In Zelda: Breath of the Wild, the weather and environment around you are more important than ever before. Link goes up against some tough conditions, ranging from the blazing heat to frigid temperatures depending on your location. The weather is also a key element when scaling mountains. When it starts raining, you can bet that climbing will become much more difficult.

Giving players control of the weather was actually something the Zelda: Breath of the Wild team considered, according to Hidemaro Fujibayashi. The game’s director explained to Game Informer this month why it ultimately didn’t make sense in the end: it wouldn’t have been as fun and “would have increased the number of variables in the world.”

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My Nintendo adds an Animal Crossing 3DS theme in North America, new discounts in Europe

Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

My Nintendo has updated with new rewards in both North America and Europe.

Stateside, users can obtain the Animal Crossing New Leaf: Colorful Pattern 3DS theme pictured above. It costs 20 Gold Points.

Over in Europe, several new discounts have been added. The full lineup is as follows:

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Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, Wii U, 3DS maintenance taking place today

Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Mobile, News, Wii U | 0 comments

Update (2/13): Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp maintenance is currently underway. Additionally, 3DS has been added to the maintenance schedule for later today, so it won’t just be Wii U.

Original (2/9): Nintendo has started planning its maintenance schedule for next week, and both Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp and Wii U in general will be affected. We have the full lineup of maintenance below.

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp

– 8 AM PT (February 13) – 3 PM PT (February 13)
– 11 AM ET (February 13) – 6 PM ET (February 13)
– 4 PM in the UK (February 13) – 11 PM in the UK (February 13)
– 5 PM in Europe (February 13) – 12 AM in Europe (February 14)

Wii U / 3DS

– 6 PM PT (February 13) – 7:30 PM PT (February 13)
– 9 PM ET (February 13) – 10:30 PM ET (February 13)
– 2 AM in the UK (February 14) – 3:30 AM in the UK (February 14)
– 3 AM in Europe (February 14) – 4:30 AM in Europe (February 14)

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UK software sales (Week ending 2/10/2018) – Switch/Wii U/3DS charts

Posted on 6 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments

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

Switch

1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Nintendo
2. Super Mario Odyssey – Nintendo
3. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
4. 1-2-Switch – Nintendo
5. Dragon Quest Builders – Nintendo
6. Splatoon 2 -Nintendo
7. Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle – Ubisoft
8. FIFA 18 – EA
9. Pokken Tournament DX – Nintendo
10. Rocket League: Collector’s Edition – Warner Bros. Interactive

Wii U

1. Just Dance 2018 – Ubisoft
2. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
4. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
5. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
6. Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Warner Bros. Interactive
7. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
8. Lego City Undercover – Nintendo
9. Wii Party U – Nintendo
10. Splatoon – Nintendo

3DS

1. Pokemon Ultra Sun – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Ultra Moon – Nintendo
3. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
4. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
5. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
6. Pokemon Crystal Version – Nintendo
7. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo
8. Miitopia – Nintendo
9. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
10. Yoshi’s New Island – Nintendo

Source: Chart-Track

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Licensing issues causing Shaq-Fu: A Legend Reborn’s delay, news soon, Wii U dropped, NBA Playgrounds Switch offer will be honored

Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments

Saber Interactive hasn’t had much to say about Shaq-Fu: A Legend Reborn. We did recently come across a retail listing for the game, but we haven’t heard much over the past few months.

Speaking with TechRaptor, Saber Interactive finally explained the situation. Shaq-Fu: A Legend Reborn is apparently complete, and the team is now working around licensing issues. News will be provided soon on the game’s official Indiegogo page. Oh, and the Wii U version has been dropped, which is not much of a surprise.

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Splatoon – full concert featuring Off the Hook and Squid Sisters at Niconico Tokaigi 2018

Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Switch, Videos, Wii U | 0 comments

At Niconico Tokaigi 2018, Off the Hook appeared live for the first time during a special concert. The Squid Sisters also returned for a new performance. If you’re interested, you can watch the full concert below.

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Switch sales currently over 700,000 units in the UK, Wii U total surpassed

Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 31 Comments

GamesIndustry has a new report on Switch sales in the UK. According to the site, 700,000 units have been sold since last year’s launch. GamesIndustry further adds that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Super Mario Odyssey and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild have sold more than one million copies between them. As far as Wii U goes, Switch has already outsold the system.

While Switch is doing fairly well in the UK, it hasn’t taken off as much as it has in other countries. Unlike other regions, the console hasn’t broken again records there. Piers Harding-Rolls, director of research and analysis at IHS Markit, provides the following as to why that is:

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EVO 2018 to feature Smash Bros. Melee, Smash Bros. Wii U, BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle

Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GameCube, News, Wii U | 45 Comments

During a live stream on Twitch today, the full lineup was announced for EVO 2018. Two Nintendo titles will be returning – we’re referring to Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, of course. The upcoming Switch game BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle will also be at the fighting tournament.

EVO 2018 will take place between August 3 and August 5. It will be hosted at Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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UK software sales (Week ending 2/3/2018) – Switch/Wii U/3DS charts

Posted on 6 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments

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

Switch

1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Nintendo
2. Super Mario Odyssey – Nintendo
3. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
4. Splatoon 2 – Nintendo
5. Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle – Ubisoft
6. Just Dance 2018 – Ubisoft
7. 1-2-Switch – Nintendo
8. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 – Nintendo
9. Pokken Tournament DX – Nintendo
10. FIFA 18 – EA

Wii U

1. Just Dance 2018 – Ubisoft
2. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
3. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
4. New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
5. Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Warner Bros. Interactive
6. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
7. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
8. Splatoon – Nintendo
9. Wii Party U – Nintendo
10. Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Nintendo

3DS

1. Pokemon Crystal Version – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Ultra Sun – Nintendo
3. Pokemon Ultra Moon – Nintendo
4. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
5. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
6. New Super Mario Bros 2. – Nintendo
7. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
8. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo
9. Miitpia – Nintendo
10. Yoshi’s New Island – Nintendo

Source: Chart-Track