Zelda: Breath of the Wild Switch item distribution (10/4/17)
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The latest item distribution has gone live in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on Switch. If you’ve subscribed to the official news channel on the system, you should be seeing a message from director Hidemaro Fujibayashi.
One specific item is being distributed this time around, and it’s a fairly useful one. You’ll get your hands on a Fire Rod upon starting the game. Look for it in a treasure chest as soon as you load up your save file.
Source: Switch news
2K still saying WWE 2K18 is on track for Switch this fall
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 8 Comments
Since the week that WWE 2K18 was announced for Switch, 2K has only committed to a general “Fall 2017” release. However, some had hoped that it would be out later this month alongside other platforms. This was somewhat due to marketing materials that surfaced at stores over the past few days pointing to the Switch edition possible landing on October 17.
For its part, the “Fall 2017” release window still sticks. 2K is not giving a more specific launch timing beyond that.
The official WWE gaming Twitter account reconfirms:
Fall 2017 is correct.
— WWE 2K18 (@WWEgames) October 4, 2017
Nintendo explains why Super Mario Odyssey ditches the lives system
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 160 Comments
Super Mario Odyssey makes a major change to a core gameplay element of the series. Lives are now completely gone. When you die in Super Mario Odyssey, you lose coins instead.
This ties in with another element of Super Mario Odyssey. Players can use coins to purchase all sorts of outfits and hats, including a wetsuit, Mario’s look in Mario Maker, and even a golfer’s uniform resembling what he wore in NES Open Tournament Golf.
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Sumikko Gurashi: Sumikko Park he Youkoso trailer, commercial
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Nippon Columbia published a new trailer and commercial for Sumikko Gurashi: Sumikko Park he Youkoso. Watch the videos below.
Just Dance 2018 out now on the North American Switch eShop as well, trailer
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Update: A demo on the Wii U is also now available.
Original: Last night, a demo for Just Dance 2018 was made available for Switch in Europe via the eShop. The same demo is out now in North America as well. Look for it in the “Coming Soon” section of the eShop.
Ubisoft released a new trailer to promote the demo’s arrival. You can find that attached below.
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Nyannyan Neko Mario Time episode 99
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The latest episode of Nintendo’s Japanese show Nyannyan Neko Mario Time has now gone live. We’ve included it below.
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Has-Been Heroes seems to be selling the best on Switch, Nine Parchments details
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch eShop | 13 Comments
On the latest episode of Fragments of Silicon, Kai Tuovinen from Frozenbyte was interviewed. Tuovinen was asked about the already-released Has-Been Heroes as well as Nine Parchments.
To begin, Tuovinen indicated that Has-Been Heroes has been selling the best on Switch. Tuovinen didn’t share any specific numbers, though that was in part due to since he didn’t have any information on-hand. Switch’s small library could have played a role in the strong performance, but the fact that people were interested in the game and were giving it a shot was encouraging.
Brand new footage of Cascade Kingdom in Super Mario Odyssey
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Game Informer just published a video that offers a new look at the Cascade Kingdom in Super Mario Odyssey. View the video below.
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Rocket League playable on Switch at Nintendo NY this week
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Nintendo NY is providing Switch fans with a special opportunity. Later this week, Rocket League will be playable exclusively at the store. You can give it a go if you’re nearby between October 5 and October 8.
Nintendo NY just announced the news on Twitter:
Ready to hit the pitch in @RocketLeague for #NintendoSwitch? Play the demo on 10/5 – 10/8 exclusively at #NintendoNYC! pic.twitter.com/fHnRyQJ2Qh
— Nintendo NY (@NintendoNYC) October 3, 2017
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Nintendo on the behind the scenes creation of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 5 Comments
At CEDEC 2017 last month, Nintendo held a presentation dedicated to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It focused on approach to development and behind the scenes creation from a technical standpoint. It’s not the sort of thing that you’re normally able to hear about it, but it was pretty darn interesting.
Matt Walker combed through everything that was shared at the presentation and shared a summary on Twitter. We’ve rounded up all of the notable tweets below.