Nintendo Direct REACTION + WHAT IS NINTENDO DOING!?

Press X Join the Press X Discord: https://discord.gg/MAXtvmv2rw  Topics: Switch 2 will be backward-compatible with Switch 1 games https://x.com/NintendoCoLtd/status/1853972163033968794 Nintendo financial results https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2024/241105_5e.pdf 146.04 million Switch units sold total Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom sold 2.58 million units in 5 days, Paper Mario: TTYD sold 1.94 million units, LM2 sold 1.57 million units Nintendo reports 34% decrease in net sales, 31% drop in hardware, and 27.6% fall in software for first half of its fiscal year https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2024/241105e.pdf Nintendo’s four-part "Structural Changes Surrounding Our Dedicated Video Game Platform Business" (p. 13): https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2024/241106e.pdf Nintendo Music app launches for NSO members https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQ5EeImWYaI Mario & Luigi: Brothership reviews are out https://www.metacritic.com/game/mario-and-luigi-brothership/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket tops 10 million downloads in 2 days, makes $12 million in less than a week Take-Two Interactive sells publisher Private Division, which has been working with Game Freak for Project Bloom https://www.gamesindustry.biz/zelnick-on-private-division-sale-those-projects-were-smaller-were-in-the-business-of-big-hits PlayStation's Wolverine creative director is now creative director for Xbox’s Perfect Dark https://www.gamefile.news/p/wolverine-perfect-dark-brian-horton-playstation-xboxMass Effect TV Series in the Works at Amazon from Fast & Furious 9 Writer https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/mass-effect-tv-series-amazon-writer-marvel-1236203755/ Questions from Discord:  Joe: Multi-part question: How much stock do you personally put into reviews? Has a review ever made you delay a purchase of something you were interested in? What is a game, show, or movie you felt the reviewers completely missed on? What we’re playing: Mary: Dragon Age Veilguard John: Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven Greg: More Dreamcast games, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Apex Legends, Rocket League Brett L:  Silent Hill 2 remake (done), Neva (done), AW 2:  The Lake House (done), COD: Black Ops 6 Brett M: Blops 6

Press X Join the Press X Discord: https://discord.gg/MAXtvmv2rw  Topics: Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition launches 3/20/25 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meabXp-IFkM Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete launches December 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBwJdX8fnfQ Shadow Man & Turok 2: Seeds of Evil join NSO Expansion Pack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN6IbpsG9wM PH Brazil rumor: Nintendo is courting third-party game remasters for Switch while Nintendo works on Switch 2 games https://www.resetera.com/threads/pr-brazil-nintendo-is-courting-3rd-party-devs-to-do-remasters-on-switch-1-to-make-up-for-nintendos-own-teams-being-busy-with-switch-2-games-in-op.1017648/ Nash Weedle (???) rumor: Elden Ring Definitive Edition coming to Switch 2 https://x.com/NWeedle/status/1850582123448520822 Super Mario Party: Jamboree seems to have its biggest franchise launch yet in Japan https://x.com/GameDataLibrary/status/1849535108182663396 Yakuza Kiwami on Switch is reportedly “selling like hotcakes” https://www.reddit.com/r/yakuzagames/comments/1gd6rh4/ryu_ga_gotoku_studio_director_masayoshi_yokoyama/ Yooka-Replaylee seems to be coming to Switch 2 https://x.com/PlaytonicGames/status/1849435903661367704 Sony shuts down Concord developer Firewalk Studios and mobile developer Neon Koi https://sonyinteractive.com/en/news/blog/an-update-from-playstation-studios/ Sonic X Shadow Generations sales topped one million on the first day https://www.gematsu.com/2024/10/sonic-x-shadow-generations-sales-top-one-million Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind launches December 10 https://www.gematsu.com/2024/10/mighty-morphin-power-rangers-ritas-rewind-launches-december-10 Ubisoft Confirms It's Exploring New Rayman Ideas Amid Report of a Remake https://kotaku.com/rayman-legends-remake-ubisoft-prince-persia-lost-crown-1851679621 Ubisoft releases a message to fans https://x.com/princeofpersia/status/1849450780945740029 The weird, stupid, nerdy story of the Princess Crown fan translation patch https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/2024/10/26/original-translator-did-not-approve-princess-crown-patch-release/ Questions from Discord:  campfire_knight: If you had a Pokemon as a mascot for your very own sports team, what would it be? Also, what would your team name be? Joe: What random household item would you like to get Nintendo-fied? I already pitched the Kirby toilet. Also, it comes with a Mario Sunshine-inspired bidet. What we’re playing: Mary: Dragon Age 2, Echoes of Wisdom 100% John: Metaphor: ReFantazio (finished), Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven Greg: More Dreamcast games, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Apex Legends, Rocket League Brett L:  Silent Hill 2 remake Brett M: Zelda EOW

Press X Join the Press X Discord: https://discord.gg/MAXtvmv2rw  Topics: Super Nintendo World opens at Universal Studios Orlando on May 22, 2025, as part of Epic Universe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PS3v1OC-mx8 Nintendo Switch Online: Playtest Program details revealed https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kfClf9A9jQnsHN6v91dZ7RVbUvpB1fGzG0ew0KLy7B8/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.4qsm8bne311c Banjo-Tooie joins NSO Expansion Pack on October 25 https://x.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1847080296140706216 Mario & Luigi: Brothership was developed by Octopath Traveler developer Acquire https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:porwhxzwut6vszlqjcvnmmag/post/3l6zrflwywf26 Masahiro Sakurai is developing a new game https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qPqBilhEtI Random details: July 2021: wrote a game proposal "finished at lightning speed," October 2021: Smash DLC development finished, new dev team for new game to be assembled for April 2022. Wrote, recorded, captured footage for entire YT channel during that window between projects, finished in February 2022 Xbox Preview reaction https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2024/10/17/xbox-partner-preview-october-2024-recap-everything-announced/ Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania DLC launches on Halloween for $4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGAlK-DIeAE The Electronic Gaming Monthly Compendium hits Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/egmbook/egmcompendium Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO sales top three million in 24 hours https://www.gematsu.com/2024/10/dragon-ball-sparking-zero-sales-top-three-million-in-24-hours Bandai Namco has reportedly canceled several titles and is cutting its workforce https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/bandai-namco-has-reportedly-cancelled-several-titles-and-is-cutting-its-workforce/ Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown team reportedly desolved to work on more profitable projects after Lost Crown didn't meet sales expectations https://www.resetera.com/threads/ubisoft-has-disbanded-the-team-behind-prince-of-persia-the-lost-crown-game-did-not-reach-expectations-and-sequel-was-refused.1016355/ Netflix shuts down 'AAA' Team Blue gaming studio after making big hires (Joseph Staten, Rafael Grassetti, etc.) https://www.gamefile.news/p/netflix-team-blue-socal-studio God of War TV series is starting over after executive producers depart https://deadline.com/2024/10/god-of-war-sony-executive-producers-depart-new-writers-joining-1236118075/ Questions from Discord:  What we’re playing: Mary: Dragon Age 2, Echoes of Wisdom 100% John: Metaphor: ReFantazio Greg: Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast) Talk about new HDMI 480P cord, Sonic Team Racing (PC), Mafia Remastered, (Apex Legends, Rocket League) Brett L:  Silent Hill 2 remake Brett M: Zelda EOW

Press X Join the Press X Discord: https://discord.gg/MAXtvmv2rw  Topics: Game Freak confirms massive data breach of 2606 items, allegedly 1 TB of data stolen in apparent phishing scheme Source code for HeartGold/SoulSilver and Gen 5 leaked, with huge amounts of prototype sprite art, models, and unused Pokemon Tons of planning and reference documents leaked for how they designed characters (example: Skyla was supposed to look like Jennifer Lopez) https://x.com/Pinacoin/status/1845312463803240525 Extensive unpublished lore documents for the Pokemon franchise leaked, including the origins of the universe and “Original Sin,” and some of them get really creepy (Typhlosion impregnates a human girl) Several MAJOR planned Pokemon video games, movies, and TV shows leaked https://x.com/CentroLeaks/status/1845560379428024713 Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo revealed https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/ask-the-developer-vol-14-nintendo-sound-clock-alarmo-part-1/ Nintendo Switch Online: Playtest Program will start on October 24, but its content is a secret https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-switch-online-mystery-new-feature-test-requests-secrecy-from-players/ Mario & Luigi: Brothership – Overview Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF96tpchink Sakurai reveals that Satoru Iwata had a part in naming Super Smash Bros. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2wYKkqhkG0 Tingle creator reveals who should play Tingle in the Zelda movie https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/tingle-creator-reveals-who-should-play-him-in-the-zelda-movie/ Yakuza Kiwami will get a Switch physical release through Limited Run, and Yakuza 0-6 will get LRG PS4 and Xbox One releases too https://x.com/LimitedRunGames/status/1844739951943987445 https://x.com/LimitedRunGames/status/1844739846415286559 NetEase Games announces Destiny: Rising for iOS, Android (F2P FPS RPG licensed by Bungie) https://www.gematsu.com/2024/10/netease-games-announces-destiny-rising-for-ios-android Xbox Cloud Gaming will let you stream your own games next month https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/11/24268038/xbox-cloud-gaming-project-lapland-game-library Xbox Partner Preview set for October 17 with about 25 minutes of third-party games https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2024/10/14/xbox-partner-preview-october-2024/ Questions from Discord:  RaxonXVI: If you could have any IP made into a game, which would you pick and what team would you want to make it? For example, I'd LOVE an Alice in Wonderland game from the team that made Lies of P. What we’re playing: Mary: Dragon Age Origins ✅, Echoes of Wisdom John: Metaphor: ReFantazio Greg: The Plucky Squire ✅, Nightmare Creatures II (Dreamcast), (Apex Legends, Rocket League) Brett L:  Echoes of Wisdom, Silent Hill 2 remake Brett M: Zelda EOW

Press X Join the Press X Discord: https://discord.gg/MAXtvmv2rw  Topics:  Echoes of Wisdom sold 200,000 retail units in Japan in its first week, the second biggest Zelda launch on Switch behind Tears of the Kingdom https://x.com/GameDataLibrary/status/1841846709774655752 The Nintendo Museum shop is limiting sales of some items after just one day https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-nintendo-museum-shop-is-limiting-sales-of-some-items-after-just-one-day/ Saudi Arabia cuts stake in Nintendo after report said it was considering increase https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/08/saudi-arabias-pif-cuts-stake-in-nintendo-after-report-said-it-was-considering-increase.html Masahiro Sakurai YouTube channel is scheduled to conclude soon https://x.com/Sora_Sakurai/status/1841424960151228598 Level-5 CEO hints that Nintendo convinced him to agree to another Professor Layton game https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/level-5-ceo-hints-that-nintendo-convinced-him-to-agree-to-another-professor-layton-game/ F-Zero was inspired by back Back to the Future Part II and the first Batman movie https://nintendoeverything.com/f-zero-inspired-by-back-to-the-future-batman/ Mario + Rabbids and Red Dead Redemption creators form new studio, Day 4 Night https://www.d4nstudios.com/assets/press/announcement/D4N_Announcement_10_02_24.pdf Alien: Isolation sequel is in early development https://x.com/AlienIsolation/status/1843305291322200488 Avatar: The Last Airbender Is Getting a AAA RPG with Saber Interactive and Paramount Game Studios https://www.ign.com/articles/avatar-the-last-airbender-is-getting-a-aaa-rpg-with-saber-interactive-and-paramount-game-studios-exclusive Halo Infinite is getting a 3rd Person Mode in November https://x.com/Halo/status/1842316353719402932 343 Industries rebrands as Halo Studios, confirms multiple projects in development in Unreal Engine 5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDgR1FRJnF8 Surprising Metacritic scores: 87 Silent Hill 2, 94 Metaphor: ReFantazio, 82 Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Tencent, Guillemot Family Said to Consider Buyout of Ubisoft https://archive.md/Bc4Nv Questions from Discord:  brasop: Is Ubisoft in real actual trouble? We all know that many of their game titles have underperformed over the last few years, but if AC Shadows isn't a huge hit, do you think it could spell the end of Ubisoft, or at least in their current form? Campfire_knight: Okay, here's a fun one for y'all: Try to come up with a Pokemon name equivalent to an irl band. As an example: Modest Marill (in place of Modest Mouse), Mews (instead of Muse), etc.  What we’re playing: Mary: Dragon Age Origins, Echoes of Wisdom John: The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (finished), Cosmic Fantasy 2 (finished) Greg: The Plucky Squire, Mafia Remastered, Apex Legends Brett L:  Echoes of Wisdom, Silent Hill 2 remake Brett M: Echoes of Wisdom

Press X Join the Press X Discord: https://discord.gg/MAXtvmv2rw  Topics:  Big Echoes of Wisdom discussion? (dead news week) Ryujinx gone https://x.com/OatmealDome/status/1841186829837513017 Monolith Soft celebrates 25th anniversary with message to fans from studio head Hirohide Sugiura (use Google Translate lol) https://www.monolithsoft.co.jp/special/anniversary25th/ Horizon online game is reportedly Guerrilla’s next major product https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/horizon-online-game-is-reportedly-guerrillas-next-major-product/ PlayStation Network Slowly Coming Back Online After Significant Outage https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-network-slowly-coming-back-online-after-significant-outage Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian announced for PS5, PS4, Switch, and PC https://www.gematsu.com/2024/09/atelier-resleriana-the-red-alchemist-the-white-guardian-announced-for-ps5-ps4-switch-and-pc Venus Vacation PRISM: DEAD OR ALIVE Xtreme announced for PS5, PS4, and PC https://www.gematsu.com/2024/09/venus-vacation-prism-dead-or-alive-xtreme-announced-for-ps5-ps4-and-pc Castlevania veteran Shutaro Ida steps down from Bloodstained 2 following cancer diagnosis https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/castlevania-veteran-shutaro-ida-steps-down-from-bloodstained-2-following-cancer-diagnosis/ Devolver Digital launches new publishing label Big Fan Games – dedicated to game adaptations of entertainment brands https://www.gematsu.com/2024/10/devolver-digital-launches-new-publishing-label-big-fan-games-dedicated-to-game-adaptations-of-entertainment-brands Dragon Quest creators rail against censorship in candid interview (maybe?) https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/09/an-evil-disguised-as-good-dragon-quest-vets-rail-against-censorship-in-candid-interview Questions from Discord:  Campfire_knight: Okay, here's a fun one for y'all: Try to come up with a Pokemon name equivalent to an irl band. As an example: Modest Marill (in place of Modest Mouse), Mews (instead of Muse), etc.  What we’re playing: Mary: Dragon Age Origins, Baldur’s Gate 3 co-op John: The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Metaphor: ReFantazio demo, Cosmic Fantasy 2  Greg: The Plucky Squire, Mafia Remastered, Apex Legends Brett L:  Plucky Squire ✅  Brett M: It Takes Two, Mario Galaxy ✅, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine ✅ Astro Bot ✅ 

Press X Join the Press X Discord: https://discord.gg/MAXtvmv2rw  Topics:  Nintendo files lawsuit against Pocketpair, creator of Palworld, for patent infringement https://www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/release/en/2024/240919.html Pocketpair response: https://www.pocketpair.jp/news/news16 Echoes of Wisdom Ask the Developer interview: first female director, 2D and 3D Zelda will both continue, started as an “edit dungeon” game, took 9 days of “boot camp” to create the story https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/ask-the-developer-vol-13-the-legend-of-zelda-echoes-of-wisdom-part-1/ Nintendo has filed a new 24GHz wireless device with the FCC https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/23/24251736/nintendo-mmwave-device-24ghz-fcc-filing Pokémon Illustration Contest 2024 winners revealed https://www.ptcgic-cr.com/2024/en/result/prize-winners/ Context for what they won: https://www.pokeguardian.com/2056307_winners-revealed-of-the-pokemon-tcg-illustration-contest-2024 Pokémon Sleep Is Now Compatible with Major Smartwatch Brands https://mynintendonews.com/2024/09/24/pokemon-sleep-evolves-with-smartwatch-compatibility-and-spotify/ State of Play reaction: Ghost of Yotei, 🌜LUNAR REMASTERED COLLECTION🌛, Fantasian release date, etc. https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-state-of-play-september-2024-announcements Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii launches February 28 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCmDF0NqZQc Freedom Wars Remastered hits Switch, PS, & PC on January 10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feD7epA4CBk Netflix Geeked Week game adaptation news: Splinter Cell: Deathwatch announced with Liev Schreiber as Sam Fisher, Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft drops October 10, Devil May Cry premiere April 2025, Arcane S2 gets a new clip and arrives in November in 3 parts, More "Netflix x CDPR x Cyberpunk" is coming Questions from Discord:  Brydude: What are your thoughts on the Majima game? What we’re playing: Mary: Dragon Age Origins, Baldur’s Gate 3 co-op John: Cosmic Fantasy 2, Romancing SaGa 2 demo  Greg: The Plucky Squire, Mafia Remastered, Apex Legends Brett L:  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:  “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