Falcom says Ys VIII for Switch met sales expectations in the west, but “struggled in Japan”
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According to Nihon Falcom president Toshihiro Kondo, Ys VIII met sales expectations on Switch in the west. In Japan, though, “the game struggled”.
Kondo passed along that bit of news in an interview with Noisy Pixel. When asked if Nihon Falcom would ever consider any exclusive games for Switch, Kondo stated:
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[Interview] Daybreak Games talks DC Universe Online on Switch: tech performance, challenges, cross-play, updates, much more
Posted on 5 years ago by Oni Dino(@Oni_Dino) in Interviews, Switch eShop | 0 comments
At E3 2019, we were invited to meet with the incredibly passionate team at Daybreak Games for an behind-closed-doors gameplay demo and interview. We spoke at length with the creative director, SJ Mueller, and executive producer, Leah Bowers, as they kindly answered a number of our questions about how they decided to bring the game to Switch, how everything stacks up compared to PS4 and PC, future content, cross-play possibilities and so much more.
The devs were incredibly excited and genuinely passionate to bring the game to Switch; check out our transcript below.
[Let’s Talk] What are you playing? – August 2019
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A new month rolled right on in earlier this week. Now that we’re in August, we want to know what you’ve been playing.
Are you playing Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 or Fire Emblem: Three Houses? Still creating levels in Super Mario Maker 2? No matter the case, let us know in the comments below.
Dragon Ball FighterZ adds Janemba on August 8, Gogeta (SSGSS) on the way
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Bandai Namco had some news to share about Dragon Ball FighterZ at Evo 2019 today. Following the conclusion of the finals, Janemba was officially revealed. Gogeta (SSGSS) is also coming as a DLC character.
Janemba will be added to Dragon Ball FighterZ through the FighterZ Pass 2 on August 8. There’s no date yet for Gogeta (SSGSS) other than “soon”.
Here’s today’s trailer from Evo:
Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[cl-r] announced
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At Evo 2019 today, Arc System Works, Aksys Games, and French Bread made a brand new announcement. Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[cl-r] is on the way, the three companies revealed.
Platforms were not officially confirmed. That being said, this was previously leaked through a rating in Taiwan back in May, which indicated a Switch release.
Here’s the full announcement:
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Yacht Club reveals their “Dumb Ideas doc” was often used when designing Shovel Knight: King of Cards
Posted on 5 years ago by Oni Dino(@Oni_Dino) in News, Switch, Switch eShop | 0 comments
During E3, Yacht Club Games kindly took time out of their busy schedule to meet with us for a one-on-one interview. Among the topics we discussed, pixel artist and animator Sandy Gordon revealed a design philosophy to Nintendo Everything which they made ample use of throughout development of the upcoming Shovel Knight: King of Cards expansion.
Our full interview will be going live soon, but until then you can learn a little more by checking below.
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Daemon X Machina producer on player feedback, improving the frame rate, visual style, more
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Nintendo has published a new interview with Daemon X Machina producer Kenichiro Tsukuda. During the discussion, Tsukuda spoke about player feedback the team has received, emphasizing an improved frame rate, how the game’s visual style was determined, and more.
Here’s the full talk:
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Splatoon 2 producer on the game’s second year, final Splatfest, future, more
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In a recent issue of Famitsu, a big interview was published with Splatoon 2 producer Hisashi Nogami. Nogami reflected on the game’s second year of updates and activity, the final Splatfest (including why there wasn’t a Pearl vs. Marina showdown), what lies ahead for the future, and more.
We’ve now prepared a full translation of the interview. Continue on below for the full discussion between Famitsu and Nogami.
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Nintendo releases new Feh Channel presentation for Fire Emblem Heroes
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Nintendo and Intelligent Systems have just published a new Feh Channel presentation for Fire Emblem Heroes.
Here are some of the highlights:
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Nintendo will also let North American Switch Online members play Mario Tennis Aces for free this month
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Like the rest of the world, Nintendo is extending the Game Trials program for Nintendo Switch Online members to North America. The first game to be included is Mario Tennis Aces.
Between August 7 and August 13, Nintendo Switch Online subscribers will be able to play the full title for free. Progress can then be carried over to the full version. If you like what you play, you can purchase Mario Tennis Aces at a 30% discount until August 20.
