Miitomo has been updated with more content. Users will find a new stage, along with some brand new items.
“Trick or treat! Happy Halloween #1” is the new stage. It includes the following:
– Firefighter helmet (set)
– Firefighter uniform (set)
– Fire truck
– Fire hose
And as far as the new items go, you can nab the following:
– Down jacket
– Under-rim glasses
– Abstract fleece parka
– Striped gaucho pants
– Wide-leg baggy jeans
– Winter ankle boots
– Neck warmer w/ triangles
– Skate park backpack
The Wall Street Journal’s Takashi Mochizuki reached out to Nintendo’s Japanese PR for a little more information about the Switch. According to the company, the Dock and detachable Joy-Con controllers will be included. However, there was no clear answer about the Joy-Con Grip accessory.
Two of Microsoft’s top executives in the Xbox division dished out praise for Switch on Twitter earlier today.
First up is Phil Spencer, the man in charge at Xbox. He had this to say about the new system:
@Nexi_Dios I'm always impressed with their ability to state a bold vision and build a product that delivers on that vision..
— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) October 20, 2016
We also have this comment from Microsoft’s head of Xbox games marketing Aaron Greenberg:
Congrats to my friends @NintendoAmerica on the unveil today. Love seeing new innovation in our industry, Switch looks like fun! https://t.co/W1cT14wuBO
— Aaron Greenberg (@aarongreenberg) October 20, 2016
The first 8 minutes of footage from Mr. Pumpkin Adventure on the Wii U have been uploaded to YouTube. You can watch the video below.
Following in the trend set by Bethesda, several major game publishers and developers have commented on the Nintendo Switch, but refrained from revealing specific details about any projects.
IGN has organized the comments about the Nintendo Switch made by the many different publishers and developers into an article on their site, and have rounded up some noteworthy comments. While most of these are as similarly vague as the comments made by Bethesda and Ubisoft, it’s impressive to see so much support from third parties for the Switch.
A representative from SEGA had this to say about the Nintendo Switch:
SEGA and Nintendo have been great partners over the years, and we continue to with our support of the Nintendo Switch. We look forward to revealing specific game plans soon, but have nothing further to announce at this time
From Altus:
We’re excited to be supporting the Nintendo Switch and believe the games we publish are a perfect fit for the portable nature of the console
Gamasutra has published an article detailing the reactions of several prominent game developers to the reveal of the Nintendo Switch.
The article on Gamasutra has some very respected names both to Nintendo fans and in the general games industry. Some of the more prominent include David D’angelo of Yacht Club Games and Thomas Happ, creator of Axiom Verge. While many of these developers make obvious their excitement for creating games on the Switch, these aren’t official confirmations as of yet. Take these with a grain of salt.
David D’angelo of Yacht Club Games had this to say about the Nintendo Switch:
At Yacht Club Games, we’re very excited for the Nintendo Switch! Nintendo continues to put fun first by focusing on delivering new, engaging ways to play, which is what we’re all about! We can’t wait to take advantage of the system’s capability to have local and online multiplayer anywhere. It will allow for some truly great game experiences. We can only imagine the pure joy we’ll have playing Nintendo’s games both on the go and at home.
Devolver Digital tweeted out that fans can likely expect to see their titles on the Nintendo Switch in 2017.
Known for publishing titles like as Hotline Miami, Titan Souls and OlliOlli, Devolver Digital have said that they will be publishing titles on the Nintendo Switch next year, stating that they’ve “met with Nintendo last week”. You can view the full tweet below.
We’re excited for the Nintendo Switch and having met with Nintendo last week we’re confident you’ll see some our games on it next year! pic.twitter.com/vEvvvzou9R
— Devolver Digital (@devolverdigital) October 20, 2016
This shouldn’t come as a major surprise, but Unreal Engine 4 support is officially confirmed for Switch. Epic Games, the engine’s creator, was listed as one of the system’s partners by Nintendo earlier today.
Over on Twitter, the official Unreal Engine account posted:
We're thrilled to partner with Nintendo to help Unreal Engine 4 developers bring their games to Nintendo Switch! https://t.co/MWL29xhb90
— Unreal Engine (@UnrealEngine) October 20, 2016
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim had a heavy presence in the Switch trailer Nintendo put out earlier today. That being said, Bethesda isn’t ready to officially confirm the game for the upcoming system just yet.
In a statement provided to GamesIndustry, a spokesperson noted that Bethesda isn’t “confirming any specific titles at this time”. However, the publisher intends to talk about “specific games and details in the future.”
The full statement is as follows:
“We’re happy to have had the opportunity to collaborate with Nintendo on the video. While we are not confirming any specific titles at this time, we are pleased to announce our partnership with Nintendo and support of the Switch. We look forward to revealing specific games and details in the future.”
In today’s Nintendo Switch trailer, amiibo figures were spotted during one of the scenes. Surely that means the new system will have support for the functionality, right? Well, that’s absolutely correct.
A Nintendo representative told IGN the following when asked about amiibo support:
“If a Nintendo Switch game supports amiibo then the Nintendo Switch home gaming system will as well.”
Next, Nintendo had this to say about the Nintendo Switch Dock:
