Duck Block Games has been looking to fund Forsaken Castle on Kickstarter. The team was seeking $10,000, but ended up with over three times that amount.
Forsaken Castle has not only been funded, but will be coming to Switch as well. A $35,000 stretch goal was reached just before the campaign ended today.
As for the game itself, Forsaken Castle is a 16-bit action exploration platformer inspired by Metroidvania titles. Players will follow a paladin and her fight against evil and “discover new abilities, fight deadly creatures, and explore a handcrafted world created in a retro pixel art style.”
More on Forsaken Castle can be found on the Kickstarter page here.
Gaming Trends recently had a interview with Desmond Wong, the CEO of The Gentlebros talking about their upcoming game called Cat Quest. A couple of the questions in the interview talked about the pros and cons of this game of bringing this game over to the Switch.
Below are some of the Switch related questions from the interview:
This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers – €39.99 (available Friday)
Disgaea 5 Complete – €59.99 (available Friday)
Switch Download
ACA NeoGeo The King of Fighters ’99 – €6.99
Wii U Retail
Darksiders Warmastered Edition – €19.99
Update: As a small bonus, here’s a new song Lindsey Stirling created for Rime:
Original: Members of Tequila Works are currently hosting a Reddit AMA for Rime. The studio is answering various fan topics that surround the Switch version, the game in general, and more. Topics include what to expect from Switch visually and developing on the platform, how the team approached puzzles, their inspirations, and more.
We’ve rounded up excerpts from the AMA below. You can continue reading the full thing here.
Unreal Engine 4 has technically had support for Switch since the technology’s last official release in February. However, at the time, it was considered “experimental”.
Unreal Engine 4.16 came out today. With this new feature, “Switch is fully-featured and ready for production”. Those who are approved developers can gain access to the full Unreal Engine 4 source code for free.
This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlights include The Great Ace Attorney 2, The Alliance Alive, The Snack World, Layton’s Mystery Journey, ARMS, Splatoon 2, Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack, Mighty Gunvolt Burst, Piczle Lines DX, and Plantera DX. Scans of all games are below.
Ripstone confirmed today that the company is working on a project for Switch. Specifics about the game were not shared, however.
Ripstone put out the following on Twitter:
INCREDIBLY excited to share that we are bringing a game to #NintendoSwitch! Watch this space for more details.. pic.twitter.com/q0NL8KKZBZ
— Ripstone Games (@RipstoneGames) May 24, 2017
On Wii U, Ripstone published several digital titles. The company worked to bring Stick it to the Man, Knytt Underground, Extreme Exorcism, and Pure Chess.
Later this week, Nintendo will be kicking off the ARMS Global Testpunch. Switch owners will be able to get a taste for what the game has to offer when it goes live.
On the official Twitter account, Nintendo confirms that ARMS Global Testpunch will include three stages. You’ll be able to play in Spring Stadium, Ninja College, and DNA Lab.
The ARMS Global Testpunch begins on Friday.
Warner Bros. sent out a new trailer for Cars 3: Driven to Win that gives us a good look at the gameplay. The video, showcasing the upcoming Switch and Wii U title, is posted below.
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
Switch – 26,114
New 3DS LL – 13,922
PS4 – 12,325
PS4 Pro – 4,989
Vita – 4,088
2DS – 2,732
New 3DS – 1,406
PS3 – 327
Wii U – 184
Xbox One – 103
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
Switch – 24,712
New 3DS LL – 13,643
PS4 – 12,334
PS4 Pro – 4,961
Vita – 4,114
2DS – 2,862
New 3DS – 1,021
PS3 – 325
Wii U – 157
Xbox One – 149
And here are the software charts:
