Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom director used Breath of the Wild to demonstrate Link’s new abilities during early development
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Nintendo has shared some interesting insight into the early development behind The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, specifically how some of Link’s new abilities were initially designed using Breath of the Wild.
Hidemaro Fujibayashi, the game’s director, came up with the idea of attaching objects. To show this to the team, he “tried creating vehicles using only the mechanisms and parts available in the previous game and presented them.”
Fujibayashi and Eiji Aonuma said in a recent interview:
Famitsu sales (4/24/23 – 5/7/23)
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Humble Games Showcase announced for May 18
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A new Humble Games Showcase will be held on May 18, 2023, it’s been announced. The event will air at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET / 6 PM in the UK / 7 PM in Europe.
Specifics regarding the event have not been shared. That being said, it’s expected that some Switch games will be featured given Humble’s support of the platform.
We’ll keep you updated as we learn more about the event, including availability on the live stream.
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Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom tech analysis, including frame rate and resolution
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Digital Foundry just published a new technical analysis for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, touching on aspects such as frame rate and resolution. The outlet also went over improvements compared to Breath of the Wild.
Here’s the full rundown:
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom update out now (version 1.1.0), patch notes
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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is almost here, and players should be aware that a day one version 1.1.0 update is available. If you pre-loaded the game digitally, you’ve likely seen it downloaded automatically.
According to Nintendo, there’s a tiny languages addition to horse names. Various fixes have been improved as well.
The official patch notes for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom version 1.1.0 update are as follows:
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom reviews roundup
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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is finally here (well, in a couple more days), and the first reviews are now starting to find their way online.
This title will not only be one of the biggest releases of the year, but also one of the biggest games on Switch in general. It comes a little over six years after the series’ last title, Breath of the Wild, and roughly four years following its original announcement at E3 2019. Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom looks to retain what made the original game special while adding new features and content including sky islands, new abilities for Link, and more.
Here’s a roundup of some early reviews for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom:
Rumor: Next Mortal Kombat game, Mortal Kombat 1, coming to Switch
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Warner Bros. and NetherRealm Studios will supposedly release the next Mortal Kombat game on Switch titled Mortal Kombat 1. That’s according to dataminer billbil_kun, who has a track record of leaking
The game will apparently cost $60 on Switch while it’ll be $10 extra on other consoles. Warner Bros. intends to release a couple of special editions, but it seems they won’t be on Switch.
Dredge update (version 1.1.0) available now, patch notes
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The first of Dredge’s promised free updates has arrived, bringing the game up to version 1.1.0. This update brings the promised map markers: up to 50 can now be added to the map, with 6 different varieties available. Numerous adjustments and bug fixes have also been made. Full details can be found below:
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Nintendo at Gamescom, Super Mario Bros movie is a huge success (plus a special giveaway) | Nintendo Everything Refresh Ep. 053
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Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom is right around the corner, but that hasn’t stopped Nintendo from making the news in other ways! In this week’s episode of Nintendo Everything Refresh, we’ll discuss Nintendo’s recently announced presence at Gamescom 2023, as well as the massive success of the Super Mario Bros. Movie at the box office and what that might mean for the future. We’ll also share details on some surprising Switch games announced recently, including a port of Biomutant, The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan, and an indie game about dogs playing poker.
Alchemic Cutie Switch release date set for June
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After it was announced back in 2018 and a few days later, Alchemic Cutie now has a release date on Switch. PM Studios has passed along word that it will be available on June 16, 2023.
It’s been a long wait for Alchemic Cutie. When it was announced in 2018, it was initially planned for the following year. The game did see its debut in 2019, though it’s taken a few years longer for the Switch version.
