Oceanhorn was first released on mobile hardware, so it was very flexible game to port for mobile based Nintendo Switch. I see bright future for Nintendo Switch, as it has a support for Unreal Engine 4 for example and we are currently spearheading the mobile development on UE4 with Oceanhorn 2.
It depends on indie developer. Some indie developers don’t care much about saving resources, but it is everything for us as we are developing for mobile first (or parallel development), so our games have been optimized right from the beginning. This way we can add stuff for higher-end platforms later on. Nintendo Switch is already couple of years old hardware (NVIDIA Tegra X1), so latest iOS devices that we use for development are already more powerful than Switch. But developing mobile first helps and Oceanhorn 2 is going to look great on Switch, when the time comes!
This week’s 3DS eShop charts are as follows:
Software
1. Pokemon Yellow
2. Kirby’s Blowout Blast
3. Miitopia
4. Pokemon Red
5. Super Mario Bros. 3
6. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo
7. Super Mario World
8. Pokemon Blue
9. Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
10. Tomodachi Life
11. Mario Kart 7
12. Super Mario Bros.
13. Super Smash Bros. for 3DS
14. Zelda: A Link to the Past
15. The Legend of Zelda
16. Pokemon Sun
17. Castlevania III
18. Ever Oasis
19. Castlevania
20. Super Metroid
Videos
1. Hey! Pikmin “Hey Helper” Trailer
2. Kirby’s Blowout Blast Launch Trailer
3. Miitopia “Look Up, Look Down” Trailer
4. Hey! Pikmin Lift-Off Trailer
5. Super Mario Odyssey E3 2017 Trailer
6. Pikmin Short Movies Trailer
7. Super Mario Maker for 3DS Overview Trailer
8. Team Kirby Clash Deluxe – Ready for Launch
9. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle E3 2017 Trailer
10. Pokemon Sun/Moon Special Demo Version Video
11. Pokemon Gold/Silver return on the Virtual Console
12. Ever Oasis E3 2017 Trailer
13. Pokemon Rumble World Trailer
14. Mario Sports Superstars Launch Trailer
15. Mario Kart 7 Video
16. Super Smash Bros. – Final Video Presentation
17. Pokemon Sun/Moon – Top 7 Features
18. Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World TV Spot
19. Pokemon Direct 6/6/17
20. Bye-Bye BoxBoy Launch Trailer
Source: 3DS eShop
Update: Thankfully, Nintendo is making an English version available this time around after all. It will be shown on YouTube here.
Original: At the end of April, Nintendo prepared a special live stream for Fire Emblem Heroes. The latest news about the mobile game was delivered at the time.
Nintendo is bringing back that same broadcast tomorrow. During the stream, we’ll once again receive the latest news about the mobile game.
The presentation will air at the following times:
– 8:30 PM PT
– 11:30 PM ET
– 4:30 AM in the UK
– 5:30 AM in Europe
You can watch the event as it happens on YouTube. However, it is unlikely to be shown in English, as the last presentation was only in Japanese.
Miitomo has been updated with new Daily Decorations. Users can check back daily for wallpapers and floorings, including the following:
– Mediterranean town (Wallpaper)
– Blue Sky (Wallpaper)
– Sunset Sky (Wallpaper)
– Plum blossom + stems (indigo) (Wallpaper)
– Plum blossom + stems (garnet) (Wallpaper)
– Bunny + dots (hot pink) (Wallpaper)
– Marine (navy blue) (Wallpaper)
– Sycamore flooring + Hawaiian circle rug (Flooring)
– Flagstone (gray) (Flooring)
– Wood flooring + checkered rush rug (Flooring)
Miitomo Drop stages are located in the Shop tab, and can be played with Miitomo coins or game tickets.
Nintendo just sent out a new update for Splatoon 2. The latest version for the game is 1.1.2.
Today’s update addresses an issue with the SplatNet Gear Shop as well as a problem with displaying ranking information. Additionally, Nintendo adjusted the number of points required to fill the special gauge for a few weapons.
We’ve posted the full patch notes below.
Our last bit of Overcooked: Special Edition is a new video shared by Videogamer. Below, you can get a look at the game, which launches tomorrow on the Switch eShop.
Switch is getting a big indie game shortly in the form of Overcooked: Special Edition. For those wondering, the game takes up 748MB of space. You’ll be able to purchase and download Overcooked on Switch tomorrow.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director’s Cut has been heavily discounted on the North American Wii U eShop. The game normally costs $49.99, but is currently down to $12.49.
Unless we’re mistaken, this is the first sale for Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director’s Cut on the eShop. Having launched in 2013, it has taken almost four years for Square Enix to slash the original price.
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
Source: Wii U eShop
Update: Ninja Spirit and Victory Run are also confirmed for tomorrow. They are $5.99 each as well.
Original: Air Zonk is slated for the North American Wii U Virtual Console this week, according to a listing on Nintendo’s website. Konami will be bringing the game out tomorrow.
Here’s an overview:
Air “Zonk” is a spin-off of the popular Bonk’s Adventure series. The powered-up Zonk gathers his friends to form Team Cool, and they set out to stop King Drool’s plan to conquer the world. Choose from 3 levels of difficulty and 3 types of Friend Modes. Shoot King Drool’s cyber robots and avoid their attacks while collecting the Air Bones to unleash a variety of attacks. Enjoy unique moves such as combining with a friend to create an invincible hybrid form or blasting enemies with a charged attack.
Air Zonk will set you back $5.99 on the Wii U eShop.
A new update was issued for Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition yesterday, and it was a fairly significant one. When playing docked, the game runs at 1080p as opposed to 720p with previous versions. It makes a big difference with the right TV, especially compared to the initial 720 display.
Digital Foundry has also discovered that texture filtering has received a boost on Switch. No compromises were made, as Minecraft still has a render distance between 11 and 12 chunks while docked. The world is also still at the medium 3072×3072 block setting.
Digital Foundry explores Minecraft’s new patch in detail – including frame rate – in the video below.
