
Issue #403
October 13, 2024
A huge Pokemon data leak and new Nintendo hardware
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What does the Game Freak leak mean for Nintendo, Pokémon, and the industry? Peter Glagowski // Nintendo Wire Nintendo’s Alarmo has all of the weird creativity the legendary developer is known for Trone Dowd // Inverse A closer look at Nintendo’s adorable Alarmo clock Chris Welch // The Verge Nintendo announces mysterious Switch Online playtest for ‘new feature’ — Plenty of speculation as to what this may be, and Nintendo want those taking part to keep quiet about it too (good luck with that). I managed to get in. It requires about 2GB of free space on the Switch. Andy Robinson // VGC ▶ Mr. Iwata — As Sakurai brings his YouTube channel to an end he shares a touching tribute to Satoru Iwata — his deep admiration for the late Nintendo President shines through. Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games // YouTube PREVIEW Mario & Luigi: Brothership feels like the final flourish in a brilliant year of Mario RPGs — ” Mario’s year of standout RPGs looks like it could end with a brilliant crescendo “. ▶ Here’s a recent overview trailer . Andy Robinson // VGC Saudi Arabia trims stake in Nintendo James Batchelor // gamesindustry INTERVIEW Persona director reveals the secret to Atlus’ Beloved Games Matt Kim // IGN REVIEW Europa – ecological ruminations on a distant moon — ” a deeply zen experience – yet is also capable of delivering some hard-hitting messages ” Emma Kent // Eurogamer Non-speaking representation in Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Laura Dale // Access-ability INTERVIEW Respecting Japanese animation in ‘Shin chan: Shiro and the Coal Town’ — ” We tested 60fps in pre-production, but the smoothness felt unnatural ” Gavin Lane // Nintendo Life
All releases are digital, Europe & U.S. unless otherwise stated.
⭐️ = Ones to Watch · 📦 = Physical release · 🎮 = Demo available
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