Xbox boss Phil Spencer already responded positively to Switch in January. In a new interview with IGN, he provided some additional comments.
“Our relationship with Nintendo is great,” Spencer noted during the latest episode of IGN’s Xbox show Unlocked. He also added that “they’ve done some really innovative work.” Spencer “love[s] the hardware design” and feels that “anytime Nintendo brings a new product to the gaming market it’s good for all of us.”
Modders have worked quickly to bring Link from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild into Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. The download link will be distributed tomorrow, but the new trailer provides a look at the new model running in the game.
Dragon Quest Heroes I-II is out now in Japan, but a demo is also available on the eShop as well. We’ve posted some footage via the following video:
IGN has gone live with a video showing off the first 21 minutes of footage from the Switch eShop launch title Snipperclips. You can watch it below.
Nintendo will be expanding friends functionality in the future, the company has revealed. In a statement provided to Polygon, information was shared about other ways in which you’ll be able to connect with others.
First, Nintendo is planning on having users from social networking services be listed as friend candidates similar to Miitomo and Super Mario Run. You’ll also be able to send a friend request to those associated with your Nintendo Network ID (Wii U / Miiverse) and 3DS. Last but not least, select games will let you “use an in-game interface to send friend requests.”
Nintendo’s full statement reads:
Sumo Digital prepared a new video for Snake Pass explaining the control scheme used across all platforms. You can watch it below.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild comes in the form of a cartridge on Switch, but let’s not forget about the Wii U version as well, which has its own disc. With the Wii U version beginning to circulate, we now have a look at the disc art. It looks pretty nice and is a fine representative as Nintendo’s last Wii U game.
A demo for Puyo Puyo Tetris has launched on the Japanese eShop with Switch today. In the video below, you can see what it has to offer.