Minecraft: Wii U Edition gets small bug fix update
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 1 Comment
A new Minecraft: Wii U Edition update is out now, though it’s not terribly important. The developers have addressed three small issues within the game.
The full patch notes are as follows:
– Fix for Mob Spawners not spawning anymore, and showing a Pig inside them.
– Fix for previously created signs being censored for players with restrictive Privacy settings.
– Fix for being able to escape the boundaries of the world by exiting a Boat at the edge.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s backstory revealed
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 37 Comments
At the beginning of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Link awakens following a 100-year slumber. Clearly something big happened beforehand that led to him being in that state.
Now we have a decent idea about that backstory surrounding Breath of the Wild. During last week’s Treehouse Live stream, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime showed off a map from the game’s limited editions, the back of which contains cryptic tapestry with Hylian/Sheikah language. What’s stated there has been revealed after fans went through a lengthy decoding process.
Since this may fall into spoiler territory for some, we’ve posted the transcript after the break.
Super Mario Odyssey development is considerably finished, various tidbits
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 72 Comments
Super Mario Odyssey received a stage show at the Nintendo Switch Experience this past weekend. Aside from the brief bit of footage highlighting Mario’s moves, a few tidbits about the game were also shared.
Development on Super Mario Odyssey is considerably finished, so producer Yoshiaki Koizumi wants people to get their hands on it. But since the release isn’t close, Nintendo didn’t offer Mario as playable demo.
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Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers will have online play, unsurprisingly
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 7 Comments
Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers will allow players to battle against each other online. Capcom shared the news during the Treehouse Live event a couple of days ago, which seemed to have gone mostly unnoticed. Online play is something that most would expect, but it wasn’t actually mentioned in the original announcement. It’s nice to have the confirmation in any case!
Thanks to Mike for the tip.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s Wii U retail version comes with a 3 GB install
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 76 Comments
Last week, Nintendo shared the file sizes for Zelda: Breath of the Wild on both Switch and Wii U. Both are pretty similar. On Switch, Zelda is a 13.4 GB download while the Wii U version is 13 GB.
The page now includes an additional note specifically about the game on Wii U. For those who plan on playing the physical version, some game data will need to be installed. More than 3 GB of space is needed in the console’s storage or USB storage device. It seems that USB memory devices (memory stick) can’t be used.
Thanks to Ben for the tip.
Yup, Beedle is in Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 18 Comments
A recent Zelda: Breath of the Wild screenshot hinted at the return of Beedle. With new footage of the game appearing over the past few days, the merchant’s return is officially confirmed.
Beedle pops up very briefly in some footage posted by Polygon. You can bet that he’ll be around to sell you various items.
Off-screen FAST RMX footage with dev commentary
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 22 Comments
We have another round of off-screen footage showing the Switch racer FAST RMX, this time with developer commentary from art director Martin Sauter. View the gameplay below.
PowerA Switch accessories now up on Amazon
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 1 Comment
PowerA is preparing its own set of accessories for Switch, and pre-orders are now open. Amazon has them here. The lineup includes the charging dock pictured above, comfort grips, and more.
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Switch Joy-Con pre-orders up on Best Buy
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 7 Comments
Best Buy is now accepting pre-orders for the Switch Joy-Cons. Specifically, there’s the L/R gray bundle and Neon Red/Blue bundle. Orders can be placed here.
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Splatoon 2 tech analysis
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 36 Comments
Digital Foundry has conducted a preliminary technical analysis on two Wii U games: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Splatoon 2.
With Mario Kart, Nintendo has noticeably bumped up the resolution to 1080p. An issue from the Wii U version was also addressed with frame stuttering.
Splatoon 2’s visual improvements over the original may be less obvious due to running at the same 720p resolution. However, playing Splatoon 2 on the Switch screen can be impressive. Nintendo could also choose to increase the resolution before launch.
View Digital Foundry’s full analysis below.
