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TalkBack / Other News From The September 13 Nintendo Direct
« on: September 13, 2022, 08:02:00 AM »

Between Harvestella and this, there's literally a farm RPG for all seasons.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/61520/other-news-from-the-september-13-nintendo-direct

Other items that appeared in the Nintendo Direct today:

  • A summary trailer for Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope was shown ahead of the October 20 launch.
  • Management simulator Factorio will build a Switch release on October 28.
  • A cloud edition of Resident Evil: Village (RE8) will launch on October 28, and its DLC expansion launching the same day on other platforms will follow on December 2. The cloud version of Resident Evil 7 previously released in Japan, as well as cloud versions of remakes of Resident Evil 2 and 3 will also release this year.
  • It Takes Two, the critically acclaimed co-op game published by Electronic Arts, will release on November 4.
  • Brawling roguelike Sifu will come to Switch November 8.
  • Just Dance 2023 confirmed its launch date as November 22 following its unveil last Saturday.
  • The Front Mission remakes announced previously received updates; Front Mission 1 will launch in November, while the sequel will hit sometime in 2023. The third Front Mission is also going to receive a remake in the future.
  • Romancing Saga: Minstrel Song will curse Switches worldwide on December 1.
  • Crisis Core Reunion, the remake of the PSP RPG, has confirmed a December 13 debut.
  • Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & The Secret Key will complete the Gust RPG trilogy on February 24.
  • You will already be dead of exhaustion when Fitness Boxing: Fist of the North Star launches in March of 2023 - unlike prior titles, this will be published in North America by Imagineer
  • Ubisoft debuted a new six player dodgeball-like sports title called Oddballers for early 2023 release.
  • A new farming RPG called Fae Farm will offer multiplayer farming when it hits in spring 2023.
  • Playism revealed a horror adventure called Ib, due in spring 2023.
  • The development staff behind Danganronpa have started a new series called "Master Detective Archives", with the first title slashing words in spring 2023.
  • The next Story of Seasons remake will be the GameCube's A Wonderful Life, and it will sprout next summer.
  • Rune Factory 3 Special - another farming remake - will be available sometime in 2023 and the next new Rune Factory title is confirmed to be in development.
  • Sega unveiled a new three-player roguelike called Endless Dungeon, which will release next year.

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TalkBack / Three Titles Available Now And One New Demo Detailed In Nintendo Direct
« on: September 13, 2022, 07:30:00 AM »

One RPG and one of the most famous shooters ever

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/61519/three-titles-available-now-and-one-new-demo-detailed-in-nintendo-direct

Three items are now available on the eShop that were announced in the Nintendo Direct:

  • Radiant Silvergun, the Treasure-developed shooter that preceded Ikaruga, is now available for US$19.99 or equivalent
  • Various Daylife is a role-playing game which had key staff from Octopath Traveler and Bravely Default, which previously released on the Apple Arcade service
  • Originally shown only in the Japanese Direct, "Easy Come, Easy Golf" is a new game created by former Camelot staff (Mario Golf and the "Everybody's Golf" series)
  • A demo for Harvestella is now available, which covers the first few days of the game and features the now-traditional carryover of save data to the final game.

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TalkBack / Updates For Existing First Party Titles Outlined In Direct
« on: September 13, 2022, 07:24:25 AM »

The golf is going to have to hold off a little longer than originally anticipated.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/61518/updates-for-existing-first-party-titles-outlined-in-direct

Several released titles had new update information or windows released during the Direct today:

  • The second update for Mario Strikers: Battle League will be out this month, which will add Pauline and Diddy Kong as playable characters and a new "Planetoid" stage
  • The second portion of the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Expansion Pass will be out on October 13, adding the new mechanical hero Ino and the challenge battle mode - clearing consecutive battles will unlock rewards including new costumes for the main party
  • The golf update for Nintendo Switch Sports was detailed, with 21 holes representing prior Wii Sports games among the options. "Survival" golf, in which 8 players play simultaneously and the highest-scoring player is knocked out, was also added. The update has been delayed to "holiday"
  • Also coming "holiday" is the 3rd pack of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC, which will include Merry Mountain from Mario Kart Tour and Peach Garden from Mario Kart DS among its courses

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TalkBack / Fatal Frame 4 Receiving First Localization As Mask Of The Lunar Eclipse In Early 2023
« on: September 13, 2022, 07:11:10 AM »

Only fifteen years after the fact.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/61517/fatal-frame-4-receiving-first-localization-as-mask-of-the-lunar-eclipse-in-early-2023

Western players are about to experience a lost Wii horror title.

The fifth Fatal Frame game, which was released as a Japanese Wii exclusive in 2008, will be localized for the first time as Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse in early 2023. Koei Tecmo will be the publisher for the release as it is multiplatform, even though Nintendo did have some ownership of the property at the time of its release.


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TalkBack / Kirby Re-Returns To Dream Land In Deluxe Edition February 24
« on: September 13, 2022, 07:01:00 AM »

You might've missed this one the first time since it was a 2011 Wii game.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/61515/kirby-re-returns-to-dream-land-in-deluxe-edition-february-24

Kirby's 30th anniversary is going to get at least one more game out the door.

A "Deluxe" edition of 2011 Wii action game Kirby's Return to Dream Land has been announced for release on February 24. The four player action game - which includes the ability to play as four Kirby - will also include new minigames in addition to the existing titles in the Wii version.


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TalkBack / Theatrhythm Returns On Switch In Multiplayer Final Bar Line February 16
« on: September 13, 2022, 06:56:09 AM »

More Final Fantasy music! MORE, I SAY!

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/61514/theatrhythm-returns-on-switch-in-multiplayer-final-bar-line-february-16

After the curtain call comes the final line for Square's beloved rhythm series.

Theatrhythm Final Bar Line was revealed in today's Nintendo Direct for a February 16 launch. As with the 3DS originals, players will control avatars of Final Fantasy characters in rhythm games spanning the series, and the Switch edition will include 390 songs.

DLC for related properties Saga, Nier, Live a Live, and Octopath Traveler will be available post-launch: a digital deluxe version of the game will also be available with exclusive songs including FFIX's theme "Melodies of Life".


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TalkBack / Sequel To Breath Of The Wild Titled Tears Of The Kingdom, Launches May 12
« on: September 13, 2022, 06:48:00 AM »

One more for the road.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/61508/sequel-to-breath-of-the-wild-titled-tears-of-the-kingdom-launches-may-12

The mystery of the next Zelda has finally been solved.

As the final trailer for the Nintendo Direct, the sequel to Breath of the Wild was officially named "The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom" and will launch on May 12, 2023.

The brief trailer showed Link climbing through the environment and surfing through the sky on a glider-like object of unknown origin.


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Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 788: Bullets Are for Demons, Not for Walls
« on: September 13, 2022, 08:14:16 AM »
Just chiming in to confirm CB is in three of the four N64 wrestling games (only Wrestlemania 2000 is immune). Though I suppose you could swap in Bryan Danielson.

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TalkBack / Nintendo Direct To Air September 13
« on: September 12, 2022, 06:06:00 AM »

Line forms for the happening bunker on the left, please.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/61507/nintendo-direct-to-air-september-13

The traditional pre-Tokyo Game Show presentation for Nintendo will return for another round.

Nintendo have announced a Direct tomorrow, to air at 10 a.m. EDT, 7 a.m. PDT, and 1600 CET. It is slated for roughly 40 minutes, and will focus on "Nintendo Switch games launching this winter".

This represents the first full Direct since February, with two game-specific shows (Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Splatoon 3) and a Partner Showcase in the interim.

Due to a period of national mourning in the United Kingdom, Nintendo UK will not be airing the Direct live: the announcements will be posted on the Nintendo Europe social channels and the show will be available as video-on-demand an hour later (1700 CET, 1600 BST).


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TalkBack / Nintendo Downloads - September 15, 2022
« on: September 12, 2022, 04:00:00 AM »

So, uh, anything important happening this week?

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/61449/nintendo-downloads-september-15-2022

Things we missed last week: Champion Wrestler from Taito was the Archives game. Biting not included.

Last week had Splatoon 3, next week is nuts for me personally, and this week has the spectre of a potential Festivus declaration from Nintendo within an hour or two of this list going live. But in the meantime, it's a week of quantity if not necessarily qualtity outside of Japan. The most interesting items for this week for me personally are the third Voice of Cards title and indie darling Wayward Strand - say a prayer for Joe, he's going nuts with all the major indies this month - while the expensive titles of the week are the oft-delayed remake of the 2003 GameCube et al shooter XIII and the exactly-as-described Dungeons 3.

Japan has the major titles of the week overall, as I am about ready to storm Square Enix HQ to get them to announce a localization of Dragon Quest X's "Offline" edition. Other RPGs hitting this week are the recently announced for localization Trinity Trigger and Fairy Fencer F going tactical RPG.

North America

Retail

XIII (US$39.99/C$49.99: Tuesday)

eShop

Dungeons 3 ($39.99/$45.49)

Voice of Cards: The Beasts of Burden ($29.99/$39.99: Tuesday)

Mozart Requiem ($29.99/$38.99)

Various Daylife ($28.99/$38.99: Tuesday)

Absolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy ($24.99/$28.99)

Easy Come, Easy Golf ($19.99/$25.50: Tuesday)

Radiant Silvergun ($19.99/$22.99: Tuesday)

Family Man ($19.99/$21.99: Wednesday)

Innocence Island ($19.99/$25.99)

Ankora: Lost Days ($19.99/$24.99)

Wayward Strand ($19.99/$24.99)

Bear and Breakfast ($19.99/$22.79)

Foretales ($19.99/$22.79)

Queen's Garden - Sakura Season ($19.99/$-)

Plunder Panic ($19.99/$24.99: Friday)

Svoboda 1945: Liberation ($17.99/$22.99: Tuesday)

fault - StP - Lightkravte ($17.99/$20.41)

Accident ($14.99/$19.99: Friday)

Unichrome: A 1-Bit Unicorn Adventure ($14.99/$18.99: Friday)

Brutal Chase Turbo ($13.99/$16.99: Friday)

Little Orpheus ($12.99/$17.99: Tuesday)

Venice Taxi Boats ($12.99/$16.99: Friday)

Space Raiders In Space ($12.99/$16.87: Friday)

Silent Sector ($12.99/$16.89)

Dead Rain: New Zombie Virus ($10.99/$14.99)

Last Beat Enhanced ($9.99/$12.99)

Japanese Escape Games The Mansion Of Tricks ($9.99/$12.49)

The Dark Prophecy ($9.99/$12.99: Friday)

Kakyo and Kokosh Coloring Book ($9.99/$12.93: Friday)

Gunslingers & Zombies ($8.99/$11.64)

Kitten's Head Football ($7.99/$9.99: Friday)

Dead Invaders; Modern War 3D ($6.99/$8.99: Monday)

Magicians' Chase: Missing Curry Recipe ($6.99/$9.99: Friday)

Paddles ($5.99/$6.99)

Devoured by Darkness ($5.99/$7.97: Friday)

Kraken Smash: Volleyball ($5.00/$6.50: Saturday)

Sacred Valley ($4.99/$6.64: Tuesday)

Reknum DX ($4.99/$6.50: Wednesday)

Maggie the Magnet ($4.99/$6.49: Wednesday)

Animals Transport Simuator ($4.99/$6.99)

Gold Crusader ($4.99/$6.49)

Puzzle by Nikoli S Sudoku ($4.99/$6.46)

Animal Drifters ($4.99/$5.99: Friday)

Eagle Simulator ($3.99/$5.99)

Saomi ($3.99/$5.31)

Poly Link - Origins ($2.99/$3.99)

Reasoning of Courage ($1.50/not released)

Blobufo ($0.99/$1.29: Friday)

Game of Dragons (free to start: Friday)

Archives

Rompers ($7.99/$9.87)

Sales and Price Drops

Highlights: An NIS America sale has multiple record lows including both of the Switch Trails of Cold Steel games until September 19. PSPrices, DekuDeals, @eShopNotifier

Europe

Retail

XIII (€39.99/£34.99: Tuesday)

eShop

Dungeons 3 (€39.99/£35.99)

Voice of Cards: The Beasts of Burden (€29.99/£24.99: Tuesday)

Mozart Requiem (€29.99/£38.99)

Various Daylife (€28.99/£24.99: Tuesday)

Absolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy (€20.99/£19.49: Wednesday)

Ankora: Lost Days (€19.99/£17.99)

Foretales (€19.99/£17.99)

Innocence Island (€19.99/£17.99)

Wayward Strand (€19.99/£17.99)

Plunder Panic (€19.99/£14.99: Friday)

Easy Come, Easy Golf (€19.49/£17.59: Tuesday)

Queen's Garden - Sakura Season (€17.99/£16.19)

Svoboda 1945: Liberation (€16.99/£16.50: Tuesday)

Radiant Silvergun (€16.99/£15.29: Tuesday)

Bear and Breakfast (€16.79/£15.49)

Family Man (€15.99/£14.99: Wednesday)

fault - StP - Lightkravte (€14.99/£13.99)

Unichrome: A 1-Bit Unicorn Adventure (€14.99/£13.49: Friday)

Brutal Chase Turbo (€13.99/£11.99: Friday)

Little Orpheus (€12.99/£9.99: Tuesday)

Silent Sector (€12.99/£11.59)

Accident (€12.99/£11.69: Friday)

Space Raiders In Space (€12.99/£11.69: Friday)

Venice Taxi Boats (€12.99/£11.69: Friday)

Dead Rain: New Zombie Virus (€11.99/£10.99)

Last Beat Enhanced (€9.99/£8.99)

Cthulhu Pub (€9.99/£8.57)

Kakyo and Kokosh Coloring Book (€9.99/£8.99: Friday)

The Dark Prophecy (€9.99/£8.99: Friday)

Japanese Escape Games The Mansion Of Tricks (€8.99/£7.49)

Gunslingers & Zombies (€8.99/£8.09)

Kitten's Head Football (€7.99/£6.99: Friday)

Magicians' Chase: Missing Curry Recipe (€7.49/£6.79: Friday)

Dead Invaders; Modern War 3D (€6.99/£5.99: Monday)

Devoured by Darkness (€5.99/£5.39: Friday)

Sacred Valley (€4.99/£4.49: Tuesday)

Maggie the Magnet (€4.99/£4.49: Wednesday)

Reknum DX (€4.99/£4.49: Wednesday)

Animals Transport Simuator (€4.99/£4.99)

Gold Crusader (€4.99/£4.49)

Paddles (€4.99/£4.49)

Puzzle by Nikoli S Sudoku (€4.99/£4.49)

Animal Drifters (€4.99/£4.49: Friday)

Eagle Simulator (€3.99/£3.99)

Saomi (€3.99/£3.59)

Loot Box Simulator - RPG Anime Girls (€2.99/£2.99)

Blobufo (€0.99/£0.89: Friday)

Game of Dragons (free to start: Wednesday)

Archives

Rompers (€6.99/£6.29)

Japan

Dragon Quest X: Awakening of the Five Races Offline (¥8580)

Fairy Fencer F: Refrain Chord (¥8580)

Trinity Trigger (¥8580)

Dungeons 3 (¥5960)

Various Daylife (¥3850: Wednesday)

Ooblets (¥3680)

Voice of Cards: The Beasts of Burden (¥3520: Tuesday)

Redout 2 (¥3520)

Absolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy (¥2570)

Radiant Silvergun (¥2500: Wednesday)

Easy Come, Easy Golf (¥2480: Wednesday)

Svoboda 1945: Liberation (¥2345)

Plunder Panic (¥2200)

Queen's Garden - Sakura Season (¥2200)

Unichrome: A 1-Bit Unicorn Adventure (¥1800)

Brutal Chase Turbo (¥1799)

Space Raiders In Space (¥1797)

fault - StP - Lightkravte (¥1780)

Death Road to Canada (¥1500)

Last Beat Enhanced (¥1500)

Reason - Casual Puzzle (¥1399)

Kakyo and Kokosh Coloring Book (¥1366)

Dead Rain: New Zombie Virus (¥1300)

Kitten's Head Football (¥999)

Narona Sports (¥999)

Rompers (¥838)

Magicians' Chase: Missing Curry Recipe (¥800)

Kraken Smash: Volleyball (¥700)

Animals Transport Simuator (¥699)

Paddles (¥660)

Maggie the Magnet (¥600)

Eagle Simulator (¥599)

Animal Drifters (¥540)

Puzzle by Nikoli S Sudoku (¥500)

Saomi (¥400)

Poly Link - Origins (¥299)

Reasoning of Courage (¥150)

Game of Dragons (free to start)


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TalkBack / Splatoon 3 Inks Opening Weekend Sales Record In Japan
« on: September 12, 2022, 03:26:34 AM »

Probably not worth extrapolating but a historical curiosity nonetheless.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/61506/splatoon-3-inks-opening-weekend-sales-record-in-japan

Splatoon 3 has dominated the Japanese game sales charts with historic numbers.

Nintendo have confirmed that opening weekend sales for the shooter sequel totaled 3.45m units - the largest opening weekend game sales in Japanese history. Digital sales were included in the total.

The previous Switch record was held by Animal Crossing: New Horizons (1.88m physical according to Famitsu plus no more than 750k digital sales), while the previous best opening weekend was the 2010 launch of Pokemon Black and White which combined to sell 2.63m units. Splatoon 3 has managed to sell roughly 2/3 of the lifetime shipments of the Wii U original already.


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TalkBack / Just Dance 2023 Announced
« on: September 10, 2022, 12:00:00 PM »

It's inevitable, like the news desk not knowing any of the musical acts in it.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/61476/just-dance-2023-announced

One of the top third party sellers on Nintendo platforms is returning with a new online focus.

Just Dance 2023 was announced in the Ubisoft Forward presentation for a holiday release on Switch, with a new emphasis on "playing with anyone" (implying cross-platform multiplayer) and the ability to form private groups of up to 6 dancers.

New songs in the game include performances from Bruno Mars, Justin Timberlake, and Zara Larsson.

Retail preorders for the game have opened but all indicate the game is a "code-in-a-box" release, meaning it would be digital-only.


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TalkBack / Mario + Rabbids: Sparks Of Hope Announces DLC Plans
« on: September 10, 2022, 11:18:12 AM »

And this time, the hyped character is playable.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/61474/mario--rabbids-sparks-of-hope-announces-dlc-plans

Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope has unveiled what will be a part of the Gold edition, including a new playable character who has some history with the Rabbids.

During the Ubisoft Forward presentation today, it was announced that Sparks of Hope would have three DLC expansions in 2023, and the last one will add Rayman - who the Rabbids were originally spun off from - as a playable character.

A full battle sequence was also shown, including a fight against a giant berserk Wiggler:


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TalkBack / New Games And Trailers Shown At Disney Game Conference
« on: September 09, 2022, 05:50:04 PM »

When you need to be broken up, you can do stuff like this.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/61442/new-games-and-trailers-shown-at-disney-game-conference

As part of their annual D23 event, Disney held a showcase today to show off several upcoming games published both by the company directly and from publishing partners.

  • A project shelved in 2016 when Disney last left the game industry has been revived as an apparent Switch exclusive. Disney Illusion Island is a four player co-op platformer that was announced only for a 2023 release on Switch. It is developed by Essex, England based studio Dlala, whose most famous work is the 2019 Microsoft reboot of Battletoads and assisting with Modus's Lost Words: Beyond the Page and Team17-published The Escapists.
  • Former WiiWare developer Empty Clip Studio (Groovin' Blocks) are working on a remastered version of the 1995 Genesis Gargoyles game, though no release date was given.
  • New DLC was announced for LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga which will include characters from the upcoming Star Wars: Andor, as well as Star Wars: Rebels and the Clone Wars cartoon. The packs will launch on November 1.
  • Another trailer was shown for the upcoming Return to Monkey Island (September 19), as well as prequel shorts for Marvel's Midnight Suns that begin airing on October 31 (though the Switch version of Midnight Suns still has no release date).
  • New content was announced for the recently-released Disney Dreamlight Valley (adding a Toy Story world) and the forthcoming racer Disney Speedstorm (Monsters Inc.).

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TalkBack / New Story Details And Pokemon Unveiled For Pokemon Scarlet And Violet, Branded Hardware Announced
« on: September 07, 2022, 05:20:00 AM »

Putting the "giant" in "giant enemy crab" this time.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/61434/new-story-details-and-pokemon-unveiled-for-pokemon-scarlet-and-violet-branded-hardware-announced

The latest trailer for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet has unveiled new details about the world of Paldea and its resident.

The story will focus on a "treasure hunt", though a group of delinquent students known as Team Star will be in the way of the hunt. A second story known as "Victory Road" after the traditional location will be focused on the gym challenge as well, with tests (possibly similar to the ones in Sword and Shield) being required to face the leader. Artist and gym leader Brassius was shown as a Grass-type specialist, though his "ace" Pokemon is a Sudowoodo (a normal Rock type) Terastalized into a grass type.

A new Pokemon was shown - the rock crab Klawf - in a larger "titan" form. This will be part of a questline involving hunting down rare "Herba Mystica".

Team Star will feature various squads focused on different types, and players will have to burst through the squad in an "Auto Battle" (battling multiple Pokemon with one) before taking on the various squad leaders. The auto-battling will also be available by a "Let's Go" function, where a Pokemon can be directed to grab items and battle on its own.

Nintendo have separately announced a new Switch OLED to launch on 11/4 that will be Scarlet and Violet themed, with the badges of the version-dependent schools. It will retail for US$359.99 or equivalent.


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TalkBack / Nintendo Downloads - September 8, 2022
« on: September 05, 2022, 04:00:00 AM »

Featuring the best selling game of September, and also Splatoon 3.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/61406/nintendo-downloads-september-8-2022

Last week: Pac and Pal added to the Archives.

Welp, some of us have been charged for it and even gotten the 10% Gold Point bonus for it, but it's finally here: Splatoon 3 opens at midnight EDT Friday morning. Though it won't win the NPDs in September (NBA 2k23 comes out the same day and sells on six platforms), it'll probably dominate the conversation around here for a month barring any sudden Direct interruptions. And even then, we'll probably get some update chat - hopefully including electoral reform.

Other titles to watch this week: Humble Games publishes the most ambitious of the insurgent monster catching games (not to be confused with Pokemon Insurgence which I've put a stupid amount of time into this weekend) in Temtem, the newest Zen Studios joint has been Embraced by Saber in Circus Electrique, a kaiju dating sim that still won't top Dawn of the Monsters, and the newest joint from Mommy's Best Games: Game Type DX, the game that pays tribute to the best interface the Xbox 360 ever had. Also, in an apparent attempt to cause my ability to give a crap to underflow and actually max out, the threatened Disney Dreamlight Valley game comes into... wait, are we seriously doing Early Access on Switch? If so, why are they selling the stupid, stupider, and stupidest editions?

North America

Retail

NBA 2K23 (US$59.99/C$79.99: Friday)

Splatoon 3 ($59.99/$79.99: Friday)

Temtem ($44.99/$59.99: Tuesday)

eShop

Disney Dreamlight Valley ($29.99/$38.99: Tuesday)

PBA Pro Bowling 2023 ($29.99/$38.90: Wednesday)

White Day: A Labyrinth Named School ($29.99/$36.99)

BPM: Bullets Per Minute ($24.99/$28.99)

Circus Electrique ($19.99/$22.79: Tuesday)

Tower Princess ($19.99/$26.59)

Justice Sucks ($19.99/$24.99)

Skycadia ($19.99/$24.99)

To Leave ($19.99/$25.55: Friday)

Haiku, The Robot ($19.99/$22.79: Friday)

The Hand of Glory ($18.99/$21.79)

The Gallery ($14.99/$17.49)

The Last Run: Dead Zombie Shooter ($9.99/$12.90: Tuesday)

Kaichu: The Kaiju Dating Sim ($9.99/$11.99: Wednesday)

Catmaze ($9.99/$12.99: Friday)

Soulsland ($9.99: Saturday)

Pandaty ($8.99/$11.70)

Radical Rex ($7.99/$9.99)

Wind of Shiruken ($7.99/$9.99)

Game Type DX ($5.99/$7.71)

Viki Spotter: The Farm ($4.99/$6.64: Sunday)

Kids: Zoo Puzzles ($4.99/$6.29: Monday)

Zumba Blitz ($2.99/$3.99)

Windmill Engine ($0.99/$1.28)

Archives

Champion Wrestler ($7.99/$9.87)

Sales and Price Drops

Highlights: A Bandai Namco sale lasting until September 12 has Ni no Kuni II 60% off (lowest price ever), and the aforementioned "double gold coins for Splatoon 3" deal is on until September 30. PSPrices, DekuDeals, @eShopNotifier

Europe

Retail

NBA 2K23 (€59.99/£54.99: Friday)

Splatoon 3 (€59.99/£49.99: Friday)

Temtem (€44.99/£39.99: Tuesday)

eShop

Disney Dreamlight Valley (€29.99/£24.99: Tuesday)

PBA Pro Bowling 2023 (€29.99/£26.99: Wednesday)

White Day: A Labyrinth Named School (€29.99/£24.99)

Mozart Requiem (€29.89/£26.89: Tuesday)

BPM: Bullets Per Minute (€21.99/£19.99)

Circus Electrique (€19.99/£17.99: Tuesday)

Justice Sucks (€19.99/£17.99)

Skycadia (€19.99/£17.99)

Tower Princess (€19.99/£15.49)

To Leave (€19.99/£17.99: Friday)

Haiku, The Robot (€18.99/£17.49: Friday)

The Hand of Glory (€16.99/£15.29)

Supaplex WOW (€14.99/£12.99: Monday)

The Gallery (€14.99/£13.49)

Kaichu: The Kaiju Dating Sim (€9.99/£8.99: Wednesday)

Catmaze (€9.99/£9.99)

Soulsland (€9.99/£8.99: Saturday)

Pandaty (€8.99/£8.09)

Radical Rex (€7.99/£7.19)

Wind of Shiruken (€7.99/£6.99)

Game Type DX (€5.99/£5.39)

Viki Spotter: The Farm (€4.99/£4.49: Sunday)

Poly Link - Origins (€2.99/£2.99)

Zumba Blitz (€2.99/£2.99)

Wampir Dungeon (€0.99/£0.89: Sunday)

Windmill Engine (€0.99/£0.89)

Archives

Champion Wrestler (€6.99/£6.29)

Japan

Alice Gear Aegis CS -Concerto of Simulatrix- (¥7480)

I Am An Airport Hero: Haneda (¥6578)

Splatoon 3 (¥6500: Friday)

Temtem (¥4980: Wednesday)

Swords, Magic, And School Quests (¥4980)

Disney Dreamlight Valley (¥3600: Tuesday)

Justice Sucks (¥2699: Friday)

To Leave (¥2669)

Into The Dark (¥2570)

Tower Princess (¥2390)

Skycadia (¥2200)

Haiku, The Robot (¥2050)

Overdriven Evolution (¥1999)

The Hand of Glory (¥1950)

The Gallery (¥1520)

Fashion Princess (¥1299)

Catmaze (¥1000)

Champion Wrestler (¥838)

Radical Rex (¥800)

Space Tanks (¥499)

Windmill Engine (¥140)

Hentai Uni (¥350)


317
TalkBack / Major Mario Kart Tour Update Removing Gacha Mechanics, Adding Battle Mode
« on: September 02, 2022, 03:13:00 AM »

Clearly Rosalina was sick of sharing time in Vancouver with the Random Number Goddess.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/61382/major-mario-kart-tour-update-removing-gacha-mechanics-adding-battle-mode

Mario Kart Tour is dropping a major update soon that will remove one of the game's most controversial aspects.

Beginning on October 5, Tour will add a "Spotlight Shop" where units and gear will be made directly available for purchase using the ingame "rubies" currency: alongside this, the "summoning pipe" (the game's gacha system) will be removed entirely. It will still be possible to purchase rubies with real money, as is the case with the Fortnite "V-Bucks".

Most of Nintendo's mobile products have or had featured some form of gacha mechanic, the major exceptions being the AR-based Pikmin Bloom and fixed-stage platformer Super Mario Run which sold its stages in a single in-app purchase. Fire Emblem Heroes offers a selection of "free" heroes (usually adding 2 a month) via a separate currency than its main summoning currency ("orbs").

The move could allow for Tour to expand service into countries where so-called "lootbox laws" which ban random chance elements exist, such as have been passed in Belgium and discussed in the Netherlands; other Nintendo mobile products have shut down service in those countries entirely.

Alongside the update, Tour will also add the traditional Mario Kart battle mode.


318
TalkBack / Second Independent Developer Accuses Publisher PQube Of Withholding Money And Rights
« on: September 01, 2022, 07:48:00 AM »

Given their location, this is starting to make PQube into Galarian Nicalis.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/61378/second-independent-developer-accuses-publisher-pqube-of-withholding-money-and-rights

A third developer has come forward with accusations of improper business practices by frequent Switch publisher PQube.

Thailand-based Corecell Technology developed side-scrolling action game AeteronoBlade II, which was published in Europe by PQube in October 2019 (it was self-published in North America). According to Corecell, PQube only paid a small portion of the agreed-upon funds for the game's rights, and refused to turn over publishing rights following the agreement's termination in October 2020.

Currently, the game is not available on the European eShop though it can be purchased with North America-based accounts. Similar accusations of withholding funds and publishing rights were made by the Indonesia-based developers of the recently delayed A Space for the Unbound.


319
TalkBack / Third Voice Of Cards Game Launching On September 13
« on: September 01, 2022, 06:35:42 AM »

Guess that'll be on the menu at TGS.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/61376/third-voice-of-cards-game-launching-on-september-13

Another hand of the Voice of Cards series is going to be dealt in a couple of weeks.

Square Enix have released a new trailer showing the third game, subtitled "The Beasts of Burden" and launching digitally on September 13. It is available for digital preorder now.

The series launched its first title last October and the second released in February. Creative director (and Nier Automata director) Yoko Taro is among the returning staff for the game.


320
TalkBack / New Pokemon Grafaiai Revealed For Pokemon Scarlet And Violet
« on: September 01, 2022, 06:25:46 AM »

Paint is intended to be toxic, after all.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/61375/new-pokemon-grafaiai-revealed-for-pokemon-scarlet-and-violet

Smeargle will have some art competition in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.

After some teases in recent days, the Pokemon Company has revealed the new Poison/Normal typed Grafaiai in a new video (below). Its abilities are Poison Touch (percentage chance to poison on contact) or Unburden (double speed if no item is held).

Grafaiai is said to attack with its paint, which is the poisonous element.


321
TalkBack / Dragalia Lost Ends Service On November 30
« on: August 30, 2022, 03:34:36 AM »

The story's been done, so it's just the final countdown now.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/61367/dragalia-lost-ends-service-on-november-30

Another Nintendo mobile project will be closing its doors at the end of November.

After its planned closure was announced in March, the end of service for the Nintendo and Cygames collaboration has been confirmed as November 30 at 1 a.m. ET (10 p.m. PT on the 29th).

The game's paid currency is no longer available as of today, with the final characters added on March 31 and the story wrapping up completely in July. Dragalia will join Miitomo (2018) and Dr. Mario World (2021) on the list of closed Nintendo mobile products.


322
TalkBack / Nintendo Downloads - September 1, 2022
« on: August 29, 2022, 04:00:00 AM »

Curl up with a caramel and hot fudge pizza - and accept that yes, this IS a Jojo reference.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/61364/nintendo-downloads-september-1-2022

Things we missed last week: Super Volleyball in the archives.

It's amazing that as soon as the calendar turns over to September, the games just start spewing like a firehose. For my money - which will be spent gladly this weekend, but mostly in various 3DS DLC shops (assuming you linked your Nintendo Network and Switch eShop accounts, you can add funds here since cards won't work on system anymore) the big game of the week is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection (review from Neal here). Though I would be remiss for not mentioning some other games that sadly don't come with pizza coupons: Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R as that one Sony State of Play will pay off entirely in the next four weeks, NIS's third classics collection, and an RPG based on the Made in Abyss manga/anime which given its M and Z ratings in NA and Japan respectively I didn't realize was a seinen show.

Smaller titles that might be worth checking in on this week: Indie World veteran Ooblets, a LEGO mascot brawler (think Smash) that originated on Apple Arcade, 3D platformer Tinykin, and the wholesome Here Comes Niko. Though most of us will probably get charged for Splatoon 3 this week for the 10% refund, and I will begin my call for some form of electoral reform in the Splatfest or else I'll be finding a party of 3 to go into the second half with.

North America

Retail

Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling Into Darkness (US$59.99/C$75.59: Friday)

Dusk Diver 2 ($49.99/$63.99: Tuesday)

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R ($49.99/$64.99: Friday)

Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 3 ($39.99/$49.99: Tuesday)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection ($39.99/$49.99: Tuesday)

Digital

LEGO Brawls ($39.99/$37.44: Friday)

Ooblets ($29.99/$34.99)

Commandos 3 - HD Remaster ($29.99/$33.99: Tuesday)

Tinykin ($24.99/$31.99: Tuesday)

ANNO: Mutationem ($24.99/$33.49)

Hell Pie ($24.99/$28.99)

Here Comes Niko! ($24.99/$28.99)

Into The Dark ($24.99/$28.99: Saturday)

2weistein - The Curse of the Red Dragon 3 ($20.00/$24.00)

Gerda: A Flame in Winter ($19.99/$24.99)

Fairy Elements ($14.99/$20.99)

Chenso Club ($14.99/$19.99)

Supaplex WOW! ($14.99/$19.99)

Restless Soul ($14.99/$19.00)

Golazo! 2 ($14.99/$18.99)

Onsen Master ($14.99/$17.49)

Draw Rider Remake ($14.99)

Overdriven Evolution ($14.99: Friday)

City Wars: Tokyo Reign ($12.99/$16.00)

City Traffic Driver 2 ($12.99/$16.99: Friday)

United Assault - Normandy '44 ($9.99/$12.99: Tuesday)

Demolish Derby Nitro Battle ($9.99/$12.99)

Mahjong Connect Onet Puzzle ($9.99/$12.99)

Sokoban Block Puzzle ($9.99/$12.99)

Zombies in City Apocalypse Survival ($9.99/$12.99)

Fashion Princess ($9.99/$11.99)

Ramp Bike Jumping ($9.99)

Troupe ($9.99: Saturday)

Rick Henderson ($7.99/$9.99: Wednesday)

Canfield Solitaire Collection ($7.99/$9.99)

Easy Red 2 ($7.99/$9.99)

Mechapunk ($7.99/$10.39: Friday)

Please, Touch The Artwork ($7.99/$9.99: Saturday)

Pixel Game Maker Series Ninja Sneaking R ($5.99/$7.73)

Project Snaqe ($5.00)

Viki Spotter: Zoo ($4.99/$6.64: Wednesday)

Murder on the Marine Express ($4.99/$6.29)

Super Sunny Island ($4.99/$5.99: Friday)

The Vampires ($4.99/$6.64: Saturday)

Matisse's 3D World ($4.00/$5.12: Friday)

Chess Brain: Dark Troops ($3.99/$5.31)

Battleship War: Time to Sink the Fleet ($3.99/$5.15)

Space Tanks ($3.99/$4.99: Friday)

Mini Kart Racing ($2.99/$3.49)

Robby's Adventure ($1.99/$2.29: Tuesday)

Wampir Dungeon ($0.99/$1.29: Friday)

Archives

Pac & Pal ($7.99/$9.87)

Sales and Price Drops

Highlights: Limited Run Games titles are on sale until September 3. PSPrices, DekuDeals, @eShopNotifier

Europe

Retail

Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling Into Darkness (€59.99/£49.99: Friday)

Dusk Diver 2 (€49.99/£44.99: Tuesday)

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R (€49.99/£44.99: Friday)

Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 3 (€39.99/£35.99: Friday)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection (€39.99/£34.99: Tuesday)

Digital

LEGO Brawls (€39.99/£35.99: Friday)

Commandos 3 - HD Remaster (€29.99/£26.99: Tuesday)

Ooblets (€29.99/£26.99)

Tinykin (€24.99/£21.59: Tuesday)

Hell Pie (€24.99/£19.99)

Into The Dark (€24.99/£19.99: Friday)

ANNO: Mutationem (€21.99/£19.79)

Here Comes Niko! (€20.99/£18.89)

2weistein - The Curse of the Red Dragon 3 (€19.99/£17.99)

Gerda: A Flame in Winter (€19.99/£17.99)

Tribes of Midgard (€19.99/£14.99)

Draw Rider Remake (€14.99/£13.49)

Fairy Elements (€14.99/£13.49)

Supaplex WOW! (€14.99/£13.49)

Golazo! 2 (€14.99/£12.99)

Chenso Club (€14.99/£11.99)

Overdriven Evolution (€14.99/£13.49: Friday)

Restless Soul (€14.75/£12.50)

City Traffic Driver 2 (€12.99/£11.69: Friday)

Onsen Master (€12.49/£11.39)

City Wars: Tokyo Reign (€11.00/£9.99)

United Assault - Normandy '44 (€9.99/£8.99: Tuesday)

Demolish Derby Nitro Battle (€9.99/£9.99: Tuesday)

Fashion Princess (€9.99/£8.99)

Mahjong Connect Onet Puzzle (€9.99/£8.99)

Ramp Bike Jumping (€9.99/£8.99)

Sokoban Block Puzzle (€9.99/£8.99)

Zombies in City Apocalypse Survival (€9.99/£8.99)

Troupe (€9.99/£8.99: Saturday)

Rick Henderson (€7.99/£6.99: Wednesday)

Canfield Solitaire Collection (€7.99/£6.90: Wednesday)

Easy Red 2 (€7.99/£6.99)

Mechapunk (€7.99/£7.19: Friday)

Please, Touch The Artwork (€7.99/£7.19: Saturday)

Pixel Game Maker Series Ninja Sneaking R (€5.99/£5.39)

Viki Spotter: Zoo (€4.99/£4.49: Wednesday)

Murder on the Marine Express (€4.99/£4.49)

Super Sunny Island (€4.99/£4.99: Friday)

The Vampires (€4.99/£4.49: Saturday)

Project Snaqe (€4.00/£4.00)

Battleship War: Time to Sink the Fleet (€3.99/£3.59)

Chess Brain: Dark Troops (€3.99/£3.59)

Space Tanks (€3.99/£3.99: Friday)

Matisse's 3D World (€3.00/£2.69: Friday)

Mini Kart Racing (€2.99/£2.69)

Robby's Adventure (€1.99/£1.79: Tuesday)

Wampir Dungeon (€0.99/£1.29: Friday)

Japan

Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling Into Darkness (¥7920)

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R (¥7678)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection (¥3300: Wednesday)

Tinykin (¥3299: Wednesday)

ANNO: Mutationem (¥2860)

Here Comes Niko! (¥2570)

Tribes of Midgard (¥2200)

Supaplex WOW! (¥1999)

Ikai (¥1980)

Draw Rider Remake (¥1480)

Demolish Derby Nitro Battle (¥1399)

Mahjong Connect Onet Puzzle (¥1399)

Fairy Elements (¥1320)

Krispain Hero (¥1299: Monday)

Sokoban Block Puzzle (¥1199)

Zombies in City Apocalypse Survival (¥1199)

Please, Touch The Artwork (¥1080: Saturday)

Escape from an abandoned school building (¥980)

Rick Henderson (¥990)

Everyone's Looking For Elementary School Students (¥980)

Pac & Pal (¥838)

Pixel Game Maker Series Ninja Sneaking R (¥700)

Superlola Championship Edition (¥600)

Matisse's 3D World (¥527)

Arenas of Tanks (¥500)

Murder on the Marine Express (¥500)

Project Snaqe (¥480)

Chess Brain: Dark Troops (¥400)

Robby's Adventure (¥205: Wednesday)


323
TalkBack / Denuvo DRM Solution Announces Switch-Specific Version
« on: August 24, 2022, 06:05:39 AM »

One suspects it'll be about as effective as a YouTube subscription box.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/61320/denuvo-drm-solution-announces-switch-specific-version

After multiple reports about running Switch games on PC, a major name in PC game DRM has announced Switch "support".

The Denuvo DRM frequently seen on PC games has been adapted to the Switch successfully, according to its creator Irdeto. The company claims more than a thousand PC titles use the digital rights management software to prevent piracy, with the aim of preventing multiplatform games with Switch releases being used as a workaround.

Although Irdeto claims the software has "no impact on the gaming experience", the software on PC has been found to lower performance - in some cases, significantly.


324
TalkBack / Masahiro Sakurai Opens YouTube Channel To Discuss Game Development
« on: August 24, 2022, 03:21:45 AM »

"And be sure to subscribe and hit the notification bell because YouTube's subscription boxes are about as useful as inhaling a Gordo."

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/61317/masahiro-sakurai-opens-youtube-channel-to-discuss-game-development

Following the completion of Smash Ultimate, series lead Masahiro Sakurai is taking his talents to YouTube.

The technically independent developer has opened a channel called "Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games" that will go into his design philosophies and knowledge.

Sakurai had been posting daily screenshots on his social media from Smash Ultimate until apparently running out of them recently, leading to speculation on his next step. He has expressed that the creation of the channel was intended to "give back to the game industry".


325
TalkBack / PQube Accused Of Predatory Practices As A Space For The Unbound Delayed
« on: August 24, 2022, 03:11:00 AM »

Some pretty damning accusations made toward a regular Switch publisher.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/61316/pqube-accused-of-predatory-practices-as-a-space-for-the-unbound-delayed

A frequent Switch publisher is being accused of predatory business practices involving the release of an independent game planned for release shortly.

A Space for the Unbound is an adventure game set in Indonesia, which was developed by the Indonesian developer Mojiken and published by Toge Productions (publishers of Coffee Talk), which was announced for Switch release in 2021. The game was to be published on consoles by British publisher PQube.

In a statement (embedded Twitter post below), Mojiken and Toge are accusing PQube of "predatory business practices", which include allegedly applying for a "diversity grant" from an unnamed console manufacturer in 2020, withholding the funds from Mojiken, and not even disclosing the existence of the grant until it was discovered in March of this year. The agreement to publish A Space for the Unbound has been terminated, though PQube is still refusing to turn control back over.

UPDATED 8:20 am E.T.: PQube have issued a response via Video Games Chronicle which states in part "Toge Productions have sought for some time to unilaterally enforce unreasonable revised terms to our agreement and it is disappointing that, as a result of not achieving that and despite PQube’s significant efforts to accommodate this, they have sought to deal with the matter in this way. We will respond through the appropriate channels".


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