Last week, over 400 games were on sale on the North American Switch eShop. That number has now climbed even higher to 500. Of course, the huge amount of discounts were to be expected given the holiday period.
Here’s the full roundup of sales:
A little while back Famitsu published a Minecraft interview with a couple of the game’s key developers. Executive producers Roger Carpenter and John Thornton both talked about the title, including some Switch-specific topics.
Famitsu first started out by pointing out that Minecraft has been very successful on Switch, with the physical version having shipped over 300,000 units since June (around the time when the interview was done). Carpenter and Thorton both commented here, with the two stating:
Wasteland 2 came out on the Switch eShop back in September. However, a physical version had also been promised for later in the year – specifically this month. Yet December is about to end, and there’s no indication that Wasteland 2 will be on store shelves soon. Various retailers such as GameStop show new placeholder dates of December 31, 2019.
We’ve yet to receive a new release date from inXile Entertainment. As soon as we have more news about the situation, we’ll pass it along here on the site.
Prototype has opened a teaser site for Clannad on Switch, which was announced in Famitsu this week. You can find it here.
Clannad launches for Switch this spring in Japan. It’s not been confirmed for the west yet, but the PlayStation 4 version did include English support – so that bodes well for fans overseas.
Samsara Deluxe is making its way to Europe on December 31, followed by North America on January 10. We have a trailer for the puzzle game below.
The No More Heroes series finally returns in January with Travis Strikes Again. However, fans are also curious about the next true entry in the series – No More Heroes 3.
We’ve heard Suda51 speak about No More Heroes 3 ever since Travis Strikes Again was announced. And in an interview with Kotaku UK, he once again touched on the topic.
Compared to some other recent RPGs, reaching the “end” of Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu and Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee doesn’t take terribly long. Director Junichi Masuda was asked about this in the Japanese strategy guide, which was then published in the English version.
Masuda explained that he didn’t want Pokemon: Let’s Go to entirely monopolize your time – especially in the age of smartphones and the fact that people play other games. The team therefore increased the walking speed “and kept the playtime needed to reach the Hall of Fame on the shorter side.”
Nintendo and Intelligent Systems have revealed the next summoning event for Fire Emblem Heroes. To celebrate the start of 2019, New Year’s of Fire and Ice is taking place soon.
Fjorm, Hrid, Laevatein, and Gunnthra will be featured. A new Paralogue Story is also planned.
The New Year’s of Fire and Ice summoning event begins on January 1. We have a trailer for it below.
2017 was a fantastic debut year for Switch. It seemed like month after month, Nintendo was putting out a big game. Zelda: Breath of the Wild kicked off the system’s launch, with Splatoon 2, Super Mario Odyssey, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, and others to follow. You could make a case that 2018 didn’t reach those same heights, but this year had plenty of great games. We saw the likes of Kirby Star Allies, Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – and that’s just on the first-party side of things. Third-parties contributed with hits like Octopath Traveler, and many top indies found a home on Switch including Celeste, Hollow Knight, Dead Cells, The Messenger, and many more.
Since 2018 is just about over, it’s time to take a minute to reflect on things. What were your favorite games of 2017? Even if they weren’t on Switch (we can’t forget about the 3DS!), be sure to let us know in the comments below.
