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Sunday10th Jan 2021
News Switch eShop Game Prices Can No Longer Be Below $1.99, Says Death Squared Dev
Nintendo has supposedly implemented "new rules"
Nintendo is supposedly putting a stop to small-time developers gaming the Switch eShop charts with dirt-cheap deals by placing a limit on pricing. This information comes from SMG Studios via Reddit. In a brief reply message, it's highlighted how a 99 cents sale on the game Death Squared would be its...
Tuesday15th Sep 2020
News Death Squared Is Getting A Limited Edition Physical Release On Switch
Pre-orders now open
If picking up physical versions of indie games is your jam, you'll probably want to jump on this new limited-edition release of Death Squared for Nintendo Switch. After receiving digital and code-in-the-box releases in the past, Death Squared is finally being given the proper physical treatment thanks to 1Print Games. This new...
Sunday11th Nov 2018
News Indie Devs Explain Why Their Games Are Successful On Nintendo Switch
Aspiring developers take note
It's evident indie games are selling well on the Nintendo Switch with ongoing reports of successful sales, but why exactly do these games continue to perform so well on this particular platform? At PAX Australia in October, a bunch of indie developers got together for a special panel in an attempt to shed some light on...
Friday10th Aug 2018
News The Euro Nintendo Summer Sale Continues With Up To 80% Off Lots Of Switch And 3DS Games
Grab yourself more bargains!
A Nintendo Switch Summer Sale began in Europe last week, discounting a whole selection of games with up to 60% off in some cases. Now, the second portion of the celebration has started, and there are plenty more (and several bigger) cracking discounts for you to get stuck into. There are lots of highlights once...
Sunday15th Jul 2018
News Death Squared First Year Switch Sales Significantly Increased SMG's Revenue
Another successful Nindie
Despite the lack of financial support from the government, the Australian games industry continues to thrive. SMG Studios - a local developer behind Death Squared - has revealed it sold 52,000 copies of the game in its first year on the Nintendo Switch. Even though this amount might not seem impressive in contrast to other...
Thursday24th May 2018
News Here's How A Nindie Developer Thinks The Switch eShop Could Be Improved
Nindie tough love
We recently stumbled across a list of ideas on Reddit from the studio head of SMG Studios (Death Squared, Super One More Jump) which set out a few practical (and some not so practical) ways in which the Switch eShop could be made a bit better for both consumers and indie developers. Nintendo has, of course, made great efforts...
Monday8th Jan 2018
News A Nindies New Year Sale Has Begun on Switch Today
Nine discounted games up for grabs!
With Nintendo of America's Damon Baker recently hinting at a potentially awesome line-up for new games this year, you may well already be dreaming about all the good stuff that is still yet to arrive on the Switch's eShop. Before you go too far into the future, though, make sure to check out this Nindies...
Thursday13th Jul 2017
Nintendo Download 13th July (Europe)
Bulb Boy! De Mambo! Death Squared! Cursed Castilla! Switch discount! More!
It's another week of Nintendo Download goodies, and this week brings us some highly-rated games across the Switch and 3DS eShop, in particular. There are a number of options including a retail demo, and of course the usual batch of discounts. Get the info below. Nintendo...
Nintendo Download 13th July (North America)
3DS demos! De Mambo! Death Squared! I and Me! Cursed Castilla EX! More!
It's time for the Nintendo Download Update details for North America, and it looks like an excellent week. The Switch eShop gets five games, three of which we've already reviewed and rated highly. There are some quality options on the 3DS eShop, too, and the Wii U also has one...
Tuesday20th Jun 2017
News Death Squared is Confirmed for a 13th July Release on Nintendo Switch
Be there or die square
Death Squared is another interesting title heading to the Switch eShop, having previously landed on other current-gen systems and PC. It's a co-op puzzle game that allows up to four players, which will work nicely with the local multiplayer focus of the Switch. Developer SMG Studio has now confirmed a 13th July release date...
Wednesday3rd May 2017
News Death Squared is Making Its Way to the Nintendo Switch eShop
Co-op puzzles at the fore
There's another interesting title to add to the list of upcoming Switch eShop releases, with confirmation that Death Squared is due for a Q2 release. From SMG Studio, this is a co-op puzzle title - which is also fun in single player, the developer assures us - in which you direct robots through various perilous...
