The Next Penelope originally came out in 2015. A Wii U version was planned, but creator Aurélien Regard has since confirmed that it’s been cancelled on the console.
The one bright spot here is that Regard is looking into whether a port on Switch will be possible. It also sounds like he’s hoping to bring his next game to the new system since Unity is supported, which is what the project is built on.
Continue on below for Regard’s full comments on the situation.
Switch accessories have been popping up left and right over the past couple of weeks. Now from Nordic distributor Pan Vision, a bunch more have been listed.
Perhaps the most interesting of the bunch is for Joy-Con armor guards. In that listing, it mentions separate “wand” and “controller” modes for the controller. Another accessory hints at voice chat, but I think that’s something we were all expecting from Switch at this point.
Here’s the full rundown from Reddit user pixelpushing:
Nintendo prepared a brief new Dragon Quest VIII to promote the RPG’s upcoming launch on January 20. View it below.
Gory Detail has been continuing its rollout of new Rusty Pup screenshots on Twitter. Get a look at the latest images below, and check out a couple of animated GIFs here.
First 4 Figures is creating a life size Majora’s Mask statue. With pre-orders opening tomorrow, a making of video has been shared that gives us a closer look at the statue. Watch it below.
NeoGAF user horuhe has compiled the data of Japan’s best-selling games of the year using weekly Media Create top 20 charts. It may not be complete, but it gives us a look at the Japanese software market and what games they enjoy the most.
We can also have a look at the Wii U and 3DS top 20 best-sellers before the official Media Create charts come available in a few weeks.
Circle Entertainment still has plenty of titles lined up on 3DS. Already, the publisher is planning over ten games for the eShop.
One of these is Frontier Days: Founding Pioneers, created by Arc System Works. This should be out in the west sometime during Q1.
Circle wrote on Twitter a few hours ago:
Still had 10+ 3DS games waiting for complete, includes two excellent titles from ARC system works. This is first one targeting Q1. pic.twitter.com/6sA4Xdq9Jo
— CIRCLE Ent. (@CIRCLE_Ent) January 9, 2017
Finnish retailer Konsolinet has listed several Switch accessories from ORB on their website. ORB have created a couple of accessories for Nintendo hardware in the past, including the Wii and the 3DS. The accessories, like a Game Card holder or a grip for the Switch, don’t really tell us anything new about how the console will work, but it’s nonetheless nice to see that several third party accessories will be readily available.
Konsolinet also lists an official Switch Pro Controller on their website with a March 3rd release date, though that is likely a placeholder.
Over the course of the last year or so, Nintendo’s various European websites got updated continuously, getting new functionality, My Nintendo integration, a new mobile-friendly layout etc. Today they got perhaps their biggest update yet with a new header, and updated sidebar and an all-red color scheme. This is line with Nintendo as a whole moving back to their red-and-white logo and color scheme, instead of the grey-and-white that was used during the Wii and Wii U era.
