Bethesda again talks about staying in touch with Nintendo and possible NX support
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 40 Comments
Bethesda vice president Pete Hines was recently asked about NX and whether the publisher would support Nintendo’s next platform. During the interview, Hines mentioned that Bethesda is talking with Nintendo “all the time”, and having games on the new system is something that would be considered.
Metro now has even more in-depth remarks from Hines. The publication asked him to speak about how Bethesda stays in touch with Nintendo, and further asked about potential NX support.
Head past the break for the relevant excerpt.
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Nintendo to award NX systems to best Splatoon team in ESL competition
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 36 Comments
ESL and Nintendo will be hosting weekly ESL Go4Splatoon tournaments starting this Sunday for players all across Europe. Six months of tournaments will be held, ending with a final showdown next year where the winning team from each month’s cup will compete to win the NX, the big N’s next gaming system.
This weekend, players on the cup-winning team will earn an item of official Splatoon clothing signed by members of the development team. The top teams of each weekly tournament will earn Go4Splatoon ranking points. Each calendar month, the eight teams with the most ranking points will proceed to the following month’s Europe Monthly Final, with September’s highest-ranked teams going through to the monthly cup in mid-October.
Those who are interested in participating can sign up for the first tournament on the ESL Go4Splatoon website here.
Source: Nintendo PR
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Bplus planning “Tank it!” for NX
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 4 Comments
Indie developer has announced “Tank it!”, a simulation war game. It’s described as “a realistic and bloody war simulation game designed to show how brutal and dangerous war really is”.
Here’s an overview of the game:
“In Tank it! you command a drone to remotely control a heavy tank. You receive the mission to travel to remote villages, find and destroy the target military camps and eliminate all terrorists. But as in real life, there are many civilians in the villages, as well. The terrorists and civilians alike are at the player’s mercy. It is up to the player alone to decide how to handle this mission.”
Tank it! will be out on Steam this fall, but Bplus will be looking to have it ready on NX next year. View some art below.
Source: Bplus PR
Rumor: The Wall Street Journal also says NX will use cartridges
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 27 Comments
Quite a few NX rumors have emerged over the past few weeks. When Eurogamer published its report, one of the more prominent things we heard is that the system will make use of cartridges. The Wall Street Journal is now making similar claims.
The publication, having spoken with “people familiar with the matter”, says that NX will indeed feature cartridges. Unfortunately, there’s not a whole lot else there that’s new or interesting. This does back up at least one (still unconfirmed) rumor.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild – paraglider video
Posted on 8 years ago by Zack in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 10 Comments
Nintendo has released another bit of footage for Zelda: Breath of the Wild, this time about the paraglider. You can view the video below.
Explore new horizons with the paraglider in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. pic.twitter.com/xozg4GSywl
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) August 31, 2016
Rumor: NX development kit dimensions and mockup, is region-free
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 79 Comments
Let’s Play Video Games has followed up with a third report about the NX within the past week.
Based on what the site has heard from one of its sources (“working on an NX title set to launch Holiday 2017, corroborated and lined up with information from sources we have worked with during the past week”), it claims to have information about the layout of the current development kit. A mockup image can be seen above.
As we’ve previously heard, the NX is supposedly a hybrid console with detachable controllers. The split d-pad, A, B, X, Y, and a camera / share button are all there. As for the size, the source writes the following:
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Zelda: Breath of the Wild – bow and arrows video
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 13 Comments
Nintendo has yet again shared a new video clip from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Below, you can watch Link using his bow and arrows in action.
Oh the fun you can have with a bow and arrow. #Zelda https://t.co/yXI1RYwwdg
— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) August 26, 2016
Horii gives an update on Dragon Quest XI, confirms Spell of Restoration and casino
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 2 Comments
Dragon Quest series creator Yuji Horii appeared at CEDEC 2016 today, and while giving a presentation, shared an update on Dragon Quest XI.
Development on the RPG’s scenario is now full complete. Currently, Square Enix is implementing maps, scenarios, and other such elements. It’s now at the stage where you can get an impression of them, but the details are still being filled out.
Yesterday, Horii met with Square Enix’s Yosuke Saito for a five-to-six-hour business meeting. The check of an episode took three hours, and various other ideas came into discussion. The response speed of the 3DS’ 3D mode was specifically being checked, which will be applied to the 3DS version’s 2D mode and PlayStation 4 version. Battle checks were also done for the PlayStation 4 (and NX?) version.
Finally, Horii officially confirmed that Dragon Quest XI will have the “Spell of Restoration”, which was used during the series’ early days as a password save system. In the new game, it’s a very “30th anniversary-ish thing,” Horii said. Horii also said that Dragon Quest XI will be including a casino.
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Rumor: NX’s detachable controllers have motion control and force feedback
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch | 183 Comments
If a new report from LetsPlayVideoGames is to be believed, the NX will indeed feature detachable controllers as Eurogamer previously mentioned along with basic motion control similar to that of the Wii Remote Plus and a form of “advanced vibration force feedback”.
The site says that the controllers are intended to eventually phase out the Wii Remote. Although you’ll be able to use Wii Remotes with some multiplayer titles, not all will be supported.
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Reggie on needing better communication and steady flow of games with NX, mobile, merchandise, Universal partnership
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Mobile, News, Switch | 153 Comments
[a]listdaily has gone live with a new interview featuring Nintendo of America Reggie Fils-Aime. Naturally, NX came up multiple times throughout the discussion, with Reggie saying how the company has “a strong concept” and talking about lessons learned from Wii U that can be applied to NX. Mobile, merchandise, and the Universal partnership were other topics that were discussed.
Continue on below for notable excerpts from the interview. You can read the full thing here.