Nintendo shared a technical update about Splatoon 2 during the Treehouse Live stream today. According to one of the staffers demonstrating the game, it’ll run at 1080p when docked (720p in handheld mode). Splatoon 2 will also be 60 frames per second. When that information was brought up, Splatoon 2 producer Hisashi Nogami indicated that this is indeed correct.

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Yoshi Switch – Nintendo Treehouse: Live @ E3 2017

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Sakamoto on Metroid: Samus Returns – what’s new, no ties to Metroid Dread or Prime 4, started 2 years ago

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This information comes from Nintendo’s Yoshio Sakamoto…

“It’s the same game. … All of the fundamental design is the same … in that the basic map structure is all based off the Metroid II map. Basically what we’ve done is we’ve used this new technology that we have at our fingertips to just polish up what was already there and to improve upon it. Maybe the thing that felt so different was that it was in full color.”

On whether Samus Returns is getting the same expansion as Zero Mission…

“I believe that yes you can go ahead and look forward to some of those same experiences that you had with Zero Mission.”

On whether we’ll get an additional layer of back story like Zero Mission…

“[In] this game there’s a lot of background, there’s a lot of lore involved in this title. But it’s not like a novel or something. It incorporates the lore, but it’s not integral to the gameplay experience. It’s in the background more than in the foreground. There is definitely information for the players to get that revolves around sort of the larger storyline.”

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Pokken Tournament DX – Nintendo Treehouse: Live @ E3 2017

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Minecraft on Switch will have you logging in with Xbox Live when cross-play update drops

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This information comes from a PressFire interview with Mojang CEO Jonas Märtensson…

We’re tying everything together with Xbox Live. So you log in with Xbox Live …
Even on Switch?
Yes. (Laughs) That’s pretty unique as well! But everyone that’s in on this, all the platform holders, have been pretty pragmatic and understanding of that what we’re trying to do is create a good experience for the players. We needed a good system to connect everyone, and Xbox Live is a good system.

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LEGO Worlds out this fall on Switch, physical version comes with DLC

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LEGO Worlds will arrive on Switch this fall, Warner Bros. announced today. When purchasing the physical release, players will receive access to two bonus packs of premium DLC including Classic Space. The digital version contains the base game with DLC sold separately.

Here’s an overview of the Classic Space DLC:

“The Classic Space Pack will include brand new quests, characters, builds, and vehicles from the wildly popular LEGO Space playsets. Players can blast off and explore the farthest reaches of space and embark on new adventures with friends as they travel across Worlds in a Space Buggy, fly through the atmosphere in the Space Cruiser, excavate the new Moon biome in the Mineral Detector, or land the one man spaceship on the new Classic Space Theme World!”

And a trailer:

Source: Warner Bros. Interactive PR

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A look at Captain Toad, Mayor Pauline in Super Mario Odyssey

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Nintendo at E3 2017 live stream – day 2 (Treehouse Live, Pokken Tournament and ARMS Invitationals)

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The second day of Nintendo’s E3 2017 festivities will be kicking off soon. Treehouse Live will be back at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET / 6 PM in the UK / 7 PM in Europe. Pokken Tournament and ARMS Invitationals will be held as well.

You can watch Nintendo’s latest E3 activities below. We’ll bring you any notable news we come across as well as recordings of each Treehouse segment.

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Platforms undecided for Beyond Good & Evil 2

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Update: Bumped to the top. Perhaps there’s some hope for Beyond Good & Evil 2 on Switch after all, even if it’s small. Creator Michel Ancel said on his Instagram page that platforms aren’t announced. Make of that what you will. Again though, unless we hear about a Switch version, we won’t be posting about the game again.

Michel Ancel says that Beyond Good and Evil 2 is not Switch exclusive as was previously rumoured.
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— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) June 14, 2017

Original: Ubisoft re-revealed Beyond Good & Evil 2 during its media briefing this week. Platforms weren’t announced at the time, but despite a few rumors of it being on Switch, a release on Nintendo’s console is unfortunately looking unlikely.

Ubisoft is letting fans register their interest in a Space Monkey Program as a way of contributing to Beyond Good & Evil 2’s development. Right now, the only platforms listed are PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC – Switch is nowhere to be seen. Retailers have also started to take pre-orders and Switch is sadly absent.

It definitely would have been nice had Beyond Good & Evil 2 ended up on Switch, especially given how the first one was on GameCube. But unless we hear otherwise, this will probably be the final time we post about the game here.