Gamereactor shared a new interview with Shin’en CEO Manfred Linzer today. We’ve picked out a few highlights, but you can read the full discussion here.
Linzer chatted about what’s new with FAST RMX, Switch in general, and confirmed HD Rumble support. Read his comments below.
In an interview with Nikkei, Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima chatted about plans for Switch’s online service as well as virtual reality.
Switch’s online service will cost in the range of 2-3,000 yen yearly. That amounts to $17.50 – $26.50. Kimishima explained that the fee makes it easier for Nintendo to support online features such as multiplayer or downloads of classic games.
Kimishima also mentioned that Nintendo “studies” VR. VR will be added to Switch once they figure out how users can play for hours without problems.
Nintendo UK has uploaded to their YouTube channel a compilation of Nintendo Switch reactions from the UK hands-on premiere. Check it out below:
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed developer has announced that its new puzzle-platformer Snake Pass is planned for Switch.
Even though it’s been in development for just a month, Sumo Digital COO Paul Porter says it’s going well. He said:
“Considering the short amount of time we have been working on the platform and the fact that the Switch isn’t launched yet, things have gone surprisingly well. We had the game up and running within a week. Nintendo and Epic have given us tremendous support when needed. The use of Unreal gave us a great head start when we first got the hardware.”
Eurogamer reports that Snake Pass supports TV, tabletop and handheld modes on the Switch, running at 30 frames per second at 720p when undocked. It will be 30 frames per second and 1080p when docked.
Snake Pass will launch on Switch at the same time as other platforms early this year. Watch a trailer for the game below.
IGN has a new interview up with Shigeru Miyamoto and Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma about Breath of the Wild. The two discuss how the new Switch and Wii U game is evolving the series, the roles of different characters, horses, and more. Watch it below.
Shigeru Miyamoto brought Project Giant Robot to E3 a few years ago. However, it’s not surfaced since then. Nintendo had continually listed the game on its release schedules, but it was no longer present on the latest document published yesterday.
Nintendo has now confirmed to Polygon that Project Giant Robot has been cancelled, which shouldn’t be too surprising. The company explained, “we made this decision after considering our overall product and development strategy.”
With just a month to go until launch, Famitsu has coverage on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The magazine recaps previously-known information about gameplay, but also shares new details on characters.
As many of you know, voice acting is featured in Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The characters appearing in the game will also be very individualistic. Familiar races in the series like the Zoras and Gorons can also be spotted.
Keeping with their focus on Splatoon 2 as a competitive game, Nintendo UK has shared a video of competitive Splatoon players sharing their thoughts on the upcoming sequel. The members of Team 4D won the Great British Splat Off last summer, and they are eager to give their thoughts on the Switch’s handheld mode, viability of the Splat Roller, the new Special weapons, thoughts on the Pro Controller, and more. Check it out below:
Square Enix sent out a new information batch about Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 Professional. Today’s content covers the World of Incarnus, an area in the game with a new story inhabited by divine monsters known as Incarnus. Find the details rounded up below along with new screenshots courtesy of Gematsu.
– The protagonist has saved Break World from crisis and safely taken back the memories he lost
– One day, he meets a mysterious creature named Tico that resembles a young bird
– Led by Tico, you arrive at the “World of Incarnus”
– This is a place where Incarnus live
– This opens the curtains on a new adventure set in the world inhabited by Inacrnus, monsters said to belong to the lineage of gods
– Visit the World of Incarnus with Tico
– A new story will unfold in this land of magical atmosphere
– The ecosystem in this world is different from that of Break World; monsters are huge
– All items are huge as well
– Since they’re so big, you can get a lot of items all at once
– There seems to be dangerous areas where monsters fight against each other in the World of Incarnus
– Use your drone to explore and witness the full impact battle up close
– The Village of Incarnus is the base area in the World of Incarnus
– There is not much of an indication of other people, and there doesn’t seem to be many residents
– The town has facilities run by Incarnus
– Incarnus come in all forms and varieties
– An altar-like structure can be found inside the town
– The protagonist visits the World of Incarnus after a strange encounter
– However, it will develop into an unforeseen incident that involves both the World of Incarnus and Break World
– The situation takes an unexpected turn with a certain request from Tico
– Characters from the Joker series will also appear to help the player
– A new threat will stand before the protagonist
