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The Wall Street Journal has conducted an interview with Yoshiaki Koizumi, the General Producer of the Nintendo Switch, at the console’s big event last weekend in Tokyo. Make sure to read the full article here; below are a few interesting excerpts:

On the difference between previous handheld devices and the Switch:
“You could go out with a hand-held game device, but you can’t play with others if they don’t have the same device. We wanted to provide people with more options to play games.”
On when he would call the Switch a success:
“I want people to share the fun of playing games not just over social media but also on street corners. When we see people playing the Switch at various places and with different styles, then we would call the Switch a success.”
On how the Switch offers a different way to play games:
“When you play cards, you look opponents in the eye to read their strategy, and that is fun. And we realized no videogame devices have been able to offer that kind of entertainment.”

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Load of Coins event now live in Super Mario Run

Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Mobile, News | 3 Comments

A new event called “Load of Coins” has gone live in Super Mario Run. For the duration of this event (until January 27th), players will receive 1.5 times the normal amount of coins if they win a match in Toad Rally.

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A look at the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe character select screen

Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Screenshots, Switch | 6 Comments

Tom Phillips of Eurogamer is currently at the Switch preview event in London, and he has snapped a picture of the character select screen in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. It seems likely that all of the characters were unlocked for the purpose of the preview event and won’t be available right from the start in the retail version, but it’s nonetheless nice to have a look at the complete roster.

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The Switch Pro Controller has NFC functionality

Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 10 Comments

It seems like you won’t need to have your right Joy-Con always at the ready if you’re playing a game that supports amiibo on the Switch – the Switch Pro Controller appears to have NFC functionality, so you can easily scan your amiibo by touching them to the Pro Controller.

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Wii U version of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild also out on March 3rd worldwide

Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Wii U | 12 Comments

It got a bit lost in all the Switch news, but Nintendo has confirmed that the Wii U version of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will also be released on March 3rd worldwide, alongside the Switch version.

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Europe getting Limited Edition of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Switch, Videos | 11 Comments

Europe is getting its own special retail version of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – this “Limited Edition” differs slightly from the “Master” and “Special” editions being released in the US. The Limited Edition contains the game itself, a “sound selection” CD and the “Master Sword of Resurrection” figurine, all wrapped in a special box featuring the artwork that is found on the regular US version of the game. Here’s a video showing off the Limited Edition:

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“Introducing Nintendo Switch” video

Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments

Nintendo UK just uploaded the following video, called “Introducing Nintendo Switch” to their Youtube channel. This is actually the video that was used in the Switch presentation earlier today, but with subtitles instead of an English voiceover. It gives a quick overview of the Switch’s docking functionality and its Joy-Con controllers.

Steering wheel accessory coming to Switch, used for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Images, Switch | 4 Comments

Mario Kart 8 is getting an upgraded version on Switch – and so is one of the controllers compatible with the original version. Just like the Wii Steering Wheel, which you could slot a Wii Remote into, the Switch is getting its own steering wheel-type controller. It seems like either the left or the right Joy-Con can be placed into the slot in the middle of the wheel. There are also two shoulder buttons located on the back of the wheel:

These pictures were obtained by Eurogamer at the Switch preview event in Frankfurt.

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