We’ve known that Virtuos worked on the Switch version of Starlink: Battle for Atlas. But as it turns out, the studio was extremely involved and handled a significant amount of development on Nintendo’s console. GamesIndustry spoke with senior technical director Jonathan Boldiga about what the process was like.
According to Boldiga, creating Starlink for Switch wasn’t easy. Ubisoft apparently “had very high standards in terms of what they wanted on the Switch platform” and the team had to do what it could to maintain visual parity across Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. In the end, Boldiga believes they were able to deliver “one of the best-looking Switch titles out there.”
Throughout the day, Amazon has been adding deals to its website for Black Friday 2018 week. One of the major highlights is a 400GB microSD card, which is compatible with Switch. It’ll cost you just $79.99 – saving you $170 in the process.
There are a number of other notable deals running as well. If you’re looking to pick up a gaming-related book, use code NOVBOOK18 at checkout to save $5 on a purchase over $20.
Other Amazon deals include:
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [NSW] Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! / Let’s Go, Eevee! #
02./00. [PS4] Fallout 76 #
03./03. [NSW] Super Mario Party
04./02. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII
05./00. [PS4] Hitman 2
06./01. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion
07./05. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
08./04. [PS4] Red Dead Redemption II #
09./07. [NSW] Splatoon 2 #
10./06. [NSW] Minecraft
11./08. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild #
12./00. [PS4] Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs: Steam Dungeon #
13./10. [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey #
14./12. [3DS] Pokemon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
15./11. [PS4] Marvel’s Spider-Man #
16./14. [NSW] Kirby Star Allies
17./00. [NSW] RPG Maker MV Trinity
18./16. [NSW] Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun!
19./00. [PS4] RPG Maker MV Trinity
20./00. [PSV] Shiro to Kuro no Alice: Twilight Line #
Party Hard is out now on Switch as a digital download. Take a look at the official launch trailer from tinyBuild below.
Legendary Games announced today that it will be publishing Mordheim: Warband Skirmish – a title based on Games Workshop’s Mordheim – on Switch. It’s due out worldwide on November 26. This will be the first Warhammer licensed game on the Switch eShop.
Here’s some information on Mordheim: Warband Skirmish, along with a trailer:
Following the reveals in Famitsu this week, Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland has received an official batch of details and screenshots. Below we have the rundown on a few different characters (Rorona, Fickes, Nico, Lionela, Chimdragon) and the Alchemy Riddle, courtesy of Gematsu.
This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
ATV Drift & Tricks – €34.99
Bendy and the Ink Machine – €29.99
Moto Racer 4 – €34.99
Panda Hero – €29.99
Youtubers Life: OMG Edition – €29.99
Fortnite players have spotted an interesting cameo on Fortnite. Over at Risky Reels, Ralph from Wreck-It Ralph can be seen briefly appearing on a movie screen. He waves, then quickly heads off screen.
Here’s a look:
Asteristic Game Studio is partnering with Forever Entertainment for the release of Dandy & Randy on Switch. It’s currently scheduled for a 2019 launch on Nintendo’s platform.
Dandy & Randy “is a 2D top-down old-school arcade game featuring two of the worst archaeologists to ever grace the Earth.” Currently on Steam Early Access, the game will let players explore a variety of levels and battle a number of bosses – all playable with a friend.
