Art director on why Zelda’s art style constantly changes, and how Breath of the Wild’s look was made
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The Legend of Zelda series has experimented with many different visual styles over the years. Nintendo aimed for realism with Twilight Princess, but before that, Wind Waker offered a completely opposite feel with its cel-shaded look.
As part of an interview published in the newly-translated Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Creating a Champion book, art director Satoru Takizawa commented on the series’ ever-changing visual style. Takizawa had this to say on the topic:
Mario Tennis Aces reveals Luma, Pauline, and Boom Boom
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Three more characters are joining Mario Tennis Aces. Luma, Pauline, and Boom Boom will be added to the game in early 2019, the company revealed today.
Based on how they’re presented in a new trailer, Luma will seemingly be first up in January. Boom Boom will then follow in February, and finally Pauline in March.
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Nintendo Minute – “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Team Battle w/ VikkiKitty & Syd”
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This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta continue Smash Bros. Ultimate coverage with guests VikkiKitty and Syd. Check out the full episode below.
Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu/Eevee tech analysis and comparisons
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Digital Foundry has published its latest technical analysis for Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee. We also get a look at some comparisons as well.
Both games have a look of specular property to every material used across the world. However, Digital Foundry says that there’s they may give an impression of a synthetic plastic quality that may not be as appealing for some who played the original games on Game Boy way back in the day. The publication also notes that shadows disappoint.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Creating a Champion Hero’s Edition unboxing
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Accompanying the release of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Creating a Champion in the west this week was a special “Hero’s Edition.” Get a closer look at the book in the video below.
Nintendo confirms Smash Bros. Ultimate is the best pre-selling Smash game, best pre-selling Switch game
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is poised for a huge debut when it arrives on Switch next month. Thanks to Nintendo, we now know that it’s the best pre-selling game in the series. Additionally, it’s the best pre-selling Switch title – beating out Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate launches December 7. Expect news regarding the game’s sales to trickle in shortly after release.
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Cosmic Star Heroine physical pre-orders open
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Limited Run Games has opened pre-orders for Cosmic Star Heroine. You can reserve your copy here.
Note that pre-orders close on December 7. There is no collector’s edition this time around, so fans can only reserve a standard copy.
Japanese Super Smash Bros. Ultimate commercial
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During the Kyoto event for Nintendo Live 2018, a new Japanese Super Smash Bros. commercial aired on the live stream. You can watch it below.
Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition screenshots focus on battles
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Bandai Namco published a new set of Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition screenshots today focusing on battles. We have the images in the gallery below.
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Nintendo shares some more indie collaboration t-shirts from Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes
Posted on 5 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Images, Switch | 0 comments
Two weeks ago, Nintendo shared a look at some in-game indie collaboration t-shirts that can be found in Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes. Today, they shared a couple more, which you can see in the image above. There are shirts featuring Undertale, Pocket Rumble, SteamWorld Dig 2 and more.
