Link Between Worlds DLC releasing October 31 for Hyrule Warriors games, includes Ravio
Posted on 8 years ago by Jake in 3DS, Wii U | 1 Comment
Update: The full information is live on the website. Read up on details here.
The Hyrule Warriors’ Twitter has unveiled Ravio, who will be joining the games’ cast in the Link Between Worlds pack on October 31. The pack will include another character (who was previously leaked) and a new Adventure Map for Hyrule Warriors Legends on 3DS, but those have yet to be revealed.
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— ????????? (@zelda_musou) October 24, 2016
Game Center DX episode shows off Breath of the Wild
Posted on 8 years ago by Jake in Wii U | 1 Comment
A new episode of Japanese show Game Center DX shows off The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It’s a rather lengthy look too, clocking at 40 minutes (although not all of that time is gameplay). The show’s members even chat with Eiji Aonuma near the end. Note that the footage is still the Wii U version, though. Check it out below:
Famitsu’s most wanted games (10/23/16)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
It’s time for the latest Famitsu‘s most wanted games chart! Pokemon Sun/Moon, Dragon Quest XI, and Zelda: Breath of the Wild are all in the top 10.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between October 6 and October 12.
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Rumor: Nintendo says Switch is a home console successor, 3DS successor coming in the future
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Rumors, Switch, Wii U | 206 Comments
A Japanese tweet has been making the rounds over the past few hours about what one person tied to the investor-side of Nintendo relayed from the company. Apparently, Switch is intended to be a home console successor (Wii U). Nintendo’s home and handheld systems are still separate, with a 3DS successor coming at some point in the future.
I can’t personally verify the source, so it’s slightly dubious for now (and hence the rumor part). That being said, Nintendo has sort of talked about how Switch is intended to be the company’s next console. Plans could also change in the future depending on how Switch plans out.
Thanks to Justin A for the tip.
Media Create software sales (10/10/16 – 10/16/16) – 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./01. [3DS] Monster Hunter Stories #
02./00. [PS4] Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration
03./00. [WIU] Paper Mario: Color Splash
04./00. [PSV] Kangokutou Mary-Skelter #
05./04. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura
06./03. [PS4] Persona 5 #
07./07. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition
08./00. [PS4] PlayStation VR Worlds |PlayStation VR|
09./02. [PS4] BlazBlue: Central Fiction #
10./05. [PS4] FIFA 17 #
11./08. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
12./10. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons X: God Chapter / Dragon Chapter
13./15. [3DS] Super Battle For Money Sentouchuu: Kyuukyoku no Shinobu to Battle Player Choujou Kessen!
14./12. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot
15./14. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition]
16./11. [PS4] Winning Eleven 2017
17./13. [3DS] Dragon Ball: Fusions #
18./09. [PS3] Persona 5 #
19./00. [PS4] LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
20./20. [WIU] Splatoon #
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Nintendo: Switch “a home gaming system first and foremost”
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 49 Comments
With the Switch having been announced earlier today, it might be easy for some to forget about Nintendo’s two current gaming platforms: Wii U and 3DS. With Switch, Nintendo told Polygon that it’s “a home gaming system first and foremost.” They also shared a few words about Wii U and 3DS.
With 3DS, Nintendo noted that “there’s still a huge hunger for new games”, and “many more games” are on the way. As for Wii U, it’ll become “harder to find” at retail.
The full statement reads:
“Nintendo Switch is a home gaming system first and foremost. We have made no announcement regarding the future of Nintendo 3DS. Obviously with sales of almost 60 million 3DS portables worldwide, there’s still a huge hunger for new games, such as Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon. There are many more games in the pipeline.
We have nothing to announce about the production status of Wii U. We announced in April 2016 that as we prepare for the launch of Nintendo Switch in March of 2017, Nintendo will ship 800,000 Wii U hardware units to the global market for this fiscal year. As a result, the inventory of Wii U hardware at retail will become harder to find. We encourage anyone who wants Wii U to communicate with their preferred retail outlet to monitor availability.”
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Play Nintendo Show episode 9: Paper Mario: Color Splash – “Paint Palooza”
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
The latest episode of the Play Nintendo Show has gone live. View the new video below, which focuses on Paper Mario: Color Splash.
Wii U / 3DS maintenance, eShop maintenance taking place next week
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Update (10/21): More maintenance announced for next week!
First up, eShop maintenance:
– 3 PM PT (October 24) – 4 PM PT (October 24)
– 6 PM ET (October 24) – 7 PM ET (October 24)
– 11 PM in the UK (October 24) – 12 AM in the UK (October 25)
– 12 AM in Europe (October 25) – 1 AM in Europe (October 25)
And more maintenance for Wii U / 3DS:
– 5:50 PM PT (October 25) – 7:30 PM PT (October 25)
– 8:50 PM ET (October 25) – 10:30 PM ET (October 25)
– 1:50 AM in the UK (October 26) – 3:30 AM in the UK (October 26)
– 2:50 AM in Europe (October 26) – 4:30 AM in Europe (October 26)
Original (10/20): It’s been light on the maintenance front this week, but Nintendo already scheduled some maintenance for next week. Wii U and 3DS will be impacted by a couple of hours on Monday/Tuesday, affecting certain network services such as online play and rankings.
The schedule is as follows:
– 5 PM PT (October 24) – 7 PM PT (October 24)
– 8 PM ET (October 24) – 10 PM ET (October 24)
– 1 AM in the UK (October 25) – 3 AM in the UK (October 25)
– 2 AM in Europe (October 25) – 4 AM in Europe (October 25)
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Update: Another video – Japanese Zelda: Breath of the Wild website has been updated; two new trailers added
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch, Videos, Wii U | 12 Comments
Update 2: Added a weather video after the break.
Update: Added YouTube links for both videos below.
Original: Ahead of the NX reveal later today where the game might be making an appearance, Nintendo has slightly updated the Japanese website for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
While no new information has technically been added, the website now plays two new videos, titled “In this World” and “In This Era”. Both mostly show footage from the plateau we’ve seen plenty of at E3, but it’s nonetheless nice to see the game in motion.
Wonderful 101 soundtrack leaving digital storefronts after December; Kamiya reminisces
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Via their official blog, Platinum Games announced today that both volumes of the official The Wonderful 101 Original Soundtrack won’t be available on digital storefronts after December 31st. Platinum Games did not state a reason for this. Nonetheless, some key figures at Platinum Games took this chance to reminisce about the soundtrack. First up is director Hideki Kamiya:
I’m sad to say that TW101’s soundtrack is being taken out of distribution. I hope, though, that this announcement reaches as many people as possible and introduces new fans to TW101 and its soundtrack. I’d like to apologize in advance to anyone who, years from now, finds out about TW101 and gets disappointed to see that its original soundtrack isn’t available.
I’ve said this before, but if there’s one phrase that sums up TW101’s soundtrack, “hymns to heroism” would be it. As you’ve probably figured out if you’ve played TW101, I’ve loved superheroes ever since I was a kid. I’ve been blessed with several chances to make games about them throughout my career, even before TW101. But TW101 is the game where I really crammed in as much as I could of what makes heroes so appealing – both their aesthetics, and how they inspire us and give us something to aspire to – to capture what heroes mean to me.
So of course we put special care into the background music that colors the game as well. Superheroes shoulder the burdens of the whole world, and they risk their lives to fight for those weaker than themselves. Their souls shine bright. We aimed to express this through a symphonic orchestral sound, and the result of all our composers’ hard work was a lot of brilliant music.
The tracks appear on the soundtrack in the same order they’re used in the game, so you can experience the heroic story of the Wonderful Ones and their thrilling battles just by listening to it. This goes out to people who’ve played the game, of course, but also to people who haven’t played it yet: Please close your eyes and listen, imagining the heroes’ brief but tumultuous journey, and rally your own fighting spirit to Unite Up and face tomorrow.
…And oh yeah, please share this announcement with everyone you can, because again, I’d love for it to reach as many people as possible. Let’s give everyone a chance to get this special soundtrack before it’s gone.
Head past the break for a comment from Hiroshi Yamaguchi, the game’s composer:
