Kirby namesake John Kirby has passed away
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John Kirby is a pretty important part of Nintendo history. Kirby represented Nintendo as its lawyer when the company was facing litigation from Universal, which claimed that Donkey Kong was based on King Kong. After Kirby led Nintendo to victory in that case, he was given a $30,000 sailboat known as the Donkey Kong, and also became the namesake of the famous video game character Kirby.
Sadly, John Kirby passed away on Wednesday due to complications of the blood cancer Myelodysplastic syndrome. He was 79. While Kirby is no longer with us, his importance to Nintendo will not be forgotten, and he’ll always be remembered thanks to his namesake.
The Pokemon Company issues statement on the number of gyms in Pokemon Sword/Shield
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After some confusion surrounding the number of gyms in Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield, The Pokemon Company has issued a lengthy statement providing clarification.
It reads in full:
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Origins of the names for Pokemon Sword and Shield, Zacian and Zamazenta
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For its latest cover story, Game Informer was able to visit Game Freak in Japan to learn more about Pokemon Sword/Shield. Some interesting information was shared about the naming origins for the two titles as well as their Legendary Pokemon.
As for Pokemon Sword/Shield, their names came about very late in development. Game Freak decided to just look at the Legendary Pokemon they created – one was based around a sword while the other featured a shield, so they decided to go with that. Game Freak also felt there was something to the fact that “sword” and “shield” are strong words while Pokemon are cute. You’d also have to think about the power behind having a sword/shield and whether you would attack/protect.
Regarding Zamazenta and Zacian, director Shigeru Ohmori wanted to get back to naming things after colors. Zamazenta stems from magenta and Zacian has ties to cyan.
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The Pokemon Company not confirming 18 gyms for Pokemon Sword/Shield, will have similar amount as past games
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Earlier this week, Game Informer unveiled Pokemon Sword/Shield for its November 2019 cover story. As part of that, the magazine included information about the amount of gyms. Based on comments from director Shigeru Ohmori, many interpreted his words as having confirmed 18 gyms to conquer. However, that may not actually be the case.
As a reminder, this is what Ohmori said:
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Corpse Party: Blood Drive announced for Switch, out next week
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It was nearly a year ago that Corpse Party: Blood Drive was rated for Switch by the ESRB. XSEED Games and Marvelous today announced that a release is indeed happening on Nintendo’s console, and very soon at that.
Here’s an overview of Corpse Party: Blood Drive, along with a trailer:
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Nintendo Download – October 3, 2019 (Europe) – Ghostbusters, Hexagroove, Neo Cab, more
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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered
Sniper Elite 3 Ultimate Edition
Yu-No: A Girl who Chants Love at the Bound of this World (available October 4)
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Nintendo Download – October 3, 2019 (North America) – Ghostbusters, Alliance Alive HD, Yooka-Laylee, more
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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
BurgerTime Party! – $19.99 (available October 8)
Call of Cthulhu – $35.99 (available October 8)
Double Switch – 25th Anniversary Edition – $14.99 (available October 5)
Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered – $29.99 (available October 4)
The Alliance Alive HD Remastered – $49.99 (available October 8)
Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince – $29.99 (available October 8)
Trine: Ultimate Collection – $49.99 (available October 8)
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair – $29.99 (available October 8)
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Virtuos clarifies plans for “bespoke” versions of games on Switch, pushing hardware limits with The Outer Worlds
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You may recall that, not too long ago, Virtuos vice president of games Elijah Freeman said the company was working on “bespoke Switch titles for some of the most beloved IPs in the industry.” In an interview with GamesIndustry, Freeman clarified what was actually meant by this.
Speaking with the site, he said:
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Famitsu sales (9/23/19 – 9/29/19)
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Super Mario Maker 2 update out now (version 1.1.0) – play with friends online and more
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A major update for Super Mario Maker 2 has gone live. Version 1.1.0 is now available, which adds functionality to let you play with friends online and more.
Below are the full patch notes:
