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Inviato 16 March 2018 - 02:59 PM

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Monster Boy pre-order stats so far: #NintendoSwitch vs #PS4 is 10:1 (!!) @NintendoAmerica is dominating pre-orders by factor 10! #MonsterBoyGame #WonderBoy

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#2687
Guest_TheBlackWolfeYe

Inviato 16 March 2018 - 08:00 PM

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Nindies sales

PC Gamer ha intervistato Tyler Sigman, Tommy Refenes e Brjann Sigurgeirsson.

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https://nintendoever...sold-on-switch/
PC Gamer recently spoke with a few different developers to see how indie games on Switch compare to Steam. Tyler Sigman of Darkest Dungeon developer Red Hook Studios, Tommy Refenes of Super Meat Boy developer Team Meat, and Brjann Sigurgeirsson of SteamWorld Dig 2 developer Image & Form all weighed in.
One of the big topics discussed for the feature was Switch sales. All three of these developers commented on how well their games have sold on the eShop. First up, a few words from Sigman:

"We basically tried not to have any expectations. We hoped for a lot with Steam because that was what our business was built around, and we were running out of money when we launched. With Switch, it was a little more frontier-y.

We weren't building the business plan around it. Worst case, it doesn't sell well and we're not out that much. It's been a really nice surprise and now will factor into our thoughts a lot. Comparing to Steam is always tough because we had a massive Early Access launch. The timelines are years apart. There's a lot of different ways to ask the question! Steam is still the vast majority of revenue, but we've been really happy with Switch sales. So far, Switch has been about seven percent of our lifetime revenue. Which is a really great start—like really, really good.

We had a spike at launch and it's slowed down a lot, but even though it's slowed down, our dailies on Switch were higher for a time than our Steam dailies. Any time anything is even close to Steam, it's pretty exciting. It's been out for a month and two days and it already accounts for seven percent. That's much bigger than expected. I'm very curious to see how things go with discounts."

Refenes also said the following about Super Meat Boy's Switch sales:

"I figured the sales would be slightly better than the Wii U version, which was poor. I figured it would be worth the cost of a port and would make a small profit. Super Meat Boy has sold well on Switch, but it clocks in at maybe 15 percent of its PC debut in 2010.

It's not really a fair comparison because of the age of the game, the time of year the game released, etc. Super Meat Boy's first-month PC sales were just nuts. Switch is nuts for an 8-year-old game. Xbox Live Arcade's debut was great too, but Team Meat made more money off the Switch version day one than it did on the XBLA version day one."

And lastly, a brief comment from Sigurgeirsson:

"On Switch we've sold many times what we've sold on Steam, somewhere between five and 10 times."

You can check out the full feature on PC Gamer here.

Aggiornamento.

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#2688
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Inviato 16 March 2018 - 08:05 PM

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Pazzesco. Meglio così 😀

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#2689
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Inviato 16 March 2018 - 09:04 PM

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https://www.nintendo...n_US/index.html

Nuova manutenzione programmata per Switch:

online play (unspecified games) - March 23rd, 01:50 AM to 03:30 AM in Europe.

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#2690
Guest_TheBlackWolfeYe

Inviato 16 March 2018 - 10:47 PM

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Nintendo Life ha intervistato Thomas Whitehead di CIRCLE Entertainment.

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Full interview
CIRCLE has been a staunch supporter of Nintendo hardware for some time now; what do you think makes the company's platforms so attractive from a publishing perspective?

"I think something I learned from my Nintendo Life years is that the dedicated and most active Nintendo audience is really interested in download games. It started on Wii, and in fact it was WiiWare that made me seek out the pre-NL community online, and then DSi, 3DS, Wii U and Switch have followed. So many developers say ‘our Nintendo sales have beaten other consoles', and I think it's the audience’s appetite that makes it possible. Part of it might be because Nintendo systems don't get flooded with all the major AAA retail multi-platform games, but I think the bigger factor is that people buy Nintendo systems to play stuff that's different and interesting, and downloads are often affordable options that scratch that itch.
I know that, from a CIRCLE / Flyhigh perspective, Nintendo is often hugely supportive. Certainly the history with Nintendo in Kyoto is positive for us, and I'm trying to get us to similar relationships in the West too. Even in my brief interactions so far, though, Nintendo's teams are unfailingly helpful and polite; you can send an enquiry or call for help and rely on feedback, which really matters for smaller publishers and developers. Ultimately, though, I think it's the style of the hardware and the eager audiences that make Nintendo systems great for download games."

CIRCLE recently started supporting Switch; how does this new console differ from say, the 3DS or Wii U in terms of development options and revenue potential?

"Well, I think the Switch picture is constantly evolving. 2017 will surely be looked back on as a bit of a bubble – in the first few months Nintendo actively curated and therefore controlled output to 3-6 new games a week, and eager new owners snapped up releases in huge numbers. By Fall / Winter, though, we started getting 20+ games a week, and that's the norm now. So in terms of revenue potential the game has changed.
You can have a smash hit like Enter the Gungeon or Celeste (based on their eShop chart placings), a reasonable result, or disasters are possible, where a game arrives with 20 others and dies a painful death. Of the two games I've been involved in so far we’ve had what (I think!) are reasonable results, helped by the fact that CIRCLE / Flyhigh are known quantities and that the games had appeal to specific audiences. Part of my job is to try and keep those interested in our stuff involved and intrigued about what's next, and we have to keep pushing to release cool games.
Based on a bit of research I think the Switch is settling into numbers maybe reflective of the sorts of sales most would see on 3DS. There's still loads of enthusiasm among early owners, which means that if your game is decent and you get the word out you might survive release windows with 20 other games. It's scary, though, and outside of occasional big winners it's a challenge for everyone.
As for development options, I can talk to the sorts of games we're publishing in the future. There's a mix of console games, PC games that’ll make their console debut on Switch, some exclusives, and some that originated on mobile. The last one often draws some grumbles, but I think the likes of VOEZ, Deemo and OPUS: The Day We Found Earth show that games with mobile origins can have a lot to offer. In March we have games previously on PC and, yes, mobile, on the way, but all actually suit the system. That's the thing with Switch though, it's whatever you want it to be – you can make games you think people should play on a TV, you can make 'portable / handheld' games, or use touch controls if you fancy that. As a result that means games can be really varied."

CIRCLE is unique in that it brings many Japanese titles over to the west that, ordinarily, might remain exclusive to Japan. How do you select which games to localise and publish? Do you approach the studios, or is it the other way around?

"It goes both ways I think; sometimes we'll approach developers, other times they make the first move. My bosses have spent 10+ years building relationships with devs in Japan and Asia more broadly; they've worked hard to do that. From what I've learned so far they back their instincts on what games are not only good, but will also intrigue gamers. When it comes to Asian games for the West, the call will be made on which genres and styles will likely find an audience – Kamiko was an example of a game that had broad appeal.
To be honest, though, in the Switch era things are diversifying a bit, and we're publishing some games from Western studios; I also think that good games fit the bill wherever they're from, and that's especially true for Nintendo gamers. After all, most first-party games from Ninty are 'Japanese' games, but it's not that relevant. If it's fun and well made a game has a chance regardless of where it's from.
A big part of the business, though, is localising 'Western' games to Japan, with recent success stories being SteamWorld Dig 2, Cat Quest and Guns, Gore & Cannoli; others on the way include Golf Story, for example. I'm not really involved with that beyond occasionally suggesting games that could be of interest, but I know that the team works really hard to localise and market games to suit the specific market. So that means Famitsu reviews, or Death Squared becoming 'RORORORO' and having re-designed characters. Localisation isn't always simple."

Could you tell us what plans CIRCLE has for Switch in 2018?

"We've just released World Conqueror X, while OPUS: Rocket of Whispers and Shelter Generations are very close. We've got a pretty long list of games on the way, some global, some 'Western' and some Asia-only. One that is confirmed is Picontier, from some of the same talent as Kamiko, and we have a pretty interesting range of confirmed games on our super-secret spreadsheet. We're also actively talking about others, and as always someone from the team will be at major expos and dev events to meet developers and talk about their games; we'll be at GDC, for example, looking for cool games that can make a splash on Switch."

Is the 3DS now part of the past, as far as CIRCLE is concerned?

"The honest answer is... nearly. We have one more game coming to the 3DS, Witch & Hero 3, and that's probably it."

Ironically, despite the market shifting towards digital, we're seeing a lot of eShop titles get physical releases on Switch. Is this something CIRCLE is considering in the future?

"Sure, it's so common it'd be mad not to consider it. It's a bit above my pay grade and obviously it has to make financial sense to do it, but I can't really get into it any further just now. Sorry!"

What does the future hold for CIRCLE in general? Do you have plans to expand the business in any way, or branch out onto more platforms?

"Like every other publisher / developer we want to expand, sure, though everything is managed pretty carefully and crazy risks are avoided. We're slowly learning more about the Wild West of Steam, but it's an insane platform (20+ games PER DAY). We're looking beyond that too, but Switch is still the big focus!"

The influence of Nintendo on indie games!

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#2691
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Inviato 17 March 2018 - 09:26 AM

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#2692
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Inviato 17 March 2018 - 10:16 AM

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#2693
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Inviato 19 March 2018 - 07:42 PM

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A Way Out

Lucas de Vries di Hazelight Studios ha parlato della mancanza di una versione per Nintendo Switch.

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#2694
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Inviato 19 March 2018 - 11:18 PM

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A Way Out
Lucas de Vries di Hazelight Studios ha parlato della mancanza di una versione per Nintendo Switch.

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https://nintendoever...switch-version/ https://www.reddit.c...udios_creators/
Earlier today, Hazelight Studios hosted a Reddit AMA. Fans were able to ask the team all sorts of questions, including why it won't be on Switch. Programmer Lucas de Vries pointed to Switch launching "Quite late in our development cycle" as one reason for its absence. He also brought up how you would need to buy an extra Pro Controller for the game, "Which seems like it would be a little unfair to the concept of the Switch." Implementing single Joy-Con play also wouldn't have really been an option due to the need for individual camera control.
The full explanation is as follows:
"As for Switch, we're definitely fans of the console over here, but there were some factors preventing us from doing a Switch release. It came out quite late in our development cycle, and we've been very busy spending all our time getting the game to the highest quality we could make it.
Also, since both players require their own camera control, it would mean that you would be forced to buy an extra Pro Controller to even play the game, which seems like it would be a little unfair to the concept of the Switch. It would have been quite an effort to make an automatic camera system to make single Joy-Con play work."
A Way Out is a co-op adventure game created by Hazelight Studios and published by EA. The emphasis on multiplayer would have seemed like a good fit on Switch, but it sadly wasn't meant to be.

Scusa stupida quella del pro per me...i due joycon insieme hanno lo stesso numero di tasti del pro...il layout è lo stesso solo piu piccolo.

La prima scusa almeno è credibile.

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#2695
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Inviato 20 March 2018 - 03:30 AM

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#2696
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Inviato 20 March 2018 - 07:36 AM

Nientendo cosa ? :D

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Scusa stupida quella del pro per me...i due joycon insieme hanno lo stesso numero di tasti del pro...il layout è lo stesso solo piu piccolo.

La prima scusa almeno è credibile.

Probabilmente Nintendo non ha pagato. Sembra che ogni gioco che non esce su switch (compresi gli indie) siano così perché Nintendo appunto non ha messo un euro. :sisi:

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#2697
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Inviato 20 March 2018 - 07:56 AM

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Niente novità su hollow knight nel direct di oggi 😣
2017 pazzesco, 2018 da wiiu 😣

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#2698
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Inviato 20 March 2018 - 08:15 AM

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Niente novità su hollow knight nel direct di oggi 😣
2017 pazzesco, 2018 da wiiu 😣

Ma non va in onda alle 17:00 ora italiana? 🤔

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#2699
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Inviato 20 March 2018 - 08:19 AM

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Ma non va in onda alle 17:00 ora italiana? 🤔

Si, ma teamcherry ha anticipato la notizia

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Inviato 20 March 2018 - 08:27 AM

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Si, ma teamcherry ha anticipato la notizia

Oh, ok

Peccato, è uno dei titoli che aspetto di più :doson:

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#2686 TangorFopper Inviato 16 March 2018 - 02:59 PM

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#2686
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Guest_TheBlackWolfeYe

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#2690
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Inviato 16 March 2018 - 10:47 PM

#2691
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Inviato 17 March 2018 - 09:26 AM

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Inviato 20 March 2018 - 03:30 AM

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Inviato 20 March 2018 - 07:56 AM

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Inviato 20 March 2018 - 08:27 AM