A couple of months ago, Swap Fire was offered entirely free on the Wii U eShop. This was intentional, as Midnight Status was looking to raise awareness for the game.

The shooter has sold under 500 paid copies on Wii U since its debut. When it was made free though, it was downloaded 20,000 times. Midnight Status isn’t completely done with Swap Fire as another update is planned. At the same time, the indie developer is starting to shift its attention to the future.

By making Swap Fire free, Midnight Status is winning over new fans, some of whom have shown interest in buying the game for Switch. The studio says investors have been impressed, but want market validation for Swap Fire 2 to ensure that it’ll see solid sales on Switch. Midnight Status is therefore planning a “short but sweet” Kickstarter campaign, which if successful, will have its remaining funds sourced from investors.

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First AeternoBlade II screenshots

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

Corcell Technology sent out the first screenshots of its upcoming Switch game AeternoBlade II. Have a look at the various images below.

Corcell confirmed AeternoBlade II for Switch last month. The studio decided to pursue Nintendo’s new console, but scrapped plans for a 3DS version.

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Dark Witch Music Episode: Rudymical launches on the European Switch eShop this week

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

Last year, Dark Witch Music: Rudymical ended up on mobile devices. It’s based on the rhythm mini-game from The Legend of Dark Witch 2 which is currently out now on 3DS.

The same title is now coming to Switch as “Dark Witch Music Episode: Rudymical”. It’s listed for May 11 on Nintendo’s website.

Below is the official overview from Nintendo’s website:

“The popular spin-off from Dark Witch Story is now available on Nintendo Switch!
Play the single-player STORY MODE and defeat all the bosses! Play the VS MODE to battle against your friends, and the CO-OP MODE to co-operate!
Press the buttons rhythmically in time to cut down Boing boings (bullets). Jump to avoid fire beams!
Get your groove on, Dark Witch style!
High quality graphics true to the original Dark Witch Story
Original music composed by Raito
Beautiful illustrations”

We don’t have a trailer for the Switch version just yet. You can watch a video for the mobile edition below, however.

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Thumper trailer

Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments

Nintendo released a brand-new trailer for Thumper, which will be available on the Switch eShop on May 18th. Check it out:

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Plantera coming to Switch

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

Ratalakia Games brought Plantera to Wii U and 3DS earlier this year. The game is now making its way to Switch as well. Rainy Frog is releasing it in Japan as “Plantera DX”, but Ratalakia may choose to handle the western release.

Here’s a trailer:

For those who haven’t heard about Plantera previously, we have the following overview:

“In the world of Plantera you grow your own garden and breed plants and animals to earn coins with their produce. Use the coins to buy new plants and animals, and also special items and garden expansions. Watch everything grow, help planting and harvesting, buy new things, and defend your garden from sneaky magpies, rabbits, foxes, and wolves. Raise your level and the productivity of your plants and animals! Earn more and more, and create your own dream garden!”

We reviewed Plantera when it originally hit Nintendo platforms in February. You can read it right here.

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Piczle Lines DX heading to Switch

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 4 Comments

Update: We’ve received an announcement straight from Rainy Frog. Piczle Lines DX will be playable at Tokyo Indie Fest on May 14 in Akihabara, Tokyo. Also, news about the American and European release will follow later.

Interesting fact: Score Studios developed the engine and tools for The Last Guardian.

Original: Originally made available for mobile devices, puzzle game Piczle Lines DX is now jumping over to Switch. A new trailer issued today confirms an eShop version.

Rainy Frog is handling Piczle Lines DX in Japan, and potentially overseas as well. Score Studios originally developed for the project.

As for the actual game, Piczle Lines DX is all about connecting the right dots to form pictures. The mobile version is free-to-play, but the Switch edition should be paid.

You’ll get access to over 300 levels once purchased, with even more to come for free. Today’s trailer also shows support for the touchscreen in addition to the Joy-Con.

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Dungeon Defenders II dev open to Switch version

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

Dungeon Defenders II has a possibility of reaching Switch. Reader Brandon B reached out to Trendy Entertainment in hopes of hearing about the game potentially ending up on the system, and the team’s reply was at least encouraging.

Trendy Entertainment said that the team has “some time scheduled for the mid/end of the year to investigate the feasibility of bringing DD2 to the Switch.” The developer also said, “If it makes sense from a development and business sense we’d love to do it. No promises though!”

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[Interview] Saber Interactive talks NBA Playgrounds, Switch version, developing for the system

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Interviews, Switch eShop | 5 Comments

On Tuesday, Switch will have its first sports game. Saber Interactive will be releasing NBA Playgrounds, which just so happens to be the company’s debut title on a Nintendo platform.

We recently spoke with Saber Interactive CEO Matthew Karch to learn more about NBA Playgrounds just ahead of its release. Karch chatted with us about the art style, roster, modes, update plans, and more. He also spoke about the Switch version, what it’s like making games for the system, and future support on the console. If that wasn’t enough, there’s an interesting note about how the 2007 shooter TimeShift nearly ended up on Nintendo platforms.

Continue on below for our full interview.

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Screenshots of this week’s Nintendo Downloads (5/4/17, North America)

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Screenshots, Switch eShop, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

A few new games out came out this week on the Wii U and 3DS eShops. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a look at the gallery below.