Miyamoto and Aonuma talk a ton about Link, climbing and freedom in Breath of the Wild, more
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 4 Comments
Yet another Zelda: Breath of the Wild interview has surfaced with Shigeru Miyamoto and series producer Eiji Aonuma. YouTube ZackScottGames was able to interview both developers following the Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017 last month. There’s lots of talk about Link (including what he’s like in Breath of the Wild and in general), climbing and freedom, and more. View the full interview below.
New Zelda: Breath of the Wild concept art (2/3/17)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Switch, Wii U | 2 Comments
A new piece of concept art from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has shown up on the official series Facebook page. This time around, Nintendo has shown off the lift entrance to Shrines of Trials.
Here’s what Nintendo has to say about the image:
“This concept art showcases the design of the lift entrance to Shrines of Trials, which are located in variety of locations throughout the land of Hyrule. In the center, there’s a Sheikah Eye symbol.”
Thanks to ZadeHart for the tip.
Google Trends shows much bigger pre-order interest in Switch than Wii U
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 30 Comments
Update: For what it’s worth, here’s a look at what things look like when you throw PS4 and Xbox One into the mix:
Original: Data collected by Google Trends indicates that consumers have a much bigger interest in Switch compared to its predecessor, the Wii U. The phrase “pre order Nintendo Switch” is seeing roughly five times the number of searches as “pre order Wii U” prior to launch. The latter phrase only experienced about 20 percent of the number of searches that the former one has had. Also, the term “Wii U” only had had more searches than the current data for “Nintendo Switch” during the week of its launch.
It’s worth noting that “pre order Wii” earned roughly 47 percent of what Switch is receiving now. However, we should point out that things were much different in 2006, as online shopping / pre-ordering wasn’t nearly as prominent as it is now.
Another look at the Switch dev kit, Wii U GamePad comparisons
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 11 Comments
GameXplain posted a new video today that gives us another look at the Switch development hardware and shows how the portable device stacks up to the Wii U GamePad. View it below.
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Yoshi’s Woolly World version 1.1.0 now live in North America and Europe, adds Poochy amiibo support
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 2 Comments
Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World launched in North America and Europe today. With that in mind, Nintendo updated the original Wii U game to support the Poochy amiibo.
Those who own Yoshi’s Woolly World will find version 1.1.0 ready and waiting. Once installed, players “can tap their Yarn Poochy amiibo to the Wii U GamePad while in a course to make Poochy appear in game.”
Media Create software sales (1/23/17 – 1/29/17) – Top 50
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [PS4] Resident Evil 7: biohazard #
02./00. [PSV] Uta no Prince-Sama: Repeat Love #
03./05. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon
04./02. [3DS] Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World #
05./01. [PS4] Gravity Rush 2
06./06. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki
07./09. [3DS] Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS
08./04. [PS4] Kingdom Hearts HD II.8 Final Chapter Prologue
09./08. [PSV] Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony #
10./03. [PS4] Valkyria Revolution
11./12. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition]
12./13. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition #
13./10. [3DS] Momotaro Dentetsu 2017: Tachiagare Nippon!!
14./07. [PSV] Valkyria Revolution
15./00. [PSV] Sousei no Onmyouji
16./15. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo
17./14. [PS4] Final Fantasy XV #
18./11. [PS4] Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony #
19./16. [3DS] Miitopia
20./00. [PSV] New Game! The Challenge Stage! #
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LEGO Dimensions – “Sonic Meets Michael Knight” video
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LEGO Dimensions is adding the Knight Rider Fun Pack next week. To promote its release, a new video is live in which Sonic meets Michael Knight. Watch it below.
Pokemon Moon, Paper Mario: Color Splash, others nominated for best game at 2017 Kids’ Choice Awards
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 5 Comments
The nominees are in for the 2017 Kids’ Choice Awards. Pokemon Moon (no Sun for whatever reason) and Paper Mario: Color Splash make up the main highlights in the “Favorite Video Game” category. Just Dance 2017, LEGO Marvel’s Avengers, LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and Minecraft: Story Mode are the other nominees.
The 2017 Kids’ Choice Awards will take place on March 11. Nintendo will be sponsoring the event.
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Wii U / 3DS maintenance taking place tonight / tomorrow
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Wii U and 3DS will once again be impacted by maintenance tonight in North America (tomorrow for those in Europe). Certain network services such as online play, rankings, etc. may be unavailable.
The maintenance schedule is as follows:
– 5 PM PT (February 2) – 8 PM PT (February 2)
– 8 PM ET (February 2) – 11 PM ET (February 2)
– 1 AM in the UK (February 3) – 4 AM in the UK (February 3)
– 2 AM in Europe (February 3) – 5 AM in Europe (February 3)
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LEGO Dimensions adds new Goonies, Harry Potter, LEGO City packs in May
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This spring, LEGO Dimensions will be receiving three new packs. Warner Bros. announced today that the Goonies Level Pack, Harry Potter Fun Pack, and LEGO City Fun Pack will arrive on May 9 in North America and May 12 in the UK.
LEGO minifigures included with each pack have special golden Toy Tags. These are used to unlock a free play Adventure World of the corresponding entertainment brand along with a Battle Arena that can be reached through Vorton. Battle Arenas are customized to the world of the character used to unlock it and features competitive split-screen local gameplay for up to four players.
Screenshots and information for the new LEGO Dimensions packs can be found below.
