Devolver Digital Comments on Next Nintendo Console

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Devolver Digital Comments on Next Nintendo Console

Key Takeaways

  • The CCO of Devolver Digital is excited about the Nintendo Switch 2.
  • Graeme Struthers praised the Switch for being more “indie-friendly” than other systems and said he’s excited to see what the next console has in store.
  • Nintendo is planning to reveal its new console by the end of the current fiscal year, or March 31, 2025.

As a long-time Nintendo enthusiast and avid fan of indie games, I am thrilled about the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2! The CCO of Devolver Digital, Graeme Struthers, shares my excitement, praising the Nintendo Switch for being more “indie-friendly” than other systems. This is music to my ears as an advocate for independent game development.

The head of independent game publisher Devolver Digital has shown enthusiasm for the upcoming Nintendo console and the prospect of creating games using its new hardware. Following years of anticipation about what would follow the highly successful Nintendo Switch, gamers received official confirmation a few months ago that new Nintendo hardware is in development, as announced by Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa. He mentioned that more details about this unidentified console will be revealed before the end of the current fiscal year.

The new Nintendo console will likely become available for fans to view by March 31, 2025, although a specific date for the unveiling has not been announced yet. There have been previous speculations suggesting that the announcement might occur in September, but this didn’t turn out to be accurate. More recently, a source claims that Nintendo plans to reveal its upcoming console by the end of 2024, and there’s a possibility it could be shown as soon as this month.

Currently, Graeme Struthers, COO of Devolver Digital, talked with Gamereactor (as translated by Nintendo Everything) during a sneak peek at their upcoming indie game “Neva”. Apart from commending the Nintendo Switch for being more inviting to indies compared to other platforms, Struthers shared his eagerness to discover what Nintendo has planned for their next primary console. He hinted that he’d love to see more Devolver Digital games on Nintendo’s future systems, but we’ll just have to wait and find out.

Devolver Digital CCO is Excited for Nintendo Switch 2

Although details about the next Nintendo system are still under wraps, a game called “My Time at Evershine,” developed by Pathea Games, is already in production for it. This upcoming life-simulation game was announced for the tentatively named Switch 2 back in September and has since exceeded its Kickstarter funding goals. It’s quite possible that this achievement was boosted due to being one of the first games being actively developed for the next Nintendo console.

Recently, there’s been a lot of chatter about the appearance and technical details of the Nintendo Switch 2, with some images resembling the current Switch’s design surfacing. Developers were given a sneak peek of the Nintendo Switch 2 during Gamescom 2023, while certain third-party companies have allegedly received development kits for the upcoming hardware. For now, we can only hope that Nintendo’s silence means they are working hard on their next gaming system, as shown by Devolver Digital’s enthusiasm for the Switch successor console.

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2024-10-04 21:43