Nintendo highlights strong digital sales, Switch eShop navigation to be improved
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Nintendo hosted a Nindies panel at GDC 2018 today. Among what was discussed, the company highlighted strong digital sales and touched on improvements planned for the Switch eShop.
First, as USgamer supports, digital sales of third-party games for Switch and 3DS are exceeding sales of traditional boxed games in the US. Nintendo also said that eShop navigation will be improved on Switch for “better discoverability”. With more and more games coming to Switch each week, it’s difficult for titles to stand out and for consumers to find them. It sounds like Nintendo will be looking to improve the situation in the future.
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Nintendo reveals the top ten best-selling indie games on Switch
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Today, Nintendo unveiled the top-selling indie games on Switch to date. Although we don’t have actual numbers, Nintendo’s publisher and developer-relations department Damon Baker shared which games are in the top ten.
The results are as follows:
Nidhogg 2 confirmed for Switch
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Last year, Messhof said Nidhogg 2 would make sense on Switch. It’s now happening, as the studio has announced that the game is bound for Nintendo’s console. It’s planned for sometime in 2018.
Messhof revealed the news on Twitter today:
Switch the way you play Nidhogg 2 later this year! @Nintendo @NintendoAmerica @NintendoEurope pic.twitter.com/72oyR2ih0T
— Mark Essen (@messhof) March 20, 2018
Second #HelloSwitch live stream
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Today’s indie Switch goodness isn’t over, as another presentation should be starting shortly. Assuming there aren’t any technical issues, tinyBuild’s second #HelloSwitch event will begin momentarily.
tinyBuild announced six games for Switch during the last #HelloSwitch broadcast, including the recently-released Clustertruck. We’ll report back on any news from today’s show. You can also watch it as the show happens below.
Nindies Showcase Spring 2018 live stream
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After announcing the event last week, the Nindies Showcase Spring 2018 live stream will be hosted today. Nintendo will kick off the presentation at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET / 4 PM in the UK / 5 PM in Europe.
We have the stream embedded below. We’ll also be sharing updates live on the site as announcements are made. Enjoy the show!
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Nintendo announces big European Spring 2018 eShop sale – over 140 Switch, 3DS, Wii U games to be discounted
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Switch eShop, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Nintendo has announced a massive spring sale for Europe that’s set to go live later this week. Over 140 games will be discounted across Switch, 3DS, and Wii U.
On Switch, ARMS will be available for 33% off. Other titles such as Doom, L.A. Noire, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Super Bomberman R, Rocket League, and FIFA 18 will also be up to 50% off.
First Little Dragons Café screenshots
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Last month, Aksys Games revealed Little Dragons Cafe. The new game is being developed by Yasuhiro Wada, the creator of Harvest Moon / Bokujo Monogatari.
Thanks to a listing on GameFly, we now have first screenshots of Little Dragons Café. We have the full set below.
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Flashback 25th Anniversary launches June 7 for Switch, collector’s edition in Europe and Australia
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A couple of days ago, we came across a listing for Flashback 25th Anniversary on Amazon Germany. It was the first time we had heard about the Switch release since Microids’ announcement last year.
Microids has now officially confirmed that Flashback 25th Anniversary is heading to Switch in June. A collector’s edition will be sold in Europe and Australia (folks in the US can import from Amazon Germany here), which certainly makes the €39.99 price tag from Amazon Germany more justifiable. Included inside is a physical copy of Flashback 25th Anniversary, a retro cartridge style metal case, an exclusive numbered metal card, a 24-page retro-style instruction booklet, and the digital soundtrack (remastered version).
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LEGO The Incredibles game confirmed
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
The LEGO Incredibles was rumored earlier this year. Now thanks to the LEGO Juniors Incredibles 2 sets, we can say that it’s happening.
These new sets are appearing at retailers ahead of their official launch. On the back of the instructions booklet, an image is included for the LEGO The Incredibles game, which has not been officially announced.
LEGO The Incredibles is coming to Switch and other platforms. It should arrive later this year. Warner Bros. should be making the news official in the not too distant future, so stay tuned for details.
Thanks to Jake and dondom95 for the tip.
Splatoon 2 devs on rollout of content, matching system and ranks, background details on NPCs, more
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Famitsu conducted a big interview a few months ago, which was recently posted online. The magazine interviewed the following developers:
– Producer Hisashi Nogami
– Director Yusuke Amano
– Director / art director Seita Inoue
– Director and lead programmer Shintaro Sato
– Sound director Toru Minegishi
In the interview, the various team members touched on a bunch of different topics, including the approach to rolling out new content, the matching system and ranks, NPCs, and much more. We have a summary of the discussion below.
