Terry Bogard could be releasing as soon as next week according to a new copyright on the latest Smash Ultimate Spirit Event

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Final Weapon Staff
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It’s no secret that Terry Bogard will be releasing for Smash Ultimate in November, however it seems like he might come sooner than anyone thought. If you look at the latest internal news page for Smash Ultimate, you’ll notice a new copyright for SNK which was not present in any spirit event even after Terry was revealed.

A huge shoutout to @NintenZ for discovering this

I think will likely see a new overview trailer as soon as next week much like how Hero was showcased at the end of July. Things are certainly heating up and all I want now is a Geese Howard spirit.

 

Former Halo artist from 343 Industries Kyle Hefley joins Retro Studios

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Soul Kiwami
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Retro Studios has been hiring staff for their upcoming project, Metroid Prime 4 for Switch. The project was originally in development between Bandai Namco and Nintendo until development restarted around late 2018 – early 2019. One such hiring is Kyle Hefley, former Halo artist at 343 Industries. Hefley worked on various designs for Halo 4, 5 and even Halo Infinite. He is now part of the Retro Studios team and surely a part of the Metroid Prime 4 project.

Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest Nintendo Switch news.

Tales of Crestoria Delayed; Will Not Release in 2019

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Brad
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Bandai Namco has delayed Tales of Crestoria. It won’t release in 2019. It has been moved to an unspecified date. The game’s producer, Tomomi Tagawa confirmed the news in a video. Posted on the game’s website and official twitter.
“Unfortunately, we will not be able to release the Japanese and English versions of Tales of Cestoria during 2019, as we previously announced. We are deeply sorry to have to share this news, especially for people who have been waiting so long for an update on the release date.” Tagawa stated.
The game’s developers also released a new trailer titled “Administrators of World Order.” The game’s producer further stated another update on the game’s development is coming. It will occur in December.
Bandai Namco announced the title in September of 2018. Unlike the mainline Tales titles. Crestoria is a spin-off title for iOS and Android mobile devices.
A new mainline Tales title is currently in development. Tales or Arise was announced during E3 2019 and will release sometime in 2020.

Fairy Tail RPG – Paris Games Week 2019 trailer

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Soul Kiwami
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Koei Tecmo has released a new trailer for Fairy Tail RPG from Paris Games Week 2019! Here’s an overview of the game and the new trailer:

Start your journey in the land of Fiore and play through the adventures of Natsu Dragneel and Lucy Heartfilia as well as other eccentric members of the FAIRY TAIL mage guild on a fun-filled and thrilling quest. GUST Studios is creating the game under the supervision of author Hiro Mashima, promising a faithful recreation for the FAIRY TAIL world and its unusual inhabitants, including everything from magic to its iconic characters.

Fairy Tail RPG releases for PS4, Switch and PC in 2020. Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest Japanese gaming news!

Sony will shut down the PlayStation Vue service on January 30th 2020

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Soul Kiwami
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PlayStation Vue launched in 2015 as a competitive TV/movie broadcasting service on the PS4. Sony is pulling the plug on their service next year as they have announced that PlayStation Vue will shut down on January 30th. Sony states that PlayStation 4 owners can still enjoy movie and streaming content from their various partners (i.e: YouTube, Netflix).

The announcement may not come as a surprise to many. Reports of Sony trying to sell the PlayStation Vue service circulated this month. PlayStation 5 releases in holiday 2020 so Sony might be trying to start with a clean slate as well. Getting rid of the Vue service seemed to be a priority.

Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest gaming news!

Razer Junglecat Announced; And it Definitely Does Not Look Like the Switch

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Brad
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Hardware and accessory manufacturer Razer announced its latest new product today called the Razer Junglecat.  The company broke the news on twitter.

The Junglecat is a controller add-on for your smartphone.  By attaching to your phone or tablet it turns your device into a dedicated portable gaming device.

However, shortly after announcing the product, people on Twitter immediately mocked Razer for making the controller look like the Nintendo Switch, with Razer themselves joining in on the fun.

Keep in mind that the controller will only support Android devices that can output video.  So it won’t work with iOS devices like the iPhone or iPad.  Razer did confirm, however, that it is compatible with televisions and computer monitors.  Razer also stated that the controller’s battery can last about 100 hours on a full charge.

The Swi–I mean Junglecat is officially available to purchase right now for $99.99 via Razer’s official online store.

PlatinumGames celebrates Bayonetta’s 10th anniversary with new art and a message from Hideki Kamiya

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Soul Kiwami
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Its been 10 years since the Bayonetta franchise started. Today, PlatinumGames is celebrating with new art designed by series artist Mari Shimazaki! In addition, PlatinumGames is holding a special campaign with prizes such as special T shirts.

Hideki Kamiya shared a message regarding the 10th anniversary of Bayonetta:

Sincerest thanks to all of you who’ve supported Bayonetta over the last ten years. Today is a momentous occasion for me, and it’s all because of your tremendous love.

Bayonetta was my very first title here at PlatinumGames, and I went into it with a lofty goal – to make the best action game I possibly could. I poured my all into the game with that feeling firmly in mind.

Now, ten years later, as I look back on those development days, I see peaks and valleys, good times and bad. But our staff pulled together through it all and, working as one, I think we managed to pull off something truly miraculous.

To everyone who’s been involved with the Bayonetta series, and to all of the Bayonetta fans who’ve helped us get here: Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

I hope you’ll follow Bayonetta’s adventures, and continue to love and support her for years to come.

Hideki Kamiya

More information about PlatinumGames’ special campaign can be found here. Bayonetta 3 releases for Nintendo Switch in the near future. Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest Japanese gaming news!

EA is officially back on Steam, starting with Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order

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Final Weapon Staff
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I previously reported on Sunday that EA would be returning to Steam with a focus on older and newer titles, we can now confirm it with the news of EA announcing a brand new partnership with Valve.

Starting today, you can pre-order Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order which will launch on November 15 alongside the Origin version. You will still need Origin and an EA account but otherwise, everything will be under the Steam client. More games such as The Sims 4, Unravel Two, Apex Legends, FIFA 20 and Battlefield V will be coming next year along with cross-play between Origin and Steam. In addition, EA access will also be available on the service which will allow access to exclusive catalog-wide discounts and in-game member benefits. I’m happy to see a publisher like EA dsomething consumer friendly for a change.

Yakuza: Like a Dragon – box art and new gameplay footage

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Soul Kiwami
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SEGA has revealed box art for Yakuza 7 in Japan! Along with this, a 55 minute long stream showed off more gameplay. Here’s the box art and the latest gameplay stream:

Yakuza 7 releases on January 16th 2020 in Japan for PS4. Yakuza 7 releases in the west in 2020 as Yakuza: Like a Dragon. Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest Japanese gaming news!

The Outer Worlds co-game director was “very, very surprised” when the game worked on Switch

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Soul Kiwami
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The Outer Worlds was announced for Switch a few months ago and released for PS4, Xbox One and PC last week. It’s been critically acclaimed across the board and in 2020, the game will hit Nintendo’s highly successful hybrid platform. Co-game director Leonard Bayorsky talked about the Switch port with USGamer, elaborating on the team’s surprise about the project.

Bayorsky was “very, very surprised” about the project coming to Switch and working on the platform as well. At first, the team at Obsidian were unsure it could work on Switch. The team started to see many games reach the platform and were pleased when their own game was compatible with the Switch. Here’s the excerpt from USGamer:

“I don’t remember who first came up with that,” Boyarsky tells USgamer in the episode. “It was external to the team. We weren’t sure it could be done. But then they started coming out with all these games on Nintendo Switch, and we thought, ‘Wow, that’s great.’ And then we saw the proof of concept from the external team who was doing it and we were very, very surprised.”

Lastly, Virtuos is partnered with Obsidian for The Outer Worlds port for Switch. The Switch version of The Outer Worlds releases in 2020. Stay tuned at Final Weapon for more of the latest Nintendo Switch news!

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