Sumo Digital details the process of getting Snake Pass up and running on Switch
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 7 Comments
Snake Pass is an important release on Switch in the sense that it’s one of the first Unreal Engine 4 games on the platform. The development period is really fascinating, as Sumo Digital had the game ready in just a few months. As part of a feature on GamesIndustry, the team went in-depth about how it was brought over so quickly.
Sumo was invited by Nintendo to get a look at Switch last December. Teams were sent to both Nintendo of Europe in Frankfurt and Nintendo of America in Redmond. Sumo was happy with what they saw, and received dev kits five days after they were ordered.
More: Ian Richardson, interview, Snake Pass, Sumo Digital
An hour of Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap footage
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
Lizardcube stopped by Gamekult this week and showed off an hour of footage from Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap. Ahead of the game’s April 18 launch on Switch, you can watch an hour of footage below.
Snake Pass developer Sumo Digital on a physical version, Time Trial mode, sequel, more
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch eShop | 1 Comment
Snake Pass developer Sumo Digital recently held an AmA on the Nintendo Switch Subreddit and answered quite a few questions. You can check out the full AmA here; we’ve highlighted some of the most interesting answers below:
On the possibility of a physical version:
We’re exploring our options.
On the lack of Time Trial mode in the Switch version:
It was a tough call to make considering how we wanted to ensure we were able to launch the Switch version with all the other platforms day and date on top of how much time we had to work on the Switch to begin with. Needless to say, we are getting Time Trials in a future patch.
On the possibility of a sequel:
More: Snake Pass, Sumo Digital
Animal Gods dev interested in Switch version
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Animal Gods finally appeared on the Wii U eShop today. In the future, it may end up on Switch as well.
Still Games told one fan on Facebook that they’re fans of the console, and porting it over is a “goal”. There’s definitely no talk about a potential release window at this time, but we’ll keep an eye out for news going forward.
More: Animal Gods, indie, Still Games
ACA NeoGeo Alpha Mission II trailer
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
ACA NeoGeo Alpha Mission II launched on Switch today as a new entry in the Arcade Archives series. View the official trailer below.
More: Arcade Archives, Hamster
Old Time Hockey targeted for release this fall on Switch
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Old Time Hockey’s initial release took place at the end of last month. Unfortunately, the Switch version is quite a ways off.
On the latest Fragments of Silicon podcast, V7 Entertainment’s Mike Torillo indicated that Old Time Hockey will be coming to Switch this fall. The team has only done “super preliminary work” thus far, but updates will be posted on social media.
V7 currently intends to carry out an initial port. The studio will then follow up by looking into potential Switch-specific features. Nintendo has apparently shown interest in seeing what the team could do differently on their system.
You can listen to the full podcast and interview with Torillo after the break.
More: indie, Old Time Hockey, V7 Entertainment
Choice Provisions had Runner3 running on Switch in a day
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 2 Comments
Many studios have come forward noting just how easy it is to develop for Switch. You can add Choice Provisions to that pile as well.
Speaking with Autopress, Choice Provisions said that the team had Runner3 running on Switch in just a single day. Since then, “it’s been smooth sailing”.
“We were nervous at first about developing for the Switch, simply because there are always unknowns with new platforms. We ended up getting the game running on the console in only a day, however, and it’s been smooth sailing ever since!”
Runner3 will be out on Switch later this year as an exclusive.
More: Choice Provisions, interview, Runner3
Nintendo Download (4/6/17, Europe) – Yo-kai Watch 2, Graceful Explosion Machine, more
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Switch eShop, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Has-Been Heroes €24.99 / £19.99
LEGO City Undercover – €59.99 / £49.99
Switch Download
ACA NeoGeo Alpha Mission II – €6.99 / £6.29
Graceful Explosion Machine – €12.99 / £9.99
Switch Demo
Just Dance 2017
More: Nintendo Download, top, Virtual Console
NBA Playgrounds screenshots
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Switch eShop | 2 Comments
Saber Interactive released several screenshots of NBA Playgrounds following yesterday’s announcement. Check out the various images below.
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Mr. Shifty launches on Switch next week
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
It won’t be much longer until Mr. Shifty ends up on Switch. tinyBuild announced today that the game will launch on Nintendo’s console alongside Steam on April 13.
The company wrote in a tweet:
Mr. Shifty is launching on Steam and Nintendo Switch next Thursday, April 13th. Check out the free beta – https://t.co/ZxedZgOcTy pic.twitter.com/LJrpQa6OFF
— tinyBuild (@tinyBuild) April 6, 2017
Mr. Shifty was confirmed for Switch during the Nindies Showcase in February. It’s an action game that “follows a teleportation-fueled heist to break into the world’s most secure facility.”
