Nintendo talks scrapped hookshot from Zelda: Breath of the Wild, experimented with dual double hookshots that would let you move like Spider-Man
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Earlier in the year, Nintendo revealed that the hookshot was scrapped from Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The hookshot has previously appeared in a number of Zelda games, but didn’t make it in for the Switch and Wii U title.
Nintendo spoke more about the hookshot in Zelda: Breath of the Wild and why it wasn’t a fit as part of a new interview with IGN. Series producer Eiji Aonuma started out with the following:
Zelda: Breath of the Wild devs on how the Master Cycle Zero came to be, new horse gear
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Zelda: Breath of the Wild has a special treat for those who clear the game’s new DLC. After completing The Champions’ Ballad, players will be rewarded with the Master Cycle Zero. Yes, Link can ride through Hyrule on a motorcycle.
At The Game Awards on Thursday night, Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma and Breath of the Wild director Hidemaro Fujibayashi spoke more about the DLC. The two developers explained how the Master Cycle Zero came to be, and also discussed the new horse gear.
My Nintendo adds Zelda: Breath of the Wild wallpaper in North America, 3DS theme in Europe
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My Nintendo has updated with a couple of rewards – one for North America, and another for Europe.
Stateside, Nintendo has released a Zelda: Breath of the Wild – The Master Cycle Zero wallpaper. It costs 50 Platinum Points.
Over in Europe, you can nab a Zelda: Breath of the Wild – “A New Adventure” 3DS theme. This one costs 20 Gold Points.
You can redeem these rewards here.
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Zelda: Breath of the Wild – The Champions’ Ballad footage
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Nintendo finally delivered the new The Champions’ Ballad DLC for Zelda: Breath of the Wild tonight. Check out the video below for a lengthy look.
Nintendo at The Game Awards 2017 – recap announcement
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Nintendo has put out an announcement recapping all of its news from The Game Awards 2017. This includes the awards won, plus news about Bayonetta and Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
Here’s the full press release:
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Zelda: Breath of the Wild – official overview of The Champions’ Ballad, images
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Nintendo has posted an official overview of the new DLC for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Along with a breakdown of the new content, we also have a few screenshots and art. Find the full roundup below.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild update out now (version 1.4.0) – The Champions’ Ballad live
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Update: The full update notes for version 1.4.0 are as follows:
– Added support for DLC Pack 2, “The Champions’ Ballad.” Players who have pre-purchased this content can play it by updating the DLC and software.
– Made various fixes to improve gameplay.
Original: As was promised during The Game Awards, The Champions’ Ballad DLC is out now for Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Before you can play it, you’ll need to download an update. Version 1.4.0 is out now.
Nintendo has yet to make the full patch notes available for tonight’s update. If we hear about anything else outside of The Champions’ Ballad, we’ll let you know.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild – The Champions’ Ballad launches tonight
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The new DLC for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild launches tonight, Nintendo has announced. The Big N just dropped the news at The Game Awards.
Here’s a trailer for The Champions’ Ballad:
Estimated total coins for the Super Mario games prior to Odyssey’s release
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii, Wii U | 4 Comments
Have you ever wondered how many coins the various Super Mario games have scattered around? Giff Gaff was apparently curious, as the company has calculated estimated totals. Almost every title was examined, with the exception of Super Mario Odyssey – perhaps since it’s a recent release.
There are also some caveats. For Super Mario Galaxy 2, a let’s play was the primary source. Other sources were also used in some cases to help with the totals.
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Shantae: Half-Genie Hero – Friends to the End launches December 12
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The new Friends to the End expansion for Shantae: Half-Genie Hero will launch on December 12, WayForward has announced. This applies to the Switch version and North American Wii U release. In Europe, the DLC is slated for the following week in Europe.
Friends to the End is the final final piece of the Shantae: Half-Genie Hero storyline. Sky, Bolo, and Rottytops are featured as new playable characters.
We have more on Friends to the End for below, along with the trailer from yesterday for those who missed it.
