Take-Two president Karl Slatoff wasn’t the only gaming representative to have spoken at the Credit Suisse 2016 Annual Technology Conference today. EA Chief Competition Officer Peter Moore also had a few things to say, including quite a bit about Nintendo.
Moore had high praise for the big N, noting that the company “has always been and will always be an very important partner in this industry.” He also spoke positively about Nintendo’s developers and IPs. Moore went as far as to say that the folks at EA are “huge fans.”
Specifically regarding Switch, Moore reconfirmed EA’s partnership with Nintendo on the platform. He also again mentioned EA’s “major game that will be distributed on that platform.”
Continue on below for Moore’s full words.
During the Credit Suisse 2016 Annual Technology Conference today, Take-Two president Karl Slatoff commented on a wide variety of topics. A brief portion of his talk involved Nintendo and the company’s upcoming platform Switch.
Slatoff said: “The folks at Nintendo are making a great effort to support third-party developers, we’re very optimistic on the Switch though we are not announcing anything specific today.”
Take-Two collaborated with Nintendo on Switch’s announcement video. NBA 2K was showcased on the new system, and it’s likely to be released at some point in the future.
Yesterday, we received some information about sales focused around the Black Friday / Thanksgiving shopping period. The NES Classic Edition and New 3DS XL Solgaleo Lunala Black Edition were both cited as “products most likely to run out-of-stock”.
So how about Cyber Monday? Well, additional data from Adobe indicates that the Yo-kai Watch 2DS bundle was at risk for running out of stock. No specific data was provided, but it sounds like Nintendo has done pretty well in sales over the past few days.
Stone Shire’s latest patch, version 1.2, is now confirmed for North America this Thursday. It improves the game’s frame rate, removes the water flowing process, and updates/optimizes the lighting. If you’re in Europe, the update should already be available.
Update (11/29): While it’s $31.99 for Prime members, Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World can be pre-ordered for $33.99 on Amazonfor everyone else.
Original (11/28): All major retailers are now taking pre-orders for Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World. It’s up on Amazon, Best Buy, and GameStop. Those with Amazon Prime or Gamer’s Club Unlocked can save 20 percent.
Nintendo uploaded a new trailer today to show what Super Mario Maker for 3DS has in store in terms of both online and offline modes. Give it a look below.
Nintendo has shared brand new details about its partnership with Universal. Originally, the two sides announced plans for theme park attractions last May.
In addition to Universal Studios Japan, both Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood are participating. Today’s announcement notes that each park will share information about its specific Nintendo areas. “The first such announcement will come soon,” Nintendo said.
Nintendo promises “expansive, immersive and interactive” areas that “will be highly themed and authentic environments filled with multiple attractions, shops and restaurants.” Fans “will feel as if they are playing inside their favorite games”.
Plans are in place for new theme park areas to “open separately over the next several years.”
We’ve posted today’s full announcement below.
This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:
Yakuza 6 (PS4) – 10/10/9/10
Drive Club VR (PS4) – 7/8/7/9
Banner Saga 2 (PS4) – 8/7/7/9
Megami Meguri (3DS) – 8/8/8/8
Puyo Puyo Chronicle (3DS) – 8/8/8/8
Miitopia (3DS) – 7/8/8/8
Gudetama Okawari Ikagassuka (3DS) – 7/7/7/7
The moves Memento and Parting Shot have been temporarily banned from Pokemon Sun & Moon’s Battle Spot, i.e. the game’s random online battles. This is not due to balancing concerns, but rather to fix a glitch that causes the game to crash when the Z-Powered versions of those two moves are used. Take this into account when planning your Pokemon’s moves at the moment, but hopefully this should be fixed quickly.
