A look at a prototype version of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 3 Comments
Early on in the development for The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Nintendo came up with the idea of Link being able to enter walls. The thing is, there wasn’t really a set direction as to how the team could make this element enjoyable.
One of the game’s programmers showed interest in seeing how turning corners on the walls would affect things. This eventually led to a bare-bones prototype which was completed in about a day.
The prototype (pictured above, via Iwata Asks) ended up as a very different project compared to A Link Between Worlds’ final result. It featured an angled viewpoint rather than top-down perspective, not to mention a Toon Link character model.
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Iwata Asks: Zelda: A Link Between Worlds now live
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Nintendo has put up its full-length Iwata Asks discussion for The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma, and members of the development team sat down for a chat about the game’s development. You can find the full talk here.
GT.TV “Nintendo Power” teaser (new Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze levels)
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
Wii U system update version 4.0.2 out now
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 17 Comments
Nintendo has put out a new Wii U firmware update. Starting now, system owners can download version 4.0.2.
The update is rather small, but nonetheless noteworthy. It essentially improves stability and usability of the console.
Note that you’ll need to download the latest Wii U update in order to access the eShop.
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Mario Party: Island Tour – “No Traction Action” mini-game footage
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More Zelda: A Link Between Worlds boss battle footage
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Large-scale UK study says there’s no causation between game playing and behavioral problems
Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in General Gaming, General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments
The following details are from a study conducted in the United Kingdom of 11,000 kids as young as five years old by the University of Glasgow:
– Exposure to video games had no effect on behavior, attention or emotional issues.
– Watching 3 or more hours of television at age 5 did lead to a small increase in behavioral problems in youngsters between 5 and 7.
– Neither television nor video games lead to attentional or emotional problems.
– There was no difference between boys and girls in the survey results.
One Piece: Unlimited series sells over 1 million copies in Japan
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
In the latest trailer for One Piece: Unlimited World Red, Namco Bandai announced that the Unlimited series as a whole has sold over one million copies in Japan. The Wii titles One Piece: Unlimited Adventure (2007), One Piece Unlimited Cruise: Episode 1 (2008), and One Piece Unlimited Cruise: Episode 2 (2009) reached the mark collectively. Namco Bandai didn’t make it entirely clear if the 3DS ports were included.
VGX nominees announced
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 13 Comments
The full listing of VGX nominees has gone live. You can find the full listing after the break. Voting can be done here.
Game of the Year
BioShock Infinite
Grand Theft Auto V
Super Mario 3D World
The Last of Us
Tomb Raider
Rumor: Mario & Luigi 3DS XL system coming to North America
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Rumors | 1 Comment
Could a new Mario & Luigi bundle be on the way to North America. Allegedly so. The silver system above was said to have been spotted at Walmart recently “in the back room”. It will supposedly go on sale on December 2.
I’ve been debating whether or not to post this given how the last time we thought Nintendo was going to announce a specially-designed system, it turned out to be fake. I suppose we’ll compromise by not including this in “The Digest” tab!
