According to a Nikkei report, Nintendo is looking to raise Switch production in light of higher demand for the system stemming from the coronavirus. The company “expects to produce about 10% more units of the Switch series in 2020, up from around 20 million last year, according to parts suppliers informed of the plans.”
A Nintendo representative told Nikkei:
Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Mega Mix was announced for the west last year, but only with a general 2020 launch window. It now appears that we have a final release date. The game has been listed on the European and Australian eShops, showing that SEGA will be publishing the western version on May 15.
Here’s an overview of Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Mega Mix, along with a trailer:
SOEDESCO delaying physical versions of Monstrum and Adam’s Venture: Origins, impacted by coronavirus
A couple of upcoming Switch games from SOEDESCO have been impacted by the coronavirus. Monstrum, along with Adam’s Venture: Origins, will see a delay with their physical versions. Fortunately, digital releases for both titles will take place as scheduled.
Hans van Brakel, executive manager at SOEDESCO, said in a statement today:
If you haven’t enabled 2-step verification on your Nintendo Account, you may want to consider doing so. Recently, a notable amount of Switch owners have claimed that their accounts have been accessed without consent.
The news started to circular after Twitter user Pixelpar said that his account was accessed multiple times from various locations. A quick look at social media indicates that it’s not an isolated incident, as many users have been affected in a similar way. At least a portion of Nintendo Account owners who also set up a PayPal link says funds had been accessed to purchase Fortnite’s VBuck currency.
Back in 1998, Psygnosis and FDI released the action-adventure game O.D.T.: Escape or Die Trying. It was also planned for the N64 at one point, but that version never materialized.
More than two decades later, Piko Interactive has announced that it has acquired the rights to O.D.T.: Escape or Die Trying. Interestingly, that also includes the unreleased N64 version.
Piko hasn’t said what exactly it intends to do with the game moving forward. However, restoring the N64 version is certainly one possibility. Last year, the company restored the N64 edition of 40 Winks, a platformer which was cancelled at the last minute for Nintendo’s old console in 1999.
Thanks to Vitas V for the tip.
OctoBox Interactive originally hoped to release its strategy game Auto Chess: Heroes of Paragon last month. Following a delay, it’ll now launch this week – and with a new name to boot.
Due to legal reasons, the title is now being called MetaChampions. The free-to-play title is due out digitally on April 22.
Here’s some information about MetaChampions, along with a trailer:
Nomada Studios, the developers behind the award winning puzzle-platformer Gris, have announced that the title has sold over one million copies.
Gris first launched on Switch in December 2018 to critical acclaim, going on to win many awards for its visuals and game design, including the ‘Games for Impact’ award in The Game Awards in 2019.
Fire Emblem Heroes has added several new features in honor of the Fire Emblem series 30th anniversary, starting with a new Summoning Focus that includes young version of certain heroes. This focus comes with a new Paralogue story, “The Start of It All,” and it also has an obtainable log-in bonus of 13 orbs.
Additionally, there are 30th Anniversary Grand Hero Battle Revivals planned every two days, starting with Lyon, the Shadow Prince. And, finally, there will be 8-bit accessories for Marth and Claude available on Apr. 23, 12am PT in the Tap Battle: Illusory Dungeon.
