A special episode of Nyannyan Neko Mario Time has been published on Nintendo’s YouTube page. In the video, several new and upcoming games are showcased for Switch to promote BitSummit 2017 coming this weekend. Cat Quest, She Remembered Caterpillars, and Nine Parchments from Frozenbyte are just some of the new titles revealed for the platform. Check out the full video below.
UNIQLO is now selling the special t-shirts based on its contest collaboration with Nintendo. Various clothing is up for grabs featuring the designs of various winners. Mario, Zelda, Pokemon, and more all all represented.
You can order the t-shirts on UNIQLO’s website here. These designs should also start to appear in stores tomorrow.
The team behind Drool stopped by Reddit today to answer questions from fans about Switch’s new game Thumper. Brian Gibson and Marc Flury, the studio’s two developers, attended the Reddit AMA. Fans asked Gibson and Flury about how long it took to port Thumper to Switch and the challenges involved, the possibility of a demo, ideas that were cut during original development, and more.
We’ve posted these excerpts below. For the full AMA, head on over here.
It looks like fans of Mutant Mudds will have something new to sink their teeth into soon, as the Mutant Mudds: Official Art and Design Works book was just confirmed through the Twitter of a designer on the game.
There’s no word on a price or release date yet. It was also referred to as a “side project”, so it may be somewhat far off. You can check out the original Twitter post below.
Super awesome side project!! Mutant Mudds: Official Art and Design Works (printed book) coming soon! Here's a sneak peek. pic.twitter.com/pQdt3tqidY
— Jools Watsham (@JoolsWatsham) May 19, 2017
The final bit of news stemming from this month’s NPD report concerns platform-specific sales. Over on GamesBeat, the site has published a listing of the top sellers in the US on Switch and 3DS for the month of April. Additionally, we have the lineup of the best-selling games of 2017 so far. Head past the break for the full results.
April 2017 was an extremely good month for Nintendo sales. In the U.S., the company not only owned the top spot in gaming hardware sales, but the second position as well.
As we know, Switch was the overall top seller. Right behind it though is the NES Classic Edition.
Nintendo is no longer producing the NES Classic Edition. The platform has been phased out worldwide, and April was the final month for shipments.
NPD Group has released a listing of the top twenty best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of April 2017. The results can be found below.
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe*
- Persona 5*
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
- MLB 17: The Show
- Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Mass Effect: Andromeda
- NBA 2K17
- Overwatch**
- Call of Duty: Black Ops II
- Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
- Horizon Zero Dawn
- Lego City Undercover
- Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix
- Lego Worlds
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
- Battlefield 1
- For Honor
- Nier: Automata
- Minecraft
*Does not include digital sales
**Battle.net sales not includes
Digital Foundry has taken an in-depth look at the newly-released Switch game Thumper.
On Switch, it runs at a full 1080p docked and 720p handheld resolution as promised. It also maintains a steady 60 frames per second. Thumper may have lost some effects from the PlayStation 4 version, but many will likely be unaware that they’re missing in the first place. Digital Foundry also has high praise for the anti-aliasing used on Switch and the port overall.
Have a look at the full analysis below.
The latest episode of the Play Nintendo Show, featuring Snipperclips, has gone live. Andrew and Jenna play the Switch game that launched a few months back. Check out the full episode below.
