The verdict is out on just how much third-party support Switch will receive. If there’s anything we can count on though, it’d be indie support.
The Switch Nindies Showcase from the end of February proved just how much smaller developers are comitted to the platform. SteamWorld Dig 2, Runner3, Flipping Death, and Wargroove were just some of the games announced.
These aren’t dinky little games we’re talking about here. The SteamWorld series has received wide acclaim. Everyone knows just how good the Runner games are. Flipping Death is the spiritual successor to Stick it to the Man. Wargroove should interest Advance Wars fans who haven’t been shown much love lately.
And again, this is just a tip of the iceberg. Yooka-Laylee, Stardew Valley, Pocket Rumble, Shakedown Hawaii, TumbleSeed, Graceful Explosion Machine, Overcooked, and Thumper are among the many titles in the pipeline. Even better, most of these titles are coming this year.
So what’s on your radar right now? Are there any games in particular that tickle your fancy? Let us know below!
Highlights from last week’s topic: What are you playing? – March 2017
Last month, we first heard about Wet Floor, the new rock band in Splatoon 2. Along with introducing the band itself, Nintendo shared a new song from the game.
The English Splatoon Tumblr account has followed up by introducing the various members of Wet Floor. Get the full rundown below.
The rock band Wet Floor are the latest sensation in the Inkling world. Their songs are an enticing blend of different genres, and they’re especially popular with the kids right now. Let’s check out their song “Rip Entry,” which you’ll hear as background music while battling!
Let’s meet the members of Wet Floor.
Two new TurboGrafx-16 games recently came out on the Wii U Virtual Console in North America – Neutopia and Dungeon Explorer. Find footage of both below.
The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ has a very neat physical release, though some fans might be more inclined to pick up the game physically. That especially goes for our friends in Europe where it’s not yet available. In any case, if you choose to purchase The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ from the eShop, you’ll need 610MB of free space.
The third and final video in the Nintendo Switch Rally series is now online. In this episode, teams compete in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and the results are decided. Check it out below.
The Neo Geo games from Hamster’s Arcade Archives series weren’t in the best of shape when they initially launched on Switch. Players reported issues with the sound, but even more significant were problems relating to brightness.
It didn’t take long for Hamster to address the situation thankfully. All of its Neo Geo games received patches a few days ago to remedy things. You can see just how big of an improvement was made with the video below.
It was at The Game Awards 2014 when Nintendo gave a first look at The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. With so much time having passed since then, GameXplain thought it would be worthwhile to see how the world has changed since then.
As far as the map goes, what Nintendo demonstrated a few years ago still holds true today. There are definitely some differences, but the overall layouts are very similar. GameXplain also managed to find most of the same locations shown at The Game Awards and this is where we can really begin to see how certain parts were reworked.
Watch the full video from GameXplain below.
XSEED has kicked off a new sale on the North American eShop. Senran Kagura, Corpse Party, and more have been discounted by up to 50 percent.
The lineup of games on sale is below:
Corpse Party (3DS) – $19.99 (was $29.99)
Exile’s End (Wii U) – $4.99 (was $9.99)
Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven (3DS) – $9.99 (was $19.99)
Return to Popolocrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale (3DS) – $9.99 (was $19.99)
Rune Factory 4 (3DS) – $19.99 (was $29.99)
Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson (3DS) – $19.99 (was $29.99)
Senran Kagura Burst (3DS) – $9.99 (was $19.99)
Story of Seasons (3DS) – $19.99 (was $29.99)
Unchained Blades (3DS) – $7.49 (was $14.99)
The prices listed above are valid until March 24.
Pokemon developer Game Freak is currently searching for a motion modeler. The company is trying to find someone who has experience making models on the level of Wii U and PlayStation Vita, and experience with the computer program Maya is required.
Game Freak cites the following as bonuses:
– Experience in deciding character model specifications
– Experience in managing progress of character models
– Experience in producing deformed characters
– Experience in producing monster models
The modeler will be asked to work on creating character models for an unspecified consumer game development project. Among other things, they’ll be asked to produce models of characters, monsters and items, and deformed materials with toon rendering. The position with Game Freak is on a contract basis and can lead up until May 2018.
Before Switch was announced, rumors persisted of a third Pokemon entry to accompany Pokemon Sun/Moon on Nintendo’s system. No announcement has been made, but if it exists, perhaps this job listing could be related.
A decade ago, Corey Bunnell made a post on TranslatorsCafe about spending a good portion of his senior year in high school as an exchange student. He was able to live in Japan, and it sounds like it was a great experience. He later wrote about how his “dream is to live in Japan and work for Nintendo as a game designer.”
Fast-forward to 2017. Nintendo just shipped The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild earlier this month. Towards the beginning of the game’s credits, almost every name is Japanese… except for one. In the “Wildlife Programming” section, one English name can be seen. Yup, it’s “Corey Bunnell”.
First, here’s a look at Bunnell’s post from 2007:
