Saber Interactive on how it got The Witcher 3 running on Switch
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Original developer CD Projekt Red was involved in bringing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt to Switch. However, Saber Interactive handled a great deal of the technical work. In an interview with GamesBeat, chief executive officer Matthew Karch discussed the porting project in detail.
Karch mentioned that The Witcher 3 was initially “running at 10 frames per second, was taking 50% more memory than the Switch has, and the build size was 20GB larger than the biggest Switch cartridge.” Saber therefore turned off dynamic shadowed lights, removed screen-space ambient occlusion, and lowered the number of NPCs in the world by 30 percent.
That last change didn’t go over well, as Karch explained:
Switch tops one million units sold in Spain
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Switch has reached another milestone, this time in Spain. Total sales of the console have now reached 1,036,000 units. That’s after two years and nine months.
In 2019, Switch has sold 332,000 units, and it has another big sales month of December remaining.
These are top five best-selling Switch games in Spain to date:
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Must Dash Amigos launch trailer
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Minibeast has posted a launch trailer for its battle racer Must Dash Amigos, which joins the Switch eShop today. Check it out below.
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Puzzle-platformer Tamashii heading to Switch this month
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Publisher Digerati has announced another upcoming game for Switch. In partnership with developer Vikintor, the puzzle-platformer Tamashii is heading to Switch.
Here’s an overview of Tamashii, along with a trailer:
Hamster reveals more upcoming Arcade Archives games for Switch
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During one of its regular live streams on Niconico today, Hamster announced more classic games for Switch under its Arcade Archives banner. New titles include KiKi KaiKai, Tin Star, and Mat Mania.
Here’s a look at Hamster’s full upcoming lineup, which includes previously-announced releases:
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New Atelier Dusk Trilogy Deluxe Pack English trailer, pre-order discount
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Koei Tecmo and Gust have shared a new English trailer for Atelier Dusk Trilogy Deluxe Pack. Get a look at the video below.
Pre-orders for Atelier Dusk Trilogy Deluxe Pack open on December 24 for Switch. The collection’s three games will be sold digitally or through a single bundle. By pre-ordering, you’ll be able to save 10 percent.
Source: Koei Tecmo PR
Space Pioneer footage
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QubicGames is publishing Space Pioneer on the Switch eShop tomorrow. For a look at some footage, take a look at the video below.
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Nintendo Download – December 5, 2019 (Europe) – Assassin’s Creed, Alien: Isolation, Star Ocean, more
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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Assassin’s Creed: The Rebel Collection (available December 6)
Farming Simulator 20
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Nintendo Download – December 5, 2019 (North America) – Assassin’s Creed, Shovel Knight: King of Cards, more
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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Assassin’s Creed: The Rebel Collection – $39.99 (available December 6)
Blacksad: Under the Skin – $49.99 (available December 10)
Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition – $49.99
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Tick Tock: A Tale for Two Switch launch trailer
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Other Tales Interactive has published a launch trailer for the mystery puzzle adventure title Tick Tock: A Tale for Two. We have it below.
