InkyPen is a subscription-based comics and manga reading application on the Nintendo Switch, launched worldwide in most regions on December 17, 2018.[1] Developed by a Norwegian startup company located in Norway also under the name of InkyPen.[2]
InkyPen developers attended the GDC before launch on March 20, 2018.[3]InkyPen launched on the Nintendo Switch on December 17, 2018, being one of the few non-gaming applications launched on the Nintendo Switch[4]
InkyPen launched update 1.2.0[5] on March 16, 2020, allowing for reading in vertical mode while including performance updates.
InkyPen partnered with Kodansha USA on April 27, 2020, to provide manga through the InkyPen service.[6] They also partnered with Rain Games and Studio Foglio to announce that InkyPen will assist Rain Games in adding a comics reader to the announced Girl Genius: Adventures in Castle Heterodyne video game.[7] This arrangement also allowed for the Girl Genius comics to be freely readable on InkyPen.
^"Release Date Dec 17, 2018". www.nintendo.com. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
^Leger, Henry. "The Norwegian startup is billed as an "all-you-can read comic subscription service for Nintendo Switch"". TechRadar. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
^"GDC, March 20th, 2019 - InkyPen, the first comic book subscription service exclusive to Nintendo Switch". inky-pen.com. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
^Valentine, Rebekah. "Nintendo Switch remains dry on non-game content outside of Hulu. But the console will gain another media app in November when comic subscription service InkyPen launches". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
^"Switch Comic Book App InkyPen Adds Vertical Mode And More In New Update". Nintendo Life. 2020-03-16. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
^"Kodansha USA Publishing and InkyPen Bring Manga on Demand to Nintendo Switch". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
^"InkyPen's Girl Genius Comics Available to Read in Nintendo Switch Video Game". CBR. 2020-09-29. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
External linksedit
Official Website
Application on Nintendo Switch Website
May 04, 2024
inkypen, subscription, based, comics, manga, reading, application, nintendo, switch, launched, worldwide, most, regions, december, 2018, developed, norwegian, startup, company, located, norway, also, under, name, developer, platform, nintendo, switchreleasedec. InkyPen is a subscription based comics and manga reading application on the Nintendo Switch launched worldwide in most regions on December 17 2018 1 Developed by a Norwegian startup company located in Norway also under the name of InkyPen 2 InkyPenDeveloper s InkyPenPlatform s Nintendo SwitchReleaseDec 17 2018Contents 1 History 2 Partnerships 3 References 4 External linksHistory editInkyPen developers attended the GDC before launch on March 20 2018 3 InkyPen launched on the Nintendo Switch on December 17 2018 being one of the few non gaming applications launched on the Nintendo Switch 4 InkyPen launched update 1 2 0 5 on March 16 2020 allowing for reading in vertical mode while including performance updates InkyPen partnered with Kodansha USA on April 27 2020 to provide manga through the InkyPen service 6 They also partnered with Rain Games and Studio Foglio to announce that InkyPen will assist Rain Games in adding a comics reader to the announced Girl Genius Adventures in Castle Heterodyne video game 7 This arrangement also allowed for the Girl Genius comics to be freely readable on InkyPen Partnerships editInkyPen has comics from publishers Valiant Comics Dynamite IDW Titan Comics Humanoids Inc Archie Comics Studio Foglio Dark Horse Comics Andrews Mcmeel Universal Papercutz Daniel Lieske Zilo Media TPub Comics Ubisoft Entertainment Soaring Penguin Press Snowcastle Games References edit Release Date Dec 17 2018 www nintendo com Retrieved 2020 02 06 Leger Henry The Norwegian startup is billed as an all you can read comic subscription service for Nintendo Switch TechRadar Retrieved 2020 02 13 GDC March 20th 2019 InkyPen the first comic book subscription service exclusive to Nintendo Switch inky pen com Retrieved 2020 02 06 Valentine Rebekah Nintendo Switch remains dry on non game content outside of Hulu But the console will gain another media app in November when comic subscription service InkyPen launches GamesIndustry biz Retrieved 2020 02 06 Switch Comic Book App InkyPen Adds Vertical Mode And More In New Update Nintendo Life 2020 03 16 Retrieved 2020 12 18 Kodansha USA Publishing and InkyPen Bring Manga on Demand to Nintendo Switch Anime News Network Retrieved 2020 12 18 InkyPen s Girl Genius Comics Available to Read in Nintendo Switch Video Game CBR 2020 09 29 Retrieved 2020 12 18 External links editOfficial Website Application on Nintendo Switch Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title InkyPen amp oldid 1214334017, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
