Animal Crossing: New Horizons details – cloud saves disabled “to avoid manipulating time”, more
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A new batch of Animal Crossing: New Horizons details have surfaced as part of a developer interview with French website Gamekult. We learn that there will be support for the Nintendo Switch Online app with voice chat, Switch’s touch screen, and (probably) amiibo. Cloud saves won’t be available, however “to avoid manipulating time”.
Gamekult’s interview was conducted with director Aya Kyogoku and producer Higashi Nogami. Translations from the discussion can be found below, courtesy of Miketendo64.
The Bard’s Tale ARPG: Remastered and Resnarkled coming to Switch
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E3 2019 might be over, but we still have news about new games coming to Switch. A listing from the ESRB has outed that inXile Entertainment is bringing The Bard’s Tale ARPG: Remastered and Resnarkled to the platform.
While the “ARPG” has been added to the title, this appears to be the same updated version of the classic game previously released on PlayStation platforms a couple of years ago. Find some additional information and a trailer below.
Game Freak on Pokemon Sword/Shield – UK inspiration, making new Pokemon, new features, music, more
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The Pokemon Company has shared an official interview with Game Freak’s Junichi Masdua and Shigeru Ohmori. The two developers, director and producer of Pokemon Sword/Shield respectively, had lots to say about the Switch games and more. They spoke about taking inspiration from the UK for the Galar region, what it’s like creating new Pokemon, new features being implemented, the music, and more.
Here’s the full interview:
Devil May Cry E3 2019 Switch footage (off-screen)
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At E3 2019, we were able to go hands on with the upcoming Switch version of the original Devil May Cry on Switch. Get a look at a bit of off-screen gameplay below.
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Nintendo says Mr. Resetti has lost his job because of new auto-save feature in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
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Out of all of the characters in the Animal Crossing franchise, Mr. Resetti is one of the most recognizable ones. He’s been with the series early on and lashed out at players if they reset their game without saving.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the latest entry in the franchise, is mixing things up in a big way. Nintendo has included an auto-save feature, and Nintendo says that Mr. Resetti has lost his job as a result.
Project lead Aya Kyogoku told Mashable:
Microsoft’s Phil Spencer leaves the door open to Xbox Game Pass on Switch
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Earlier in the year, rumors persisted that Microsoft would be bringing Xbox Game Pass to Switch. There hasn’t been an official announcement, but that doesn’t mean the possibility doesn’t exist.
Giant Bomb spoke with Xbox boss Phil Spencer last night at E3 2019 and asked the executive about that very topic. Spencer noted that Microsoft is currently focusing on Android for streaming because of its reach, and while bringing the service to Switch wouldn’t be a simple task, they want Game Pass “everywhere.” He also had high praise for the system and Nintendo as a whole.
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Nintendo Download (6/13/19, Europe) – Cadence of Hyrule, E3 sale, more
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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Battle Worlds: Kronos – €29.99
Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Don’t Dry – €39.99
World End Syndrome – €49.99
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Nintendo Download (6/13/19, North America) – Cadence of Hyrule and more
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Game Freak on taking advantage of Switch’s power, post-game, increasing Pokemon’s scale, future
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USgamer has published some new comments from Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield director Shigeru Ohmori. During the interview, Ohmori discussed wanting to take advantage of Switch and the power it affords, post-game, wanting to increase the scale of Pokemon, and the series’ future.
You can find a roundup of these quotes below. For the full interview, head on over to USgamer.
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Game Freak cites a few reasons for why you can’t transfer all Pokemon to Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield
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Game Freak broke some news about Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield yesterday that is not going over well with fans. The Pokedex is limited, meaning not all Pokemon can be transferred to the game. Only monsters appearing in the Galar region will be available.
Game Freak producer Junichi Masuda spoke about the decision further in an interview with USgamer. On that front, he said:
