Bethesda’s Todd Howard on future Switch support – “we’ll certainly be doing more things there”
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Before Switch was announced, no one could have predicted how much support Bethesda would be giving the system. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim got things started late last year, followed by Doom. The Wolfenstein II also just launched on the platform today. Fallout Shelter was released earlier in the month, and The Elder Scrolls: Legends is planned for later this year.
Gamereactor interviewed Bethesda’s Todd Howard at Gamelab this week. When asked if there’s interest in bringing over a mainline Fallout, he said:
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Splatoon 2 – new weapons, New Albacore Hotel stage, and X Rank Reset for July
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Nintendo has revealed the next round of content arriving in Splatoon 2 as we kick off July. The game is getting new weapons, a new stage, and an X Rank reset.
We can expect four new weapons at the start of the month. These include the Bamboozler 14 Mk II with the Toxic Mist sub-weapon and Burst Bomb Launcher, Tenta Sorella Brella with Splash Wall and Curling Bomb Launcher, Ballpoint Splatling with Toxic Mist and Inkjet, and Explosher with Sprinkler and Bubble Blower.
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Scribblenauts Mega Pack Switch rating appears
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Warner Bros. appears to be readying Scribblenauts Mega Pack for Switch. That’s based on a new rating from Taiwan, which lists Shiver Entertainment as the developer.
Scribblenauts Showdown released on Switch earlier in the year, but it was not entirely well-received. It went for a more party-centric aspect, and had less of a focus on the puzzle gameplay the series was known for in which you solve situations in various ways by coming up with ideas through different words.
It’s not entirely clear what Scribblenauts Mega Pack is at present. However, one possibility is a collection of previous titles in the franchise.
Nintendo on cross-platform play, Switch goals, Labo sales, and more
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo’s 78th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders took place yesterday. There wasn’t any major news, but about a dozen of questions were asked. They were fielded by current president Shuntaro Furukawa, former president Tatsumi Kimishima, Shigeru Miyamoto, and Tanaka (who we assume is executive officer Susumu Tanaka).
One of the first questions asked at the meeting was about cross-platform play. Here’s the full transcript for that segment provided by Twitter user NStyles:
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Blade Strangers launches August 28 in the west
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Nicalis has determined a western release date for its crossover fighting game Blade Strangers. It’s due out on August 28, the company announced today.
Blade Strangers features characters from a number of games, including Cave Story+, The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+, Code of Princess EX, Umihara Kawase, Shovel Knight, and Azure Striker Gunvolt. You can also expect a plethora of modes such as Story Mode, Challenge Mode, online support, and much more.
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Nintendo says docked / undocked playtime on Switch is “about even”
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Switch offers two completely different play styles. You can choose to dock it like a home console, or take the gaming experience anywhere with portable play.
Interestingly, it seems the two are being used at a similar rate. Nintendo senior VP for sales and marketing Doug Bowser told Ars that the split between the two modes is “about even – about 50 percent in the dock and 50 percent away from the dock.” Undocked includes tabletop play as well as fully handheld play. Bowser added that Nintendo doesn’t keep track of which “undocked” mode a player is using.
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2K bringing back Carnival Games on Switch
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During the Wii era, one of the most successful third-party releases at the time was Carnival Games. It turned out to be a million seller and also spawned a pair of sequels. Over 9.5 million copies have been sold across all Carnival Games titles.
The same franchise is making a return on Switch later this year, 2K announced today. Simply titled Carnival Games, the latest entry has been built from the ground up for Nintendo’s console and “can be played alone or with up to four players simultaneously, leveraging the unique accessibility of the console’s Joy-Con controllers.” 20 games will be included.
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Nintendo Download (6/28/18, Europe) – Crash Bandicoot, Wolfenstein II, Inside, Limbo, more
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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle Deluxe Edition – €54.99
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy – €39.99 (available June 29)
de Blob – €29.99
Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition – €35.99 until June 21; regularly €39.99
Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition Bundle – €40.49 until June 21; regularly €49.99
MotoGP 18 – €59.99
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus – €59.99
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana – €59.99 (available June 29)
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Nintendo Download (6/28/18, North America) – Crash Bandicoot, Wolfenstein II, Runbow, more
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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy – $39.99 (available June 29)
MotoGP 18 – $39.99
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus – $59.99 (available June 29)
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Nintendo announces Yo-kai Watch Blasters for North America and Europe, out in September
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Yo-kai Watch Busters is finally coming west as Yo-kai Watch Blasters, Nintendo has announced. Both versions – Red Cat Corps and White Dog Squad – will be available on September 7. And unlike past entries in the series, Yo-kai Watch Blasters will launch simultaneously in North America and Europe.
We have the following announcement from Nintendo:
