The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt may have seemed like an impossible idea for Switch at one point, but at E3 2019, the game was announced for Nintendo’s console. CD Projekt Red has been collaborating with Saber Interactive to make the port possible.
Recently, we were able to speak with senior producer Piotr Chrzanowski about the new Switch version. Chrzanowski discussed how it came to be, the challenges involved, how the team managed to fit the entire experience (and its DLC) on a single cartridge, and more.
You can find our full interview below.
Several new games out came out this week on the eShop. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a look at the gallery below.
After yesterday’s Nintendo Direct, a new Daemon X Machina Prologue demo was released. Check out some footage of what it has to offer below.
SEGA has provided a fresh batch of details and screenshots for Hatsune Miku: Project Diva MegaMix. Today’s update covers Dreamin Chuchu, Arcade Mode, and Mix Mode.
Here’s the full roundup, courtesy of Siliconera:
Deadly Premonition Origins is getting a collector’s edition, Aksys Games has revealed. It includes six metal pins in a collectible case along with the game itself.
In the UK, the collector’s edition will be sold exclusively at GAME. No exclusivity is planned for other retailers in Europe.
As for the United States, the collector’s edition can be pre-ordered here.
The latest episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta show off Luigi’s Mansion 3 with creative director Bryce Holliday. Check out the full episode below.
The way the Switch Joy-Con is now, there isn’t room for any flexibility – making it just like most controllers. You can hold it in your hands or slide it into the system itself, but that’s about it. Now, however, Nintendo has filed an interesting patent that would give users an extra degree of freedom.
Recently, a patent popped up in the official Japanese patent database for a hinged Joy-Con. As shown above, it would allow the device to be moved, and this applies even when the controllers are docked.
Following this week’s announcement of Overwatch for Switch, Eurogamer spoke with a couple of developers behind the game. Specifically, principal game producer Wes Yanagi and lead game producer Matthew Hawley participated in the chat. They commented on variety of topics, including implementing motion controls, maintaining feature parity on Switch, and whether cross-progression could happen in the future.
You can find these highlights from the interview below. For the full piece, head on over to Eurogamer.
According to new data from Sensor Tower, Pokemon Masters generated $26 million its first week. China is not included in that figure.
Pokemon GO is still by far the best-performing mobile game in terms of first week player spending. However, Pokemon Masters did better than Pokemon Quest, Pokemon Magikarp Jump, and Pokemon Rumble Rush.
Japan accounts for 62 percent of the $26 million Pokemon Masters has earned thus far. That amounts to $16 million from the country alone.
