Details and photos from Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s GDC panel
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Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s GDC 2017 panel is now underway. Director Hidemaro Fujibayashi, art director Satoru Takizawa and technical director Takuhiro Dohta are participating in the talk.
Those who are in attendance – including Nintendo itself – are tweeting out tidbits and photos from the event. We’ll round it all up below over the next hour or so.
Joining us at #GDC17 today is Mr. Fujibayashi, Mr. Dohta, and Mr. Takizawa from the Breath of the Wild development team. pic.twitter.com/CEk2pkSy0h
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) March 1, 2017
Video: Reggie speaks about Switch’s support of Unreal Engine 4
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At Epic Games’ GDC press conference today, a pre-recorded video aired from Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime. Reggie spoke about Switch’s support of Unreal Engine 4, and how the compatibility between the two allows for new developers to make “high-quality” games for Nintendo’s new platform. for The full clip is attached below.
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More 1-2-Switch footage
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YouTube’s AbdallahSmash026 has offered another lengthy look at 1-2-Switch. Watch a bunch of additional footage below.
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European Zelda: Breath of the Wild Limited Edition unboxing
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Among Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s various special editions is Europe’s Limited Edition. An unboxing video showing the full contents can be found below.
Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers launches May 26 worldwide
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Update: Confirmed for Europe as well on the same day.
Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers for #NintendoSwitch releases on 26/05!
See more: https://t.co/fOz5nVVUgt pic.twitter.com/h5pt6gKYB2
— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) March 1, 2017
Original: Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers appears to be receiving a worldwide release on the same day. The title was just confirmed for May 26 in Japan a few hours ago, and the same date has now been shared for North America.
The official Street Fighter account tweeted out the news:
Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers for the Nintendo Switch releases on 5/26 for $39.99! For more info, : https://t.co/xFiWQBxCRZ pic.twitter.com/1vRli6VrLK
— Street Fighter (@StreetFighter) March 1, 2017
Video: First look at the Switch eShop
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Nintendo has posted a video that finally gives us a look at the eShop on Switch. It shows the merging of Wii U and 3DS eShop funds, and confirms that you’ll be able to download games in sleep mode.
Here’s the full look at the eShop plus the “News” feature on Switch:
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A look at Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s full map
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An image has popped up on GameFAQs showing the full map included in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It’s a clear picture, devoid of borders, markings, and annotations. Head past the break for the complete map.
Latest Capcom TV shows Ultra Street Fighter II touch controls, Monster Hunter XX collaborations
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The full recording for this week’s Capcom TV is now available. Ultra Street Fighter II and Monster Hunter XX were both showcased.
For Ultra Street Fighter II, Capcom confirmed that touch controls are in. Buttons are naturally available, but it’s also possible to perform moves by touching the different areas of the Switch screen.
Fire Emblem and Ghosts ‘n Goblins collaborations were announced for Monster Hunter XX, but they seem to be pretty much the same as the ones offered in the English Generations release.
View the latest episode of Capcom TV in its entirety below. Ultra Street Fighter II’s touch controls are specifically shown at 1:48:00.
19 minutes of Skylanders Imaginators Switch footage
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Nintendo World Report posted a video today containing 19 minutes of footage from Skylanders Imaginators. Take a look at the gameplay below.
Dragon Quest Heroes I-II promo video, demo confirmed for Japan
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Square Enix prepared a special video to promote the launch of Dragon Quest Heroes I-II in Japan. View the new video below.
In other news, Square Enix has announced that a demo for Dragon Quest Heroes I-II will be up on the Japanese Switch eShop on Friday. This was confirmed during the game’s live stream held just a short while ago.