YouTube’s head of gaming thinks Nintendo can improve relationship with content creators
Posted on 7 years ago by Tyler(@tylerlelliott) in General Nintendo, News | 27 Comments
Nintendo and its relationship with the YouTube community has not been without its problems. Back in September, users part of the Nintendo Creators Program received e-mails stating that as part of new guidelines they could no longer broadcast content on YouTube Live.
In an interview with Polygon, YouTube’s head of gaming, Ryan Wyatt, says he believes Nintendo has better options than how they are currently conducting business in terms of dealing with content creators and monetization.
Wyatt says that YouTube and Nintendo “have constant conversations with each other to try and figure out how to benefit both the video game publisher and the creator community on YouTube.”
Hollow Knight pushed to early 2018 on the Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Tyler(@tylerlelliott) in News, Switch eShop | 2 Comments
Team Cherry shared some updates on the Switch port of Hollow Knight today. Notably, the game is now expected to be ready for release early 2018. The developers explain that as first-time developers, Hollow Knight was originally built in “some strange, unoptimised ways” that is going to take a little more time to polish for the Switch version.
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Rocket League resolution in docked and portable modes
Posted on 7 years ago by Tyler(@tylerlelliott) in News, Switch | 68 Comments
During an AMA on Reddit, Psyonix provided tech specs for Rocket League on the Switch. When docked, the resolution is 720p. The resolution stays around 526p when in portable mode. The priority seems to have been keeping the game running at a solid 60fps.
Rocket League runs at 1280×720 in Docked and uses a dynamic resolution scaler in Undocked (handheld) depending on the stadium being played. Generally speaking it hovers around 1024×576. Post launch we plan to continue working on optimizing the game.
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Monopoly for Switch update now available
Posted on 7 years ago by Tyler(@tylerlelliott) in News, Switch | 9 Comments
According to a user on Reddit, an update is available for Monopoly on the Switch that apparently addresses load times. We previously reported on the significant load issues that players had trouble with, with the game reportedly taking up to 10 minutes to boot up. This patch seems to resolve the problem.
Farming Simulator: Nintendo Switch Edition file size, more footage
Posted on 7 years ago by Tyler(@tylerlelliott) in News, Switch, Videos | 3 Comments
Farming Simulator: Nintendo Switch Edition launches tomorrow. The game will take up 2.7GB of space. In the video below, you’ll find more footage from the game.
Chess Ultra Switch footage
Posted on 7 years ago by Tyler(@tylerlelliott) in Switch eShop, Videos | 1 Comment
New footage is in showing off the upcoming Chess Ultra on the Switch. The game is scheduled to be released November 2. Check out the gameplay below:
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Heroes of the Monkey Tavern demo available
Posted on 7 years ago by Tyler(@tylerlelliott) in News, Switch eShop | 9 Comments
As we reported previously, it seemed Heroes of the Monkey Tavern would be getting a demo for the Switch. With only a week away from the listed November 7 release date, the demo is now available for download. The game can be found under the “Coming Soon” section of the eShop.
Source: Switch eShop
Morphite listed for November 2 on North American Switch eShop
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Crescent Moon Games tweeted today that Morphite has been approved and will be launching November 2 on the Switch eShop. The game is scheduled to be released the same day in Europe. The game’s listing appears on the eShop.
Nice – Morphite store page approved for NA now – 3 days to go! #NintendoSwitch @blowfishstudios pic.twitter.com/NA9XwK4wjN
— 🌙 CrescentMoonGames (@CM_Games) October 30, 2017
Retro City Rampage DX: Collector’s Edition ships tomorrow
Posted on 7 years ago by Tyler(@tylerlelliott) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Following up on a previous update, after some delay the Retro City Rampage DX: Collector’s Edition for the Switch will be shipping tomorrow. Vblank Entertainment confirmed in a tweet today that copies are in hand. Fans who have been waiting for their copy won’t have to wait much longer.
RCR:DX Switch Collector's Editions now in hand & begin shipping tomorrow! Please check your email. Order updates have been sent out. pic.twitter.com/kbc3WZldws
— Retro City Rampage (@RetroCR) October 30, 2017
Reggie Fils-Aime on Super Mario Bros. movie, current strategy with collaborations
Posted on 7 years ago by Tyler(@tylerlelliott) in General Nintendo, News | 30 Comments
From the collaborations with Vans, Uniqlo, and LeSportsac in the fashion world to the recent crossover Mario + Rabbids title to the Super Nintendo World project with Universal Studios, it might be hard to remember a time when Nintendo seemed reserved in terms of joint ventures.
However, in a recent interview with Mashable, Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime reasons that the company’s early experiences licensing its properties left a long-lasting, negative impression on many of Nintendo’s developers.
