Square Enix has said on numerous occasions that Final Fantasy XIV could be a possibility for Switch. This has been discussed even when the system was known as NX. Our last update was in November of last year, when director / producer Naoki Yoshida said that he wants the MMORPG on as many platforms as possible.
Since then, nothing has changed. Yoshida again told VGR that he and the rest of his team want “as many to play as possible.” Discussions are also still taking place with Nintendo to see if Final Fantasy XIV can come to Switch and Xbox One with cross-play with the PC and PS4 versions. Yoshida added he “hopes to announce something as soon as we can.”
At the end of last year, Vostok Inc. made it to Switch. Developer Nosebleed Interactive has since started on something new for the platform.
Our first look at the new game is shown above. This is a racer set in the same universe of Vostok Inc. It’ll include couch multiplayer as well as a single-player campaign “that’s hopefully got a similar addictive hook/loop to Vostok Inc.” Nosebleed Interactive is also planning “a significant amount of depth” and “a sort of light story with a similar (probably quite cynical) vibe to Vostok Inc.”
Nosebleed is attempting to get its game funded – likely through a publisher. The studio says this is “the best demo I’ve worked on in 16 years as a developer.”
Defender’s Quest is coming to Switch, Level Up Labs has confirmed. A contractor has been brought in to port the game over.
Defender’s Quest is a tower-defense/RPG hybrid. The game originally debuted in 2012, but has received many tweaks along the way and has since been released on console with a new “DX” name. That should be the version Switch gets.
The Star is one of several outlets that recently had the chance to interview Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime. Reggie weighed in how Zelda overperforms in Canada, Switch’s momentum, and the family market.
Below are those excerpts:
PQube, LookAtMyGame and Wonderboy Bobi have announced Aggelos. Aggelos is a new, retro-styled 2D action-adventure coming to Switch later this year.
Here’s some additional information and a trailer:
Koei Tecmo issued a new Switch-specific trailer for Warriors Orochi 4. You can watch it below.
A new comparison video has come in for the Switch and PlayStation 4 versions of Ys VIII. See how the two stack up against each other below.
Nintendo is continuing its partnership with GameTruck on a new “Summer of Fun” initiative in parking lots at 100 Walmart locations around the country. Starting June 23 and lasting until August 19, Switch games such as Super Mario Odyssey, Mario Tennis Aces, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe will be playable. You’ll also be able to snap a few family photos and meet costumed characters including Mario at select locations.
Here’s the full announcement:
Q-Games and Spike Chunsoft just published a new trailer for the upcoming PixelJunk Monsters 2 DLC. Unfortunately there’s no concrete release date for it, but the trailer shows off some of the new stages and costumes, and lots of Monokuma:
The second Gyroidite Scavenger Hunt event is now live in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp. It’ll run until June 30th. Your goal is to find as many wedding-themed Gyroidite as you can. Appropriately, you can then use them to craft wedding-themed items. There are also new Timed Goals available for the duration of the event.
