Furukawa talks Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ impact on Nintendo, Switch production amid semiconductor shortage
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2020 was a strong year for Nintendo thanks to high Switch demand and the phenomenal performance of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. It’s been widely reported that the title has shipped over 30 million copies worldwide.
Nikkei recently spoke with Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa, and the Japanese publication brought up how games like Animal Crossing help encourage people to stay home more in the current climate. That led Furukawa to note: “As games with long lifespans like Animal Crossing become more accepted, we believe this will have a significant impact on future development.” Additionally mentioned is that Nintendo would like to “provide games that can allow communication between friends and families.”
Furukawa stated:
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Conduct Together! sequel Fly Together! heading to Switch this month
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Northplay has announced Fly Together!, a sequel to Conduct Together that “takes players to the skies in a race against time to bring passengers safely to their destination by drawing flight paths and avoiding collisions in increasingly challenging action-puzzles.” It’ll be released on April 29.
Here’s an overview of the game, along with a trailer:
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Destroy All Humans! Switch boxart, pre-orders open
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After first releasing last year, the Destroy All Humans! remake is heading to Switch this summer. THQ Nordic announced plans to bring the game over earlier this week.
Thanks to retailer listings, we have the boxart above. Pre-orders are currently live on Amazon and GameStop.
Destroy All Humans! launches for Switch on June 29. We have the full announcement and trailer here.
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Immortals Fenyx Rising dev on IP’s future, hopes it can become a franchise
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Ubisoft has a bunch of different franchises it tends to revisit, but it recently introduced a brand new IP in Immortals Feynx Rising. The game launched only a few months ago, but the team does have some high aspirations for its future.
Speaking with Nintendo Everything, Immortals Fenyx Rising associate director Julien Galloudec addressed the possibility of a sequel. Galloudec stated the following:
Shantae 1 coming to Switch this month
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WayForward will publish the original Shantae on Switch this month, the studio just announced. The title will launch digitally on April 22.
Shantae originally came to Game Boy Color back in 2002. It has become one of the more titles around since then.
Here’s an overview of the game, along with a trailer:
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Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield hosting Dream Ball distribution for a limited time
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Dream Balls are tough to come by in Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield, but there’s currently an easy way to add one to your inventory. During the Pokemon Players Cup 3 event, a distribution code was shared to obtain the item.
Follow these steps to claim the Dream Ball:
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UK sales for March 2021
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Thanks to GamesIndustry, we have new insight into the UK gaming market for March 2021.
Switch was actually in last place for consoles, selling less than the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. That being said, Switch sales are up 13.6 percent over the first three months of 2020.
Games on Nintendo’s console also performed very well. Animal Crossing: New Horizons was the best-selling boxed game of the month, with Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, Monster Hunter Rise, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe also in the top five.
Here’s a look at the best sellers of March:
HORI making officially-licensed Ring Fit Adventure mat
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Update (4/10): Play-Asia is taking pre-orders for the Ring Fit Adventure mat here.
Original (4/7): HORI has made a bunch of Switch accessories over the past few years, most of which are controllers. But now the company has unveiled the first ever accessory for Ring Fit Adventure.
HORI is planning to release an officially-licensed mat for the Switch title which can be used in either a folded form or fully spread depending on the exercise the player is performing. Since it’s absorbing some of the impact of you hitting the floor, it’s easier on your joints. It measures 1,800 mm x 610 mm with a thickness of 4 mm.
The Ring Fit Adventure mat is slated for June in Japan with a price point of 6,300 yen. There’s no word on a western release just yet, though importing is always an option.
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Super Seducer 1 and 2 cancelled for Switch following Nintendo refusal
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Super Seducer: How to Talk to Girls and Super Seducer 2: Advanced Seduction Tactics were both announced for Switch last year. However, neither title will end up on the console after all.
Super Seducer producer Richard La Ruina recently said on Twitter that Nintendo gave its initial approval of the series, assuming the games received the “appropriate ratings.” But despite the ports being finished and going through initial QA, the company has now denied their release on Switch due to “explicit content”.
Video: Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville Switch vs. Xbox One comparison
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Thanks to YouTuber ElAnalistaDeBits, we have a closer look at how Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville compares on Switch and Xbox One in a new video. It covers aspects like vegetation and draw distance, load times, and more.
Here’s the full video:
