Following the release on the European 3DS eShop last week, Witch & Hero III will be available on the North American eShop March 22. The game retails for $3.99. Take a look at the game’s trailer in the tweet below:
Witch and Hero 3 arrives on the North American #Nintendo3DS eShop on 22nd March, priced at just $3.99USD. The wait is almost over! pic.twitter.com/uZyEONtPzb
— CIRCLE Ent. (@CIRCLE_Ent) March 20, 2018
Earlier today, it was announced R.B.I. Baseball 18’s release on the Switch would be delayed until later this Spring. Per the tweet below, we now have confirmation the game is due for release in April.
We’ve seen a lot of questions regarding release dates. We can confirm that iOS is releasing next week and that Nintendo Switch and Android are releasing in April. We will continue to keep you updated when we have more details. pic.twitter.com/9TcT4sMXfQ
— R.B.I. Baseball 18 (@RBIGAME) March 20, 2018
Hazelight Studios’ Lucas de Vries weighed in yesterday as to why A Way Out isn’t on Switch. Director Josef Fares has now commented as well.
Like de Vries, Fares pointed out that the game requires camera controls, which can’t really be done if you want to play on a single Joy-Con. He also brought up that the team hasn’t really looked into Switch yet, and he’s “not saying it will never happen.”
Nintendo hosted a Nindies panel at GDC 2018 today. Among what was discussed, the company highlighted strong digital sales and touched on improvements planned for the Switch eShop.
First, as USgamer supports, digital sales of third-party games for Switch and 3DS are exceeding sales of traditional boxed games in the US. Nintendo also said that eShop navigation will be improved on Switch for “better discoverability”. With more and more games coming to Switch each week, it’s difficult for titles to stand out and for consumers to find them. It sounds like Nintendo will be looking to improve the situation in the future.
One of the notable elements we previously heard about with Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes is the game’s indie collaborations. This wasn’t spoken of as of late, but we finally have some concrete news on that front.
It’s been announced that Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes will feature Hyper Light Drifter gear that you can wear. Further specifics haven’t been provided, so it’s currently unclear if this is just a cosmetic bonus.
Hyper Light Drifter was actually just announced for Switch a short while ago. Abylight and Heart Machine will have it ready for this summer.
During a Nindies event at GDC today, Nintendo revealed that Crashlands is making its way to Switch. Developer Butterscotch Shenanigans has not yet shared a release window.
Crashlands is another title joining Switch thanks to its new support for GameMaker Studio 2. The engine will be adding proper Switch support this summer.
Last year, Messhof said Nidhogg 2 would make sense on Switch. It’s now happening, as the studio has announced that the game is bound for Nintendo’s console. It’s planned for sometime in 2018.
Messhof revealed the news on Twitter today:
Switch the way you play Nidhogg 2 later this year! @Nintendo @NintendoAmerica @NintendoEurope pic.twitter.com/72oyR2ih0T
— Mark Essen (@messhof) March 20, 2018
Abylight is collaborating with Heart Machine to bring Hyper Light Drifter to Switch, the company announced today. A release is planned for this summer. Also, it’ll be launching worldwide.
Abylight says it’s working closely with GameMaker engine developer Yoyo Games since “this title pushed the technical envelope.”
