Touch Battle Tank SP is one of the newest games on the Japanese Switch eShop. Take a look at some footage in the video below.
Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas is set to arrive on Switch tomorrow as an eShop download. Watch a half hour of gameplay below.
Switch shortages have been an ongoing battle for Nintendo since the system launched on March 3. On its Japanese website, Nintendo provided an update on the situation.
Nintendo did acknowledge that Switch has been in short supply since release. The company apologized for any trouble caused for both consumers and distributors.
Nintendo says that it continues to ship more Switch units each week. Additionally, in July and August, shipments will increase. The new Splatoon 2 bundle is included in that. Production will further increase starting in the fall.
GoNNER was initially supposed to come to Switch on June 8. Unfortunately, the game ended up seeing a last-minute delay, so it didn’t meet its original date.
Nintendo’s website now lists GoNNER for June 29. We’ll wait until we have a confirmation, but hopefully this means a release is planned before the end of this month.
The fact that Rocket League is in the works for Switch is big news. But last week, it was also announced that cross-play will be supported. When Rocket League launches on Switch, players will be able to battle against those on other systems like Xbox One and PC.
Nintendo of America corporate communications director Charlie Scibetta spoke about the decision to introduce cross-play on Switch as part of an interview with GamesBeat. It’s all a part of “trying to be more flexible as a company,” he explained.
Here’s the relevant portion of the interview:
River City: Knights of Justice is out now on the 3DS eShop, and Natsume has a new video up to celebrate. Check it out below.
IGN has a new video up showcasing new gameplay from State of Mind. View the video below for 15 minutes of footage.
The Verge published some choice quotes from some of the developers at Nintendo, including Shinya Takahashi, general manager of Nintendo’s software division, Nintendo EPD. Takahashi started off by commenting on when it makes sense to introduce a new IP.
He said:
“It’s not just about new characters. It’s also about thinking about how people will accept new systems and gameplay. Sometimes new intellectual property is the best way to introduce that.”
“Whenever we see a new, really fun prototype, there’s always going to be a moment where we think: ‘How do we give the most people the opportunity to play this? Is it something that needs to be in a Mario game, or is this something that feels like it should go in a new direction?’ And that’s a debate that happens every single time.”
During last week’s Nintendo Spotlight presentation at E3, Nintendo revealed two big projects for Switch. Metroid Prime 4 and a new core Pokemon game were announced for the platform.
Neither game was given any sort of release window. They’re definitely not 2017 titles – especially Pokemon, which will likely take more than a year to arrive. Yet Nintendo of America corporate communications director Charlie Scibetta has indicated that Pokemon as well as Metroid Prime 4 could be out on Switch next year.
Speaking about providing a consistent lineup of games on Switch, Scibetta noted:
Thanks to IGN, we have a good look at Battle Chasers: Nightwar. Take a look at 9 minutes of footage from the game below.
