@Dogorilla To add onto this, Bayonetta 3 was probably only announced at the Game Awards to avoid more of the "Switch is only a Wii U port machine" discussion and Fire Emblem Switch was probably only announced in the Fire Emblem Direct to allow a more positive reaction for Heroes and Shadows of Valentia.
@JaxonH Yeah, I totally agree - just a line or two can go a long way!
Stardew Valley (Switch) had a few teething problems when it first dropped - but the devs quickly took to Twitter to reassure fans that they were investigating the issues - then again to confirm that they'd identified the problems and that they'd patch 'em up ASAP...no further information was required (although they did go above and beyond by detailing the specific problems/fixes on Reddit before the patch dropped) it was just nice to hear that they were listening, aware and working towards a solution (which followed quite promptly)
It's quite frustrating in this day and age that other studios can't take a minute or two out of their day to keep fans up to date - particularly when it comes to post-release patches and addressing the concerns of disgruntled customers!
Like you, I also appreciated hearing that MP4 and a Pokemon RPG were coming to Switch - those announcements were little more than a minor tease as to what lies 'beyond the horizon' - but it was just enough to plant a little 'hype seed' a year or two (or more!) in advance...and, as minimal as it was, I definitely appreciated the info ..especially with Pokemon - would've been typical of Game Freak to come up with some wishy-washy excuse as to why Pokemon 'wouldn't be a great fit' for Switch!
A little bit of communication can go a long, long way - I wish more companies would realise the power of (even minimal) PR!
With the announcement of the new amiibo, stage, and weapons for Splatoon 2 I encourage everyone who owns a Switch to consider purchasing it. It's gotten new content every week for free since launch.
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A Hat in Time is officially not coming to Switch. The official Twitter account later replied to that announcement by saying its sold 10x the crowdfunding so they are good.
People are saying its because the Switch doesnt have official Unreal 3 support and that it really should...but UE3 has been legacy for years. Epic werent going to build that.
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According to Eurogamer MP4 is actually being developed by Bandai Namco Japan and not Singapore. The latter are working on an unannounced game.So Ridge Racer 8 then.
A Hat in Time is officially not coming to Switch. The official Twitter account later replied to that announcement by saying its sold 10x the crowdfunding so they are good.
That's a shame, especially as they describe it as a spiritual successor to Super Mario Sunshine and a 'GameCube love letter'. I thought I remembered them hinting at it coming to Switch but I guess that didn't work out.
Well, considering Rocket League is in Unreal 3 and it has some issues from what I’ve heard, maybe they couldn’t get Hat in Time running well on Switch...
I just found out Zone of the Enders 2 is being remastered and is being released on Steam and PS4 (with VR support). Anyone think we'll see it ported over to the Switch?
@YummyHappyPills That's too bad. Not really surprising, though, given past tweets from the dev (they're surprisingly mouthy on social media) and the UE3 issue.
Oh well, my backlog is long enough as is. I'll just ignore it until I see it going for $5 in a Steam sale or humble bundle somewhere down the line and impulse buy it.
@YummyHappyPills They're pretty willing to engage with people on twitter and express annoyance about the repeated requests for and complaints about the lack of a Switch version of the game. Heck, you can see some of that even recently.
@Ralizah Ah. The PR nightmare. To be blunt I think responding in such crass ways is not the way to go about it, especially when it leads to people making misconceptions about Switch and UE3, forgetting UE3 has been legacy since 2014.
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I'm not angry a company wouldn't port a game, but at least right now, it's hard to look at that as a good business decision. Especially when it would be porting a several year old card game.
If I was making a Hearthstone competitor, I'd be looking into porting at this very second btw. In general, this is great news for people porting to Switch tbh, since it means less competition.
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