Thursday News Update With Nintendo Switch Survey, Pocket Camp Fishing Tourney, Plus More!
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● Some survey data from Weekly Famitsu:-
ー Switch owners have an 83.39 overall satisfaction level with the console (76.56 with current software and 87.46 with hardware)
ー 54.7% of owners intend to use the paid Nintendo Switch Online service with 36% undecided
ー 49.3% of owners have a Pro Controller
ー 52.3% do not use Video Capture
ー 54.6% buy predominantly packaged software with 12% digital
ー 33.4% play mostly in TV mode with 20.5% mostly Portable
ー Kirby Star Allies is the most wanted game (full list)
ー The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is the favourite game (full list).
● Skipmore announced they will be developing three Nintendo Switch titles in 2018 with Picontier the only one currently known.
● Anata no Shikihime Kyouikutan (Your Four Knight Princesses Training Story) sold just 2,864 on Switch in its first week (slightly below the PS4 version but above the Vita).
● The Fishing Tourney is now live in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp! This marks the first time two events are running simultaneously in Pocket Camp (the other event the Super Mario one). Full details posted here.
● Fire Emblem Heroes saw the beginning of Tempest Trials: Invisible Ties plus a new Log-In Bonus.
● Curve Digital announced a game based off the Netflix series Narcos will include Switch in its released platforms. Teaser here.
● 505 Games announced the monster-raising RPG Re:Legend is coming to Nintendo Switch.
● Rising Star Games announced the first-person cooperative shooter RICO will release on the Switch eShop in Autumn 2018.
● Muro Studios announced the puzzle platformer Shadow Bug will release on the Switch eShop on 30 March. A Japanese release is likely.
● Konami announced the Switch game Super Bomberman R will release on both PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on 14 June in Japan.
● A couple of new videos for Nintendo Labo with a Labo Camp and Toy-Con Garage here.
● A TV commercial for The Snack World: Trejarers Gold here.
● A second promo video for Sally’s Law here.
● The first promo video for the Switch version of Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai -Library Party- (A Good Librarian Like a Good Shepherd) here.
● The third introduction video for Gal☆Gun 2 here
● A promo video for Genshi Hito Warriors (Caveman Warriors) here.
● A TV commercial for Future Card Buddyfight Tanjou! Oretachi no Saikyou Buddy! here.
● And three new promo videos for Cube Creator X here, here and here.
