Nintendo looking to increase the appeal of Switch Online, enhance the service’s content
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Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa had a few interesting comments about Switch Online during the company’s latest financial briefing.
Furukawa started out by stating that the service “had a good launch”. Nintendo’s current objective “is on boosting the appeal of the service” and “further enhance the content of the service for the subscriber base to reach a certain size”. Using the NES-exclusive controllers as an example, Furukawa added that Nintendo has to “develop the service beyond being merely digital, in ways play to our strengths as a company that operates an integrated hardware and software business.”
Nintendo on the smaller scale of Switch games this year, using different methods to fill in gaps between big titles
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For Switch’s initial year, Nintendo came out with big Switch games month after month. Zelda: Breath of the Wild got things started, with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, ARMS, Splatoon 2, Fire Emblem Warriors, Super Mario Odyssey, and Xenolade Chronicles 2 releasing in subsequent months.
2018 has had its own fair share of games, but you could argue that the lineup has been a bit quieter – especially during the first half of the year. This was brought up during Nintendo’s latest financial results briefing, with president Shuntaro Furukawa said that it “takes a long time” to make games and “there will inevitably be periods during the hardware lifecycle when we are unable to release major new titles.” As such, the company needs to use different methods to fill in those gaps, such as “continuing to promote the sale of titles released in the previous year, release add-on content, highlight the appeal of hardware itself, and use services like Nintendo Switch Online to keep the utilization ratio of the hardware up.”
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Nintendo talks keeping Switch “hardware drivers” in the spotlight with DLC and more
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A year after launch, Nintendo has a few Switch games that continue to sell. The likes of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and Super Mario Odyssey still regularly appear on the charts.
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa described these titles during a recent financial results briefing as “hardware drivers”. He added that Nintendo intends to “incorporate add-on content and other factors that will keep these titles in the spotlight, so they will continue to sell alongside the hardware.”
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Nintendo on its strategy for Switch this holiday – wants to keep people playing, broaden user base
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During Nintendo’s financial results briefing last week, president Shuntaro Furukawa was initially asked a flurry of questions. Topics included the company’s strategy for Switch this holiday, the user base that will popularize the console, and how pre-orders are going for Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee and Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Here’s Furukawa’s full response:
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Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes: In-game indie collaboration t-shirts revealed
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We’re slowly but surely approaching the release of Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes on January 18th. Today, Nintendo revealed a special little tidbit about the game: Travis can wear a variety of t-shirts in the game, and many of them feature indie games. The picture above shows shirts themed after Golf Story, Hollow Knight, Dandara, Bit.Trip Runner and many more.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Super Smash Blog update: Spirits (part 2)
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The Super Smash Blog update got a second update today, which once again details Spirits. The accompanying screenshots also reveal some new Spirits.
There are two kinds of spirits. Primary spirits boost the physical abilities of the fighter you equip them to, while support spirits provide special skills. Try out different combinations to power up your fighters!
Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland – new details on the story and characters
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Koei Tecmo and Gust Corporation shared some new info on Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland, detailing the game’s story and some of its characters. We’ve summarized the new info below (credit goes to Gematsu for the translation):
Story
A story of “inheritance” that revolves around “ancient records.” The setting is Arklys, a town on the frontier of the Arland Republic.
An alchemist girl lives in this town. As the alchemist disciple of Piana, who is said to have aimlessly visited the town, the girl strives to master synthesis day after day. Her dream is straightforward: “to surpass the great alchemist that is my mother.” And her mother’s name—Rorolina Frixell.
This girl, who inherited the Frixell name, one day comes across a book. This book, which cannot be read by anyone other than herself, is incredibly difficult to understand. After managing to decipher the first page, she feels with certainty that some sort of power dwells within her.
Holding on to her natural curiosity and dreams, she makes the decision to decipher the book. That decision will eventually lead to the unraveling of the truth of not only Arklys, but of Arland as well.
Lulua’s circumstances
Lulua doesn’t have her own atelier; instead she uses the covered carriage atelier of her teacher to synthesize items. Lulua’s dream is to one be as skilled an alchemist as her mother, but right now she simply isn’t good enough. This all changes, however, when Lulua finds a book called “Alchemy Riddle”, which can only be read by her and will grant her great power.
Piana
Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 6 DX debut trailer
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Koei Tecmo announced earlier that they’re bringing a bundle of two Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 6 DX games to Switch in Japan and now we have a trailer for it. Check out a glimpse at the romance adventure package below.
Dragon Quest Builders 2: Materials Island and more additions in the sequel announced
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The latest issue of the Weekly Jump magazine shared a lot of new information about Dragon Quest Builders 2. Read about the additions below courtesy of a translation by Gematsu.
- There is an island called “Materials Island” where you can obtain plenty of materials for building.
- By satisfying certain conditions, you will be able to create unlimited amounts of frequently used materials on the workbench, like string.
- Materials Island is also where the creations of the “Builders 100 Landscapes” contest winners can be found.
- “Mysterious Floors” – A mechanism that moves in response to magnetic floors.
- “Trampoline” – Jump on it to perform a big jump useful for moving to high places.
- “Launch Tube” – Can be used to launch fireworks.
- “Display Sign” – Can be filled in with a message.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Super Smash Blog update: Yuri Kozukata Assist Trophy
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Nintendo has posted another update to the Smash Bros. Blog for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. This time around, we have an introduction to the Yuri Kozukata Assist Trophy.
Here’s the overview:
