wonderful 101 during the Wii U era, but developer PlatinumGames now has full control of the IP’s rights. The company will soon be publishing The Wonderful 101: Remastered and even went with Kickstarter to help bring the franchise back.
Bayonetta is another IP that PlatinumGames has interest in self-publishing. Studio head Atsushi Inaba shared that information in an interview with IGN Japan, though cautioned that this is currently just a desire. It’s not a definitive statement as to whether PlatinumGames could actually move forward with that idea.
Inaba also noted that Nintendo and SEGA co-own the rights to Bayonetta. If PlatinumGames were to self-publish that series through crowdfunding, the company would expect it to require significantly more funds compared to the Kickstarter campaign for The Wonderful 101: Remastered.
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The Outer Worlds delayed on Switch, physical version to be released on cartridge
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The Outer Worlds, which was recently just given a March 6 release date on Switch, has been delayed. Publisher Private Division explained that Virtuos has been impacted by the coronavirus, so the extra time will allow the team to wrap up the port.
In other news, the retail version of The Outer Worlds will now actually come on a cartridge. It was originally planned to be offered as a download code.
Private Division said in a statement:
Nintendo Download – February 6, 2020 (North America) – Knights and Bikes, Kunai, more
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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Code: Realize – Guardian of Rebirth – $39.99
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons to get save backup functionality at some point; only if your Switch is lost or damaged
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It’s been known for some time now that Animal Crossing: New Horizons won’t make use of the cloud-save functionality that is part of Nintendo Switch Online. It has since come out that save data for the game will be shared among all users on a system, and since the save data isn’t tied to one single user, it can’t be uploaded via the regular cloud saving feature of Nintendo Switch Online. Nonetheless, fans are concerned what will happen if they somehow lose access to their save file. Today, Nintendo responded to these issues on their Japanese Topic website (credit goes to Vooks for the translation):
As it turns out, Animal Crossing: New Horizons will have a way of backing up your save data – however, it will be separate from the cloud saving functionality of Nintendo Switch Online due to the unique nature of the game’s save data. Nintendo was not able to provide exact details at this moment; however, they stated that a Nintendo Switch Online subscription will be needed for this functionality, and that it can only be used when your Nintendo Switch is damaged or lost. There’s also currently no finalized date for this feature, so it seems like it won’t be available at launch. Nintendo also confirmed that you won’t be able to transfer your save data from one system to another, like you can with most other games.
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Banjo-Kazooie was apparently named after the family of former Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi
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As reported by VGC, Banjo-Kazooie’s name has ties to former Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi.
Yamauchi has a grandson called Banjo Yamauchi. His son is named Katsuhito Yamauchi, otherwise known as ‘Katsuhi’ for short. When they’re combined, you get ‘Banjo-Katsuhi’. That sounds a whole lot like Banjo-Kazooie, doesn’t it?
Series creator Greg Mayles says that the part about ‘Banjo’ is spot on while composer Grant Kirkhope says the story is true:
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Luigi’s Mansion 3 devs on ditching floor puzzles, lack of upgrade system, including the Virtual Boy, ghost lore
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Kotaku has shared another round of quotes from the developers of Luigi’s Mansion 3. The site was able to speak with lead producer Kensuke Tanabe, producer Yoshihito Ikebata, and director Bryce Holliday.
During the discussion, the developers weighed in on why there aren’t floor puzzles in the final game, the decision behind not adding an upgrade system, and how the Virtual Boy made it in. They also shared a bit of lore for the main colored ghosts and the classic Boo ghosts we’ve come to know.
You can find excerpts from these topics below. For the full interview, head on over to Kotaku.
The Wonderful 101 – Kamiya reveals design document, initial designs, prototype screenshots
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Director Hideki Kamiya posted a meaty update to the Kickstarter page for The Wonderful 101: Remastered. We get a look at some very interesting items from the game’s development, including the first draft of the design document, initial designs, and even prototype screenshots.
Here’s the full rundown from Kamiya:
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Double Dragon & Kunio-kun Retro Brawler Bundle announced for Switch in the west
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Arc System Works has announced Kunio-kun Retro Brawler Bundle, a collection of legendary beat ’em up games from the arcade and classic consoles. It will launch for Switch via the eShop on February 20.
Kunio-kun Retro Brawler Bundle includes eighteen titles including seven Double Dragon and Kunio-kun vintage games from the 80’s and 90’s, and all eleven Kunio-kun classic titles from the Famicom that have been localized into English for the first time ever.
The full list is as follows:
Famitsu sales (1/27/20 – 2/2/20)
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