Nintendo Direct REACTION + WHAT IS NINTENDO DOING!?

Press X Join the Press X Discord: https://discord.gg/MAXtvmv2rw  Topics:  “A lot” of developers may have been invited to Nintendo of America recently https://bsky.app/profile/liamrobertson.bsky.social/post/3l4dulqtriy2y Limited Run guy was there yesterday https://x.com/LimitedRunJosh/status/1835864911022583869 Frivolous rumor: The name of the Nintendo Switch successor might genuinely be Switch 2 https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/1fi0y6i/switch_successor_is_named_switch_2/ Tears of the Kingdom art director says Depths were inspired by “Cretaceous Period-like world with dinosaurs” https://mynintendonews.com/2024/09/15/zelda-tears-of-kingdom-art-director-says-depths-were-inspired-by-cretaceous-period-like-world-with-dinosaurs/ Annapurna Video-Game Team Resigns, Leaving Partners Scrambling - long Bloomberg link Microsoft Lays Off Another 650 Staff From Its Video Game Workforce https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-lays-off-another-650-staff-from-its-video-game-workforce-xbox-boss-phil-spencer-sends-memo-to-staff Vince Zampella Confirms Next Battlefield Will Use Modern Setting, First Concept Art Revealed https://www.ign.com/articles/exclusive-first-battlefield-concept-art-revealed-vince-zampella Shin Megami Tensei Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha HD collection seems to be coming https://www.gematsu.com/2024/09/steam-achievements-update-suggests-shin-megami-tensei-devil-summoner-raidou-kuzunoha-hd-collection-planned Castlevania: Nocturne season 2 premieres in January 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17byolZw8og Questions from Discord:  Joe: What’s the best console revision? I think it's the PS2 Slim. What we’re playing: Mary: Dragon Age Origins, Baldur’s Gate 3 co-op John: Visions of Mana (finished), Cosmic Fantasy Collection (CF1 finished, CF2 started)  Greg: Mafia Remastered, Apex Legends Brett L:  Star Wars: Outlaws, Astro Bot ✅ (plat baby), Plucky Squire? Brett M: It Takes Two, Mario Galaxy, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine

Press X Join the Press X Discord: https://discord.gg/MAXtvmv2rw  Topics:  Mary’s PAX Adventure: Echoes of Wisdom etc. Christopher Dring: There are “industry whispers” of something Switch-2 related this month https://x.com/Chris_Dring/status/1831232577161605130 Billbil-kun says to expect a Super Mario Bros. Wonder Switch OLED bundle (and four more Switch bundles) this month https://mynintendonews.com/2024/09/06/billbil-kun-says-the-nintendo-reveal-this-month-is-for-a-new-switch-oled-bundle/ https://mynintendonews.com/2024/09/10/billbil-kun-five-new-switch-bundles-to-be-announced-in-next-few-days-with-19th-september-release/ Nintendo spent around $910 million on R&D for the fiscal year ending March 2024 https://x.com/pierre485_/status/1831728761097637894 WayForward explains how Nintendo approached them to revive Advance Wars https://mynintendonews.com/2024/09/08/wayforward-on-how-nintendo-approached-them-to-revive-advance-wars/ Secrets of Mother 2, an official book about the creation of EarthBound, releases in Japan on November 27 https://x.com/obscuremother/status/1832833881734582401 PlayStation 5 Pro launches November 7, costs $700, has no disc drive https://blog.playstation.com/2024/09/10/welcome-playstation-5-pro-the-most-visually-impressive-way-to-play-games-on-playstation/ A Minecraft Movie gets first teaser trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PE2YZhcC4NY Yakuza Wars has leaked, seems to be a mobile game https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/segas-mobile-game-yakuza-wars-appears-to-have-been-revealed-early/ Fantasian: Neo Dimension will give you the option to play Final Fantasy music in battle https://blog.playstation.com/2024/09/04/fantasian-neo-dimension-on-ps5-hands-on-report/ English synth-pop band claims it rejected putting its song in GTA6 because Rockstar only offered $7500 https://x.com/martynware/status/1832360363179868488 Sony CFO Hiroki Totoki says Sony doesn't have "much IP" that it "fostered from the beginning" https://archive.md/dR7p1 Questions from Discord:  Brydude: What do you think about the release of Astro Bot; do you think it’s a GotY contender? Do you guys enjoy the game? Should Sony continue releasing single-player story games instead of live-service games? Are you excited on playing Episode Aigis? campfire_knight: 1) What is your most anticipated game that as of yet has no release date? 2) What would be the most out-of-left-field remake you would be excited for? For me, the answers are: 1) Mina The Hollower and 2) LoZ 2: Adventure of Link. What we’re playing: Mary: Dragon Age Origins, Luigi’s Mansion 2 ✅, PAX West stuff, maybe I will play Astro Bot John: Visions of Mana, Dragon Quest III, Cosmic Fantasy Collection Greg: Mostly nothing. Brett L:  Star Wars: Outlaws Brett M: It Takes Two, Star Wars: Outlaws

Press X Join the Press X Discord: https://discord.gg/MAXtvmv2rw  Topics:  Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom reveals the Still World, dungeons, Swordfighter form, and automatons https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUdJF8gyO4A Japan: Nintendo has now run out of replacement parts for New Nintendo 3DS https://mynintendonews.com/2024/08/29/japan-nintendo-has-now-run-out-of-replacement-parts-for-new-nintendo-3ds/ Mario Party developer NDCube changes its name to Nintendo Cube https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/mario-party-developer-ndcube-has-changed-its-name/ Nintendo of Europe president Stephan Bole steps down after six years, replaced by CFO Luciano Pereña https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-of-europe-president-steps-down-after-six-years/ Square Enix may be working on Final Fantasy XIV for Switch 2 https://www.gamereactor.eu/yoshi-p-on-bringing-final-fantasy-xiv-to-nintendo-consoles-were-having-conversations-making-progress-hopefully-well-have-news-soon-1427113/ Concord shuts down on September 6 after launching on August 23 https://blog.playstation.com/2024/09/03/an-important-update-on-concord/ NetEase is shutting down Ouka Studio, the developer of Visions of Mana - Really long Bloomberg link Had been cutting Ouka staff since at least spring https://x.com/6d6f636869/status/1829342570042048776 Rocksteady hit by layoffs after Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League underperforms https://www.eurogamer.net/rocksteady-hit-by-layoffs-after-suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-underperforms Hideaki Itsuno leaves Capcom after 30 years https://www.gematsu.com/2024/08/hideaki-itsuno-leaves-capcom-after-30-years Croc: Legend of the Gobbos remaster announced for consoles, PC alongside Argonaut Games revival https://www.gematsu.com/2024/08/croc-legend-of-the-gobbos-remaster-announced-for-consoles-pc-alongside-argonaut-games-revival RGG Summit 2024 set for Friday, September 20 at 6:00 a.m. ET https://x.com/RGGStudio/status/1828830663510011906 Questions from Discord:  Joe: With the news of a Metal Gear Solid 4 re-release coming in the near future, are there any other games stuck on PS3 that you'd like to see get ported onto modern consoles? I'd really like the Infamous and Resistance games. Beavis Christ: What is the greatest console generation and why? What we’re playing: Mary: Dragon Age Origins, Baldur’s Gate 3, Luigi’s Mansion 2, demo for Usual June John: Visions of Mana, Dragon Quest III, Cosmic Fantasy Collection Greg: Apex Legends, Mafia Remastered Brett L:  Star Wars: Outlaws Brett M: Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn

Press X Join the Press X Discord: https://discord.gg/MAXtvmv2rw  Topics:  August Nintendo Direct + Indie World reaction https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240827010243/en/Surprise-Releases-and-More-in-an-Indie-World-ShowcaseNintendo-Direct-Partner-Showcase-Double-Feature Some of the things shown: Pizza Tower out today, Sea of Star DLC spring 2025, MySims: Cozy Bundle November 19, Capcom Fighting Collection 2 in 2025, Castlevania Dominus Collection today, Tetris Forever in 2024, Yakuza Kiwami October 24, Suikoden I&II HD Remaster launches March 6 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSu6i2iFMO0 Lego Super Mario Kart sets confirmed for 2025 https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/lego-super-mario-kart-sets-confirmed-for-2025/ A canceled Crash Bandicoot 5 would have had a Spyro crossover https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzHwPNPW2VM Black Myth: Wukong sales surpassed 10 million in 3 days, racked up second highest concurrent player count of any Steam game ever https://www.gematsu.com/2024/08/black-myth-wukong-sales-top-10-million Lost in Random: The Eternal Die announced for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, and PC https://www.gematsu.com/2024/08/lost-in-random-the-eternal-die-announced-for-ps5-xbox-series-switch-and-pc Castlevania in Dead by Daylight launched today https://x.com/DeadbyDaylight/status/1828463083833987390  https://deadbydaylight.com/news/castlevania-collection/ A few other fancy cosmetics https://www.reddit.com/r/deadbydaylight/comments/1f2mm9j/is_this_rift_peak/  PlayStation MENA Hero Project announced as an incubator program for game developers in the Middle East and North Africa https://sonyinteractive.com/en/news/blog/mena-hero-project-vibrant-dynamic-unstoppable/ Questions from Discord:  Beavis Christ: What are some of your favorite gaming-related content creators? What we’re playing: Mary: Dragon Age Origins, Baldur’s Gate 3, Luigi’s Mansion 2, demo for Usual June John: Dragon Quest III, Cosmic Fantasy Collection Greg: Apex Legends, Mafia Remastered. Brett L:  The Wolf Among Us ✅, The Expanse ✅, Tales from the Borderlands Brett M: Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn

Press X Join the Press X Discord: https://discord.gg/MAXtvmv2rw  Topics:  GamesIndustry.biz: Devs don’t expect Switch 2 to launch this fiscal year, hoping for April or May 2025 at the earliest https://www.resetera.com/threads/chris-dring-gamesindustry-biz-podcast-developers-are-being-told-not-to-expect-the-switch-2-to-launch-this-fiscal-year.952125/#post-127125447 Toyo Securities analyst Hideki Yasuda believes Switch 2 will launch first half of 2025, cost under $499 https://x.com/Wario64/status/1824432585381986704 Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club demo launches August 19 (Chapter 2 on 8/22, Chapter 3 on 8/27) https://www.gematsu.com/2024/08/emio-the-smiling-man-famicom-detective-club-demo-launches-august-19 Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket launches October 30 https://www.gematsu.com/2024/08/pokemon-trading-card-game-pocket-launches-october-30 Dragon Age: The Veilguard launches October 31, gets a $220 Rook's Coffer Edition ($150 with no game) https://gear.bioware.com/products/dragon-age-rooks-coffer The Plucky Squire launches September 17, coming to PS+ Extra & Premium on day one https://www.gematsu.com/2024/08/the-plucky-squire-launches-september-17-coming-to-playstation-plus-game-catalog-on-day-one Alien: Rogue Incursion launches December 19 https://www.gematsu.com/2024/08/alien-rogue-incursion-launches-december-19 Two Point Museum announced for PS5, XSX, PC https://x.com/SEGA/status/1823721605819769285 Former Star Fox artist Takaya Imamura's new game, Omega 6, gets an English trailer https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/star-fox-artists-omega-6-gets-its-first-english-language-trailer/ Actual trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4s50Tkt9rAI Sega's Eternal Champions will get a movie written by Zelda writer Derek Connolly https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/sega-eternal-champions-movie-skydance-1235975970/ Activision issues cease-and-desist to the H2M mod for Modern Warfare Remastered https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/activision-issues-cease-and-desist-to-modern-warfare-remastered-mod-that-shot-it-back-up-the-steam-charts/ Evercade announces new cartridge for Legacy of Kain Collection https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/evercade-announces-its-next-cartridge-legacy-of-kain-collection/ https://www.eurogamer.net/everything-announced-at-gamescom-opening-night-live-2024 Questions from Discord:  Joe: What is your Roman Empire (something you think about a lot) of video game cultural moments? For example, I think about the 2008 E3 presentation with Ravidrums demoing Wii Music.  What we’re playing: Mary: Final Fantasy 16 ✅ John: Dragon Quest III Greg: Apex Legends, Guardians of the Galaxy   Brett L:  Rift Apart ✅, FF15 ✅, Wolf Among Us Brett M: BONER JAMS ‘97✅

Press X Join the Press X Discord: https://discord.gg/MAXtvmv2rw  Topics:  Nintendo files patent for new Switch cartridge https://mynintendonews.com/2024/08/09/nintendo-files-patent-for-new-switch-cartridge/ Rachael Lillis, voice actor of Misty, Jessie, and Jigglypuff in Pokémon, dies at 46 https://x.com/TheVeronicaT/status/1823000035883438271 IMDb says she did 423 episodes of Pokémon, not including movies https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0510418/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_0_nm_8_in_0_q_Rachael%2520Li Doom + Doom II Enhanced surprise-released with tons of new features https://slayersclub.bethesda.net/en-US/article/doom-doomii-release-notes?linkId=100000279162898 New, upgraded version of SNES Doom coming from Limited Run Games https://x.com/LimitedRunJosh/status/1821643514750378183 Ready at Dawn, 20-Year-Old Studio and Developer of The Order: 1886, Shuttered by Meta https://www.ign.com/articles/ready-at-dawn-vr-studio-that-once-worked-on-god-of-war-shuttered-by-meta Krafton purchases, revives Tango Gameworks and Hi-Fi Rush IP https://www.gamespress.com/en-US/KRAFTON-Strengthens-Global-Presence-Through-Strategic-Integration-of-T includes HFR director John Johanas https://x.com/johnjohanas/status/1822804769699946697 Halloween is getting 2 new games, one made in UE5 with John Carpenter "intimately involved" https://www.ign.com/articles/halloween-unreal-engine-5-john-carpenter-boss-team-games Final Fantasy I-VI Pixel Remaster Collection – wide retail release for PS4, Switch launches October 8 in the west https://www.gematsu.com/2024/08/final-fantasy-i-vi-pixel-remaster-collection-wide-retail-release-for-ps4-switch-launches-october-8-in-the-west Dragon Ball Project: Multi announced as a MOBA for PC and mobile, regional beta test August 19 - September 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6bowq2uQM0 A new Sunsoft retro compilation brings three Famicom games to the west for the first time https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/a-new-sunsoft-retro-compilation-brings-three-famicom-games-to-the-west-for-the-first-time/ Sega says its Gamescom line-up includes an unannounced game https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sega-says-its-gamescom-line-up-includes-an-unannounced-game/ Box Office: ‘It Ends With Us’ Scores $50 Million Opening Weekend, ‘Borderlands’ Flops With $8.8 Million https://variety.com/2024/film/box-office/box-office-it-ends-with-us-beats-exectations-borderlands-flops-1236103106/ Questions from Discord:  Joe: Forgive me as I'm not sure if I even know what this question means, but which Mario character has the most aura?  brasop: What's everyone's favorite co-op experience been? I've started the Borderlands series with my brother in online co-op and having a great time. And now that the original Doom 1 & Doom 2 re-release is out, we're swapping between that and Borderlands; it's been awesome so far.  What we’re playing: Mary: Final Fantasy 16 ✅ John: Ys V (finished), Dragon Quest III Greg: Apex Legends  Brett L:  CFB 25, Ratchet and Clank  Brett M: BONER JAMS ‘98

Press X Join the Press X Discord: https://discord.gg/MAXtvmv2rw  Topics:  Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Traversing Hyrule Trailer reveals regions, horse, waypoints, smoothie shops, Bind & Reverse Bond https://www.gematsu.com/2024/08/the-legend-of-zelda-echoes-of-wisdom-traversing-hyrule-trailer Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team joins NSO Expansion Pack on August 9 https://x.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1819176417118081202 Fiscal Q1 2025 results: Nintendo sales decrease 46.5% year-on-year to 246.6 billion yen, operating profit decreased 70.6% to 54.5 billion yen https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2024/240802_2e.pdf Paper Mario TTYD sold 1.76 million units, Luigi's Mansion 2 HD sold 1.19 million units Monolith Soft 1st Production team hiring for new RPG directed by Tetsuya Takahashi https://www.gematsu.com/2024/08/monolith-soft-1st-production-team-hiring-for-new-rpg-directed-by-tetsuya-takahashi Dead by Daylight – Castlevania Chapter launches August 27 https://www.gematsu.com/2024/08/dead-by-daylight-castlevania-chapter-launches-august-27 Game Informer is dead after 33 years https://x.com/gameinformer/status/1819399257071214854 You have to ask for a subscription refund https://x.com/MatPiscatella/status/1819417243429855361 Bungie lays off 220 employees (17% of workforce) and is trying to migrate another 155 to SIE https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/article/newpath Destiny 3 was never in development, “Payback” spinoff was canceled https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-08-02/sony-s-bungie-maker-of-halo-and-destiny-faces-reckoning-after-mass-layoff Avowed delayed to February 18, 2025 “to give players’ backlogs some breathing room” https://x.com/Xbox/status/1819495487155982486 Microsoft & Activision have formed a new team within Blizzard to work on smaller 'AA' games based on existing IP https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/microsoft-and-activision-have-formed-a-new-team-within-blizzard-to-work-on-smaller-aa-games-based-on-existing-ip Open-world Patrick Star game leaks, apparently launches October 4 https://x.com/joshnamesnotjo1/status/1818635146771279886 Little Nightmares creator Tarsier Studios is revealing a new game at Gamescom Opening Night Live on August 20 THQ Nordic has 23 games in development (HandyGames not included), 13 still unannounced  SEGA trademarks ‘Yakuza Wars’ in Japan https://www.gematsu.com/2024/08/sega-trademarks-yakuza-wars-in-japan "Project White Sands" and codename HLX suggest a new Half-Life might be coming https://www.eurogamer.net/more-evidence-of-fully-fledged-half-life-game-revealed-by-valve-dataminer Questions from Discord:  What we’re playing: Mary: Final Fantasy 16, The World Ends With You, I have not had the time to play a lot lately John: Ys: Memories of Celceta (finished), Ys V Greg: Apex Legends, Guardians of the Galaxy, COD  Brett L:  CFB 25, Ratchet and Clank  Brett M: BONER JAMS ‘97

Press X Join the Press X Discord: https://discord.gg/MAXtvmv2rw  Topics:  Lego Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi launches October 1 for $129.99 https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/super-mario-world-mario-yoshi-71438 Nintendo stores in Japan are selling gacha keyrings of classic Nintendo controllers, and they're ultra popular https://x.com/scully1888/status/1815686715379798266 Mario & Sonic at the Olympics Games series is reportedly finished; Olympics wanted to pursue esports, NFTs https://www.eurogamer.net/olympics-ditched-mario-sonic-series-to-explore-nfts-and-esports Original tweet that spurred this discussion https://x.com/leecocker/status/1816536884304327017 Original storyboards for Super Smash Bros. on Nintendo 64 unearthed https://x.com/davidvkimball/status/1817780037078434113 The Pokémon Company retail sales for 2023 were $10.8 billion https://x.com/bogorad222/status/1816243189860213065  (Point of reference: Nintendo net sales for the past fiscal year were basically the same $$ as above) Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns expansion launches September 24 for $49.99 ($39.99 on Switch), adds Ghostface, Noob Saibot, Sektor, Cyrax, Conan, and T-1000 https://www.gematsu.com/2024/07/mortal-kombat-1-expansion-khaos-reigns-and-dlc-characters-ghostface-noob-saibot-sektor-cyrax-conan-and-t-1000-announced  The Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver I & II Remastered seemingly leaks at SDCC https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/legacy-of-kain-remasters-spotted-at-comic-con/ The PSVR 2 Steam app launches on August 6  https://store.steampowered.com/app/2580190/PlayStationVR2_App/  PC adaptor required, costs $59.99 https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playstation-vr2s-steam-app-is-officially-launching-next-month/ Gamers mourn Xbox 360 after digital store shutdown https://www.polygon.com/24209001/xbox-360-store-shutdown-rip  World of Warcraft development team has unionized https://variety.com/2024/gaming/news/world-of-warcraft-union-microsoft-response-1236083616/  Udon Entertainment Announces New Mega Man Comics for 2025 https://www.rockman-corner.com/2024/07/udon-entertainment-announces-mega-man.html Mega Man X DiVE: Official Complete Works book coming in Q2 2025, plus new Mega Man manga https://www.rockman-corner.com/2024/07/udon-announces-mr-mega-man-little-mega.html  Questions from Discord:  What we’re playing: Mary: Final Fantasy 16, The World Ends With You, SCHiM John: Ys: Memories of Celceta Greg: Apex Legends, EA College Football 25, Black (Xbox), COD on GamePass Brett L:  CFB 25, Ratchet and Clank  Brett M: BONER JAMS ‘97

Press X Join the Press X Discord: https://discord.gg/MAXtvmv2rw  Topics:  Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club announced https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHBtMQaj7w0 Official Joy-Con Charging Stand is being released on October 17 https://x.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1813997200000635056 Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition is out: 73 on Metacritic https://www.metacritic.com/game/nintendo-world-championships-nes-edition/ Nintendo rescinds trophies for Team Jackpot, the winners of Splatoon 3 World Championship, following evidence of racism by Jackpot https://x.com/NintendoVS/status/1815794010583146887 Evidence: https://x.com/adaptability_/status/1800557391404265812 Former Chibi-Robo! developers announce robot action adventure game koROBO for consoles, PC https://www.gematsu.com/2024/07/former-chibi-robo-developers-announce-robot-action-adventure-game-korobo-for-consoles-pc https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tinywonderstudio/korobo 2003 fighting game SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos gets surprise re-release on Switch, PS4, PC https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/snk-is-bringing-snk-vs-capcom-svc-chaos-to-pc-switch-and-ps4/ Divine Dynamo Flamefrit launches in winter from Inti Creates, looks like Zelda plus first-person mech bosses https://www.gematsu.com/2024/07/divine-dynamo-flamefrit-launches-this-winter-for-ps5-xbox-series-ps4-xbox-one-switch-and-pc The next RGG Studio game will be announced at Tokyo Game Show 2024 https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-next-ryu-ga-gotoku-game-will-be-revealed-at-tgs-2024/ Hideki Kamiya wants to work on Okami 2 & Viewtiful Joe 3 https://mynintendonews.com/2024/07/20/hideki-kamiya-wants-to-work-on-okami-2-viewtiful-joe-3/ Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III coming to Xbox Game Pass on July 24 https://www.gematsu.com/2024/07/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-iii-coming-to-xbox-game-pass-on-july-24 IOC Confirms the Creation of the Olympic Esports Games https://www.si.com/esports/news/olympic-esports-games-vote Dragon Age Veilguard voice actors announced: https://twitter.com/dragonage/status/1815403173944971266  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQGdi3xF_iM  https://www.ea.com/games/dragon-age/dragon-age-the-veilguard/news/voices-of-the-veilguard  Questions from Discord:  Brett asked the Discord- “What is your GOTY at this point of the year so far?” Joe- Tears of the Kingdom Beavis Christ-  LaD: Infinite Wealth and the maze on the back of my cereal box Gamer_esq- Unicorn Overlord What we’re playing: Mary: Final Fantasy 16, The World Ends With You, SCHiM John: Phantasy Star III (finished), The Exit 8 (finished), Ys: Memories of Celceta Greg: Apex Legends, Halo Infinite, Super R Type ✅ Brett L:  Luigis Mansion 3 ✅ Brett M: LIFE

Press X Join the Press X Discord: https://discord.gg/MAXtvmv2rw  Topics:  #WhoIsEmio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbhwwG-QvGQ Not made by Bloober Team? https://mynintendonews.com/2024/07/13/ign-sources-saying-that-emio-is-probably-not-a-bloober-game/ ESRB rating reveals that Link is playable in Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom https://www.esrb.org/ratings/39983/the-legend-of-zelda-echoes-of-wisdom/ Nintendo has released a 56-page digital magazine in English, translated from a Japanese print giveaway https://www.nintendo.com/jp/software/feature/magazine_2024summer/index_en.html Context: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-releases-official-magazine-in-english/ Densetsu no Starfy 1, 2, and 3 arrive on NSO + Expansion Pack https://x.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1811566401741606944 Pokémon Sleep earns $100 million in its first year ($73M Japan, $15M US, $4 Taiwan) https://www.pocketgamer.biz/pokmon-sleep-earns-100-million-with-its-eyes-shut Nintendo's systemic policy of miscrediting is harming external translators https://www.gamedeveloper.com/production/nintendo-s-systemic-policy-of-miscredting-is-harming-external-translators Former Bungie, Pokémon Lawyer Explains How They Caught Leakers https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-07-12/former-bungie-pokemon-lawyer-explains-how-they-caught-leakers Report: 343 Industries will hand off Halo production to other studios from now on, will only do “Concept & Pre-Production” in-house https://x.com/BathrobeCast/status/1812578845108625769 A Crash Bandicoot 5 was reportedly canceled at some point, according to former Toys for Bob artist Nicholas Kole https://x.com/FromHappyRock/status/1812003288193335509 Double Dragon Revive announced by Arc System Works, launches in 2025 (all platforms but Switch) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQiA3sCuqIs The Karate Kid: Street Rumble announced, launches September 20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SmyGkuDzpk  Questions from Discord:  (Our peeps are playing games on Discord.) Joe:  I am still chipping away at tears of kingdom ( I know I know ) and playing mass effect off and on. (edited) Brasop: still wakes the deep on gamepass which I thought was excellent and only a few short-comings. Tomb raider trilogy remastered - just finished the first two games and about to start the third. Love the original series, classic childhood games of mine. My brother recommended the two Ori games so I've just started the first one of those and after a pretty slow opening its now really good, love the movement and speed of the main character. Also went back and finally finished the Doom 3 expansion Resurrection of Evil after nearly 20 years. I remember getting half life 2 and doom 3 in 2004, that was a special time. Anyway, cheers all Brydude: I’ve been doing a new game plus run of persona 3 reload and also started playing Jedi survivor and another crabs treasure. whenever it’s multiplayer with my buds, we usually play Fortnite, or overwatch Beavis Christ: Only the best, baby. DKC Tropical Freeze, FF6, Sekiro Brasop - do you have a game you go back to and replay all the time, not necessarily a favourite game but a comfort game, that you can play and without worrying too much about it because you're so comfortable with it. Mine might be Giants Citizen Kabuto on PC, I can breeze through that without thinking too much and love it. Has a great sense of humour and well worth checking out if you've never seen it before What we’re playing: Mary: Final Fantasy 16, The World Ends With You, Retiring from DBD (kidding) John: Phantasy Star III Greg: Apex Legends, Halo Infinite, Super R Type ✅ Brett L:  Luigis Mansion 2✅, Luigis Mansion 3  Brett M: Smashing Fireball and then Tori