Hey,
here’s issue #76 of
Switch Weekly
, with all the Switch news worth seeing.
I picked up Snake Pass whilst it was on sale so I’ve put a few hours into that this week. For what looks like an unassuming, cutesy puzzle-platformer, it gets pretty challenging pretty fast. I have a new found appreciation for the effort involved when sidewinding.
PREVIEW
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Switch gameplay footage
This Wii U game is getting another shot on the Switch. It launches next month, but here’s an early look. I’ve yet to play it, but I’ve heard it offers up quite the platforming challenge.
Chris Scullion
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Tired Old Hack
Nintendo teams up with VC fund to find new tech for Switch
San Francisco-based Scrum Ventures is working with Nintendo to scout out startups working on new ways to play or use the the Switch. Not sure what will come of this, but interesting to see Nintendo reaching out like this.
Selina Wang and Yuji Nakamura
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Bloomberg
An interview with a Switch hacker
This isn’t something I know a great deal about…but here’s a quote:
“The Switch has been completely compromised.”
GBAtemp
The new bloom of Q-Games
A chat with Dylan Cuthbert of Q-Games (and the original Star Fox team) on the upcoming launch of PixelJunk Monsters 2.
Martin Robinson
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Eurogamer
Upcoming Releases
All dates are EU unless otherwise stated
Tuesday, 17th April:
It’s Spring Again
(An educational puzzler designed to teach kids about the seasons.)
