This information comes from Nintendo’s Tatsumi Kimishima…
Firstly, Nintendo Labo has had the high expectation as a “very Nintendo” product since the original announcement in January this year, and as soon as it was launched, consumers have been posting photos and video of parents and children as they work together to assemble the cardboard pieces and then play with their completed Toy-Con, which were unimaginable in video games before. It has been on sale for only a week in Japan and the US, while sales in Europe will begin today, but the main purchasers of Nintendo Labo at launch are not the same as with typical video games, and they are mainly elementary school children and their fathers, as well as game players who like creative activities. We developed and will nurture Nintendo Labo as a product that is not constrained by the boundaries of conventional video games and can endear itself to a broader range of consumers. From the initial response, we have this solid feeling that we are off to a great start in that regard.
PM Studios has posted the latest gameplay video for the rhythm game MUSYNX. Check out the video below featuring the Trojan track as composed by litmus*.
Nintendo announces partnership with Cygames on new mobile game Dragalia Lost, obtaining 5% of stocks
In the past, Nintendo’s mobile efforts have primarily been conducted with DeNA. But now the company is getting involved with another company: Cygames.
Nintendo and Cygames are partnering on the brand new mobile game Dragalia Lost. It’s due out this summer, starting with Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau. There are also plans to launch in North America and Europe.
Fortnite on Switch is a rumor that always seems to pop up, but especially more so this week. That’s because LeakyPandy, who leaked some information about the most recent Nintendo Direct but was also off base with many claims regarding the presentation, posted new speculation on Twitter that’s making the rounds.
LeakyPandy claims that the PvP Battle Royale game and the PvE Save the World mode will be coming to Switch, with an announcement at E3. Further stated is that cross-play will be supported and Nintendo exclusive content is planned.
The puzzler Perfect Angle is scheduled for a May 3 release on Switch as a digital download. For an early look at the game, view the footage below.
Tap Battle: Illusory Dungeon – Formidable Foes went live in Fire Emblem Heroes earlier today. See some footage of the new content below.
Another interesting Nintendo patent surfaced this week. On Wednesday, the company filed an application for a “non-limiting example game apparatus” involving a “card display screen including an image of a card object” displayed on the apparatus’ screen.
What the patent boils down to is a digital card format, perhaps for something Pokemon-related. Here’s one excerpt from the application:
Hinterland Studio is trying to bring The Long Dark to Switch. The developer has posted an official job listing in which a Unity programmer will be hired to work on a port.
The Long Dark is described as “a thoughtful, exploration-survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore an expansive frozen wilderness in the aftermath of a geomagnetic disaster.” It found quite a bit of success on Steam last year, and has been migrating to other platforms since then.
A listing for Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection has gone up on the eShop. In both North America and Europe, it can now be pre-loaded.
If you pre-load Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection, you can make a purchase in advance and download the required data. Then on launch day, you’ll only need to connect online once to begin playing.
Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection takes up 4.9GB.
Source: Switch eShop
