[Interview] Langrisser I & II devs on new art style, western release, challenges, remaking other titles, more
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A little while back, we had the pleasure of sitting down with some prominent figures behind the Langrisser I & II remasters for Switch. We discussed revisiting the series, the difficulties of the system’s card sizes, the future of the Langrisser universe and remaking other titles.
We spoke with game director Takayuki Akiho, Koichi Kondo (from Chara-Ani), and the legendary artist, Satoshi Urushihara, known for his work on the original Langrisser series, the Growlanswer series and much more.
To celebrate the upcoming western release, we’ve prepared our full interview below.
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated multiplayer details revealed
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SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated is playable at PAX East 2020, though it’s the same demo carried over from Gamescom 2019. However, a separate press-only version has been spotted, which has the horde mode playable for the first time.
There’s no footage of the press build currently, but YouTuber RidersDX has passed along some details based on what he saw – including new playable characters in multiplayer. Here’s the full roundup of tidbits:
Pokemon Sword/Shield – Mythical Pokemon Zarude revealed
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Tying in with Pokemon Day, a brand new Mythical Pokemon has been revealed for Pokemon Sword/Shield. The Dark/Grass-type monster is known as Zarude.
Here’s the first official information on Zarude:
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Nintendo Download – February 27, 2020 (Europe) – Metro Redux, Rune Factory 4 Special, more
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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Metro 2033 Redux
Metro: Last Light Redux
Rune Factory 4 Special
Samurai Shodown
Two Point Hospital
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Nintendo Download – February 27, 2020 (North America) – Metro Redux, Bloodroots, more
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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Metro 2033 Redux – $24.99 (available February 28)
Metro: Last Light Redux – $24.99 (available February 28)
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Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon announced
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Yacht Club Games, in collaboration with Vine, has announced Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon.
The new project is an action-packed puzzle adventure mashup. It’s also a falling block puzzle game, with a unique dungeon-crawling twist.
Here are the first official details and debut trailer:
Shovel Knight Dig launches in 2021
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Shovel Knight Dig will release in 2021, Yacht Club Games and Nitrome have announced. The game previously lacked any sort of release window.
Hive Knight has also been introduced as one of Shovel Knight Dig’s characters. Here’s a look at the official character art:
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Cyber Shadow launches this fall, amiibo support confirmed, story trailer
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Videos | 0 comments
The ninja action game Cyber Shadow is still a long way out, but it finally has a release window. Yacht Club Games and Mechanical Head Studios announced a Fall 2020 launch target today.
Aside from the launch window news, amiibo support is now confirmed. You can scan the Shovel Knight series figures to have a fairy friend appear. They’ll also unlock new colors for the main character.
Finally, a new story trailer for Cyber Shadow is in. We’ve gone ahead and attached that below.
Yacht Club Games Presents live stream – February 26, 2020
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The latest Yacht Club Games Presents live stream is about to begin. It’s unclear what exactly we’ll be seeing during the broadcast, but announcements are expected.
You can watch the stream as it happens below. We’ll also report on any major announcements as they come in.
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The Wonderful 101: Remastered launches May 19 in North America, May 22 in Europe
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The Wonderful 101: Remastered has received a release date. The game will launch on May 19 in North America and May 22 in Europe, PlatinumGames has announced.
Here’s a message from director Hideki Kamiya:
