How Nintendo refined Directs
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For a long time now, Directs are the primary channel in which Nintendo communicates with its fans. These presentations provide updates about what’s being developed internally and always keeping the cycle of hype alive.
With more than ten years of producing these videos, Nintendo evolved a lot, changing the format and trying to create better and more entertaining presentations. Since 2017 it seems that they finally found a good formula, usually bringing a lot of new and exciting announcements. In the video below I analyze Directs to understand how Nintendo managed to refine the formula. You can watch it down below.
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Pre-order updates – February 13, 2022
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
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Ocean’s Heart gameplay
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The action RPG Ocean’s Heart made it to Switch this week, and fans interested in the game can now check out some gameplay. 26 minutes of footage is available.
In case you missed our previous coverage, here’s some information about Ocean’s Heart:
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Nintendo says component shortages involving Switch starting to impact its gross profit
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
It’s no secret that there have been component shortages for all sorts of technology, including Switch. Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has now said that the situation is starting to impact the company’s gross profit due to increased costs.
During Nintendo’s financial results briefing last week, Furukara explained that the “rise is gradual” and there will only be a small impact this fiscal year. However, “if costs continue at current levels through next fiscal year as well, then we would expect hardware profitability to decrease correspondingly compared to this fiscal year.” Also brought up is how the Switch OLED has a lower profit margin compared to the standard Switch and Switch Lite.
Furukawa stated:
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Nintendo says digital sales saw huge growth in Q3, Animal Crossing and Smash Bros. key contributors
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Nintendo was asked about what percentage of users purchased the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Happy Home Paradise DLC during its financial results briefing last week. While president Shuntaro Furukawa didn’t go into specifics, he did share some notable information.
According to Furukawa, “digital sales grew enormously in Q3, and one factor in that was the Animal Crossing: New Horizons add-on content.” He also mentioned that Smash Bros. Ultimate played a big part as Sora was released during the final DLC character for the game. Furukawa noted that the recent DLC contributed to user engagement on Switch.
Furukawa’s full words:
PowerSlave Exhumed gameplay
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
Gameplay has come in for PowerSlave Exhumed, a redone version of the classic first-person shooter. We have just under a half hour of footage.
Learn more about PowerSlave Exhumed with the following overview:
Nintendo on sales of evergreen Switch titles
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Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa spoke about sales of evergreen Switch titles during the company’s financial results briefing last week.
According to Furukawa, the system saw a percentage of 50-60 percent for older first-party software over the past few months. He mentioned that new Switch buyers tend to pick up “an evergreen title as their second or third game.” However, going forward, Nintendo expects that there’ll be “more purchases of multiple systems within the same household, as well as consumers replacing a previous Nintendo Switch system with Nintendo Switch – OLED Model.”
Furukawa’s full words:
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Letters: A Written Adventure gameplay
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
The puzzle title Letters: A Written Adventure landed on Switch this week, and a new gameplay video has now come in. If you have interest in the game, you may want to check out the latest footage.
Here’s some information about Letters: A Written Adventure:
Backbone Switch launch trailer
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
Publisher Raw Fury and developer EggNut are celebrating the release of Backbone on Switch with a new trailer. The post-noir narrative adventure title landed on the console this week.
For more on Backbone, read the following overview:
Switch file sizes – Chocobo GP, Aztech Forgotten Gods, more
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Switch games. These include Chocobo GP, Aztech Forgotten Gods, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
