In a Reddit AMA held today, D-Pad Studios commented on the performance of Owlboy on Switch. While we don’t have specific numbers, the team is very happy with the results thus far. The game managed to turn a profit within just 24 hours of its launch on Nintendo’s console, which took D-Pad “by complete surprise”. The success bodes well for funding future projects, according to co-CEO Jo-Remi Madsen.
Owlboy released on the Switch eShop back in February. A special limited edition will arrive in July.
The big Adventurer’s Update for Portal Knights is now live on Switch. It includes new features, changes, and fixes.
Below are the patch notes shared when the update debuted on Steam earlier this year:
NBA Playgrounds 2 will not be arriving next week as originally planned. Initially scheduled for May 22, Saber Interactive said today that the date has been moved out in the wake of “exciting things” happening with the franchise that the studio believes “will take arcade basketball to new levels.”
The developer wrote on Facebook:
In an interview with Nintendo World Report, Nintendo’s Kensuke Tanabe and Risa Tabata as well as Vanpool’s spoke about the origins of the franchise and some of its influences.
When originally making Dillon’s Rolling Western, one of the first concepts was to have Goron tribe characters from The Legend of Zelda. Tanabe and Tsuda explained:
With Fox n Forests releasing on Switch today, Bonus Level Entertainment has issued a new launch trailer. We’ve posted the video below.
Framed Collection is out today on the Switch eShop. For a look at some gameplay footage, check out the video below.
This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Battle Chasers: Nightwar – €39.99
Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition – €59.99 (available May 18)
Little Nightmares: Complete Edition – €34.99 (available May 18)
Nintendo published a new teaser trailer for Dillon’s Dead-Heat Breakers called “On a Roll”. Have a look at the short video below.
