The Shovel Knight amiibo is "a promise of what's to come," according to Baker. Nintendo will promote the Shovel Knight figure "in line at retail" along with the other figures," said Baker. Yacht Club will produce and sell the figure on its own, but it will share the same look as the other toys in Nintendo's ever-growing collection of amiibo. The biggest news to come out of the show was that Yacht Club is collaborating with Nintendo on a Shovel Knight amiibo, which will be the first officially licensed amiibo for a third-party game.
According to Damon Baker, senior marketing manager for publisher and developer relations at Nintendo of America, the company is doing everything it its power to continue courting indies.ĭuring a pre-PAX event at Seattle's EMP Museum tonight, Nintendo presented a slate of announcements and demonstrations for indie games. Nintendo hasn't lost independent developers, though, and titles like Yacht Club Games' Shovel Knight have found success on Wii U. Third-party developers and publishers have essentially abandoned the Wii U, choosing to focus instead on the larger potential audiences on computers and the two more powerful consoles. Updated January 26th, 2020 by Chris Littlechild: With so many more new and unique games available on the Nintendo Switch, it just makes sense to add more titles.Microsoft and Sony have dominated the current console generation so far, with the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 leading Nintendo's Wii U in terms of both mindshare and market share. From Cuphead to Super Mario Bros., from Snipperclips to Pokkén Tournament DX, there's something for every age group (and combination of gamers and non-gamers) to enjoy together. The family-friendly funsters at Nintendo seem to be one of the last bastions of that sort of thing, which is why we’re taking a look at some of Nintendo Switch’s best local multiplayer and couch co-op options. Don't worry, though, nostalgic Switch owners.
So many of us grew up with that sort of experience, and it's a shame that it seems to be being neglected these days.Īll of this connectivity comes at a cost, then: more and more, developers and publishers are seemingly forgetting about good ol’ fashioned couch co-op and split-screen play. Sometimes, though, it seems as though people never game with/against each other in person anymore. This is all well and good, and being connected to a vast network of gamers around the world has entirely changed the industry. RELATED: Nintendo Switch: The 10 Best-Selling Games So Far We wouldn’t have dreamed this would be possible just a few years ago. With the incredible popularity of online gaming, you can instantly party up with players from Spain, Russia, and Brazil for a Monster Hunter quest, or find a Japanese opponent for a Pokémon battle in a trice.
Multiplayer gaming is in an interesting place these days.