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Doug Bowser has weighed in on the topic of crunch, citing Animal Crossing: New Horizon's delay as an example of Nintendo proudly maintaining a solid work-life balance for its employees rather than bringing a game to market "before it's ready":
The younger developers of Breath of the Wild's sequel have been inspired by playing Red Dead Redemption 2, and Aonuma has said that the game will be "a little darker" than Majora's Mask:
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Earlier tonight at the Japanese Game Awards, Sakurai said that making Smash Ultimate was the “last mission” that Satoru Iwata gave him. “I have put my all into this game, and with even more DLC coming, I’ll continue working hard!” This man is a treasure!
Happy Birthday to Mother 3, Ōkami, and Fire Emblem, which all released on April 20th.
Fire Emblem - 24 Years Old
Mother 3 - 18 Years Old
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Let's take a look back at these legendary franchises to see what made them so special.
Ramping up for its theatrical release on Friday, August 13th, Free Guy has spoofed game covers of Super Mario 64, DOOM, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and more as official movie posters.
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It's been confirmed that romantic relationships can only be forged in Fire Emblem: Three Houses after the timeskip, and there'll be no playable children. Read up on the details and watch the Treehouse demonstration here:
The winners of last month's official Valentine's poll deciding Pokémon's Best Boy and Best Girl have been announced, and both are from Gen V - N and Elesa!