The Silver Case is being revitalized on new platforms. However, some of you may remember that a DS port was planned many years ago. Sadly, it never came to fruition.
Game Informer caught up with Suda51 recently and asked about why the plug was pulled on The Silver Case for DS. He explained to the site:
“One reason was the issue of an English localization. We wondered if a game with this much text could be localized correctly to be able to bring it to the West.
Another reason was the quality of the port. We actually had a full, working version, but we just couldn’t figure out a way to make use of the DS’s main feature, the dual screens. Since we were working on several other games on the time we just didn’t have the energy to figure it out. We actually thought about just handing the DS version out at Tokyo Game Show for free, but even that would have cost a lot of money, so we couldn’t even do that either! Unfortunately, we then had to cancel to the project.”
alistdaily published a new interview with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime. There aren’t any earth-shattering comments, but we did pick out a few excerpts. Reggie specifically talked about Switch, including learning from past mistakes, the system’s potential for broad appeal, taking some inspiration from working on mobile games, and keeping up with demand.
These excerpts are posted below. You can find the full interview here.
Arc System Works is bringing New Frontier Days: Founding Pioneers to the Switch eShop in just a couple of days. Get a look at some extensive footage below.
Two more trailers are now online for upcoming indie games on Switch. Following yesterday’s announcement, find videos for Unbox: Newbie’s Adventure and Pocket Rumble below.
Yacht Club Games shared the file size for Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove on Switch a few days ago. Adding to that, the studio revealed the file size for Specter of Torment just now. The download will take up 145 MB, so it’s similar to Treasure Trove’s 147 MB.
A new episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live featuring 1-2-Switch. This time around, Kit and Krysta are joined by a few guests to play the game. Watch the full episode below.
A Puyo Puyo Tetris has appeared on the game’s new website, focusing on versus play. Take a look at the clip below.
During a panel at GDC today, Nintendo showed off a 2D prototype used to test ideas for Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Someone has since put up a clip on YouTube showing the tool in action. Check it out below.
Today, Yacht Club Games introduced new amiibo functionality coming to Shovel Knight with the game’s new Specter of Torment update.
Using the figure, players can unlock the Fairy of Shovelry. Speak to Madame Meeber in the Village, Potionarium, and Tower of Fate and scan the amiibo to do so.
As for what the fairy does, Yacht Club says:
“The Fairy of Shovelry will accompany Shovel Knight, Plague Knight, or even Specter Knight on their respective adventures! Whether the little scamp is digging for treasure, trying to battle enemies, or cheering along with your victories, he is guaranteed to be delightful. Don’t worry, he won’t get in your way or mess with your gameplay! But things sure are less lonely with the Fairy of Shovelry around!”
