Ninjala Anime Episode 19 'Oranje Sea Terror' releases on YouTube
Oranje you excited?
The nineteenth episode of the Ninjala anime series has released, titled “Oranje Sea Terror.” The 23 minute episode is available to watch on the official PlayNinjala YouTube channel by clicking the link above. The episode will be available to view for free until May 26th, 2022. A plot synopsis of the episode reads:
As news is received of a reported sighting of the extra-terrestrial lifeforms near the shore, Burton and his friends are sent to investigate. Along the way, they meet an unfamiliar lady on the bus. Her name is Daisy, a substitute teacher who’s on vacation. The gang eventually makes their way to a seaside village, where they feel a sinister presence…
Famitsu Top 30 sales numbers - May 9th to May 15th 2022
Nintendo Switch fills out the top ten
Famitsu has released its estimated weekly sales charts for physical game software and hardware sales in Japan.
This week’s list sees Nintendo Switch Sports maintaining its first place position for the third week in a row, Kirby and the Forgotten Land rising to second, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe screeching to third place, and much more. Nintendo Switch games overall took all ten of the top ten spots this week, and 25 of the top 30.
The full list is as follows, including total lifetime sales, per Gematsu:
- [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports (Nintendo, 04/29/22) – 47,525 (352,113)
- [NSW] Kirby and the Forgotten Land (Nintendo, 03/25/22) – 14,903 (710,714)
- [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo, 04/28/17) – 11,127 (4,632,554)
- [NSW] eBASEBALL Powerful Pro Baseball 2022 (Konami, 04/21/22) – 10,372 (164,305)
- [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure (Nintendo, 10/18/19) – 6,839 (3,151,727)
- [NSW] Minecraft (Microsoft, 06/21/18) – 6,553 (2,641,949)
- [NSW] The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story (Square Enix, 06/12/22) – 6,409 (New)
- [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo, 12/07/18) – 5,849 (4,879,799)
- [NSW] Mario Party Superstars (Nintendo, 10/29/21) – 4,360 (964,133)
- [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo, 03/03/17) – 4,245 (2,025,606)
- [PS4] eBASEBALL Powerful Pro Baseball 2022 (Konami, 04/21/22) – 4,161 (85,144)
- [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo, 03/20/20) – 3,529 (7,252,259)
- [PS5] The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story (Square Enix, 06/12/22) – 3,503 (New)
- [PS4] The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story (Square Enix, 06/12/22) – 3,476 (New)
- [NSW] Pokemon Legends: Arceus (The Pokemon Company, 01/28/22) – 3,383 (2,247,140)
- [NSW] Splatoon 2 (Nintendo, 07/21/17) – 3,169 (4,078,151)
- [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! (Konami, 11/19/20) – 2,567 (2,656,587)
- [NSW] Pokemon Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl (The Pokemon Company, 11/19/21) – 2,552 (2,546,279)
- [NSW] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics (Nintendo, 06/05/20) – 2,453 (976,320)
- [PS4] Elden Ring (FromSoftware, 02/25/22) – 1,751 (341,140)
- [NSW] Monster Hunter Rise Best Price (Capcom, 12/16/21) – 1,712 (55,661)
- [NSW] Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town (Marvelous, 02/25/21) – 1,543 (337,204)
- [NSW] Disney Magic Castle: My Happy Life 2 Enchanted Edition (Bandai Namco, 12/02/21) – 1,330 (71,338)
- [NSW] Pokemon Sword / Shield (The Pokemon Company, 11/15/19) – 1,266 (4,340,893)
- [NSW] 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (ATLUS, 04/14/22) – 1,250 (40,486)
- [NSW] Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury (Nintendo, 02/12/21) – 1,237 (1,048,232)
- [NSW] New Pokemon Snap (The Pokemon Company, 04/30/21) – 1,204 (343,006)
- [PS4] Gran Turismo 7 (SIE, 03/04/22) – 1,182 (114,989)
- [NSW] Touken Ranbu Warriors (DMM Games, 02/17/22) – 1,110 (137,890)
- [NSW] Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise (Imagineer, 12/03/20) – 1,101 (200,218)
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards Now Available on Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack
Look for the Crystal Shards in HD!
Last week, Nintendo of America announced that Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards would be coming to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack. Starting now, Nintendo Switch players will be able to play the title, granted that they are members of the service.
Pokémon GO getting new social features, updates for in-person raids, and more
Pokémon GO is evolving!
The world of Pokemon GO is always changing, and Niantic is constantly looking to improve and enhance the experience. The team behind the game has just revealed their latest plans for the title, and they’re looking to tweak some social features and change up in-person raids.
Here’s what Niantic detailed today in a new blog post discussing future updates.
- new social features, with some based in a separate Niantic app
- these features will be available in Pokémon GO sometime in the next few months
- social aspects will make it easier to communicate with each other, discover new communities, and enjoy local raid battles
- as of this month, Mega Energy and Rare Candy XL are available as rewards for completing local raid battles
- starting on May 23rd, the shop’s 1 PokéCoin Event Box will no longer include Remote Raid Passes and will instead feature a rotating array of items
Niantic’s own blog shares a few more details on the social features that have been tested in recent months. While we don’t know that all of these features will come to Pokémon GO, we’re sure that at least at few of them will make the transition. The new features may include the following:
- Local #Communities: Easily find other players by creating local communities around you.
- Niantic Friends: Easily add and manage your friends and fellow Agents in Ingress, and across all Niantic titles.
- Direct & Group Messaging: Organize all your chats with friends in one place, and coordinate Field Ops.
- Real-World Events: Quickly create and share local events, farms, or meetups with reminders, and invite your community to join and play!
Select PAC-MAN 99 DLC currently 50% off
PAC-MAN, what a deal!
PAC-MAN is celebrating his 42nd anniversary next week, believe it or not. In honor of the round one’s momentous anniversary, Bandai Namco has started a sale on select PAC-MAN 99 DLC.
From now until the end of May 2022, you can get 50% off the PAC-MAN 99 Deluxe Pack (making it $15), and 50% off the PAC-MAN 99 Mode Unlock (making it $7.50). You can details on what’s included with each DLC pack below.
Deluxe Pack:
- CPU BATTLE Mode
- Password Match
- SCORE ATTACK Mode
- BLIND TIME ATTACK Mode
- 8 PAC-MAN Arrangements
- 20 Custom Themes
Mode Unlock Pack:
- CPU BATTLE Mode
- Password Match
- SCORE ATTACK Mode
- BLIND TIME ATTACK Mode
- 8 PAC-MAN Arrangements
- Custom Themes
'Do You Know Your Nintendo?' Ep. 8 available
All things Pokémon this time around
Time once again to test how deep your Nintendo knowledge runs with a new installment in the ‘Do You Know Your Nintendo’ series.
This eighth episode is all about the Pokémon franchise, so hopefully it’s a breeze for the decades-old trainers out there! As usual, some questions are extremely easy, while others might test your merit a bit.
Best of luck to those who take on the challenge, and let us know how it goes in the comments!
Reggie gives business advice, stresses the importance of innovation in gaming
Words of wisdom from a master
In the wake of his newly released book, former Nintendo President Reggie Fils-Aimé is making yet another appearance to talk business and the games industry. This time the conversation takes place on Yahoo Finance. Reggie answers questions concerning business owners’ struggles, supply chain issues, and even the Metaverse. See below for a summary of the questions and Reggie’s thoughts.
What words of wisdom Reggie would offer CEOs right now:
Focus on your vision. Focus on the key drivers that you’re looking to push forward in your business, and don’t lose sight of that. Despite all of the noise… you really need to focus on your North Star and drive your organization there. This is the time to take out unnecessary costs and to really make sure that you’re well positioned as all of these pressures begin to ease.
Reggie’s business advice specifically for the gaming industry vs. other industries:
What has historically driven that industry has been innovation. Innovation in gameplay, innovation in content, innovation in delivering that content to consumers in new and different ways. And so, for the gaming sector, the focus has to continue being delivering that innovation.
Certainly the platform holders are struggling with supply chain issues… That has to be another key area focus. Making sure we can get all these devices into the hands of the consumer.
Who Reggie thinks is currently winning the “innovation race”:
One I would call out is FromSoftware. They’ve got a game called Elden Ring that is dominating the popular conversation. They’ve sold just a tremendous number of copies of that software. They are an example of a company that has stayed true to what they are.
I think Epic is doing a fantastic job with the work that they’re doing both in providing development engines to other content makers, as well as the great work that they’re doing with Fortnite.
There’s a lot of great companies doing wonderful work. They tend to be the ones who are driving innovation out in the marketplace.
On the Metaverse and whether or not it will appeal to gamers:
I describe it as a space that is immersive and interactive. A space that has the ability to be modified, but can still be persistent. So imagine walking on the sand and seeing other footprints. That’s an example of where you’re able to modify an environment but it’s persistent. You’ve seen what other people have done. You’ve got your digital identifer that you make out to be quite different than somebody else’s modifier.
These are all things that gamers take for granted. These are all things that are existing in a number of gaming environments today. I do believe that this vision is something that we’re all marching to. I do believe that it’s going to be led by gaming companies. And I do believe that if delivered in a way that is fun, that’s compelling, I do think it’s an experience that people will want to have.
Reggie continues to be someone to look up to in the business world, whether you work specifically with video games or not. You can watch his appearance in full over at Yahoo Finance.
Ex Retro devs recall how Miyamoto influenced Metroid Prime and Donkey Kong Country Returns
Wise words from the father of modern gaming
Retro Studios were the ones in charge of Metroid Prime and Donkey Kong Country Returns, but Nintendo very much played a part in development of those games as well. While Nintendo entrusted Retro with these franchises, their dev team still had to create experiences that would get the stamp of approval from Shigeru Miyamoto.
In a snippet from multiple Kiwi Talkz podcast episodes, we get to hear numerous former Retro devs talk about the wisdom Miyamoto imparted on their work with Donkey Kong and Metroid. You can see a round-up of those details below.
- Miyamoto named a dozen things to be fixed after first laying eyes on the prototype for Metroid Prime, and all of his suggestions were spot-on
- Miyamoto particularly said Samus needs to be taller and the world needed to be scaled down
- Miyamoto liked the sound of the ambience in the intro level of Metroid Prime he was shown
- with Donkey Kong Country Returns, Miyamoto told Retro to ‘take care of Donkey Kong,’ and referred to Donkey Kong as his ‘friend’
- Miyamoto was the one who suggested Donkey Kong would blow up dust and dirt in Donkey Kong Country Returns
Looking for the perfect set of plates and cups to take with you while camping? Look no further than these official Kirby plates and tumblers that are set to release in Japan in early July 2022.
Marimo Craft will be selling these items both online and in brick-and-mortar stores in Japan, and the lineup includes Kirby-themed plates, sierra cups, and tumblers. The entire series of items is made of stainless steel, and the tumbler has a silicon rubber cover to keep your hands cool when carrying a hot drink.
Pricing for the items in this lineup is as follows:
- stainless plate: 880 yen (~$7)
- sierra cup: 1,650 yen (~$13)
- tumbler: 2,200 yen (~$17)
Three new DLC chapters announced for Bonfire Peaks
Burn, baby...BURN!
Bonfire Peaks is a unique puzzle game about closure, which tasks you with burning, stacking, and moving different crates. The game is certainly one worth checking out if it flew under your radar, as it’s achieved numerous awards, and now a slew of new content is on the way.
Publisher Draknek has announced that a trio of new DLC chapters are in the works, and the first of these chapters is set to release sometime in Q3 2022, so it’s not far off at all! Details on pricing for these chapters has not yet been shared, nor have dates for the other two chapters. We’ll bring you those details when they’re available.
An update is available for Raji: An Ancient Epic on Switch. We don’t know what version number the update is, but we do have notes on what it includes. Check out the patch notes on this update below.
- adds new game modes
(Campaign, Story, and One Shot One Kill)
- revamped gameplay features
- adds Hindi voice overs
- adds Assamese, Bengali, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu
Netflix's Resident Evil showrunner already has an ending mapped out
Let's just hope it starts out well!
There have been countless great TV shows over the years, but some of them end up fizzling out, rather than maintaining the strong narratives of their earlier years. This comes from a lack of a cohesive story from the start, but apparently with Netflix’s upcoming Resident Evil series, that won’t be the case.
In an interview with Comicbook.com, showrunner Andrew Dabb was asked if there’s a plan cemented for the story of Resident Evil. Thankfully, it very much appears there is.
“The truth of the matter is that we have an ending. And we can progress fast or slow toward that ending. Obviously, the longer we’re on the air, the more stuff fun stuff we can do, and the more things we can bring in. But yeah, I think you have to start this not with an ending carved in stone, because you have to discover ideas along the way. But with an idea of where you’re going with the characters,” Dabb continued. “Not so much with like, you know, what is that liquor number seven gonna be in five years, you know what I mean? But where are these girls gonna be? Where’s Wesker going to be? How did these things work? And you’ll see nods to that, particularly in the future storyline with little hints of things that will happen in the a storyline that are kind of leading into the Z storyline, which is the future storyline. And, and I think it creates a little bit of a … you’ve come out of season one with questions like, ‘Oh, but if they said this, but how do they get from there to there?’ Well, that hopefully will be answered.”
Guild Of Dungeoneering Ultimate Edition now available on Switch
Build the guild
First released for PC way back in 2015, and then receiving a remastered “Ultimate Edition” in 2021, the RPG dungeon crawler Guild Of Dungeoneering has finally made its way to Nintendo Switch. Developed by Gambrinous, the Ultimate Edition of the game is available right now, and is normally $20, but you can get it for just $12 thanks to a limited-time launch discount.
In Guild of Dungeoneering, instead of controlling the hero you build the dungeon around them. Using cards drawn from your Guild decks, you lay down rooms, monsters, traps and of course loot! Meanwhile your hero is making their own decisions on where to go and what to fight. But will they be strong enough to take on the deepest dungeons? In between dungeon runs you manage your Guild, building new rooms to attract new classes of adventurer and expand your decks of cards with more powerful items.
Pokémon Sword and Shield 'Shellder' Max Raid Battle event live
A shell of an opponent
Pokémon Sword and Shield’s next Max Raid Battle event has been announced. The event kicks off tonight and runs until May 22nd, 2022. In this event, Shellder will appear in Max Raid Battles, and Shiny Shellder will also be available.
Max Raid Battles are a multiplayer feature that utilises the Dynamax Feature. In the Wild Area, you’ll often find areas where a Dynamaxed Pokémon can be found. These are often denoted by a red beam of light coming from the den, but if it is one of the rarer Pokémon it’ll have big purple light. This is due to each den pulling two different encounter possibilities: A common set and a rare set.
As we previously shared, Season 7 of NBA 2K22 launches tomorrow, and this is the ‘Return of Heroes’ season. You can get a quick look at what this Season has to offer in the trailer above.
As with every season, Season 7 of NBA 2K22 brings in a ton of new content for basketball fans to enjoy. Read below for a full breakdown of what’s included.
ALL-NEW MyCAREER UPDATES
- new quests
- new heroic courts
- team-spirited NBA rewards
- NBA Mascot outfit reward (Season level 40)
- Affiliation Mascot outfit (Season level 30)
MyTEAM HEROES ASSEMBLE
- murals return, with 30 Champions and Challengers in two works of art
- Level 1 reward in MyTEAM’s Season 7 is Hero Galaxy Opal Zion Williamson
- Challenger Mural’s collection complete reward: Invincible Joel Embiid
SEASON REWIND & EVENTS
- new Season Rewind Domination tier
DARK MATTER REWARDS
- Season Level 40 – Invincible Anthony Edwards
- Season Level 33 – Mike Conley
- Season Ascension – Joe Dumars
- Clutch Time 100 Wins – Fernando Martin
- Clutch Time Wheel – Gilbert Arenas
- Unlimited – Michael Finley
- MyTEAM: Draft – Moses Malone
- Triple Threat Vault – LaMarcus Aldridge
- Triple Threat Online: The 100 – Jamaal Wilkes
- Exchange – Sam Cassell
- Token Rewards – Oscar Robertson & Antawn Jamison
THE W ONLINE
- test your mettle against highly skilled players all pursuing new rewards
- Hall of Fame tier rewards: Tamika Catchings and Chamique Holdsclaw
- you can also earn a Takeover Perk Picker, 2K Breakthrough Gear, Extra Badge Point, 4,000 total VC, a Seasonal Clothing Bundle, and a Tattoo.
2K BEATS: THE SEARCH
10 aspiring artists added to the tracklist, with an additional 10 coming next season
- Jamari Parish (feat. Maestro Musik) - Summit
- J Nolan - Splash
- Lulu Be - Gimme Dat
- Neek - Shaggy
- Samad Savage - Mama I Made It (feat. Lex Bratcher & Drok)
- Third Coast Chris - Cruise Control Pt. 2
- OttoMattic - Rounds (Part 3)
- 4KPHIL - Young Picasso
- KC Carter - Cash Flow
- Shiwan - The Arrival
