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Comic Reader "izneo" on Switch Now has Touch Controls

Published Thu, 06 Jun 2019 10:10:40 -0500

The European comics platform izneo launched on the Siwtch to a decent bit of positive feedback. However, fans wanted a few updates, and the latest patch for the izneo app will provide touch screen controls, the ability to download multiple comics at once, and various bug fixes.

This is the first major update to izneo since the Switch launched, though future patches will be added as needs arise.

The key patch highlights include:

New touch reader functionality: turn pages, zoom, change the reading mode.
Smoother reading experience.
Better pre catching: users can now download multiple books at once.
Various bug fixes: users should not experience any more crashes.

Comic Reader "izneo" on Switch Now has Touch Controls — credit// Izneo

"The launch of our izneo platform on the Nintendo Switch brought us a lot of attention from the North American market. As we keep working on increasing the content in English language, we've also collected a fair amount of feedback from the community. This first of many updates will bring to our users the much requested touch feature alongside several fixes and optimizations. We are really happy with the reception of izneo on the Switch and will keep improving both the content and the application to provide the best experience to digital comics lovers" said Luc Bourcier, CEO of Izneo.

In other news, the platform has seen a few key new arrivals like the comic adaptation of Life is Strange by Emma Vieceli, Claudia Leonardi, and Adrea Izzo. The third book of the Summit series has also launched, as has the existential autobiography Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe.

You can check out the latest update to Izneo on the Switch in the trailer below.