Nintendo on software development – working better than before, unannounced games on the way, more
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
This information comes from the Q&A portion of Nintendo’s latest financial results briefing…
For the reason the Nintendo Switch hardware sales forecast for this fiscal year was revised down to 17 million units, I would think it is largely because Nintendo Switch hardware sales did not increase during the first half of this fiscal year and the releases of major titles were concentrated in October through December. I’d like to know what kind of process management is currently in place for software development, as well as your approach to Nintendo Switch hardware from the viewpoint of making software easier to develop?
Shinya Takahashi (Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer): Compared to the NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) era, there are a lot more developers, larger development teams. We conduct development in a variety of locations as the number of development centers also increased. Even so, development is being managed more systematically than before. So although it’s true that the volume of software is increasing, there are more people involved in developing it, there are more development processes in place to bring it all together, and development scale has expanded, I believe, regarding plans how to develop software, we are working better than before partly because development departments have been integrated. I have heard some people say we have a tendency towards slow development, but thatʼs certainly not true in every case. We have titles currently in development that we havenʼt announced yet, some of which weʼre preparing to release this year, and I donʼt anticipate the kind of delays they would be concerned about.
Nintendo on lowering Switch hardware forecast, wants to further enrich software lineup
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
This information comes from the Q&A portion of Nintendo’s latest financial results briefing…
Regarding the downward revision of the Nintendo Switch hardware unit sales forecast for this fiscal year, what is different now compared to your expectations at the start of this fiscal year? Iʼd also like to know how many units you intend to sell in the coming fiscal year, and your sales strategy for doing so.
Shuntaro Furukawa (President and Representative Director): This holiday season, we were able to release three major titles (Super Mario Party, Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu!/Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate), and were able to grow our year-on-year hardware sales in every region.
Yet despite having been able to sell fairly large volume of hardware during the holiday season, it is true that we now do not anticipate reaching the forecasted 12-month sales volume set at the beginning of this fiscal year. As we look back so far (for this fiscal year), we now evaluate that our efforts to fully convey the appeal of Nintendo Switch hardware and software to the number of new consumers we originally hoped to reach were insufficient.
Alvastia Chronicles footage
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
Kemco is releasign another RPG on Switch in the form of Alvastia Chronicles. Take a look at some footage in the video below.
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Stunt Kite Party launch trailer
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HandyGames has released Stunt Kite Party on Switch today as a digital download. Get a look at the game’s launch trailer below.
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Dragon Quest Builders 2 getting “Japanese-Style Pack” DLC in late February in Japan
Posted on 6 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 0 comments
The first paid piece of DLC for Dragon Quest Builders 2, the “Japanese-Style Pack”, will be available in late February in Japan. This DLC pack was initially scheduled to launch in April, but Square Enix seemingly moved the launch forward a bit. It’ll cost 700 Yen and feature various classic Japanese-inspired items and materials such as lanterns, wall scrolls, futons and more. Square Enix will show off the DLC in more detail in a live stream which will take on February 13 at 9PM JST on their Youtube channel.
Dragon Quest Builders 2 has been out since December 20 last year in Japan. It’ll launch sometime this year in the West. It’s not clear yet how Square Enix will handle DLC packs such as this one for the Western release.
Langrisser I & II: new trailer
Posted on 6 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Chara-Ani released a new trailer for the Langrisser I & II remake collection, which you can watch below:
The game will be out in Japan on April 18. A Western release has not yet been announced.
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Our World is Ended opening movie
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5pb. published the opening movie for Our World is Ended today, which you can watch below. The visual novel is set to launch in Japan on February 28, in Europe on March 22 and in North America on March 26.
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Fire Emblem Heroes: Greil’s Devoted and Ephraim & Myrrh’s Battle Summoning Focus, special orb promo
Posted on 6 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Mobile, News | 0 comments
The Special Heroes: Greil’s Devoted Summoning Focus is now live in Fire Emblem Heroes. Until March 3rd, you have the chance to get Ike, Mist, Soren and Greil in their special Day of Devotion outfits. As always, since these are considered Special Heroes, they won’t be added to the regular summoning pool once this Summoning Focus ends. There’s also a new Paralogue story featuring these Heroes, as well as some time-limited quests.
As part of the game’s second anniversary celebration, another Summoning Focus is available only today – Ephraim & Myrrh’s Bound Hero Battle. The 5-star focus units are Myrrh: Great Dragon, Ephraim: Restoration Lord and Eirika: Anamnesis Lady.
Finally, the Special Orb Promo for February is now available. You can purchase 21 orbs and get 60 Sacred Coins as an additional gift.
Dragalia Lost – Valentine’s Confections story event set to begin February 14
Posted on 6 years ago by Devin(@Sonicb00m111) in Mobile, News | 0 comments
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Dragalia Lost is set to host its first story event — titled Valentine’s Confections.
From February 14th until February 22nd, players will earn exclusive event items from main story quests and event-related quests that can be used to unlock limited-time stories for certain characters.
Not many other details on the event are known at this time, aside from the quote below, provided by the official Dragalia Lost website.
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Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp – Valentine’s Jam Session Gyroidite Scavenger Hunt now live
Posted on 6 years ago by Devin(@Sonicb00m111) in Mobile, News | 0 comments
The eighth and latest Gyroidite Scavenger Hunt is now live within Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp — fittingly themed for Valentine’s Day.
Titled “Valentine’s Jam Session”, players will once again be tasked with searching and finding numerous Gyroidites. However, this time they will have the opportunity to trade these in for Valentine’s Day themed instruments.
The event is set to last until February 15th. A list of craft-able items can be viewed below.
