Nintendo Switch Game News and Releases.

sligeach

Pumped BMX Pro on Xbox One, Steam and Nintendo Switch - Official Reveal Trailer

Curve Digital is proud to announce that Pumped BMX Pro is launching on February 7th, 2019 for PC, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. Developed by one man studio Yeah Us! Games, Pumped BMX Pro is the sequel to the hugely successful Pumped BMX +. The momentum-based BMX freestyler takes the action to the next level with a beautiful new look, a fresh new physics engine and more content than ever before!

Choose from 15 riders with pre-designed bikes, or come up with your own in the easy to use bike creator. Once you’re ready to hit the tracks, get creative with more than 40 trick options and combo your way through over 60 insane levels, maintaining your flow to ensure you reach the next obstacle wheels first instead of face first. For the best riders out there, there are over 200 challenges to beat. Have you got what it takes to go pro? High score chasers can compete on the global leaderboards, to see if they can thrash at the same level as the best riders in the world!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHw-20MD0UU

https://youtube.com/watch?v=BHw-20MD0UU

sligeach

SONG OF MEMORIES NINTENDO SWITCH VERSION CANCELLED, NOW ONLY COMING TO PS4

HERE IS THE OFFICAL STATEMENT FROM PQUBE:

"While the PlayStation 4 version and the special Encore Edition are confirmed, we regrettably had to cancel the Nintendo Switch version of the game.

Unfortunately, Song of Memories can’t be brought to a functioning level of quality our fans demand on the Switch due to development complications."

https://www.handheldplayers.com/2019/01/09/song-of-memories-nintendo-switch-version-cancelled-now-only-coming-to-ps4/

super_furry

Interesting to see that the Switch effect is still very much alive when it comes to good games.

Monster Boy sales ratio on Switch is 8:1 vs. everything else


https://twitter.com/FDG_Games/status/1082716029783064578

super_furry

https://www.handheldplayers.com/2019/01/09/song-of-memories-nintendo-switch-version-cancelled-now-only-coming-to-ps4/[/QUOTE]

Isn't Song of Memories a visual novel? They've got to have some pretty poor developers working there if they can't get that up and running on a Switch.

Xenji

Isn't Song of Memories a visual novel? They've got to have some pretty poor developers working there if they can't get that up and running on a Switch.

I say it is a size issue, the game is nearly 30GB on Steam and has about 40 hours of voice acting in it.

sligeach

super_furry wrote: »

Isn't Song of Memories a visual novel? They've got to have some pretty poor developers working there if they can't get that up and running on a Switch.

I think it's more a problem with censorship I think. I was reading yesterday that the Switch version was delayed because of this.

https://twitter.com/PQubeGames/status/1082291454213537794

Actually, never mind, that was probably just a general comment. It may not be worth the hassle for them.

And you know, we hear these stories like Monster Boy selling great, and a few other Indie titles. But in general, I'm not seeing 3rd party games selling well on Switch. The latest Japanese sales were released today, and of the new games, Diablo 3 had a poor debut, it couldn't even reach 10,000 copies sold. When you compare that to SSBU selling over a quarter of a million this week and it's been out a month. Go Vacation didn't sell well either, 13,000. That's usually how things go in Japan. Nintendo have all these million sellers on Switch but there's very few 3rd party games that have done likewise. You can probably count them on one hand; Octopath Traveler, FIFA 18(though a massive proportion of sales came when it was heavily discounted), Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, maybe 1 or 2 others. Minecraft you'd imagine how sold a million. Anyway, their sales absolutely pale in comparison to Nintendo's list of games.

CiDeRmAn

That has always been the way with Nintendo consoles after the SNES, 3rd party sales have always been the bridesmaid, never the bride.
But then they depend on the overall user base to make that still a profitable proposition.

The SNES and NES were probably the only home Nintendo consoles that enjoyed massive 3rd party software success, which transferred across to the nascent Playstation series of consoles.

Mr E

Feudal Alloy is out next week. Another metroidvania for the collection, but it looks fantastic. I love the art style.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYDUTyNDoso

Corholio

The Japanese market must be this years UK market for sales judgment :P

sligeach

New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe on Switch: A Basic Port or Something Better?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOYRk5U8CVs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOYRk5U8CVs

I'm going through this video myself at the minute, they're wrong I think within the first minute, the Switch version doesn't have the Boost Mode challenges as the Switch isn't dual screen. The file size here is tiny, on Wii U, both NSMBU and NSLU were 13GB, on Switch it's 2.5GB, explanation given is lack of duplication of assets in NSLU on Switch, but still it's impressive. 1080p on Switch docked, versus 720p on Wii U, which you'd expect, and isn't really work, just better hardware allowing improved spec.

sligeach

European box art for Yoshi's Crafted World.

conormario

sligeach wrote: »

European box art for Yoshi's Crafted World.

Poochy too!

manual_man

Yoshi is a legend

J Mysterio

Mr E wrote: »

Feudal Alloy is out next week. Another metroidvania for the collection, but it looks fantastic. I love the art style.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYDUTyNDoso

This does look really nice and may well be a purchase!

ERG89

https://twitter.com/Wario64/status/1083368108591439872

No word on FF VII or IX yet.

Mr E

Dragons Lair Trilogy is out next week on Switch. Haven't played those games for years!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HdMu8eZ_FA

sligeach

NINTENDO SWITCH LIFETIME SALES EXCEED 7 MILLION AS JAPAN WELCOMES 2019

https://nintendosoup.com/nintendo-switch-lifetime-sales-exceed-7-million-as-japan-welcomes-2019/

https://www.4gamer.net/games/117/G011794/20190110119/

Also:

The first week of 2019 marked a few milestones. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate crossed 2.5 million copies sold at retail, while Super Mario Party exceeded 900,000 units. Dragon Quest Builders 2 Switch has sold roughly 100 copies more than the PS4 version.

sligeach

War Tech Fighters - Coming Soon!

War Tech Fighters is a space shooter action game featuring giant robots fighting in space. It combines the spectacular action of Japanese anime robots with a more western style of blockbuster
movies like Pacific Rim.

It has a very "arcade" design without the complex control schemes of simulation games, letting the player plunge into action from the very first mission.

The ability to customize every part of the robot allows a huge number of combinations, giving the player control of aesthetics and performance.

Coming soon to Xbox One, PS4, and Nintendo Switch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrxETAByGlM

https://youtube.com/watch?v=LrxETAByGlM

This looks interesting. I don't know how it'll hold up on Switch though, especially in handheld mode.

sligeach

Kitfox Games has announced that The Shrouded Isle is coming to Nintendo Switch on January 17, 2019 via the Nintendo eShop for $14.99.

As the high priest, uncover and purge heretics to prepare for the awakening of your beloved god beneath the waves.

Now including the Sunken Sins expansion with a more robust inquiry system, lengthened campaign mode, and a new purification tower mechanic, cinematic ending, art, additional events, personality traits and… madness…?

FEATURES

• Villagers with secret, randomly assigned virtues and vices create a different strategy every time.
• Carefully choose who to serve as your advisors, as one of them must be your sacrifice at season’s end.
• Rename villagers at whim, and thereby sacrifice simulacrums of your friends, family, or followers.
• 6 different colour schemes available.
• Search out the true heretics with unforgivable sins, to quiet the voices in your dreams.
• Find all seven cinematic endings and meet your Lord’s expectations of purity.

The Shrouded Isle Official Launch Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28KYi1AhSME

https://youtube.com/watch?v=28KYi1AhSME

sligeach

Official cover art for Mortal Kombat 11.

https://twitter.com/noobde/status/1083430448590712833

nix

sO THE NEW MARIO BROS AND YOSHI GAME COMING OUT, ARE THEY JUST SPRUCED UP PORTS OF THE WII U VERSION?

Sorry for caps, cba retyping :pac:

Mr E

Yoshi is 100% new. Mario is a port of the Wii U game (with the Luigi U courses included).

sligeach

One Strike - Gameplay Trailer (Nintendo Switch™)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaDBvAXQe08

https://youtube.com/watch?v=DaDBvAXQe08

nix

sligeach wrote: »

One Strike - Gameplay Trailer (Nintendo Switch™)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaDBvAXQe08

https://youtube.com/watch?v=DaDBvAXQe08

a one hit beat em up? may aswell make a scissors, rock, paper game :rolleyes:

J Mysterio

Holy shıt. I only realised today that Youtube is on Switch. Did everyone know this?

manual_man

nix wrote: »

a one hit beat em up? may aswell make a scissors, rock, paper game :rolleyes:

That's kind of the point. The one strike and you die dynamic gives it a certain type of tension

Pac1Man

One Strike is out a good while now. Bought it for €1 when on sale.

It's excellent. Nothing randomised about it.

sligeach

Knock 'Em Down! Bowling - Nintendo Switch

Genuine 3D bowling where you swing the Joy-Con to bowl!

Ten-pin bowling, candlepin bowling, duckpin bowling...

All kinds of popular bowling styles are included in Basic Mode.

This sports party game makes it easy to play anytime with a wide variety of traditional bowling games and party modes!

Languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBkrXflhcN4

https://youtube.com/watch?v=yBkrXflhcN4

Mr E

There is a new game out this week called Caveblazers, which looks like my kind of game. It's a bit like Risk of Rain crossed with Spelunky. However every single switch review/impressions video on YouTube seems to be sponsored by Caveblazers. They must have spent a fortune on sponsored content. Kinda shady to be honest. I'll look out for some unsponsored unbiased reviews now that the game is out (it's on sale until next Thursday).

PC trailer...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oWuibiJHm0

Mr E

OK, found an honest review (9/10). Looks like a keeper.

https://www.bonusstage.co.uk/2019/01/11/caveblazers-review-2/

Under a tenner in South Africa.