My Nintendo adds May calendar and wallpaper for Miitopia in North America
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May is here, which means that we’re in the month of Miitopia on Switch. My Nintendo is gearing up for the game’s launch with a couple of new rewards. Along with a May calendar, you can pick up a wallpaper.
Both of these rewards are priced at 50 Platinum Points each. You can redeem them here.
More: Grezzo, Miitopia, My Nintendo
Rise Eterna coming to Switch this month
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Rise Eterna, a tactical RPG first announced in 2018, has been dated for Switch. It will launch on May 13, according to an eShop listing.
We have the following overview and trailer from the store page:
More: Forever Entertainment, Makee, Rise Eterna
Switch file sizes – Clannad Side Stories, Arcaea, more
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Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Switch games. These include Clannad Side Stories, Arcaea, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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GDC 2021 survey covers Switch developer interest, project plans, revenue earned
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The annual “State of the Game Industry” GDC report was published this week, and it provides the latest insight into developers and their approach to Switch.
Overall responses are comparable to 2020. For instance, 38 percent of developers polled said they’re interested in Switch – whereas that figure was 37 percent last year. 17 percent of respondents said their current project is planned for the console – which hasn’t changed at all.
Below are all of the relevant results:
Nintendo has ensured that IP expansion won’t cut into game dev resources, president says
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Over the past few years, Nintendo has started to stress the importance of its IPs beyond just video games. That’s what’s led to things like Super Nintendo World and the upcoming animated movie based on Mario.
The good news is that if you only care about games, Nintendo has looked to ensure that development resources aren’t impacted. President Shuntaro Furukawa told Fast Company:
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Nongunz: Doppelganger Edition footage
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
Nongunz: Doppelganger Edition, a nihilistic action-platformer, will be appearing on Switch next week after it was announced last June. We have some footage in the video below.
Nongunz: Doppelganger Edition is slated for May 6 on the Switch eShop. Head on over here for additional information and a trailer.
Castaway Paradise footage
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The sandbox sim Castaway Paradise made it to Switch this week. For a look at some footage, have a look at the gameplay below.
Castaway Paradise is currently available on the Switch eShop. Previous coverage with more information and a trailer can be found here.
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Unto The End getting a physical release
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Unto The End, a challenging combat adventure game, first made it to Switch as a digital download last December. It’s now receiving a physical release courtesy of Red Art Games. 2,800 units will be made for Switch in total.
You can pre-order a copy of Unto The End here. Copies should ship in Q3 2021.
More: 2 Ton Studios, Big Sugar, Red Art Games, Unto The End
Nintendo president suggests the company could pursue animation beyond the Mario movie
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Despite Nintendo’s wide variety of franchises, the company hasn’t done much with movies. There was the infamous 1993 Super Mario Bros. film, but that’s pretty much it.
Although it’s taken a few decades, Nintendo is finally experimenting with movies once again. An animated Mario film will debut in 2022 thanks to a collaboration with Illumination.
More: interview, Shuntaro Furukawa, top
Nintendo’s “The Download” video – April 2021
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Nintendo has put out a new video highlighting some of the games that were added to the eShop around April 2021. Get a look at it below.
