Mario Kart 8 Deluxe allows for four-player split-screen undocked
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 46 Comments
Don’t have a television nearby? Want to play Mario Kart 8 Deluxe with three other players? Fortunately, that’s entirely possible.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe does in fact allow for four-player split-screen while playing undocked. You may not have as much real estate to work with, but the feature is there if you want to use it.
Thanks to Zack for the tip.
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Tantalus on Zelda: Twilight Princess HD – landing the job, Nintendo’s involvement, amiibo, dev length, much more
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 25 Comments
On the latest episode of Fragments of Silicon, Tantalus CEO Tom Crago stopped by for a chat. A majority of the conversation centered around The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD, of which the studio was largely responsible for.
Crago went in-depth about developing Twilight Princess HD. That includes how Tantalus landed the job, Nintendo’s involvement and working with series producer Eiji Aonuma, coming up with the new Wolf Link amiibo and Cave of Shadows functionality, how long it took to come together plus the amount of people involved, and more.
Read on below for Crago’s comments about working on Zelda: Twilight Princess HD.
TumbleSeed file size
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 2 Comments
TumbleSeed is one of the next notable indie titles on Switch. To download it, you’ll need 427MB of free space on internal memory or a microSD card. TumbleSeed should be available on May 2 in both North America and Europe.
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Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia – “A Master Class in Strategy” trailer
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments
Nintendo uploaded a new Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia trailer under the name “A Master Class in Strategy”. Have a look at it below.
Best Buy will have NES Classic Edition stock on Monday, Switch on Friday
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 15 Comments
Best Buy will be restocking two popular items next week. First up is the NES Classic Edition, which will be sold on Monday. Switch follows on Friday – just in time for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. The restocks should be in stores at the very least, but perhaps online as well.
This might be one of your last chances to purchase your own NES Classic Edition. Nintendo is discontinuing the hardware, and final shipments are being sent out this month.
Bravely Second: End Layer has sold 700,000 copies worldwide
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 14 Comments
Bravely Second: End Layer is celebrating its second anniversary today. On the series’ official Japanese Twitter page, Square Enix confirms that worldwide sales have surpassed 700,000 units. Fans were also thanked for their support of the series.
Bravely Second was the second entry in the overall “Bravely” franchise. No new core games have been announced, but it almost looks like Square Enix is taking some inspiration from it with the upcoming Switch RPG Project Octopath Traveler.
Video: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s updated credits
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 2 Comments
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s credits for beating all twelve cups are pretty similar to what was included on Wii U. However, there are some extra scenes, and some name additions – such as Tatsumi Kimishima at the end. Watch the full credits below.
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe retains touchscreen functionality
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 2 Comments
There aren’t too many Switch games at the moment that use the device’s touchscreen. But with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the touchscreen functionality has been retained from the original Wii U release.
It’s nothing too crazy, but you can fully navigate Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s with a tap of the finger. You can select different modes, characters, vehicle parts, options and more. We took a brief video showing the touchscreen usage in action below.
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An hour of TumbleSeed footage
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
More footage has arrived showing off TumbleSeed, which launches for Switch on May 2. View another hour of gameplay below.
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Video: Riding a Guardian through the sky in Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 10 Comments
YouTuber nesis has come up with a bizarre, yet interesting way of messing around with a Guardian in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Believe it or not, it’s possible to ride a Guardian through the sky.
The steps themselves are pretty simple. Actually following through on the process may be a bit tricky, however. You’ll need to get a Guardian on to a raft, and then mess around with it a bit to make it move and fly up into the sky.
