Nintendo shares updated release schedule of Switch games
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 38 Comments
Does the image above look familiar? Nintendo of America tweeted out a very similar image last week, showing what’s in store for Switch in terms of games this year. A little while ago, the company published an updated infographic.
There’s a lot that’s similar, but also some changes. Mainly, Sonic Mania and LEGO City Undercover are shown for spring. The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ isn’t shown anywhere, strangely…
There are more than 80+ games currently in development for #NintendoSwitch. Here's what to expect this year, with more still to come! pic.twitter.com/j20TB6kpPE
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) January 20, 2017
New Zelda: Breath of the Wild concept art (1/20/17)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Switch, Wii U | 22 Comments
New concept art has emerged for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Today, Nintendo has decided to showcase some of the wildlife – specifically deer. See the art above.
Thanks to Stephan for the tip.
20 minutes of Zelda: Breath of the Wild footage with commentary from Aonuma
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 8 Comments
Nintendo of Germany put up a brand new video of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. This one is special, as producer Eiji Aonuma comments throughout the gameplay session. Check out the full video below.
More Japanese Switch boxarts
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Another round of Japanese boxarts have come in for upcoming Switch games. Find the latest set in the gallery below.
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I Am Setsuna Japanese boxart
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Images, Switch | 43 Comments
Square Enix’s I Am Setsuna is one of the Switch’s launch titles in Japan. Have a look at the game’s beautiful box art – almost worth importing just for that!
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Senran Kagura creator talks about his Switch project and how he wants to use the HD Rumble feature
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 32 Comments
Senran Kagura creator Kenichiro Takagi has talked quite a bit about the Switch in recently, and he was also one of the developers invited to attend the Switch presentation in Tokyo last week. In a recent Famitsu interview, he shared his ideas for his planned Switch project and how he wants to make use of a certain Switch feature:
“It ’s the HD Rumble after all. Because I want to express “softness” with it. I already created a project, and now I’m in the middle of focusing on how to realise it. I think games have a “sensation of touching” in many meanings, so I want to realise a new experience that ’s exclusive to Nintendo Switch.”
I’m sure we can all imagine what he’s talking about.
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ARMS appearing at Genesis 4 Smash Bros. tournament this weekend
Posted on 8 years ago by Jake in Switch | 4 Comments
ARMS will be making an appearance at Genesis 4, a Smash Bros. tournament happening this weekend. The event is being held in San Jose, California, and is being officially sponsored by Nintendo. It’s unknown how much ARMS will be featured, but if you’re interested in the game, keep an eye out in case footage or info pops up over the weekend.
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Switch Q&A – USB hard drives, Mii integration, video-streaming services, 8 user accounts, eShop region based on Nintendo Account
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 82 Comments
Kotaku sent over a bunch of questions to Nintendo about Switch. The big N dodged quite a few of them, but many were answered any provide very interesting information.
As part of the Q&A, Nintendo said Switch may get external USB hard drive support, commented on how Miis work, said video-streaming services may arrive in a future update, talked about the system’s region-free nature, and more. Find the notable highlights below.
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Nintendo UK cuts price for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, other Switch games
Posted on 8 years ago by Zack in News, Switch | 35 Comments
Nintendo UK has reduced the prices of several Nintendo Switch games, including Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Arms and 1-2-Switch.
The reduces prices for each game were likely done to make them more in-line with the prices in the US, as the original UK prices were the subject of some controversy. The newly adjusted prices come in at £44.99 for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, £34.99 for 1-2-Switch and £49.99 for Arms. Additionally, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was previously discounted in a similar manner to £49.99.
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An estimated look at the size of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s map
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Switch, Wii U | 21 Comments
Zelda: Breath of the Wild has a massive world to explore. At last year’s E3, Nintendo said that the Great Plateau represents an extremely small percentage of the game even though it was pretty spacious itself.
So just how big is the world in Breath of the Wild? Reddit user have put together an estimate and rough size comparison based on various calculations, the results of which are above. Wind Waker’s size is off, though the others should be somewhat close.