Snake Pass – footage of easy, medium difficulty stage on Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 1 Comment
Update: Added new footage of a medium difficulty stage.
Nintendo World Report has shared a few more minutes of Snake Pass footage, specifically from the Switch version. Take a look at gameplay from an easy difficulty stage below.
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Fan recreates Pokemon Red to make it fully playable in Minecraft
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 12 Comments
Mr. Squishy has managed to fully recreate the Pokemon Red experience in Minecraft. After working on the project for 21 months, he shared the fruits of his labor on Reddit this past weekend. We posted about something similar last year with FireRed, though this one is entirely finished.
357,000 command blocks were used here. It contains “all of the original game’s features, along with a few iconic bugs.” Since the project done manually, Mr. Squishy walked the equivalent of 2,832.89 kilometers in-game.
Minecraft fans can play Pokemon Red in the game through a realistic Game Boy. It’s even possible to customize the color of the shell.
The download link for the relevant files is located here. Keep in mind that you’ll need to roll back Minecraft a few versions in order for it to work.
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GDC 2018 dated
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
This year’s Game Developers Conference has come and gone, but next year’s event is already in sight. GDC 2018 will be back at the Moscone Center in San Francisco on March 19 to March 23.
26,000 attendees were present at GDC 2017. That’s down just slightly from 27,000 the previous year. GDC 2017 had 500 lectures, panels, tutorials and roundtable discussions, along with 570 companies in the expo hall.
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Mario Sports Superstars – “5 Sports in 1 Game!” trailer
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 1 Comment
Nintendo uploaded a new trailer for Mario Sports Superstars today showcasing all of the different sports that are included. Have a look below.
Rumor: More talk of why some games cost more on Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 47 Comments
Much has been made of Rime’s price on Switch. Unfortunately, you’ll have to pay $10 / £10 extra for the game on Nintendo’s console in comparison to other versions of the game.
So what’s going on here? Well, Eurogamer reports that it comes down to how “the cost of manufacturing a Nintendo Switch game is higher than the cost of making a PS4, PC or Xbox One game, because the cartridges the Switch uses cost more to make than Blu-ray discs.”
Zelda: Breath of the Wild Special Edition in stock at GameStop
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 2 Comments
If you’re looking for the Zelda: Breath of the Wild Special Edition, you may want to visit GameStop’s website. It’s in stock at the retailer right now. To place a pre-order, head on over here.
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Rumor: Switch frame rate drops impacted by Wi-Fi issue, will be fixed with system update
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 33 Comments
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a must-have game on Switch. If there’s one thing to criticize though, it’d be the game’s technical performance. Specifically, Breath of the Wild sometimes experiences frame rate drops. Some players have even experienced the screen freezing for a second or two.
Zelda isn’t actually the only game with frame rate issues. FAST RMX and I Am Setsuna both have problems with resolution drops and frame rate fluctuations respectively. However, an anonymous third-party developer has told Nintendo Life that the situation is resulting from a known issue with Switch’s Wi-Fi connection which places additional load on the processor.
One of the site’s readers, JunkRabbit, also provides the following explanation:
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Nintendo teases “The Making of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild”, debuting tomorrow
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 9 Comments
Nintendo is readying a special video event that will give fans insight into the creation of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Tomorrow, a three-part series will debut for the game. It’ll air at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET / 1 PM in the UK / 2 PM in Europe.
Nintendo just tweeted out the news:
Tomorrow at 6 AM PT, we’ll be debuting a three-part series called The Making of The Legend of #Zelda: Breath of the Wild! pic.twitter.com/bTDROEZ8i0
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) March 13, 2017
Monster Hunter XX opening movie, Hunter x Hunter collaboration trailer
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 2 Comments
Capcom released the opening movie and collaboration trailer for Hunter x Hunter today. The former one is below, while the other is after the break due to potential spoilers relating to the anime / manga.
More: Capcom, Japan, Monster Hunter XX
New Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia details, screenshots
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GameSpot was able to get a taste of what Fire Emblem Echoes has to offer at PAX East this weekend. In a new article, the site shares additional details and screenshots. Find the new content rounded up below.
– Rather than moving directly from mission to mission, a world map allows you to have some freedom in choosing what you do next
– Once again, dungeons are in the game
– Explore dungeons in 3D with a third-person camera
– Dungeons have destroyable objects and treasure chests with items and money to find
– Encounter enemies in dungeons as well
– Engaging one takes you into a standard Fire Emblem battle
= It’s almost like a mini mission, as you still have access to your squad and face multiple enemies, rather than simply taking part in a one-on-one fight
– Gain an edge by attacking the foe in the dungeon before combat begins, reducing their health to start the battle, – Enemies can do the same to you
– Echoes follows a pair of “dueling” protagonists that you’ll swap between
– Celica and Alm each set out to defend their country, but they take different approaches to doing so
– Swap back and forth between the two routinely
– Can spend longer stretches of time playing as one before jumping into the other’s story
– First Fire Emblem game to feature full voice acting (some very minor characters aside)
– Archers can now counter-attack from a single tile away
– Mages now expend a portion of their health in order to cast spells
– Weapon durability seems to be absent
– No support system during battles
– No traditional weapon triangle
– There are still ways to gain an advantage in battles