Nintendo says it has no plans for its own cross-platform games
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
When Pokemon Unite releases, it’ll support full cross-platform play. Switch and smart devices will be fully compatible, allowing all users to connect online together.
While The Pokemon Company is trying out cross-platform play, the feature is not something that Nintendo itself is pursuing at the moment. President Shuntaro Furukawa confirmed there are currently no such plans to integrate the functionality for its titles during the company’s financial results conference call last week.
He said:
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Nintendo on rising sales in Asia, Ring Fit Adventure “off to a great start” in China
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When you think about Nintendo’s major markets, North America, Europe, and Japan come to mind. However, other regions of the world are beginning to have more of an impact, including Asia.
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa spoke about sales in Asia during the company’s latest financial results conference call. As part of that, we hear that in China, “Ring Fit Adventure got off to a great start when it was released by them on September 3 and it continues to sell well.”
Furukawa had this to say about Asia:
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Nintendo talks about Switch being in the middle of its life cycle and impact of Animal Crossing
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During a conference call stemming from Nintendo’s financial results, president Shuntaro Furukawa reiterated that Switch is in the middle of its life cycle. He also said that the company views this “as building a foundation for growth that goes beyond the life cycles of our previous hardware platforms.”
Regarding the future, Furukawa said that Nintendo “will continue efforts to extend the Nintendo Switch life cycle, while promoting initiatives that make use of Nintendo Accounts and pursuing our goal of motivating consumers to play our platforms for years to come.” Additionally, the massive hit that was Animal Crossing: New Horizons and causing many new hardware purchases “will continue efforts to extend the Nintendo Switch life cycle, while promoting initiatives that make use of Nintendo Accounts and pursuing our goal of motivating consumers to play our platforms for years to come.”
Furukawa’s full words:
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Nintendo says Pikmin 3 Deluxe is often being chose as the next title from Switch players after Animal Crossing: New Horizons
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been a massive success. It has already sold over 26 million copies worldwide despite releasing this year, and has helped move a ton of Switch hardware.
While speaking about the game during a financial results conference call, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa shared an interesting tidbit. Interestingly, Furukawa said that “Pikmin 3 Deluxe has frequently been chosen as the next title after Animal Crossing: New Horizons by many consumers, especially in Japan.” It makes sense that Nintendo wants Switch owners who started out with Animal Crossing “to become aware of and play as many different titles as possible, regardless of whether those titles are new or evergreen.”
Furukawa had this to say when asked about how many of the previously released titles that hit the million mark in the six-month financial period were ones that people can enjoy playing together, and whether they were consciously recommended to Animal Crossing players:
Nintendo says Switch sales are “continuing at a good pace”, “looking to make this another big holiday season”
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During the conference call for Nintendo’s latest financial results, president Shuntaro Furukawa was asked about the sales outlook for the next quarter and what can be expected for year-end sales.
Furukawa mentioned that Switch hardware demand has been strong into October, and “sales are continuing at a good pace.” Despite not having a major first-party title like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate or Pokemon Sword/Shield, Nintendo is still hoping for “another big holiday season”, which is “thanks to the many consumers, including those new consumers who developed an interest in Nintendo Switch because of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, picking up our new titles, titles released in conjunction with the Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary and our evergreen titles.”
Furukawa’s full words:
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Serious Sam Collection revealed for Switch
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Serious Sam Collection is coming to Switch, an eShop listing reveals. It will launch digitally on November 17.
You’ll be getting three games with the Serious Sam Collection: Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter, Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter, and Serious Sam 3: BFE. The Legend of the Beast and Jewel of the Nile expansions are packed in as well.
Here’s an overview of Serious Sam Collection, along with a few screenshots:
Nintendo helped convince XSEED to bring Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin to Switch, pre-orders are “2-to-1 over PS4”
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Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin wasn’t always planned for Switch. However, the decision to support the system ultimately worked out for XSEED and the team at Edelweiss.
XSEED Games executive vice president Kenji Hosoi told Siliconera that Nintendo reached out multiple times. There was some hesitation at first since it would impact the original plans and schedule, but a Switch version has paid off so far. Hosoi revealed that pre-orders on Switch are “about a 2-to-1 over PS4.”
Hosoi’s full words:
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[Review] Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin
Posted on 4 years ago by Dennis Gagliardotto(@LyonHart_) in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: November 10, 2020
Developer: Edelweiss
Publisher: XSEED / Marvelous
Farming simulation has had an interesting history ever since Harvest Moon popularized it way back in the 90s. I was always fascinated by the idea of simulators in general, but it wasn’t until recent years when I started to really feel like the genre started to accommodate more types of players and creativity really started to help drive the genre forward. Games like Dragon Quest Builders, Summer in Mara, and Rune Factory give players much more to do than waking up at 6 AM to check the mail and grab some fresh fish and carrots. These kinds of titled helped players like myself ease into the gameplay while also offering a sense of adventure alongside the more serene moments of farming and relaxation. Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin continues this trend of implementing a new way to play and acquiring the materials you need to build a future in a newfound land. It’s as wholesome as it is adventurous, all while providing an immense amount of fun in a unique experience that delves into the love of rice – one of the world’s biggest commodities – as well as Japanese folklore to further exude a beautiful fantasy setting.
GameStop’s Black Friday 2020 deals
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
GameStop’s Black Friday 2020 ad is in, which reveals various deals the retailer has in store for later this month.
GameStop highlighted what Nintendo already announced earlier today – the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe bundle with a three-month Nintendo Switch Online subscription for $299.99 plus various games at $39.99 including Zelda: Link’s Awakening and Luigi’s Mansion 3. On top of that, here are some other highlights for Switch:
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Nintendo shares details on Black Friday 2020 plans
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Black Friday 2020 is just on the horizon, and Nintendo has a few things planned for the big shopping event. The company outlined some of the deals incoming later this month.
First up is something that was previously outed: a Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Switch bundle containing a three-month membership to Nintendo Switch Online. It’ll be sold for $299.99 starting November 22.
Several Switch games will also be discounted by $20 to $39.99. These include Super Mario Maker 2, Luigi’s Mansion 3, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Mario Tennis Aces, Yoshi’s Crafted World, Splatoon 2 and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe. Other sales include Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee for $29.99 and Minecraft Dungeons Hero Edition for $19.99. Nintendo is promising eShop deals for Black Friday as well.
Here’s the full press release:
