Nintendo is having quite the successful console generation with the Nintendo Switch, and with the follow-up to the Switch already on the horizon confirmed by Nintendo's president, it's only natural that they'd seek to maximize their profits and options for more AAA games to come to their current and next consoles, given the hardware differences between other current gen consoles and Nintendo's.

With that, Nintendo has recently made the acquisition of "Shiver Entertainment Inc.", the company behind popular Nintendo Switch ports of AAA games, such as Mortal Kombat 1 and Hogwarts Legacy, which was previously owned by Embracer. Nintendo made the announcement yesterday through their official social media accounts in different languages, with the acquisition notice being available in Japanese and English:

https://x.com/NintendoCoLtd/status/1792694459630780763​

While the quality of said ports is questionable for many players, more so compared to their proper console and PC versions, Nintendo's acquisition of Shiver could only mean more brand-new games from current gen devices into the Switch or its successor. It's well known that Nintendo's hardware isn't always on par with the latest on the market, much less comparable with those from the other consoles, but this could help widen up the amount of available games on their systems despite that hardware disadvantage.

It's also worth mentioning that inside Nintendo's Notice of Acquisition, they specifically mention that "Shiver’s focus will remain the same, continuing commissions that port and develop software for multiple platforms including Nintendo Switch", hinting at the possibility of Nintendo allowing Shiver to continue work on ports for other consoles/PC as well, and not remain exclusive to Nintendo Switch ports, but this still remains to be confirmed.

Source (Japanese)
Source (English)

 

[DragonMals]

It's also worth mentioning that inside Nintendo's Notice of Acquisition, they specifically mention that "Shiver’s focuswill remain the same, continuingcommissions that port and develop software for multiple platformsincluding Nintendo Switch", hinting at the possibility of Nintendo allowing Shiver to continue work on ports for other consoles/PC as well, and not remain exclusive to Nintendo Switch ports, but this still remains to be confirmed.

Interesting... I'd like to see how this goes. although it will be confusing to see Nintendo's official branding on a game outside of their console. I'd wait to see how Nintendo will cook with this. Nintendo isn't often Acquiring companies here and there much like Shit-tonie and Macrosoft

 

[Bladexdsl]

so they bought a PORT company. 100% confirmed for more ports on switch 2

 

[Robert Newbie]

I was surprised by this too. For Switch ports, I'm guessing Nintendo will be able to oversee the process more closely. I'm not sure how this will effect their non-Nintendo projects. Still, this is unusual for Nintendo, so they must have a good relationship with the company. Has anyone played one of their ports?

 

[Lazyt]

So are they planning to make another cheap azz ports for next gen too? ;D

 

[Cranesbill]

Oh boy can’t wait for them port Mario is Missing on the Super Switch 2 Attach

 

[DragonMals]

Oh boy can’t wait for them port Mario is Missing on the Super Switch 2 Attach

this is going to my bookmarks.

 

[Bladexdsl]

zelda cdi ports when?

 

[Axido]

I love Howards Legacy! It's my absolute favorite Big Bang Theory spin-off game. Though I also enjoyed Sheldon Ring quite a lot.
(just in case the article gets corrected, I was referencing a typo)

 

[codezer0]

so they buy not only a port company, but one of infamously BAD porting? Don't act like MK 1 on Switch was any good, please don't. Considering how inhumanly poorly Hogwarts runs on PC's, I don't have a strong indicator of the Switch port being at all better.

 

[CoolMe]

Abuncha typos on that last paragraph.

so they bought a PORT company. 100% confirmed for more ports on switch 2

You betcha!

 

[smileyhead]

…Who's Howards?

 

[Marc_LFD]

so they bought a PORT company. 100% confirmed for more ports on switch 2

We'll finally see Twilight Princess HD on the Super Switch.

 

[BuddhaHunterMac]

The Nintendo Porter guess some more portable PS4/XBox One classics for us woohoo !!!

 

[Ferris1000]

I'd think someone made a blunder....there is no Game called Howards Legacy, you meant to say Hogwarts Legacy.

 

[ShadowOne333]

I'd think someone made a blunder....there is no Game called Howards Legacy, you meant to say Hogwarts Legacy.

Yeah sorry, my dyslexia is showing up again

 

[NitroRevolutionNX]

Yeah sorry, my dyslexia is showing up again

Spoiler: For a sequel to a game on a Sony console

Maybe it was a tribute to Howard in Spiderman 2 since he kinda died in that game

 

[ShadowOne333]

Spoiler: For a sequel to a game on a Sony console

Maybe it was a tribute to Howard in Spiderman 2 since he kinda died in that game

It was a homage to Howard The Duck, may his feisty feathers live among us.

 

[Purple_Shyguy]

Why this company and not that other one? There was that one company that did lots of impossible ports on Switch.

Panic Button. They did lots of really impressive ports. Though I don't think they've done much recently

 

[KingVamp]

If they are still porting to other consoles, does that mean Nintendo gets a cut from those ports as well?