Footage of Zelda: Twilight Princess’ new texture update on NVIDIA Shield
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A few days ago, we heard that Zelda: Twilight Princess received an update on the NVIDIA Shield out of the blue. Thanks to deep learning, the game’s textures have been improved across the board.
Chinese Nintendo has now posted a video showcasing the improvements. You can check it out below.
First-ever European Smash Ball Team Cup announced
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Nintendo has announced the first-ever European Smash Ball Team Cup, an event that will bring about the twelve best Super Smash Bros. Ultimate squads from across Europe and a live final determining the continent’s winner.
Here’s how things will work:
To determine the first national and European Super Smash Bros. champions, teams of three will battle it out in three Stock matches with no items – except for the powerful Smash Ball, which can turn up at any time to seal an emphatic victory or give the underdogs a chance to turn the tables and snatch a win. The match types in this best-of-five will consist of 2v2 Smash, Smashdown and 3v3 Squad Strike.
Over the coming months, Nintendo will hold national qualifiers featuring teams of three in the following territories:
Nintendo announces upcoming tournaments for Smash Bros. Ultimate, Splatoon 2
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Nintendo has announced a pair of new tournaments: the Splatoon 2 North America Inkling Open 2019 and the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate North America Open 2019. Open qualifiers will be held online, leading to a final event at PAX East at the end of March. Nintendo will be live streaming the finals for each online event.
We’ve included the full schedule below. That also includes the official announcement from Nintendo and a promotional video.
Video: Hisashi Nogami and Shinya Takahashi on the making of Splatoon
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Splatoon is currently being featured at the Victoria and Albert Museum of arts and design in London. Nintendo UK took the opportunity and went there with Hisashi Nogami, the producer of Splatoon, and Shinya Takahashi, the Head of Software Development at Nintendo, and asked them about the making of Splatoon. Check out the video below:
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My Nintendo Europe rewards update (1/21/19)
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A new set of discounts have gone live on My Nintendo in Europe. Members can save on games like Sushi Striker, Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, Castlevania Dracula X, Kirby’s Pinball Land, and more.
Here’s the full lineup:
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Best Buy restocking Cloud (Player 2), Roy, Charizard amiibo next month – pre-orders open
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A trio of amiibo will soon be returning to store shelves at Best Buy. The retailer is bringing back Cloud (Player 2), Roy, and Charizard.
All three can be pre-ordered here. They’ll be available starting February 15.
Smash Bros. celebrates its 20th anniversary, Sakurai and Nintendo share messages
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Super Smash Bros. is celebrating a big milestone today. As it’s already January 21 in Japan, the series is now twenty years old.
Masahiro Sakurai has been at the helm since the beginning, and had a few words to say about the occasion on Twitter. He passed along the following message:
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New Pokemon: Detective Pikachu commercial
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A new 30-second Pokemon: Detective Pikachu commercial has emerged that gives us another look at the film. Check it out below.
Partner up! #DetectivePikachu, hits theaters May 10. pic.twitter.com/bObscvnAjY
— POKÉMON Detective Pikachu (@DetPikachuMovie) January 20, 2019
Nintendo Minute – ‘Never Have I Ever’ Gaming Edition
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This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta play a game of ‘Never Have I Ever’. Check out the full episode below.
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Meta Ridley statue pre-orders open
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First teased last week, pre-orders have opened for the Meta Ridley statue from First 4 Figures. More information about the product has released as well.
Here’s what’s inside as well as product dimensions:
