EA praises Nintendo, but quiet on NX support for now
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 28 Comments
We’ve seen a couple of third-parties announce titles for NX even though the system still hasn’t been properly unveiled. We’ve also heard about some publishers who have left the door open to support. With EA though, their intentions are less clear.
Game Informer asked EA executive vice president Patrick Soderlund about NX at Gamescom today. While he was quick to praise the big N, he wasn’t willing to come out and comment on the new platform for now.
He said:
“Nintendo is such an instrumental part of our whole industry. They deserve to be successful, and they deserve to be a major player in the business, given their pedigree. It’s not only the machines that they’ve built, but also the IPs they’ve brought to market. There are very few companies like Nintendo. Whenever they bring something to market that we see an addressable market for, we’ll be there. Given that they haven’t announced [a new console] officially or shown it, I can’t comment specifically.”
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Video: Woodcutter’s axe in action in Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Posted on 8 years ago by Zack in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 34 Comments
Nintendo has posted a new video on their Facebook page showcasing where to find the Woodcutter’s axe in Zelda: Breath of the Wild. You can view the video below.
Just Dance 2017 trailer shows new songs
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos, Wii, Wii U | 1 Comment
Ubisoft released a new Just Dance 2017 trailer in celebration of Gamescom, which highlights some new tracks. The song lists will have Scream & Shout by will.i.am Ft. Britney Spears, Cake by the Ocean by DNCE, All About Us by Jordan Fisher, and more. Watch today’s video below.
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Video: Nintendo gives us another look at the Koroks in Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 9 Comments
Nintendo has posted another new clip from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild to its Facebook page. It’s from the same area as the E3 demo, but the video gives us another look at the Koroks. See the brief footage below.
333 fans will be able to play Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s demo at EB Games Expo 2016
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 7 Comments
Folks attending EB Games Expo 2016 will have an opportunity to play The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s E3 demo, but only a select few.
Just 333 fans will be able to try the game about a month from now. To be considered, you’ll need to have purchased four or more Zelda titles from EB Games locations. The demo will be restricted to a 45-minute timer for each player.
EB Games Expo 2016 runs between September 30 and October 2.
Aonuma says it’s been tough implementing Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s day/night cycle
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 17 Comments
Implementing the day/night cycle in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has been “extremely hard,” series producer Eiji Aonuma has said. Part of the challenge has been avoiding a situation where players would encounter “something that was dark and scary.”
Previous Zelda titles have offered day-night cycles of their own. But Breath of the Wild is taking it much further as it directly affects the gameplay. For instance, players will find that enemies sleep at night, and the temperature can drop which has an impact on Link.
Aonuma told EDGE magazine this month about the day/night cycle:
Video: Another look at the Temple of Time in Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Posted on 8 years ago by Zack in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 15 Comments
Nintendo has posted a video on their Facebook page giving another chance to see what the Temple of Time will look like in Zelda: Breath of the Wild. You can view the video below.
Thanks to Zade for the tip.
Bethesda on potential NX support – “definitely something we will look at”
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 52 Comments
At QuakeCon, finder.com.au spoke with Pete Hines, vice-president of Bethesda Softworks. Hines was asked about the company’s stance regarding NX, and whether we can expect to see their titles on the new system.
Hines said in response:
“We talk to Nintendo all the time – we’re pretty well briefed in on what they are doing. It’s definitely something we will look at; and our philosophy is that we will put our games out on any format that supports the games as we envisage and make them. If the NX fits that from a technical standpoint, and fits the game that a developer in our stable is making, I don’t see why we would not put it out on NX. But it’s too early to say, ‘we’ll definitely be putting games out or not.’ Like with mobile, we want to have the right fit for the right formats.”
Bethesda has some heavy-hitting franchises between the likes of Elder Scrolls, DOOM, and Dishonored. Having more third-party games on NX certainly wouldn’t be a bad thing. Only time will tell if Bethesda’s titles will end up on the platform, however.
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Dragon Quest X reconfirmed for NX
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 36 Comments
During Square Enix’s special Dragon Quest presentation last July, the publisher indicated that two games in the series would be heading to NX. Those titles in question were the already-released tenth entry as well as the upcoming Dragon Quest XI. There was a tad bit of uncertainty regarding both games on NX following the presentation, but this week’s issue of Famitsu offers a confirmation.
The magazine spoke with director Jin Fujisawa and producer Yosuke Saito as the series celebrated its fourth anniversary last week. In the interview, Saito specifically mentioned NX and PlayStation 4 as being the “climax” of Dragon Quest X. Of course, there were no specifics about how the online RPG will play on Nintendo’s new system.
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Rumor: New Mario & Pokemon games within 6 months of NX launch, third party support, more
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 145 Comments
As we get closer to the launch of the NX, more and more rumors and supposed leaks start popping up with very little official info floating around. The recent Eurogamer leak seems to have opened the floodgates though, as several other outlets claimed to have sources confirming the leak that the NX will be both a handheld and a home console.
One of these outlets was MCV – and today they released another report with some supposed new info on the NX. According to “sources close to Nintendo”, Game Freak will release a Pokemon game on the NX within 6 months of the platform’s debut. Will this be a port of Sun & Moon, a spin-off game or a “proper” new Pokemon game? MCV doesn’t offer any more information.
