A second episode of Nintendo Minute for the week has gone live. In today’s video, Shigeru Miyamoto and Eiji Aonuma stop by to share their top five favorite things about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. View the full episode below.

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Pre-orders for Switch opened in Japan today. The turnout was pretty decent, with long lines forming at various locations. Places such as Yodobashi Camera were packed with people waiting to pre-order Nintendo’s system.

Here’s a look at some of the lines:

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A few days ago, we heard that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild might feature dual audio based on a comment from a Nintendo representative. Sadly though, producer Eiji Aonuma has confirmed himself that you won’t be able to easily change languages in the game. There is no option to simply turn on the Japanese voice acting rather than the English voices.

Aonuma told IGN Portugal:

“In the case of the Nintendo Switch, if you change the language of the system, you can change the game to Japanese, but that will change everything to Japanese. Unfortunately, it is not possible to play with English text, for example, and Japanese voices.”

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System: 3DS
Release date: January 20, 2017
Developer: Square Enix / Level-5
Publisher Nintendo

For a long time, it seemed like the Dragon Quest series was fairly underappreciated in the West. Not necessarily by its publisher Square Enix, but by the fans of its own genre. The series has usually garnered a cult following of sorts overseas all the while enjoying heavy praise in Japan. Yet to my pleasure, I’ve begun to see a somewhat recent change in that viewpoint. With the highly anticipated Dragon Quest XI on the Nintendo Switch’s horizon and the remakes of Dragon Quest VII and now Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King for the Nintendo 3DS, there couldn’t be a better time to get familiar with the Dragon Quest series. Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King is an adventure that those who are new to the series or those who are well acquainted with it won’t want to miss out on.

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The new amiibo based on Zelda: Breath of the Wild are now available to pre-order on GameStop. On top of that, standalone Wolf Link is up as well. They’re all located here.

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A new episode of The Play Nintendo Show is here to kick off 2017. Watch the full video below.

Does the image above look familiar? Nintendo of America tweeted out a very similar image last week, showing what’s in store for Switch in terms of games this year. A little while ago, the company published an updated infographic.

There’s a lot that’s similar, but also some changes. Mainly, Sonic Mania and LEGO City Undercover are shown for spring. The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ isn’t shown anywhere, strangely…

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New concept art has emerged for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Today, Nintendo has decided to showcase some of the wildlife – specifically deer. See the art above.

Thanks to Stephan for the tip.

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Snipperclips was announced for Switch last week, but Nintendo didn’t actually share a trailer for the game. Nintendo of Australia has fixed that with the video below.

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Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns will debut in North America on February 28, XSEED Games announced today. Those who pre-order the title will receive a capybara plush.

Aside from the release date news, the costumes and headgear based on Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, and Toad originally included in the Japanese release will be coming west. They have the following effects:

– Mario’s Outfit and Hat: Mama mia! The iconic plumber’s signature red and blue uniform gives your running speed a boost.
– Luigi’s Outfit and Hat: Luigi’s costume will improve your luck at fishing. Others will be green with envy!
– Princess Peach’s Dress and Tiara: This regal dress and tiara will make you better friends with other characters. Sweet!
– Toad’s Outfit and Hat: The tireless Toad’s outfit causes your stamina to recharge automatically over time.

Here’s a more extensive overview of the game:

“In celebration of the upcoming 20th anniversary of the longest-running farming and life simulation series, the beloved Bokujo Monogatari franchise – now known as STORY OF SEASONS in the West – returns with its biggest adventure yet in STORY OF SEASONS: Trio of Towns. Settled on a homestead in the middle of three distinct and uniquely themed locales, players can explore a diverse landscape as they search for new ways to grow their farms and friendships. Extensive customization and gameplay options are on offer in Trio of Towns, with each village offering its own variety of regional crops, lads and ladies to romance, animals, festivals, furniture, decorations and more. More ways to play sprout up as players connect to one another locally or via the internet to chat, trade, and enhance items on a mysterious multiplayer island.”

Lastly, here’s a trailer:

Source: XSEED PR

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