[Let’s Talk] What are you playing? – May 2018
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This past week, a new month rolled right on in. Now that we’re in May, we want to know what you’ve been playing.
Have you started up something entirely new for the month? Are you playing through the new Switch version of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze? No matter the case, let us know in the comments below.
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes translated scans cover the bosses, game worlds
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Famitsu recently had a feature Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes, and shared some new information about the game. The Japanese magazine first covered the boss names. Aside from that, Famitsu shares details about the different types of worlds you’ll be entering and how they’ll play. Find the full translated scans below, courtesy of 3_21stars.
Pokemon designers talk Pikachu – why it was a “rare character” in-game, canned evolution called Gorochu, more
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Siliconera has translated more comments from the new interview with Pokemon illustrators / designers Ken Sugimori, Atsuko Nishida, and Koji Nishino on Yomiuri. The three spoke about Pikachu in-depth, including why it was more of a “rare character” to find, a canned evolution called Gorochu, and more.
Here are a few excerpts:
Nintendo Download (5/3/18, Europe) – Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Nihilumbra, more
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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – €59.99 (available May 4)
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Nintendo Download (5/3/18, North America) – Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Raging Justice, more
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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – $59.99 (available May 4)
Professional Construction – The Simulation – $39.99
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition – $27.00 (available May 8)
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Grezzo working on the Luigi’s Mansion 3DS remake
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Grezzo is developing the 3DS remake of Luigi’s Mansion, according to a new classification from Australia.
The remake was announced during the last Nintendo Direct in March. At the time, many assumed that Next Level Games was leading the project since it looks to be using the same engine as Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon. While the studio could still be involved in some capacity, the Australian rating indicates that Grezzo is in charge.
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Pokemon designers on the creation of Pikachu, inspired by a squirrel
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Yomiuri Shimbun has gained new insight about the creation of Pikachu after speaking to some of the original game’s developers, including illustrators Atsuko Nishida and Ken Sugimori.
All those years ago, Nishida was asked to create a “cute monster” that met two conditions. In addition to it being an “electric type” with electric attacks, it also needed to have two stages of evolution.
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Furukawa on what he’ll be prioritizing as Nintendo president; company revolves around “new and innovative content”
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Assuming he’s approved in a couple of months from now, Shuntaro Furukawa will be promoted to president of Nintendo. He’ll be taking over for Tatsumi Kimishima, the current president.
At Nintendo’s financial results briefing last week, Furukawa was asked about his goals at the company. He pointed to maintaining Switch’s momentum, expanding mobile efforts, looking at projects like Super Nintendo World and movies, and “how we can lay down new pathways that positively enhance our dedicated video game platform business.”
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Media Create sales (4/23/18 – 4/29/18)
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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
Switch – 38,752
PS4 – 25,005
PS4 Pro – 10,004
Vita – 4,562
New 2DS LL – 4,377
New 3DS LL – 2,840
2DS – 516
Xbox One – 123
Xbox One X – 56
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
Switch – 34,165
PS4 Pro – 8,967
PS4 – 4,480
New 2DS LL – 4,191
Vita – 2,892
New 3DS LL – 2,842
2DS – 439
Xbox One – 59
Xbox One X – 57
And here are the software charts:
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Nintendo on big mobile ambitions, entering new markets with Switch, new decision-making panel
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Today, Japanese publication Nikkei published some new comments from soon-to-be Nintendo president Shuntaro Fukugawa as well as current president Tatsumi Kimishima. The two discussed the company’s mobile ambitions, plans to expand Switch into other regions, and more.
While Nintendo’s consolidated operating profit has increased thanks to Switch, Fukugawa wants to increase performance in other areas as well – with mobile being a specific highlight. The policy under Fukugawa will be to improve the smartphone game business with a title that can generate an explosive hit. Nintendo is looking for smartphone game operations to become a 100 billion yen ($910 million) business.
