Aonuma wants Link to have a gender-neutral appearance so that anyone can relate to him
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 191 Comments
When Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s was initially announced, there was talk about Link possibly being female. Producer Eiji Aonuma eventually shot down that idea, but speculation had been swirling before this week that the game could include an option that would allow players to choose a gender.
Link may look a bit feminine in Breath of the Wild – or at least slightly less masculine compared to how he looks in Twilight Princess. However, his appearance is intentional.
Aonuma explained to TIME that he “wanted Link to be gender neutral” going all the way back to Ocarina of Time. This was done so that different types of players could relate to the character. Aonuma said that he “went a different route and created a version of Link that was more masculine” with Twilight Princess, but “went back to the drawing board and decided Link should be a more gender-neutral character” after that title.
Aonuma’s comments in full:
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Wii U eShop charts (6/17/16)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:
Software
1. Minecraft: Wii U Edition
2. Paper Mario
3. Zelda: Wind Waker HD
4. Zelda: A Link to the Past
5. Zelda: The Minish Cap
6. Super Mario 64
7. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
8. Super Mario 3D World
9. Super Mario Maker
10. Super Mario World
11. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
12. Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – Director’s Cut
13. Splatoon
14. Super Mario Bros.
15. Minecraft: Story Mode – Episode 1
16. Super Mario Bros. 3
17. FAST Racing Neo
18. Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
19. Pokemon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
20. Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
Videos
1. Zelda: Breath of the Wild E3 2016 Trailer
2. Super Mario Mash-Up Pack for Minecraft: Wii U Edition
3. Zelda: Breath of the Wild amiibo Trailer
4. Play Nintendo Introduction Video
5. Pokken Tournament TV Spot
6. Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Wolf Link amiibo Trailer
7. Mini Mario & Friends amiibo Challenge Launch Trailer
8. Mario Party: Star Rush E3 2016 Trailer
9. LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens New Adventures Trailer
10. Olympia Rising Trailer
11. Paper Mario: Color Splash E3 2016 Trailer
12. Great Games to Buy with eShop Cards
13. Pokemon Rumble U Gameplay Trailer
14. B3 Game Expo for Bees Trailer
15. Kirby: Planet Robobot Overview Trailer
16. Super Mario 3D World Trailer
17. Kick & Fennick Trailer
18. Kick & Fennick Trailer 2
19. Shantae: Half Genie Hero E3 Trailer
20. Super Mario Maker Key Update Video
Source: Wii U eShop
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Screenshots of this week’s Nintendo Downloads (6/16/16, North America)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Screenshots, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
Several new games out came out this week on the Wii U and 3DS eShops. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a peak at the gallery below.
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Nintendo on its approach to E3, trying different tech, why it wasn’t on mobile sooner
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Mobile, News | 4 Comments
TechCrunch is among the outlets to have interviewed an executive from Nintendo. The publication caught up with Charlie Scibetta, Nintendo of America’s senior director of corporate communications this past week.
TechCrunch started out by asking about how Nintendo approaches E3. Regarding that, Scibetta explained:
“We announced about a month ago that it would be a Zelda only game for us. And we also announced that Treehouse Live would be the primary way that we communicated with the public. here’s always speculation at a show like E3, but for us, we stayed true to what we intended to do.”
“Every year we look at it fresh and don’t think about what we did the year before. It’s about what we want to talk about this year and how we want to get the word out. For future years, it could be an execution like we did this time, we could go back to a presentation, we could do more Treehouse Live, we could go to a digital event, we could do something new.“
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Nintendo Minute – Zelda: Breath of the Wild gameplay with Eiji Aonuma
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 5 Comments
The latest episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live, and it’s a very special one. Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma stopped by to chat and show off Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Take a look at the video below.
Minecraft: Wii U Edition maintenance planned for next week
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Minecraft: Wii U Edition will be undergoing maintenance as we head into next week. The game’s online services will be impacted for a little under two hours.
Here’s when the maintenance is scheduled for:
– 8:50 PM PT – 10:30 PM PT
– 11:50 PM ET – 1:30 AM ET
– 4:50 AM in the UK – 6:30 AM in the UK
– 5:50 AM in Europe – 7:30 AM in Europe
Cragworks making BLOC for the Wii U eShop
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Indie developer Cragworks is creating BLOC, a new game for the Wii U eShop. A trailer is attached below.
All of the action in BLOC takes place on the GamePad. In it, you control different BLOCs while bouncing a ball around. Up to four players can participate.
Zero Time Dilemma – no 3D support, file size
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 6 Comments
Nintendo now an official page open for Zero Time Dilemma on its website. It reveals that Zero Time Dilemma has no 3D support, which we can also confirm personally (yes, we have the game, and you’ll see a review soon!).
As for the game’s file size, Zero Time Dilemma takes up 9,558 blocks. That amounts to 1194.75MB. If you’re in Japan, Zero Time Dilemma can be pre-loaded now.
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Splatoon – North American Splatfest #15 happening next weekend
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 5 Comments
Splatoon’s 15th Splatfest took place in Europe last week, and is set for this weekend in Japan. It’s now been announced that North America’s event is happening next weekend.
The new Splatfest is Early Birds vs. Night Owls. It’ll begin on June 24 at 9 PM PT / June 25 at 12 AM ET. It’ll be live for a full day, with the results coming soon after.
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Pokemon GO Plus packaging, pre-orders up on the Nintendo UK store
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Mobile, News | 3 Comments
Nintendo UK is now taking pre-orders for the Pokemon GO Plus device. You can reserve it right here. We also have a look at the packaging, posted above.
For those that missed it, Pokemon GO Plus can be pre-ordered on Amazon US here. It’s on Amazon Canada here
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Thanks to Jason Burrows for the tip.
