Out of nowhere, DrinkBox brought Severed to the Switch eShop this week. It’s one of just a few games on the system that can only be played in portable mode. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, as Severed was designed for touchscreen play.

Interestingly, DrinkBox did toss around the possibility of including motion controls. A studio representative told IGN that “experiments” were done with motion controls, but the team was “really unhappy with the results.” That’s why Severed is ultimately a handheld-only game on Switch.

DrinkBox said:

“Severed was initially designed as a touch-screen game. We did do some experiments with motion controls early on in development, but were really unhappy with the results. For the experience to work well, players need to swipe with precision, and need to be able to see what they are touching. Even simple things like slashing specific pots to break them can become extremely annoying to do when using motion controls or an on-screen cursor.”

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Boiling Bolt on track for Switch

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 3 Comments

It wasn’t too long ago that Playdius announced a whole slew of games for Switch. Along with everything else that’s planned, the company is working with Persistant Studios to bring Boiling Bolt to Nintendo’s platform.

Boiling Bolt is a side-scrolling 3D shooter. We’ve attached a trailer and some information about the project below. It’ll be on display at Gamescom 2017 this month.

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TumbleSeed multiplayer update footage

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TumbleSeed recently saw a big update that added in new content, including an exclusive multiplayer mode on Switch. Take a look at some footage below.

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Monster Boy details map features

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 1 Comment

A new blog post went up on the official Monster Boy blog this week covering the game’s map features. In the game, you’ll have a map that shows an overview at all times.

The image above offers a look at the map, which is only partially filled in to avoid spoilers.

Players will start out at the beach, leading up to a lighthouse with the first boss encounter. The map “not only shows the pathway, but many more details.”

Here’s a rundown of map features you can expect:

More: FDG Entertainment, Gamescom 2017, Monster Boy

Screenshots of this week’s Nintendo Downloads (8/10/17, North America)

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Screenshots, Switch eShop, Wii U eShop | 4 Comments

A few new games out came out this week on the various eShops. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a look at the gallery below.

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Bloober Team’s Brawl making its way to Switch

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 2 Comments

Brawl, an arena action game that first debuted in 2015, is now being made for Switch. It’s developed by Bloober Team, who is perhaps best known for the horror project Layers of Fear.

A release date for Brawl on Switch has not yet been announced. View some gameplay details and a trailer below.

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Curve Digital bringing Human: Fall Flat and The Flame In the Flood to Switch

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Curve Digital announced its first Switch game yesterday. A Knight’s Quest, developed by Sky9 Games, will be on the system next year.

Following up on that title, Curve has announced two more games for Switch. Human: Fall Flat and The Flame In the Flood are both heading to Switch.

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Switch eShop charts (8/10/17)

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments

This week’s Switch eShop charts are as follows:

Software

1. Overcooked Special Edition
2. Splatoon 2
3. Namco Museum
4. Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition
5. I Am Setsuna
6. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
7. Snipperclips
8. Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
9. Retro City Rampage DX
10. Zelda: Breath of the Wild
11. Mighty Gunvolt Burst
12. Kamiko
13. Strikers 1945
14. NBA Playgrounds
15. TumbleSeed
16. Implosion
17. ARMS
18. Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star
19. Has-Been Heroes
20. Blaster Master Zero

Source: Switch eShop

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Infinite Minigolf missing on the North American Switch eShop

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 6 Comments

After recently launching on Switch, Infinite Minigolf has gone missing on the North American eShop. It’s still up in both Europe and Japan, however. It’s currently unclear why Infinite Minigolf was taken down stateside.

Infinite Minigolf was originally on track for July 25. It ended up releasing a few days later instead – specifically July 28.

Thanks to Jared C for the tip.