Hi-Rez Studios has brought Paladins and Smite to Switch. Could Realm Royale be next? A new datamine suggests so, as the text “Merge Nintendo crown” has been spotted in the game’s files.
Paladins and Smite were both leaked in a similar manner – that being datamines. While we don’t have an official announcement at this time, today’s news definitely suggests that Hi-Rez Studios has plans for Realm Royale on Switch.
God Eater 3 broke the series’ tradition of having the main series appear on portable systems. Whereas past entries appeared on handhelds like the PSP and PS Vita, the latest title was only on PS4 and PC.
In an interview with IGN, a couple of developers were asked about possible Switch support given its portable nature. God Eater producer Yusuke Tomizawa first stated the following:
Did you know that Piranha Plant was initially imagined as a tri-jumps character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate? Researcher Meshima discovered that the team lowered the amount of maximum jumps from two to three in the day one. Why this happened is unknown.
Interestingly, the game’s motion folder still has the unused third jump animation. Here’s a look:
At the Taipei Game Show a few days ago, Busy Toaster debuted the first trailer for Georifters on Switch. We’ve included it below.
Nintendo has published what appears to be the first Switch screenshots from Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled. We have to caution that store pages sometimes contain images that were originally taken on other consoles, but the consensus is that the ones below were in fact captured on the Big N’s system.
As we reported a short while ago, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is still on track for a June launch on Switch.
Rotating Brave, a platform action game, was announced for a February release on Switch not too long ago. Cosen announced a final release date during a live stream earlier today. The digital release is planned for February 21.
Here’s an overview, along with a trailer:
To promote the launch of Thea: The Awakening on Switch, Monster Couch has readied a new trailer. You can view it below.
Since Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled was announced at The Game Awards a couple of months ago, there were a few concerns about the Switch version. A couple of retailers pulled down their listings which brought about worry that it might have been delayed or cancelled. Of course, Activision never actually said anything that would indicate such a thing happening.
Any remaining fears can now be put to rest. A number of retailers have opened pre-orders, including Amazon and GameStop. Amazon UK has it here.
Like other versions, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is coming to Switch on June 21 as previously announced. We also have the game’s boxart above.
Thanks to Jes T for the tip.
After previously appearing on 3DS, Space Lift Danger Panic! is now coming to Switch. Springloaded has announced a release for February 15.
Here’s an overview for Space Lift Danger Panic! plus a trailer:
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night creator Koji Igarashi took to Kickstarter this week as part of the game’s latest news update. In the new post, Igarashi went over another gameplay system: creating shards from crafting.
Here’s the full rundown:
