Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 59 Comments

Rockstar Games and 2K Games parent company Take-Two is “very interested” in NX. So says Strauss Zelnick, the company’s CEO.

While talking about the new system in an interview with TheStreet, Zelnick shared the following:

It could be very exciting. You never want to count Nintendo out. They go quiet for a while and then they come to market and do something really exciting. We are very interested and watching closely the development of what Nintendo plans to do next.

While Zelnick’s comments are encouraging, it most definitely does not guarantee support for NX. In 2011, when asked about Wii U, Zelnick did say that Take-Two was “looking at it seriously”. The following year, he mentioned that Take-Two was “skeptical” of the console. Zelnick’s latest comments are at least more favorable than what’ve we’ve heard from him regarding Nintendo in recent years.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 37 Comments

This month’s EDGE review scores are as follows:

Doom – 9
Overwatch – 9
Dangerous Golf – 7
TMNT: Mutants in Manhattan – 3
Homefront: The Revolution – 3
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE – 7
The Climb – 6
Shadow of the Beast – 5
Lumo – 7

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Videos | 0 comments

New footage has been posted from Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice’s E3 2016 demo. Here’s the gameplay:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments

Captain Quack: I Pity the Stool is a new Wii U eShop title from Homebody Games. Players assume the role of Captain Cornelius Quack, who is on a revenge quest “on anything and everything around him for polluting his pond and destroying his loved ones.” The gameplay? It’s about pooping on people. Really.

Captain Quack: I Pity the Stool is planned for release in Q1 2017. A trailer and additional information can be found below.

Description:
Captain Quack: I Pity the Stool is a combination of arcade shooter and puzzle-esque gameplay. It’s solely developed by Grant Potter. You play as Captain Cornelius Quack, who’s seeks revenge on anything and everything around him for polluting his pond and destroying his loved ones. You’re a duck and you poop on people.

Features:

• Vibrant hand-drawn artwork
• Toe-tapping original soundtrack, with over 50 tracks inspired by the wonderful soundtracks of Mario, Kirby, Sonic, Blaster Master, Mega Man, and more
• Main Campaign: Help Quack on his stool-fueled expedition across five diverse areas of the world: The Parklands, Sun Nova Beach, Bona Fide Countryside, Synchrono City, and Sludge Works Inc.
• Over 25 unique encounters/levels
• Various attacks and abilities to achieve
• Hidden costumes and hovercrafts for Quack to unlock
• Secret areas to discover, each with their own set of encounters and bosses
• Perfect your speed and accuracy as you fight for high scores
• Dumb micro mini-games derived from my favorite NES classics

Source: Homebody Games PR

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments

A few minutes of off-screen footage from Harvest Moon: Skytree Village’s E3 build has come online. Continue on below for the video.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 10 Comments

Yesterday, Nintendo shared an image on Twitter showing what the rest of the year is looking like for indie games. The company shared an updated lineup for both Wii U and 3DS.

For the most part, these titles were already known. There do seem to be a few new ones there though like Rocket Fist and Dub Wars. Overall, the lineup is shaping up to be rather nice!

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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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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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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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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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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