Many people had predictions as to what Nintendo would show at The Game Awards last week. Yet not many saw an exclusive new Marvel game for Switch coming – especially one developed by Team Ninja.
Nintendo did in fact announce Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3, and it’s coming only to Switch next year. After The Game Awards ended, IGN asked Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime how the three-way collaboration with Marvel and Team Ninja happened.
This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta are joined by Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime to look back at the launch of Smash Bros. Ultimate. Check out the full episode below.
Stardew Valley developer ConcernedApe provided a big update on the future of Stardew Valley and more in a blog post today.
While ConcernedApe has been working on an entirely different project, it has now been put on hold. That’s because a 1.4 update is in the works that will add even more content to the game for free. After that, a team will be formed so that the game can continue to get even more content while ConcernedApe shifts back to the new game.
Here’s the full report from ConcernedApe:
The Switch version of Arena of Valor has surpassed one million downloads, Tencent has announced. The feat was accomplished this week.
Tencent says that the United States “is the largest contributing territory to the milestone, marking an undeniable success for the title in the west.”
Arena of Valor is the first console game Tencent has released. The free-to-play title launched on the eShop on September 25.
Source: Tencent PR
Charles Martinet, the voice of Mario, has earned a Guinness World Record for the most video game voiceover performances as the same character. The tally currently sits at 100 following the launch of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Martinet shared the news in a post on Instagram today:
Rising Star Games has shared the third developer diary for Decay of Logos. In the video below, developer Iuri Monteiro explains how the characters are animated and prepped for combat.
Lazy Galaxy: Rebel Story went live on the Switch eShop earlier today. Get a look at some footage in the video below.
Yacht Club Games produced a Shovel Knight amiibo a few years ago. Now the same figure appears to be getting a gold variant.
Play-Asia is where news about the possible gold Shovel Knight has emerged from. The retailer doesn’t show any pictures, however. There’s also no word yet on a release date.
We’ll keep you updated if we hear anything else about the situation.
Switch sold another 281,222 units in Japan this week. With that, it has now surpassed six million units sold. The platform also reached another milestone.
Based on the latest data, Switch has outsold the PS Vita in Japan. Sony’s handheld is at 5,955,448 units sold. Switch’s total is now 6,112100.
Thanks to Jake and TDude73 for the tip.
Digerati, along with developer Cowardly Creations, today announced that the story-driven horror title Uncanny Valley is coming soon to Switch. A release is planned on December 25.
In the game, players can “explore its mysterious facility, uncover dark and terrifying secrets, and face narrative-altering consequences”. We have more details and a trailer below.
