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[Hero of Legend]

http://www.nintendolife.com/news/20...pup_confirmed_for_switch_wii_u_version_canned

On the Switch version:

We're looking to have everything done on the PC side by September or so, the Nintendo Switch side of things depends on when dev kits become available. As you can imagine there's a lot of people wanting them and I can't imagine little indies like us are too high on the list. We'll see.

On the Wii U and 3DS versions:

I'd pretty much back-burnered the Wii U in terms of dev for a while now because of the cost to develop on something that was increasingly seen as a dead end system. Along comes the Switch, hopefully reinvigorating Nintendo's home console market. It all dovetails nicely. Switch is pretty much a defo, just not sure when. 3DS is dependent on resources and time issues but currently a yes. Wii U, nah.

There's more in the link above.

So Rusty Pup follows in Yooka-Laylee's footsteps and moves from Wii U to Switch. I'm fine with that!

 

[@MUWANdo]

How long has this game been in development, now? It's been years and I still don't really know what it even is.

 

[Toadthemushroom]

Pity Nintendo hasn't shipped a dev kit even now. The secrecy surrounding dev kits really seems to have hampered the lineup for the first year - there were major publishers who didn't even know what the NX was back in May!

 

[The Giant]

Can't wait to finally play this game. It's been so long since it was announced.

 

[KingSnake]

This devkit situation 40 days before the launch is ridiculous.

 

[Femto.]

I've been wanting for this to release so it can was the bad taste this left in my mouth.

 

[LordKano]

Hasn't this one been announced decades ago ?

 

[UnemployedVillain]

Pity Nintendo hasn't shipped a dev kit even now. The secrecy surrounding dev kits really seems to have hampered the lineup for the first year - there were major publishers who didn't even know what the NX was back in May!

I don't think we can say that for sure. Some NDAs mean devs have to deny even knowing about certain things

 

[BrownieBrownBrown]

Why haven't indies received dev kits?

 

[DesuNe]

Wait what did Nicalis have then? Was that not a dev kit?

 

[SinCityAssassin]

Why haven't indies received dev kits?

We've had at least a dozen indie companies confirm having had devkits. Chris was probably late to the sign up.

 

[@MUWANdo]

Why haven't indies received dev kits?

Many indies have but they're the ones that were already tight with Nintendo and were proactive about getting them.

It must also be said that Nintendo of Europe seems to have been more forward in providing kits to indies; the vast majority of indies already committed to Switch are Europeans.

 

[Toadthemushroom]

I don't think we can say that for sure. Some NDAs mean devs have to deny even knowing about certain things

Oh okay. At that point the concept of the NX and its name wasn't even revealed, so that makes sense.

 

[KingSnake]

Wait what did Nicalis have then? Was that not a dev kit?

Yes, selected indies received devkits. Shin'en too. Most of the indies have to wait though. We had some devs on GAF saying the same thing as Chris Seavor.

 

[daTRUballin]

He's still working on this game? Didn't this game start development like 5 years ago?

 

[Nicky Ali]

Rusty Pup looks really interesting, I can't wait to see what it's all about.

 

[SinCityAssassin]

He's still working on this game? Didn't this game start development like 5 years ago?

4 years. I honestly don't know what he's been doing to make money since then besides voicing Conker for Project Spark.

 

[daTRUballin]

4 years. I honestly don't know what he's been doing to make money since then besides voicing Conker for Project Spark.

Well, let's not forget he also voiced the character in Young Conker. I'm sure he was paid for that one as well.

 

[Yukinari]

Shocked this game isnt out yet and im more shocked that he has the money to develop it for this long.

 

[Tadaima]

Perhaps he's also doing freelance work? Or received some kind of investment? He doesn't need much to fund it.