PlayStation stalwarts Hot Shots and Patapon are coming to Switch
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Summary
Nintendo presented a games-focused Direct focused on games for the original Switch, including Patapon 1+2 Replay and Everybody’s Golf: Hot Shots, both previously exclusive to PlayStation.
The Percussion-themed tactical RPG, Patapon, will be re-released on PC and Switch on July 11.
Popular golf franchise Everybody’s Golf, known as Hot Shots Golf on Switch, will also be released on PC and Switch later in 2023.
Although Sony is not publishing the games on Switch directly, the games will be developed by Bandai Namco in collaboration with Sony Interactive Entertainment.
It is believed that Sony’s multiplatform strategy, aiming to maximise profits on first-party titles, may be behind these launches.
The Switch is particularly strong in the Japanese market and would provide an ideal scenario for less mainstream titles to flourish.