Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments

The Legend of Zelda series has experimented with many different visual styles over the years. Nintendo aimed for realism with Twilight Princess, but before that, Wind Waker offered a completely opposite feel with its cel-shaded look.

As part of an interview published in the newly-translated Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Creating a Champion book, art director Satoru Takizawa commented on the series’ ever-changing visual style. Takizawa had this to say on the topic:

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Three more characters are joining Mario Tennis Aces. Luma, Pauline, and Boom Boom will be added to the game in early 2019, the company revealed today.

Based on how they’re presented in a new trailer, Luma will seemingly be first up in January. Boom Boom will then follow in February, and finally Pauline in March.

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Several new games out came out this week on the eShop. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a look at the gallery below.

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Horizon Chase Turbo is a few days out from releasing digitally on Switch. Check out some footage in the video below.

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This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta continue Smash Bros. Ultimate coverage with guests VikkiKitty and Syd. Check out the full episode below.

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Digital Foundry has published its latest technical analysis for Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee. We also get a look at some comparisons as well.

Both games have a look of specular property to every material used across the world. However, Digital Foundry says that there’s they may give an impression of a synthetic plastic quality that may not be as appealing for some who played the original games on Game Boy way back in the day. The publication also notes that shadows disappoint.

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Omensight was originally targeted for release this month, but will be slipping into December. Spearhead Games has announced that the title has been approved by Nintendo and is dated for December 13.

Here’s an overview and trailer for the “action murder-mystery game”:

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Microids will very soon be releasing the remake of Toki on Switch. For a look at some footage, check out the video below.

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Footage has emerged for the new Switch eShop title Peace, Death! Complete Edition. Take a look at the gameplay in the video below.

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First 4 Figures has opened pre-orders for the new Phoenix Wright statue, which was first announced last week. Three different versions are in the works: standard, exclusive, and definitive.

Standard and exclusive are mostly the same, with the latter one including two interchangeable head sculpts. The definitive version includes an additional large base featuring the defense bench as well as two acrylic speech bubbles from the game.

You can pre-order the statue on First 4 Figures’ website here. It’ll set you back $230 or $300.

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