So it is, in the console realm, a differentiating feature for Nintendo, and should be for a while. What if Nintendo told Ubisoft it could get into that market on Wii U without having to build all its own tech?Įven if Sony and Microsoft did want to build in near-field communication support, and thus enable developers to create PlayStation- or Xbox-specific toys, they're very far away from releasing the PlayStation 5 or the Xbox, uh, Two. The toys-to-life genre encompassing Skylanders, Disney Infinity, Amiibo, and soon Lego Dimensions, has been lucrative. Earlier this year, Ubisoft said it had a Wii U game that was all finished but that it would not release into the current ecosystem. Nintendo's not just trying to court indie sensations like Yacht Club it's also losing the big name third party publishers as well.
Wii u shovel knight amiibo license#
The fact that a Shovel Knight Amiibo is on the way is less interesting than the news that Nintendo will license out the Amiibo name, and has correctly identified this as, at least for now, something that Nintendo can offer on its game platforms but its competitors cannot. But what makes Shovel Knight different, as Nintendo confirmed that night, is that Yacht Club is manufacturing and distributing the Shovel Knight Amiibo, and Nintendo has simply granted the developer a license to put the Nintendo brand and the Amiibo name on the figure. At an event in Seattle last night, Yacht Club Games, the developer of the throwback indie hit Shovel Knight, unveiled an Amiibo of its game's protagonist.Ĭertain other characters from outside Nintendo, like Pac-Man, have already joined the lineup of figures. Nintendo's Amiibo interactive figurines are still hot commodities, and now it's letting other game developers get in on the action.
Wii u shovel knight amiibo free#
The free event featured a presentation from “Nindie” developers, many different playable games for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS, multiplayer competitions and giveaways. ***Embargo until 8/28 at 5 AM PT *** In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Yacht Club Games reveals their Shovel Knight amiibo during an exclusive Nintendo event at EMP Museum on Thursday, Aug.
0 kommentar(er)
