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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 17 Comments

Four new Zelda 30th anniversary amiibo are out today. Fans can pick up 8-bit Link, Ocarina of Time Link, and Toon Link/Wind Waker Zelda in a double pack. Nintendo has now revealed how each one functions in Breath of the Wild.

Nintendo says that each amiibo provides random items. Those who are lucky may even receive a treasure chest with a rare item.

Scanning each figure will give you the following:

– 8-bit Link will reward you with a random number of barrels. You might find rupees inside too!
– Ocarina of Time Link will reward you with a random amount of meat.
– Toon Link will reward you with a random amount of fish.
– Wind Waker Zelda will reward you with a random selection of plants.

Other Zelda amiibo will be compatible with Breath of the Wild. When scanning Wolf Link, he’ll become a companion partner. The three figures slated for next year – Link (Archer), Link (Rider), and Guardian – will also work with the game.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 4 Comments

Press events for Switch are happening in both New York and Paris on January 13. We’ve now learned that Australia is having its own event as well. That will be taking place on January 14.

Of course, what most gamers will really be interested in is the Nintendo Switch Presentation on January 12 (January 13 in Europe). Nintendo will finally be announcing a special release date, price, and much more pertaining to the system.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Wii U | 60 Comments

Nintendo kicked off The Game Awards 2016 today with a new trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. But just a short while ago, the company debuted a gameplay video with Bill Trinen and Nate Bihldorff from the Treehouse. Watch it in full below.

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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was featured during The Game Awards 2016 pre-show as promised. A brand new trailer debuted, and we now have it below.

Even though the trailer wasn’t overly long, there will be plenty to dissect here between the glimpse of towns, new environments, and story beats. More Zelda is coming at The Game Awards’ full show later tonight.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Switch, Videos, Wii U | 4 Comments

The Game Awards 2016 will be beginning soon. If you’d like to watch the show as it happens, we have a handy stream link below.

To clarify what’s happening: the pre-show is taking place a half hour early at 5:30 PM PT / 8:30 PM ET / 1:30 AM in the UK / 2:30 AM in Europe. You won’t want to miss it, as Nintendo will be showing an “exclusive look” at Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and we’ll be seeing something from Yacht Club Games. More on Zelda is supposedly coming during the show itself, and winners for the awards will be selected. It should be a fun night!

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Switch | 2 Comments

Moragami, a game developer from Hungary, is giving the toys-to-life experience a shot. Currently in development for the 3DS eShop and other platforms (including Switch potentially) is Inchvilles.

Inchvilles is an upcoming 3D action platformer that has players collecting all golden gems in various stages. Players can design in-game characters with an editor, and then order a real life, 3D-printed version for a small fee that will be delivered within ten days. While NFC isn’t involved, the figures can be scanned into the game. We’re waiting on further information about how the figures interact at the moment. That being said, we do know that they can be scanned to you or your friend’s game to share them.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 3 Comments

SteamWorld series developer Image & Form is one of a few indie studios with access to a Switch development kit. During the company’s latest episode of “The Engine Room”, there’s some talk about the new system. Image & Form talked about topics such as its power, whether it’s easy to develop for, and more.

Here’s the full video:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 8 Comments

Nintendo has shared more information about what to expect from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild at The Game Awards tomorrow.

The “exclusive look” that we previously heard about will actually be during the pre-show. That’ll be held at 5:30 PM PT / 8:30 PM ET. After that, Nintendo says “even more details” will then be present at The Game Awards itself, which starts a half hour later.

Nintendo posted on Facebook a short while ago:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 10 Comments

Earlier this week, we heard about a five-hour Switch event in New York where members of the media will go hands-on with the system. This will be taking place on January 13 – a day after the console’s proper unveiling.

Press outlets are also now receiving invitivations for an event in Paris. It goes without saying that unless you belong to a publication, you won’t be able to attend sadly.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 10 Comments

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s teaser site is now open. Access the North American page here and the European site here. Both are fairly similar.

It’s going to be awhile before the full site is open. That being said, there’s a decent amount of content already present between the official trailer, brief rundown of the game, and overview of amiibo support.

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