GameStop is once again talking up Switch’s strong start and sales.
While speaking with Forbes, senior director of merchandising Eric Bright said Nintendo’s new platform is exceeding expectations. Lining up with what has been seen so far, it’s selling out in hours rather than days. Bright added that high Switch sales are likely to continue “for quite some time.”
Bright’s full words:
“It’s exceeding our expectations. We knew it would be a high demand product, but our Switch allocations are selling out not in days, but in hours…the demand is so high that consumers have to react quickly to be able to get their hands on them. Right now we’re not seeing sales going down at all, and I would expect that to continue for quite some time.”
Constructor was originally planned for Switch’s launch. Shortly after that news was shared, we heard about a delay to April 28. It’s now been pushed back again, as System 3 now says we should be seeing it sometime this summer. We’re unclear why Constructor isn’t ready, though hopefully we won’t have to report on any additional delays.
Teslagrad developer Rain Games have posted an update about the state of World to the West for Wii U. Apparently, they’ve been getting some issues with Nintendo’s console, but now they have found a way to optimize the game’s performance.
Sadly, this means that World to the West will get delayed. In their announcement, Rain Games have stated that they do not want to release a game that later on will need a patch to fix a less polished state.
They reassure possible buyers that World to the West will definitely come to Wii U, but we don’t have a possible date yet.
World to the West will launch on PS4, Xbox One and PC next week. Hopefully it won’t be long before we hear about the Wii U version release.
An update on the Wii U release date for World To The West: pic.twitter.com/bBdtaOrmE3
— Rain Games (@rain_games) April 28, 2017
My Nintendo members located close to Nintendo NY have a chance to nab unique merchandise. If you check in with your My Nintendo QR Code when you visit the store, you’ll be provided with a unique Mario Kart 8 Deluxe poster. The offer is valid through April 30.
During the last Nindies Showcase, SteamWorld Dig 2 devs Image & Form announced their latest game and, among other things, they specified that this new iteration will use Switch’s HD Rumble feature.
Nothing more was said about it until now. In a recent interview posted on the official Nintendo UK site, Julius Guldblog, Community Manager at Image & Form, talked more about how exactly are they planning to implement HD Rumble when playing SteamWorld Dig 2:
“I quite like what we’ve been able to pull off with HD Rumble. One thing is recreating the sensation of digging into certain materials. There’s so many cool things you can do. HD rumble will be a fabulous feature of SteamWorld Dig 2.”
He hints that we’ll be able to feel with our Joy-Con different materials when digging them, but that’s probably just an example and there will be more uses for this feature.
Capcom has yet to fully jump on with Switch. Ultra Street Fighter II is slated for May, but no other games have been announced by the publisher so far. Perhaps that will be changing soon.
In its latest financial report, Capcom highlights multiplatform develop. Switch is specifically called out as a platform the company is pursuing.
Capcom has said that it is looking to bring the RE Engine to Switch. When done, it may be easier to release titles on Nintendo’s console.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has arrived, featuring Inklings from the Splatoon series as playable racers. To celebrate the official launch, a special piece of art was shared on the Japanese Twitter account. Have a look at it above.
It’s been a long wait for Elliot Quest on 3DS. After it was announced two years ago, that version of the game is finally complete. PlayEveryWare has confirmed a release date of May 11.
Elliot Quest will support stereoscopic 3D on 3DS. The team also added special collectibles, multiple save slots, and EFIGS localization.
