Wii Karaoke U service ending in Europe at the end of March
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 8 Comments
Service for Wii Karaoke U is coming to a close in Europe. Announced through a Miiverse post, the app will be discontinued at the end of March.
Players are advised to use any remaining tickets before we enter the month of April. My Nintendo will be removing the 1-hour Ticket, 2-hour Ticket, and 24-hour Ticket just before April begins as well. Also, beginning on March 1, the 30-day Ticket will no longer be available to purchase or validate.
The full Miiverse announcement post is as follows:
More: Europe, Wii Karaoke U
Zelda: Breath of the Wild – changing from English to Japanese
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 61 Comments
Zelda: Breath of the Wild doesn’t support English subtitles with Japanese voices, but you can play the game in different languages entirely by changing Switch’s system settings. We show that off below.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild gets first review in EDGE
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 279 Comments
Update: Added in details from the review at the bottom of the post. Some of the information is slightly spoilerish, so keep that in mind before you proceed.
Original: This month’s issue of EDGE is in. Only one Nintendo game is reviewed, but it’s a big one – Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
The lineup of scores are as follows:
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild [10]
Horizon Zero Dawn [9]
Nioh [9]
Sniper Elite 4 [7]
Torment: Tides of Numenera [8]
Aaero [7] / PC
Dexed [6] / PSVR
Dandy Dungeon [9] / iOS
The Switch and Wii U versions of Zelda were both tested apparently. We’re waiting on the finer details of EDGE’s review, so we’ll let you know when we have some specifics.
Here’s a look at the beautiful cover for the month:
Japan’s best-selling games of January 2017
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 1 Comment
The latest issue of Famitsu has shared a listing of the top 30 best-selling games in Japan for the month of January 2017. You can check out the full results below.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild concept art (2/24/17)
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A new piece of Zelda: Breath of the Wild concept art has landed on the series’ Facebook page. As pictured above, it’s the same enemy type from The Game Awards 2016 footage. This is just one of many enemies you’ll encounter in the game.
Video: Comparing how smooth Zelda: Breath of the Wild is while docked vs. handheld mode
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 61 Comments
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild can be played either on a television or on the dedicated Switch screen. However, when using the former option, you may encounter frame rate dips occasionally. In a new GameXplain video posted below, we’re able to see how the two experiences compare.
New Zelda: Breath of the Wild footage
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 14 Comments
The preview embargo for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has now lifted, and new footage is starting to come in.
Media Create software sales (2/13/17 – 2/19/17)
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [PS4] For Honor
02./02. [PS4] Nioh
03./05. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon
04./01. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 – Professional
05./04. [PS4] Resident Evil 7: biohazard #
06./00. [PS4] Romance of the Three Kingdoms 13 with Power-Up Kit #
07./07. [3DS] Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS
08./06. [3DS] Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World #
09./08. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki
10./09. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition]
11./00. [PSV] Kamaitachi no Yoru: Rinne Saisei
12./03. [PS4] Yonmegami Online: Cyber Dimension Neptune #
13./00. [PS4] Digimon World: Next Order
14./00. [PSV] Diabolik Lovers: Lost Eden #
15./14. [PS4] Final Fantasy XV #
16./11. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo
17./10. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition #
18./12. [PSV] Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony #
19./15. [3DS] Momotaro Dentetsu 2017: Tachiagare Nippon!!
20./19. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition
More: charts, Japan, Media Create, sales
Zelda: Breath of the Wild amiibo functionality shown off, other amiibo compatible
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 31 Comments
Five new amiibo from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild launch on March 3. On its Japanese blog, Nintendo finally provided an official look at the functionality.
Here’s the rundown:
– Link (Archer): get items like meat and fish, and also bow and arrows
– Link (Rider): get mushrooms and weapons, horse tools
– Zelda: get plants and shields
– Bokoblin: get meat and weapons
– Guardian: get ancient materials (players must see for themselves what these do in game)
Tapping amiibo from the Smash Bros. line of Zelda amiibo will reward special items from treasure chests. Tapping any other amiibo will result in materials like meat and fruits.
Each amiibo can be scanned once per day. Images of the Zelda: Breath of the Wild unlocks are posted below.
Cars 3 game planned for Switch, Wii U
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 11 Comments
A new game based on the Cars 3 game was announced last month. It’s being developed by Avalanche Software – the same team behind Disney Infinity.
Platforms for the upcoming title weren’t announced at the time. But thanks to a new classification in Brazil, it’s now known that Cars 3 is planned for both Switch and Wii U.
Warner Bros. will publish Cars 3 later this year.
