When you’re a big developer without a new game in over four years, fans are going to very much interested in what you’re working on. Case and point: Retro Studios. The company’s last original title was Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, which first debuted in 2014.
While we still don’t have the big picture, some new clues point to a heavier narrative focus for Retro’s next title. The LinkedIn profile of one writer mentions the following:
Over on the official Nintendo UK store, pre-orders have opened for Nintendo Labo. You can reserve the different products here. These include the Variety Kit and Robot Kit, as well as the Customization Set.
Clouds Play Company has released a new Switch game in Japan. Osyaberi! Horijyo! is out now as an eShop download for 500 yen.
Osyaberi! Horijyo! is a casual action game in which Ana Horisky, a girl who loves talking (note: Osyaberi can mean talkative) collects treasure from caves. Ana works as both an archaeologist and a treasure hunter at the same time.
You’ll dig through caves, and collect ores and treasures lying underground. It’s then possible to sell collected ores and treasure to earn money. However, if the digging machine runs out of fuel or overheats on the way, it will result in a “Game Over”, so you need to safely bring back these ores and treasure to surface.
Source: Switch eShop
According to IHS Markit’s analysis, roughly $8 billion was spent on Nintendo products in 2017. That’s about double what the Big N generated the year prior. The arrival of Switch, the SNES Classic Edition, and continued 3DS sales contributed to the increase.
IHS Markit indicates that Nintendo will have a larger share of the console market than Microsoft this year. In 2017, over $10 billion was spent globally on Xbox hardware, software, and services.
This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlights include Attack on Titan 2, Your Four Knight Princesses Training Story, and adverts for Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition. Scans of all games are below.
Koei Tecmo has prepared a brand new video for Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition. View the game’s second trailer below.
Among the recent wave of upcoming NeoGeo titles Hamster confirmed for Switch was Aero Fighters 3. Next week, we have confirmation that the game will be brought to the eShop.
Aero Fighters 3 is a vertical shooter made by Video System. It was actually released for arcades originally in 1995.
ACA NeoGeo Aero Fighters 3 arrives on March 15 for $7.99 / €6.99 / £6.29.
Source: Switch eShop
Koei Tecmo has posted yet another video showing characters in their “Civilian Clothes” outfits. The latest one, featuring Annie Leonhart and Jean Kirschtein, can be seen below.
TurtlePop: Journey to Freedom is set for release on Switch via the eShop this Friday. For a look at some footage, check out the video below.
Nintendo will hold a new Nintendo Direct presentation tomorrow, the company has just announced.
The presentation will air at the following times:
– 2 PM PT
– 5 PM ET
– 10 PM in the UK
– 11 PM in Europe
Nintendo says that that the presentation will be about 30 minutes long, offering the latest information on both Switch and 3DS. Expect news on Mario Tennis Aces and more.
