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Game Nintendo Life | Latest Updates

Dragon Quest 35th Anniversary Stream Will Reveal New Game Information

Posted: 13 May 2021 01:30 AM PDT

Yes, we're all thinking about XII.

The last few years have been rather good for Dragon Quest series fans on Switch, with Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition being a fantastic version of the main-series game, alongside Dragon Quest Builders and its sequel. Like many franchises this year is a big anniversary for DQ as it reaches 35 years, and Square Enix is gearing up for celebrations.

Square Enix is planning a live stream at noon Tokyo time on 27th May; that converts to 4am UK / 5am CEST (ouch), and 8pm Pacific / 11pm Eastern on 26th May.

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Rumour: The Next Donkey Kong Is Being Developed By The Super Mario Odyssey Team

Posted: 13 May 2021 12:45 AM PDT

Update: Another source chimes in.

Update: Highly-respected Donkey Kong fansite DK Vine has chimed in on our report, and adds the following information:

Development of the new Donkey Kong game purportedly began around 2017 or 2018, when Nintendo decided to bring Donkey Kong back internally for the first time since Nintendo EAD's Donkey Kong Jungle Beat... although Jungle Beat was more of a stopgap than a permanent status quo.

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Target Temporarily Suspends Sale Of Pokémon Trading Cards In The US

Posted: 12 May 2021 10:30 PM PDT

Customers will still be able to purchase them online.

Pokémon fans located in America have recently noticed Pokémon Trading Cards are no longer available at Target stores around the country. It's all to ensure the "safety" of guests and team members, and will take full effect on May 14th.

"To ensure the safety of our guests and team members effective May 14th, MLB, NFL and Pokémon Trading Cards will no longer be sold in stores until further notice. "

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Sega Wants To Release Atlus Games Simultaneously Worldwide

Posted: 12 May 2021 09:30 PM PDT

Yakuza: Like A Dragon paid off.

Sega's Yakuza: Like A Dragon has become the most successful title in the series' history, and it's apparently thanks to its global launch.

As a result, Sega is now keen to see its subsidiary, Atlus - best known for series like Persona and Shin Megami Tensei, release its games simultaneously around the world, rather than have fans in certain regions wait for months on end.

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Sonic's Second Movie Wraps Up Production In Vancouver, Canada

Posted: 12 May 2021 08:00 PM PDT

Next stop - Hawaii.

Paramount Pictures announced last year that it planned on releasing its Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie in cinemas by April 2022.

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HD Remaster Of Xbox Live Arcade Hit Toy Soldiers Announced For Switch

Posted: 12 May 2021 07:00 PM PDT

Re-enlist this August.

Back in 2010, Signal Studios released a game called Toy Soldiers on Xbox Live Arcade, with the help of Microsoft.

While it remained exclusive to Xbox 360 on console platforms, a few years after this it was released on Windows. It seems now every platform will finally be able to enjoy this action strategy game - with a high-definition remaster officially announced for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Steam.

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This Year's Guerrilla Collective Indie Showcase Will Feature Over 80 Games

Posted: 12 May 2021 05:35 PM PDT

Kicks off this June.

Although E3 is back this year, last year's indie showcase Guerrilla Collective will also be making a return over three days.

This year's showcase will take place on the 5th, 6th and 12th June at 8 AM Pacific / 11am Eastern / 4pm UK. There'll be more than 80 games featured - with developers such as tinyBuild, Innersloth, Humble Games, Thuderful and Raw Fury in attendance. You'll be able to tune in live on Twitch.

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Black Isle Says A Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II Re-Release Is "On The Table"

Posted: 12 May 2021 04:45 PM PDT

And provides an update on the first game's Switch release.

Last week, the original Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance made a return on all console platforms (except the Switch) after 20 years.

The Nintendo version of the game got delayed due to an "unforeseen issue" on the Switch digital store. Although we're still waiting for the first game, in an exchange on social media - Black Isle Studios was asked if the sequel, Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II, would get a re-release. And apparently, it's "on the table" and fans should "stay tuned":

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DariusBurst: Another Chronicle EX+ Blasts Onto Switch Soon

Posted: 12 May 2021 02:00 PM PDT

And yes, there'll be a physical edition.

For shoot 'em up fans the Nintendo Switch is a goldmine - fun entries in the genre, old and new, are all over the eShop and in some cases there are physical editions. DariusBurst: Another Chronicle EX+ will be joining the ranks in the West on 11th June, with publisher ININ Games also teaming up with Taito to release a physical retail version.

As you can see in the trailer above, this'll retain the dual-display feel of the original arcade, or 'ultra-broad', as they're calling it. The arcade came out in 2010, which itself was a follow-up to a PSP original in 2009. The original team - Pyramid Inc. - is behind this version, which is a nice touch.

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Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin Edges Towards One Million Sales

Posted: 12 May 2021 12:00 PM PDT

Gradual growth.

It's financial results season, the most wonderful time of the year! Well, maybe not, but the report from publisher Marvelous! was nevertheless interesting as it gave updated sales figures on its most recent titles. As the report only runs up to the end of March there was no further update on sales figures for Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town, but there is a near-notable landmark for Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin.

Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin now has sales exceeding 950,000 copies across all versions, so it's clearly close to hitting the magical one million mark; the figure represents a jump since the late January update.

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My Singing Monsters Playground Launches This November, And Switch Is Getting A Physical Version

Posted: 12 May 2021 11:00 AM PDT

Featuring 20+ party games.

Canadian developer Big Blue Bubble has revealed that My Singing Monsters Playground will be launching on Switch and other systems this November.

The game, unsurprisingly set in the My Singing Monsters universe, will be the first time that the franchise has appeared on home consoles. It's a party game that lets players take control of their favourite Monsters and compete in a tournament of Monster-game madness, all while exploring islands and various locations that fans will already know and love.

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Huntdown Will Add An Arcade Mode In Switch Update

Posted: 12 May 2021 10:00 AM PDT

"It's you versus the world".

Huntdown is a bit of a favourite in Nintendo Life Towers - oh, alright, it's a favourite of a couple of the team. With stylish retro visuals and difficulty that will make you hurl your Pro Controller out of the window, it's a run 'n gun that's dripping in style while being fun solo or in co-op.

It's been on lots of platforms as well as Switch, and today it drops on Steam. Notably, this latest version features an arcade mode, which sounds like a fun post-game option once you've mastered the mechanics.

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Horror Title 'Layers Of Fear 2' Will Spook Your Switch This Month

Posted: 12 May 2021 09:00 AM PDT

And it's getting an eShop discount, too.

Bloober Team, the studio behind The Medium and Observer, has just revealed that Layers of Fear 2 is coming to the Switch eShop on May 20th.

Developed for Switch in conjunction with Dreamloop Games, this first-person psychological horror game takes place on a lavish ocean liner, with the player assumed the role of a famous Hollywood actor. However, the "eccentric and mysterious" director (voiced by Hollywood horror legend Tony Todd) has some strange ideas for his lead star.

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Bustafellows Brings 80 Hours Of "Steamy" Visual Novel Gameplay To Switch This July

Posted: 12 May 2021 08:30 AM PDT

"Romance, mystery and dangerous relationships".

PQube has now confirmed the western Switch release date for Bustafellows, the "steamy and thrilling" visual novel that first launched in Japan back in 2019.

Thankfully, otome fans don't have long to wait before they get stuck in, as the game will hit the eShop and retail stores on 30th July. The game has you stepping into the shoes of "a strong, smart, and gifted journalist embroiled in a life and death adventure." You'll find yourself jumping back in time – and then into the bodies of other people – to collect clues, press witnesses, and protect your friends.

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Minecraft Receives How To Train Your Dragon DLC

Posted: 12 May 2021 07:30 AM PDT

Grab it now from the Minecraft Marketplace.

Just in case Minecraft didn't already have enough content for you to enjoy, a new slice of DLC is now available based on DreamWorks' How to Train Your Dragon.

The new DLC lets you fly on dragons, take part in new adventures and missions alongside the series mascot, Hiccup, and also includes characters like Stoick the Vast, Astrid, and Snotlout. Make sure to catch the new trailer up above, and give this official description a read:

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Next Event Tourney Should "Pack A Wallop"

Posted: 12 May 2021 07:00 AM PDT

Time for some batting practice.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is not only the 3rd best-selling Switch game of the system's life to date, but it's also right at the top among the most active online communities. Fighters keep fighting, Nintendo keeps the DLC coming, and there aren't many complaints.

There are also regular 'official' online tournaments, too, often adopting certain themes. Starting on 14th May and running for three days, the next event will be all about "items that pack a wallop".

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Review: Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind - This Is The Spooky One

Posted: 12 May 2021 06:05 AM PDT

A game about murder, and proper queueing technique.

We've already covered a lot about the history and provenance of the Famicom Detective Club remakes in our review for The Missing Heir — the first game in the duology, released solely in Japan in 1988 — so you might want to read that review as well if you want the full picture, or you're intending to get both at a discount.

Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind is quite similar to its predecessor, in that it's a detective story starring the same protagonist, but, as a prequel that's also a follow-up to the first game, it does a few things a little differently.

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Review: Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir - A Delightful And Silly Mystery

Posted: 12 May 2021 06:00 AM PDT

Ace Attorney's grandfather returns triumphant.

Famicom Detective Club is brilliant. Famicom Detective Club is also incredibly stupid, sometimes. But it's still brilliant. It's both, at the same time, like a child who's just argued that, if glue is non-toxic, then there's really nothing wrong with them eating a whole cup of it. Sure, sticky child! You're technically right, congratulations! But you've also just eaten an entire cup of glue, and now your bowel resembles a kindergarten art project.

Famicom Detective Club comes in two parts: The Missing Heir, which first came out in 1988 in Japan, making it almost as old as Mario; and The Girl Who Stands Behind, a sequel which followed in 1989. The two games have never been released in English, other than unofficial fan translations, until now — and the remake, with new art, localisation and voice-acting (only available in Japanese) was a surprise that nobody expected.

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"Several" New SteamWorld Games Are Currently In Development

Posted: 12 May 2021 04:00 AM PDT

A welcome reminder.

SteamWorld series developer Image & Form – now part of the Thunderful Group – has confirmed that "several" new games are being developed for the franchise.

This isn't the first time the studio has revealed plans to launch more SteamWorld games (the team was hiring for new talent to work on an unannounced SteamWorld game in March last year), but this fresh promise of multiple games has us very intrigued indeed.

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Ubisoft Has Major Free-To-Play Plans Across "All" Franchises And Platforms

Posted: 12 May 2021 02:30 AM PDT

Insert your own Splinter Cell request here.

Ubisoft is one of the world's biggest publishers, yet has largely struggled to make a major breakthrough in the lucrative free-to-play space. The one exception currently is Brawlhalla, which is enjoying a resurgence after 5+ years on the market and plenty of investment. There's more on the horizon, too, with Roller Champions due on pretty much every platform including Switch.

Though some of the company's treasured IP have endured some iffy smart device games, many have predominantly remained as triple-A big-budget titles. However, reflecting a shift that we saw with the recent announcement of Tom Clancy's The Division: Heartland, the company's bigger franchises are expected to get free-to-play entries too. Ubisoft will still release sizeable premium games, but wants to "meaningfully expand the audience of our biggest franchises".

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