Nintendo are doubling up Switch production…

Issue 21 — March 19, 2017

Hi! Issue #21 of Switch Weekly here, with your roundup of great Nintendo links.

A bit of shameless self-promo here this week: I’ve started collecting together Switch-related blog posts over on Medium. I’d love if you could check it out , and maybe give the publication a follow.

Thanks for reading,
Chris Brandrick

NEWS Nintendo is selling way more Switches than it expected
According to the Wall Street Journal, Nintendo are said to be doubling Switch production to 16 million units for 2017.
Steve Dent // Engadget

NEWS Why Nintendo Switch games are ending up more expensive
Basically: “the cartridges the Switch uses cost more to make than Blu-ray discs.”
Wesley Yin-Poole // Eurogamer

OPINION Why Breath of the Wild is the future of blockbuster games
..and Horizon Zero Dawn is an ode to the past.
Chris Plante // The Verge

VIDEO How Nintendo Switch made gaming accessible to blind players
“I’m not sure if making the gameplay accessible to the blind was intentional for Nintendo or not but they managed to pull it off and it was a lot of fun.” .
Xavier Piedra // Konbini

OPINION Yooka-Laylee is a callback to Banjo-Kazooie’s precise platforming
“At the end of the day, Yooka-Laylee doesn’t feel like a platformer that will revolutionize the genre, but instead one that fondly remembers platforming’s golden era.”
Jonathan Moore // Game Skinny

ACCESSORIES Protect your Switch’s screen with these fetching Dock Covers
Some people seem to be scratching their Switch when putting it in the dock. These enterprising Etsy sellers have a solution.
Damien McFerran // Nintendo Life

NEWS Scammers are peddling a fake Nintendo Switch emulator
Online scammers are now advertising phony Nintendo Switch emulators on places like YouTube and GitHub. There is currently no Switch emulator.
Nicholas Deleon // Motherboard

ARTICLE Nintendo’s Hardware DNA: A Switch Teardown
An in-depth look at what’s inside the Switch, with a history lesson on how we got here.
Michael Choi // Mindtribe

SOCIAL Switch owner creates 3D printed travel dock
This DIY project comes in at 75% smaller than Nintendo’s official dock.
jolimon // Reddit

Quick Links:

OPINION Yes, you need Mario Kart 8 Deluxe even if you played on Wii U
Anthony John Agnello // Games Radar

SOCIAL Joy-Con’s can point at the TV like a Wii-mote, no sensor bar required
Daan Koopman // Twitter

SOCIAL The Switch has an on-board limit of 1,000 for saving screenshots
megamilkybee // Reddit

NEWS Capcom hints at Monster Hunter on Nintendo Switch
Dustin Steiner // PVP Live

NEWS Denis Dyack says Metal Gear Solid could easily come to Switch
Gameranx // Jordan Biazzo

REVIEW Shovel Knight Treasure Trove review
Chris Scullion // Tired Old Hack

VIDEO 50 Ways to DIE in Zelda Breath of the Wild
PeanutButterGamer // YouTube

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