Zelda: Breath of the Wild (NSW / Wii U) – 10 / 10 / 10 / 10
Dragon Quest Heroes I-II (NSW) 9/9/9/9
For Honor (PS4/XBO) – 8/9/9/9
Blaster Master Zero (NSW / 3DS) – 8/8/8/8
The Brookhaven Experiment (PS4) – 8/8/8/8
Ys Origin (PS4) – 7/7/8/8
Super Bomberman R (NSW) – 8/7/8/7
Pirate Pop Plus (Wii U / 3DS) – 6/6/6/6

Zelda: Breath of the Wild is the 24th perfect score from Famitsu in the magazine’s history. Other titles to receive the same accolades are as follows:

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Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Wii U vs. Switch final build comparison

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 109 Comments

With the final version of Zelda: Breath of the Wild surfacing, we have another comparison of the game’s two versions: Switch and Wii U. Take a look at the video below to see they stack up against each other.

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45 minutes of Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment footage

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GameXplain wrapped up a live stream for Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment a short while ago. Gameplay in the Plains of Passage and a challenge against one of the knights of the Order of No Quarter was shown. Watch the full recording below.

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Minecraft: Wii U Edition patch 18 incoming

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 1 Comment

The latest Minecraft: Wii U Edition patch is nearly here. It should be out today in North America, and other regions no later that tomorrow.

Today’s update is highlighted by the addition of the new Fallout Battle Map Pack. Several fixes have been implemented as well.

For the full patch notes, continue on below.

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Special Famitsu artwork celebrating The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Images, Switch, Wii U | 9 Comments

This week’s issue of Famitsu will obviously have a ton of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild content – but it also has the special artwork you see above, which features the original Link from the first Legend of Zelda game handing over the Master Sword of Resurrection to the current Link from Breath of the Wild. This celebrates the 30-year history of the series as well as the connection between those two games specifically, which have a focus on an open world and a freedom to choose where to go and what to do at any time.

Source

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UK software sales (Week ending 02/25/2017) – Wii U/3DS charts

Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

This week’s Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:

Wii U

1. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
2. Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. U + Luigi U – Nintendo
4. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
5. Just Dance 2017 – Ubisoft
6. Lego Dimensions – Warner Bros. Interactive
7. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
8. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
9. Paper Mario: Color Splash – Nintendo
10. Pokken Tournament – Nintendo

3DS

1. Pokemon Sun – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Moon – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
4. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
5. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
6. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
7. Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World – Nintendo
8. Dragon Ball Fusions – Bandai Namco Entertainment
9. Mario Party: Star Rush – Nintendo
10. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo

Source: Chart-Track

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UK software sales (Week ending 02/25/2017)

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This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual formats

All formats

Source 1 Source 2

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Famitsu’s most wanted games (2/26/17)

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It’s time for the latest Famitsu‘s most wanted games chart. Zelda: Breath of the Wild on Switch is now in the top five, Splatoon 2 and Fire Emblem Echoes move up several spots, and Dragon Quest XI for Switch plus Xenoblade Chronicles 2 make their first appearances.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between February 2 and February 8.

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Zelda: Breath of the Wild director on breaking series conventions, developing the world, more

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 46 Comments

Over the past couple of weeks, Famitsu and 4Gamer both conducted interviews with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild director Hidemaro Fujibayashi. A lot of what was said has been covered extensively in previous interviews with Shigeru Miyamoto and series producer Eiji Aonua, but there were still some noteworthy excerpts. This was also one of the first times that we actually heard from Fujibayashi about the game.

According to Fujibayashi, the developers’ main goal was to break conventions, but they weren’t sure how far they should go to do so. During development, they took a look at what was core to Zelda games, and decided it was the sense of relief you feel after solving a puzzle. So with that as a base, they tried bringing dungeon gameplay to the field, and field gameplay to the dungeons. Puzzles were created with certain solutions in mind, but left open to the possibility of being solved by using other methods. They tried to fix the parts of puzzle-solving people found boring while keeping the interesting parts intact, and changed anything they saw as “standard” to be “nonstandard.”

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Pre-order updates (2/26/17)

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Below are the latest Nintendo products that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:

* Save 20 percent on pre-orders with Amazon Prime or Best Buy’s GCU. 20 percent off pre-orders on Amazon Canada as well. On Amazon UK, it’s £2 off.

United States

Switch

Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Zelda: Breath of the Wild Expansion Pass – Amazon
Super Bomberman R – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
1-2-Switch – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ – Amazon, GameStop
Skylanders Imaginators – Amazon, GameStop
Just Dance 2017 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Has Been Heroes – GameStop
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Puyo Puyo Tetris – Amazon, GameStop
LEGO City Undercover – Amazon, GameStop
Disgaea 5 Complete – Amazon
Arms – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Sonic Mania Collector’s Edition (new) – GameStop
Splatoon 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, Splatoon
NBA 2K18 – Amazon, Best Buy
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Amazon, Best Buy
Fire Emblem Warriors – Amazon, Best Buy
Super Mario Odyssey – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 – Amazon, Best Buy
FIFA – Amazon, Best Buy
Minecraft: Switch Edition – Amazon, Best Buy
Redout – Amazon, GameStop
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 – Amazon, Best Buy
Minecraft: Story Mode – The Complete Adventure – GameStop

Switch add-ons

Switch Pro Controller – Best Buy, GameStop
Joy-Con (L/R) – Gray – Amazon
Joy-Con (L) – Gray – Amazon
AC adapter – Amazon

Switch accessories

Switch Hybrid Cover – Amazon
Switch Game Traveler Deluxe System Case – Amazon
PDP Nintendo Switch Elite Player Backpack – Amazon
PDP Nintendo Switch Starter Kit – Amazon
PDP Nintendo Switch Premium Console Case – Zelda Edition – Amazon
PDP Nintendo Switch Secure Game Case – Mario Edition – Amazon
PDP Nintendo Switch Secure Game Case – Zelda Edition – Amazon
PDP Nintendo Switch Official Play & Charge Car Adapter – Amazon
PDP Nintendo Switch Starter Kit – Mario Icon Edition – Amazon
PDP Nintendo Switch Premium Zelda Chat Earbuds – Amazon
PDP Nintendo Switch Joy-Con Gel Guards – Red – Amazon
PDP Nintendo Switch Joy-Con Gel Guards – Blue – Amazon
PDP Nintendo Switch Joy-Con Gel Guards – Gray – Amazon
PDP Nintendo Switch Joy-Con Armor Guards (2) Pack – Red – Amazon
PDP Nintendo Switch Joy-Con Armor Guards (2) Pack – Blue – Amazon
PDP Nintendo Switch Premium Console Case – Amazon
PDP Nintendo Switch Deluxe Game Case – Amazon
PDP Nintendo Switch Premium Console Case – Zelda Edition – Amazon
PDP Nintendo Switch Zelda Collector’s Edition Screen Protection & Skins – Amazon
PDP Afterglow LVL 1 Chat Communicator for Nintendo Switch – Amazon
PDP Nintendo Switch Starter Kit – Link’s Tunic Edition – Amazon
PDP Nintendo Switch Premium Console Case – Mario Edition – Amazon
HORI Game Card Case 24 (Zelda Breath of the Wild Version) – Amazon
HORI Tough Pouch (Black) – Amazon
HORI Game Card Case 24 – Amazon
HORI Compact Playstand – Amazon

Wii U

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Zelda: Breath of the Wild Expansion Pass – Amazon
Darksiders Warmastered Edition – Amazon

3DS

Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns (pre-order for capybara plushie) – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Mario Sports Superstars – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Runbow Pocket Deluxe Edition – New 3DS only – Amazon, GameStop, Best Buy
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia – Amazon, GameStop
Farming Simulator 18 (new) – Amazon
RPG Maker Fes (new) – Amazon
Culdcept Revolt (new) – Amazon
Fire Emblem Warriors – Amazon, GameStop

amiibo

Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Link (Rider) – Best Buy, GameStop
Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Link (Archer) – Best Buy, GameStop
Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Zelda – Best Buy, GameStop
Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Bokoblin – Best Buy, GameStop
Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Guardian – Best Buy, GameStop
Mario Sports Superstars amiibo cards (new) – Amazon
Fire Emblem Echoes – Alm & Celica – Best Buy

Accessories

Retro Fighters Pro NES Controller to NES Classic Edition Adapter – Amazon

Books

Pokemon Sun/Moon: Alola Region Collector’s Edition Pokedex & Postgame Adventure Guide – Amazon
Pokemon Sun/Moon: Alola Region Edition Pokedex & Postgame Adventure Guide – Amazon
Zelda: Breath of the Wild Collector’s Edition guide – Amazon (save $16)
Zelda: Breath of the Wild guide – Amazon (save $10)
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 3 – Amazon
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Vol. 1 – Amazon
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 4 – Amazon
The Art of Splatoon – Amazon
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 5 Amazon