Reggie says Nintendo is aware of concerns about backing up saves on Switch
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 81 Comments
Currently there is no easy way of backing up save data on Switch. If your system experiences a major issue for whatever reason, your saves may very well be in jeopardy. That naturally raises concerns for Switch owners. When you’ve poured hundreds of hours into games like Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey, you don’t want to lose all of that progress.
Mashable brought up the issue in an interview with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime. Reggie acknowledged that Nintendo is aware of these concerns, though there’s nothing to announce about backing up save data at present.
Reggie noted the following:
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Reggie asked about Switch’s Golf Easter egg / Satoru Iwata tribute, remains mostly quiet
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 8 Comments
Switch owners discovered a fantastic Easter egg several weeks ago. On July 11, Golf can be accessed on the system by motioning the Joy-Con in a certain way. Basically, you need to perform the “direct” motion late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata used to show in Nintendo Direct presentations.
Kotaku recently asked Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime about the Easter egg. Oddly though, he was fairly quiet about it and wouldn’t really comment on the tribute specifically.
Here’s what Reggie said:
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Reggie on the lack of certain features for Switch, will talk 2018 plans after the holidays, more
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 48 Comments
Fast Company is the latest outlet to have shared an interview with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime. Reggie was asked about the lack of certain features for Switch, what people should be getting excited about for 2018, the Universal partnership, and more.
We’ve posted these highlights from the interview below. For the full discussion, head on over to Fast Company here.
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First SteamWorld Dig has sold over a million copies, sequel sales on Switch much higher than other platforms
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Switch eShop, Wii U eShop | 3 Comments
Kotaku caught up with Image & Form CEO Brjann Siegurgeirsson for a look back on the original SteamWorld Dig as well as its sequel. While speaking with the site, Siegurgeirsson revealed that the first game has sold over one million copies collectively.
One reason that SteamWorld Dig did so well is Nintendo’s promotion of the game. Siegurgeirsson spoke about how having it featured in a Nintendo Direct a few years ago boosted visibility:
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Reggie on Nintendo Switch Online, Nintendo’s back catalog, more
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 80 Comments
Forbes has a new interview up with Reggie Fils-Aime, president of Nintendo of America. Reggie was asked about what we can expect from Nintendo Switch Online as well as the company’s back catalog. He also commented further on why Switch has been in short supply and the importance of the first-party Switch games out of the gate.
Hear what Reggie had to say about these topics below. You can find the full interview on Forbes here.
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Limited Run Games might be hinting at a physical version of Golf Story
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 8 Comments
Limited Run Games will finally begin to publish Switch titles in 2018. Now the question is, what will the company begin with?
One very strong possibility is Golf Story. Speaking with The Switch Effect, Limited Run Games co-founder Douglas Bogart pointed to that title as well as FAST RMX and Thimbleweed Park as games he’d like to give the physical treatment to. Even more telling, Bogart later said that “we thought our first title would just be a pipe dream, but instead it’s a hole in one.”
That last line is definitely a nod to golf, and we all know that Switch has one big indie golf game – that being Golf Story, of course. We should know for sure if this is what Bogart was teasing in a few months.
Reggie on the one-two combo of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Mario Odyssey for Switch, taking chances
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 34 Comments
Nintendo kicked off Switch’s launch with a bang thanks to Zelda: Breath of the Wild. If that wasn’t enough, Super Mario Odyssey has arrived just in time for the holidays. These two games have helped made Switch’s first year very special.
Reggie spoke about having Zelda and Mario ready early on for Switch in an interview with TechCrunch. He noted that Nintendo was lucky in terms of the development schedule, with a game like Breath of the Wild being far along in development.
Reggie said:
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Game Freak on making Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon as two new games, which version is right for you
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News | 17 Comments
3DS is getting two more Pokemon games next month in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. However, they aren’t entirely new. Both build upon last year’s original Pokemon Sun/Moon. Game Freak has decided to introduce another pair of Sun/Moon titles, following a similar approach to Black 2/White 2 rather than something like Pokemon Crystal or Pokemon Platinum in which a single follow-up game was introduced.
Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon director Kazumasa Iwao spoke with GameSpot about the idea behind these latest games and why making two versions made sense. Here’s what he shared on the subject:
Video: Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon devs talk new features
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 4 Comments
Nintendo UK published its latest introduction video with the producer and director of Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon, who talk about new features in the game. View it below.
Nintendo of Canada rep says Metroid Prime: Federation Force “got a bad rap”, game “was a great package”
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 167 Comments
Metroid Prime: Federation Force is arguably the black sheep of the franchise. From the initial reveal to release, things did not go well for the game. Unfortunately, it was just not received warmly in the slightest.
Nintendo of Canada communications manager Andrew Collins commented on the game’s reception as part of an interview with EP Network. In his view, Federation Force “was a great package” and fans were particularly critical since Samus wasn’t the focus.
Collins’ full words:
