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:
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Metal Max Xeno: Reborn, Metal Max Xeno: Reborn 2 announced for Switch
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During its “Metal Max 2021 Road to 30th Anniversary Talk Event ~Bounty Hunter Gathering 2019 Autumn Kick Off~” event today, Kadokawa Games announced a pair of Metal Max games. Metal Max Xeno: Reborn is coming to Switch this winter in Japan, followed by Metal Max Xeno Reborn 2 in 2020.
Here’s the rundown on both:
[Review] Contra: Rogue Corps
Posted on 5 years ago by Campbell(@CampbellSGill) in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: September 24, 2019
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
Contra: Rogue Corps is a fever dream. It’s an unexpected revival of a long-dormant franchise in a new genre, one in which an cybernetic panda can tear through an alien horde while a shirtless soldier declares that “You know I had to do it to ’em” as he rides a rocket into said crowd of fiends. On top of this absurdity, it is also one of the blandest, ugliest, and most disappointing games I’ve yet had the pleasure of reviewing. But how did Rogue Corps go so wrong? Let’s review aggressively and find out.
