Nintendo Switch games news: Wii U's loss is Nintendo Switch's gain
NINTENDO Switch fans have reason to celebrate, as the Wii U's loss becomes the Switch's gain.
Bloodstained is coming to Nintendo Switch in 2018
Nintendo Switch fans have been treated to some good news this week, as a record-breaking Kickstarter release has been added to the games list.
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night will be available on Nintendo Switch when the 2018 release date rolls around.
But it's bad news for Wii U owners, because the game has been cancelled on the Nintendo Switch predecessor.
The decision was made by creator Koji Igarashi, who apologised to Wii U backers in a new Kickstarter update.
"During our Kickstarter campaign, the Wii U was at the height of its popularity," Igarashi explained. "But the situation has drastically changed after the release of Nintendo Switch.
"This change made it difficult to receive the necessary support from the hardware maker, which has led us to drop the Wii U development and shift the development to Nintendo Switch."
Wii U pledges will be automatically shifted to Nintendo Switch, or backers have until April 20 to request a refund. Alternatively, fans can opt for PS4, Xbox One, PC or PlayStation Vita versions of the game.
Igarashi continued: "We are very sorry that it has come to this after all your support, but we hope you will understand.
"We would like to respond by preparing options for our backers, such as moving your pledge to another version or requesting a refund if you don’t want any other version."
A spiritual successor to the Castlevania series, Bloodstained once held the record for most funded video game on Kickstarter - until Shenmue 3 came along.
Generating more than $5 million in pledges, Bloodstained features the voice talents of Metal Gear Solid actor David Hayter.
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The Nintendo Switch games list certainly needs a boost, although a lean launch lineup hasn't dampened sales.
According to recent reports, the Nintendo Switch on track to reach 2 million sales by the end of March.
The console is so popular that Nintendo could increase production by more than double according to a recent report.
This would suggest that the Nintendo Switch is on course to sell as many as the Wii in its first year on sale.
The new production demands would see manufacturers produce a further 16 million units, instead of the original plan of 8 million.