Another Zelda: Breath of the Wild Wii U vs. Switch comparison
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Switch, Wii U | 10 Comments
A second video has come in comparing Zelda: Breath of the Wild on Wii U and Switch. See how the two versions stack up below.
New art from cancelled Darth Maul game
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Wii U | 4 Comments
In 2010, Red Fly Studio began work on a new Darth Maul game exclusively for Wii U. It ended up going multiplatform, and LucasArts pulled the plug on development entirely a year later.
New art has now shown up on ArtStation. Thomas Szakolczay, a staffer who worked on the project, shared the images. We’ve rounded them up below. You can also visit the original ArtStation page here.
More: LucasArts, Red Fly Studio, Star Wars
Zelda: Breath of the Wild amiibo – Zelda, Bokoblin amiibo packaging
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Two more amiibo are joining the Zelda: Breath of the Wild amiibo line. Zelda herself will be getting a new figure, as well as one for the Bokoblin enemy type. We’ve posted the packaging for both above.
Off-screen Skylanders Imaginators Switch footage
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Off-screen footage has emerged showing the Switch version of Skylanders Imaginators. View the gameplay in the video below.
In-depth Switch walkthrough from Nintendo
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Nintendo of America’s Corey Olcsvar gave IGN an in-depth tour of Switch in a new video posted by the site today. Have a look at it below.
More off-screen FAST RMX footage
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More off-screen footage of Shin’en’s new Switch racer FAST RMX is in. Take a look at the latest gameplay below.
Switch PDP, HORI accessories starting to go live on Amazon
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 3 Comments
Update 2 (1/14): HORI accessories starting to go up on Amazon. Includes Zelda game card case, playstand.
Update: They should now all be live!
Original (1/13): A bunch of Switch accessories from PDP are starting to surface on Amazon. They’re not all live yet, but quite a few can already be pre-ordered. Get a look at what’s available here.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild – increased resolution, faster loading times on Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 78 Comments
Update (1/14): IGN says it published the information on specific resolutions in error. Zelda: Breath of the Wild was not confirmed at 1080p on Switch.
Update (1/13): This information comes from Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma…
“I think I mentioned this during E3, but the gameplay is completely the same experience on Wii U and the Nintendo Switch. The game controls for the two are pretty much identical. However, when you play in TV mode, the resolution of the screen and the sound quality go up. When I said earlier that the gameplay and game experience is the same, I meant the framerate is the same as well.”
– 1080p on Switch
– 720p on Wii U
– Switch will have faster loading times because it’s much easier to pull data from a game card than from a disc
– Won’t have to wait long to play when they start up Breath of the Wild on Switch
“The world in Breath of the Wild is all seamless. There’s a lot of processing when [the game] needs to recreate the landscape, so that’s a little bit of challenge. But while you’re playing it there’s no difference whatsoever between the two.” – Miyamoto
Manaka Kataoka acting as lead composer on Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Animal Crossing)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 28 Comments
We now know who the main composer is behind The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Having previously led the composition of Animal Crossing: New Leaf and City Folk, Manaka Kataoka is now working on the much-anticipated Switch and Wii U game. Kataoka also previously contributed to Wii Fit and Zelda: Spirit Tracks.
How did this information come about, you ask? The Legend of Zelda 30th Anniversary Concert program reveals that Kataoka composed the music of the main Breath of the Wild theme.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild amiibo pre-orders up on Amazon France
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 11 Comments
Update: Sold out on Amazon, but still up on Best Buy. They’re also now up on Amazon France.
Amazon is now taking pre-orders for the new Zelda: Breath of the Wild amiibo. Get them here.
The two versions of Link, Zelda, and Bokoblin are there. However, the Guardian one is currently unable to be pre-ordered. We’ll let you know when that changes.
Note that the 20% Prime discount doesn’t apply at the moment. However, if you’re a member of the service, it should be discounted before release.
