Wii U / 3DS maintenance taking place on Wednesday / Thursday
Posted on 8 years ago by Fernando in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Nintendo has some new maintenance planned on Wednesday/ Thursday. Certain network services such as online play, rankings, etc. may be impacted on Wii U and 3DS.
The maintenance schedule is as follows:
– 4 PM PT (February 22) – 5 PM PT (February 22)
– 7 PM ET (February 22) – 8 PM ET (February 22)
– 12 AM in the UK (February 23) – 1 AM in the UK (February 23)
– 1 AM in Europe (February 23) – 2 AM in Europe (February 23)
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Media Create sales (2/13/17 – 2/19/17)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 10 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
PS4 – 21,204
New 3DS LL – 16,426
Vita – 8,284
PS4 Pro – 5,999
2DS – 4,665
New 3DS – 1,203
PS3 – 500
Wii U – 491
Xbox One – 76
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
PS4 – 22,282
New 3DS LL – 19,126
Vita – 8,479
PS4 Pro – 6,693
2DS – 5,226
New 3DS – 1,435
Wii U – 543
PS3 – 473
Xbox One – 112
And here are the software charts:
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New Zelda: Breath of the Wild image
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Wii U | 12 Comments
A new image has surfaced from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It’s apparently the boot screen from the Wii U version, but it also seems to be story-related. Because of that, we’ve posted the image after the break.
GameStop seeing “tremendous demand” for Switch, higher pre-order attach rate than Wii U
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch, Wii U | 105 Comments
In an interview with alistdaily, GameStop senior director of merchandising Eric Bright spoke about Switch in-depth. One big takeaway is that the retailer is seeing “tremendous demand.”
He said:
“We’ve seen tremendous demand for Switch. And of the initial allocation of pre-orders we took, the majority of them were done by PowerUp Reward customers. They’re definitely looking for this device. We have a ways to go before we satisfy all the demand that’s out there.”
Bright brought up several positive points about Switch: the portable factor, Q1 launch, third-party games, and support of indies.
More Zelda: Breath of the Wild amiibo functionality from the back of the boxes
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 56 Comments
Earlier today, we started to learn about the functionality of the new Zelda: Breath of the Wild amiibo – specifically the new Link figures. Now we have news about the other parts of the lineup.
Much like Link, the Zelda, Guardian, and Bokoblin figures seem to unlock items. The Zelda one for instance provides a particular shield. Rather than being exclusive, all of the figures just appear to give you access to goodies earlier.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild screenshots
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Switch, Wii U | 10 Comments
A bunch of new screenshots have appeared from Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Since one of the images depicts a boss, we’ve posted the gallery after the break.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild – new Link amiibo unlock new items and weapons
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 45 Comments
Fans have been wondering how the new Zelda: Breath of the Wild amiibo would work with the game since they were announced last week. Images of the boxes are now beginning to surface, revealing the functionality – at least for a couple of the figures.
It seems that the new Link amiibo unlock new items and weapons. Apparently the Archer version provides rare bows and Rider Link gives treasure for riding horses such as saddles and large swords.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild – special Japanese commercial
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 26 Comments
For today only (the 21st), Nintendo is airing a special commercial for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It’s very similar to the past trailer, with some extra scenes thrown in. I’m never too sure what to make of spoilers today, but just in case, you may want to hold off on watching the clip below if you want to go in completely fresh.
Aonuma talks about playing non-Nintendo games while working on Breath of the Wild
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 13 Comments
In an interview with Game Informer, Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma had a chance to speak about non-Nintendo titles. He told the magazine that he didn’t play a ton of games in the past, but has changed that. Aonuma played the likes of Far Cry, The Witcher, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim in research for Breath of the Wild, but passed on Grand Theft Auto due to it being a bit too violent for his tastes.
Aonuma told Game Informer:
“In the past I didn’t play many video games. But then I realized, this isn’t right, I have to. So nowadays, I actually play a lot of overseas titles.”
“While playing those games, I do find some ideas, but it’s not that it connects directly to Zelda to where I would take something and use it in Zelda, but it’s more of something I keep in the back of my head while developing the game.”
Zelda: Breath of the Wild Deluxe Edition guide pre-orders massively reduced on Amazon
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 14 Comments
Update (2/20): This appears to have sold out now. Other two versions are still up with a 40 percent discount.
Original (2/19): The Deluxe Edition guide for Zelda: Breath of the Wild started out at a pretty hefty $80 on Amazon. However, the retailer has now reduced the price in a big way.
You can pick up a copy of the most complete guide for just $47.99. It’s a 40 percent discount, dropping from the original asking price of $80.
Nab the guide from Amazon here.
