Nintendo Switch Nindies Showcase Spring 2019 recap announcement
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Nintendo has put out an official announcement recapping all of the news from today’s Nindies Showcase. Find the full press release below.
The Nintendo Switch system has quickly become the go-to platform for indie developers. As more and more top indie developers bring their creations to Nintendo’s console, they continue to deliver high-quality experiences that can be played at home or taken on the go. A new Nindies Showcase video today demonstrated the breadth of the Nintendo Switch indie library and the enthusiasm developers have for the platform. This includes the revelation of the rhythmic action-adventure game Cadence of Hyrule – Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda from Brace Yourself Games. That’s in addition to announcements from indie houses like Devolver Digital, bringing system-exclusive content like Katana ZERO and My Friend Pedro, and new game reveals like RAD from award-winning studio DOUBLE FINE PRODUCTIONS.
To view the Nindies Showcase video in its entirety, visit https://live.nintendo.com.
“Top indie developers look to Nintendo Switch to showcase their games to a broad audience,” said Steve Singer, Nintendo of America’s Vice President of Publisher and Developer Relations. “The diversity of indie content we discussed today demonstrates how Nintendo Switch players can find quality indie games of nearly any type.”
The games discussed during today’s video include:
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Cuphead to add support for Xbox Live features on Switch
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Nintendo kicked off today’s Nindies Showcase with a bang. Cuphead, an acclaimed game from StudioMDHR and Microsoft, is coming to Switch. It’s also just a month away.
Microsoft has since revealed some interesting information about plans for Cuphead. The company says that it is working with StudioMDHR to implement Xbox Live features on Switch. The two sides are in the “early stage” currently, so this will be available as a “post-launch update”.
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Cadence of Hyrule announced for Switch
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Cadence of Hyrule, a new game coming from the developer of Crypt of the NecroDancer, was announced today to close out the latest Nindies Showcase. A release is planned for this spring.
Here are the first details and debut trailer:
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Inti Creates announces Blaster Master Zero 2 for Switch, out today
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Inti Creates has announced that it is working on Blaster Master Zero 2 for Switch. The game is launching on the eShop today for $9.99.
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Nintendo Switch Nindies Showcase Spring 2019 live stream
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The Nintendo Switch Nindies Showcase Spring 2019 is kicking off in just a short while. Look forward to the start of the broadcast at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET / 4 PM in the UK / 5 PM in Europe.
During the 30-minute presentation, Nintendo will be covering upcoming indie games for Switch. If you’d like to watch the event as it happens, you can do so below. We’ll also have coverage throughout the showcase, as well as after it finishes.
Giga Wrecker Alt. launches for Switch on May 2
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According to a listing on the Japanese eShop, Giga Wrecker Alt. is launching for Switch on May 2. Rising Star Games will be publishing the title worldwide. Game Freak, the team behind the core Pokemon series, is the developer behind the game.
Here’s an overview of Giga Wrecker Alt., along with a trailer:
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Media Create sales (3/11/19 – 3/17/19)
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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
Switch – 56,954
PS4 – 25,015
PS4 Pro – 7,206
New 2DS LL – 4,040
New 3DS LL – 892
Vita – 870
2DS – 793
Xbox One X – 91
Xbox One – 45
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Konami announces Anniversary Collection Arcade Classics, Castlevania Anniversary Collection, Contra Anniversary Collection for Switch
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Konami has just announced a trio of collections for Switch. Anniversary Collection Arcade Classics, Castlevania Anniversary Collection, and Contra Anniversary Collection are launching this year.
Anniversary Collection Arcade Classics is first up, and is due out very soon. It’ll launch digitally on April 18 for $19.99, and includes the following games:
February 2019 NPD: Nintendo has highest February month hardware dollar sales since 2011, Switch best-selling platform
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Coming off of the holidays, the start of a new year can be a bit slow in terms of games and sales. That isn’t the case with Nintendo and 2019, however.
In the United States last month, Nintendo generated its highest February month hardware dollar sales since 2011. Also, the Big N reached the highest year-to-date dollar sales for Nintendo produced hardware since 2011.
February 2019 NPD: Best-selling games on Switch, 3DS, year-to-date, last 12 months
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Another round of data is in from this month’s NPD report. Along with the best-sellers on Switch and 3DS specifically for the month of February, we also have a list of the games year-to-date and have sold the best over the last 12 months. Continue on below for the full results.
