Nintendo on Fortnite Switch success, believes cloud-based games from other publishers “is a very positive thing”
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Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa weighed in on Fortnite’s success on Switch during the company’s most recent financial briefing. Thanks to strong momentum, the game has been downloaded by close to half of all Switch systems worldwide. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Fortnite is doing the best in Japan, but “is also growing in Japan.”
While addressing the same investor, Furukawa said that cloud-based games from third-parties “is a very positive thing.” He believes it can also have a good impact on expanding the user base since “there are some titles that probably could not be offered on Nintendo Switch any other way.”
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First three Trine games coming to Switch, starting with Trine Enchanted Edition today
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It was recently revealed that Trine 4 is coming to Switch. So it makes sense then that past games in the series will make their way to Nintendo’s console, starting today.
Frozenbyte announced that the initial Trine games are all bound for Switch. Trine Enchanted Edition launches today with Trine 2: Complete Story and Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power coming “soon after, with exact release dates still to be announced.” BlitWorks is working on the ports.
Nintendo looking to increase the appeal of Switch Online, enhance the service’s content
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Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa had a few interesting comments about Switch Online during the company’s latest financial briefing.
Furukawa started out by stating that the service “had a good launch”. Nintendo’s current objective “is on boosting the appeal of the service” and “further enhance the content of the service for the subscriber base to reach a certain size”. Using the NES-exclusive controllers as an example, Furukawa added that Nintendo has to “develop the service beyond being merely digital, in ways play to our strengths as a company that operates an integrated hardware and software business.”
Nintendo talks keeping Switch “hardware drivers” in the spotlight with DLC and more
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A year after launch, Nintendo has a few Switch games that continue to sell. The likes of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and Super Mario Odyssey still regularly appear on the charts.
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa described these titles during a recent financial results briefing as “hardware drivers”. He added that Nintendo intends to “incorporate add-on content and other factors that will keep these titles in the spotlight, so they will continue to sell alongside the hardware.”
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Nintendo suspending all video streaming services on Wii after January 31
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It’s time to say goodbye to streaming services on Wii. According to a Netflix email sent out to customers, such services will be suspended after January 31.
The full notice reads:
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Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes physical release essentially official, will have a season pass
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GameStop has been listing Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes on its website for months, pointing to a physical release. But now we have even more evidence that it’s happening.
GameStop’s page for Travis Strikes Again has been updated with a new price point of $39.99. Other retailers are now listing the title as well, with Amazon now opening pre-orders here. It’s all but official that a physical version is happening.
Niantic CEO wants Pokemon GO to more closely resemble first trailer, have it always be a part of your life
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One of the many reasons why people were initially excited about Pokemon GO was thanks to its first trailer. A number of neat things were shown in that video, such as a greater tie in with augmented reality and a big group of players battling Mewtwo in Time Square. If Niantic CEO John Hanke has its way, Pokemon GO will more closely resemble the trailer in the future.
Niantic CEO John Hanke appeared on stage with Epic Games chief executive officer Tim Sweeney for a chat at the Samsung Developer Conference 2018 earlier today. Hanke mentioned that the company wants to take advantage of improved technology, including deep learning, 5G networks, and better hardware. By doing so, Pokemon GO could be more like its debut trailer.
Also during the chat, Hanke said that Niantic wants Pokemon GO to be something that is always a part of your life rather than something you play for a bit. One of the first steps towards that is the new Adventure Sync functionality in which the game synchronizes with health apps that count your real life steps. Players can then progress and hatch Pokemon Eggs more quickly.
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Nintendo Download (11/8/18, Europe) – Moonlighter, Road Redemption, World of Final Fantasy Maxima, more
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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Carnival Games – €39.99
Grip: Combat Racing – €39.99; €35.99 with purchase of Tiny Troopers Joint Ops XL / Vostok Inc.
Minecraft: Story Mode – Season Two – €44.99
Syberia 1 & 2 – €34.99
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YouTube app now live on Switch
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A few days ago, we first started to hear that a YouTube app for Switch could be launching today. As it turns out, the app has indeed been released.
Head on over to the eShop to download YouTube on Switch for free. The download takes up 89.0MB of space.
Here are a few screenshots of the app:
Nintendo Switch Holiday Experience announced, Smash Bros. and more playable
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Nintendo today announced the Nintendo Switch Holiday Experience, an opportunity for fans to go hands-on with previously-released and upcoming games. Select shopping centers across the United States will house demos for hit games like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate starting November 10.
