May is here, which means that we’re in the month of Miitopia on Switch. My Nintendo is gearing up for the game’s launch with a couple of new rewards. Along with a May calendar, you can pick up a wallpaper.
Both of these rewards are priced at 50 Platinum Points each. You can redeem them here.
Rise Eterna, a tactical RPG first announced in 2018, has been dated for Switch. It will launch on May 13, according to an eShop listing.
We have the following overview and trailer from the store page:
Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Switch games. These include Clannad Side Stories, Arcaea, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
The annual “State of the Game Industry” GDC report was published this week, and it provides the latest insight into developers and their approach to Switch.
Overall responses are comparable to 2020. For instance, 38 percent of developers polled said they’re interested in Switch – whereas that figure was 37 percent last year. 17 percent of respondents said their current project is planned for the console – which hasn’t changed at all.
Below are all of the relevant results:
Over the past few years, Nintendo has started to stress the importance of its IPs beyond just video games. That’s what’s led to things like Super Nintendo World and the upcoming animated movie based on Mario.
The good news is that if you only care about games, Nintendo has looked to ensure that development resources aren’t impacted. President Shuntaro Furukawa told Fast Company:
A new month rolled right on in today. Now that we’re in May, we want to know what you’ve been playing.
Have you started up the just-released New Pokemon Snap? How about other recent titles like SaGa Frontier Remastered or FEZ? No matter the case, let us know in the comments below.
Nongunz: Doppelganger Edition, a nihilistic action-platformer, will be appearing on Switch next week after it was announced last June. We have some footage in the video below.
Nongunz: Doppelganger Edition is slated for May 6 on the Switch eShop. Head on over here for additional information and a trailer.
The sandbox sim Castaway Paradise made it to Switch this week. For a look at some footage, have a look at the gameplay below.
Castaway Paradise is currently available on the Switch eShop. Previous coverage with more information and a trailer can be found here.
Unto The End, a challenging combat adventure game, first made it to Switch as a digital download last December. It’s now receiving a physical release courtesy of Red Art Games. 2,800 units will be made for Switch in total.
You can pre-order a copy of Unto The End here. Copies should ship in Q3 2021.
Despite Nintendo’s wide variety of franchises, the company hasn’t done much with movies. There was the infamous 1993 Super Mario Bros. film, but that’s pretty much it.
Although it’s taken a few decades, Nintendo is finally experimenting with movies once again. An animated Mario film will debut in 2022 thanks to a collaboration with Illumination.
