Final Fantasy VIII director on the game’s original reception, scrapped plans for Laguna, what he would change
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Game Informer recently interviewed Final Fantasy VIII director Yoshinori Kitase, who spoke about the game’s initial release. The two sides discussed how it was initially received, some plans for Laguna that never came to fruition, and the one thing Kitase would change.
You can find excerpts from these topics below. For the full discussion, head on over to Game Informer.
Darksiders Genesis dev says Strife first-person shooter would be “a no brainer”
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While speaking with Nintendo Everything, Darksiders Genesis developers Joe Madureira and Ryan Stefanelli have brought up another possible idea for the franchise: a first-person shooter. In fact, Madureira said that a new title in that genre featuring Strife would be “a no-brainer.”
Thus far, three main Darksiders games have been released that feature different characters from the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: War, Death, and Fury. Only Strife hasn’t been given his own starring role, though he’ll be properly introduced for the first time in Darksiders Genesis.
[Let’s Talk] Pokemon Sword/Shield impressions
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The first all-new generation of Pokemon games for Switch have arrived. Last week, Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield launched as Nintendo’s big holiday releases. We imagine that many of you picked up the games and have already started playing.
Although Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield haven’t been out for too long, we want to hear about your impressions thus far. Which starter did you go with? Have you found any new Pokemon that you’re liking? What are your overall thoughts based on what you’ve played? Let us know in the comments below.
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Sakurai humbly celebrates Smash Bros. Ultimate beating Street Fighter II’s sales, talks eSports, FGC, the true appeal of Smash
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In this week’s issue of Famitsu, Masahiro Sakurai has published his latest column. In this article, Sakurai addresses the sales of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate surpassing Street Fighter II in a very humble and logical way. He then discusses the legacy of Street Fighter II, and Smash’s appeal in direct opposition to the fighting game genre.
We’ve prepared a full translation below the break.
Miyamoto trying to be less rigid with Mario, says Nintendo can’t challenge Disney if parents don’t accept their kids playing games
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Nikkei has an interesting article up all about Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto. It touches on some interesting topics, including Mario and the challenge of taking on Disney.
As far as Mario is concerned, Nikkei relays that Miyamoto’s “creative direction has been changing.” Whereas in the past he attempted to “maintain a certain consistency,” he’s now trying “to avoid casting Mario too rigidly, giving him freedom to explore different character scenarios.” Miyamoto noted that he’s “become more interested in creating greater opportunities for a larger audience to enjoy” the franchise.
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Battle Chasers: Nightwar console sales were the best on Switch, “raced past” PS4 and Xbox One
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Switch was the top-selling console for Battle Chasers: Nightwar, developer Airship Syndicate revealed to Nintendo Everything in an interview this year. The game only sold more copies on PC, according to director Ryan Stefanelli. Stefanelli mentioned that Switch “raced past PlayStation 4 and Xbox One” despite releasing much later on Nintendo’s console.
Stefanelli also told us the following about Battle Chasers on Switch:
Nintendo Download – November 21, 2019 (Europe) – Children of Morta, The Touryst, more
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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Asterix & Obelix XXL 3: The Crystal Menhir
Bubble Bobble 4 Friends
Children of Morta
Narcos: Rise of the Cartels
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Nintendo’s European Cyber Deals 2019 sale – full lineup of games
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Earlier this week, Nintendo announced a new Cyber Deals 2019 sale for Europe. The company has now passed along the full lineup of titles that have been discounted.
Here’s the entire list:
Nintendo Download – November 21, 2019 (North America) – Black Future ’88, The Touryst, more
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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows;
Switch Retail
Monster Jam Steel Titans – $29.99 (available November 26)
Narcos: Rise of the Cartels – $29.99
The Unicorn Princess – $39.99
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Pokemon Sword/Shield sold over 2 million copies in first two days in US, fastest-selling Switch games, highest-grossing Pokemon launch
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Nintendo has announced that Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield sold over 2 million copies in their first two days in the United States. Thanks to that early success, they are now the highest-grossing launch of any Pokemon game.
As revealed earlier today, Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield sold more than six million units worldwide during launch weekend. Nintendo noted that they’re now the fastest-selling Switch games of all time.
Here’s the full announcement from Nintendo:
