Ninjala is quickly coming up on its first anniversary. It’s been a busy year for the Switch title between various updates, collaborations, and more.
Nintendo Everything was recently given an opportunity to catch up with Kazuki Morishita, the president and CEO of GungHo Online Entertainment as well as the game’s executive producer. Morishita spoke about collaborations (including the ones for Monster Hunter Rise and Sonic the Hedgehog), future plans, and more.
Here’s our full discussion:
Nintendo has new programming software coming out on Switch next month. Just a few days ago, Game Builder Garage was unveiled for Switch.
Game Builder Garage will be offered physically in North America and Japan. In Europe though, it’s another story. This went a bit under the radar, but Nintendo’s release schedule from this week confirms that Game Builder Garage is digital-only in Europe. It’s currently unclear why that is.
Game Builder Garage is due out for Switch in June 11. Those in Europe that are interested in owning the title physically will need to import from another region.
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Two years after release, Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid still has major DLC on the way. nWay has teamed up with Capcom to introduce a new Street Fighter Pack.
In an interview with IGN, nWay’s Rose Silvestre explained how the collaboration came to be. He told the site:
Owners of the kart racer Beach Buggy Racing 2: Island Adventure will soon be able to experience new content. It’s been announced that in partnership with Mattel, Switch players can pick up the Hot Wheels Booster Pack next week.
The DLC contains seven legendary Hot Wheels cars and four new racetracks, including twisting orange track pieces. There are also new missions to unlock vehicles, discover custom paints and decals, win trophies, and collect Hot Wheels medallions in challenging stunt missions.
Here’s a proper rundown of the DLC:
Ratalakia Games and Woblyware’s puzzle platformer Infestor made it to Switch this week. Some footage of the title has come in, which you can find below.
Infestor is currently available on the Switch eShop. Additional information and a trailer are located here.
Raw Fury and Bird Bath Games recently started the distribution of Atomicrops’ Invasive Species update on consoles, including Switch. The title is now at version 1.1.1.
Invasive Species includes a bunch of new content, changes, balance adjustments, and fixes. For the full patch notes, continue on below.
Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Switch games. These include SnowRunner, Cotton Reboot!, Game Builder Garage, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
A little while back, Dengeki Online spoke with Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town director Hikaru Nakano and producer Dai Takemura. The possibility of additional remakes was discussed during the discussion.
Switch already has a remake of Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town, which was released as Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town in 2020. Nakano personally expressed interest in bringing back the likes of Harvest Moon 64, Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life, and Harvest Moon DS.
Our full translation is below:
Falcom hasn’t had much of a presence on Nintendo platforms, but that has really started to change with Switch. The company’s biggest franchises – Ys and The Legend of Heroes – are now starting to be made more widely available on the platform.
Nippon Ichi Software has largely been responsible for bringing Falcom’s games to Switch (with Engine Software handling porting). Ys VIII, Ys IX, The Legend of Heroes Trails of Cold Steel III, and The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV are all on the console thanks to their support. Meanwhile, Clouded Leopard Entertainment are helping to put other entries in The Legend of Heroes series on the system, though they’ve only been announced for Japan and Asia at present.
In a recent issue of Famitsu, Falcom president Toshihiro Kondo spoke with the Japanese magazine about the company’s Switch support. He was joined by Nippon Ichi Software boss Sohei Niikawa with the two also discussing the recently-released Switch version of The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV.
Here’s our full translation:
Nintendo already had a couple of releases planned for June, and added another one to the pile this week. Game Builder Garage was randomly announced on Wednesday and is just a month out from launching.
Continuing off of some of the things we’ve seen in Nintendo Labo, Game Builder Garage is software dedicated entirely to making games. You can learn about programming, develop your own creations, and share them with others. There’s even mouse support when the Switch is docked. We have much more information here.
Based on what Nintendo has said and shown, are you sold on Game Builder Garage? Will you be picking it up come June 11? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.
