Mario Kart 8 has sold over 50 million copies between Switch and Wii U
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
The Mario Kart 8 success story continues, as Nintendo’s racer has reached another milestone. Based on the latest sales data the company issued this week, it has now crossed 50 million copies sold.
That number accounts for sales of Mario Kart 8 on both Switch and Wii U. On Switch specifically, the game has sold 43.35 million units – and it’s the best-selling title on the console ahead of Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ 37.62 million. As for Wii U, Mario Kart 8 moved another 8.46 million units. The current total is 51.81 million between both platforms.
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Why Mario Kart 8 is a phenomenon
Posted on 3 years ago by Luiz in Features, Switch, Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
In the last financial report from Nintendo, we learned that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe sales have reached 38.74 million units, surpassing Mario Kart Wii as the best-selling game in the franchise. Being a “deluxe” edition of a Wii U title, I found it surprising how incredibly successful the game is.
There are obvious reasons for those crazy numbers such as the Switch’s success and the overall popularity of Mario Kart. However, in a new video today, I decided to analyze what exactly makes it special on the inside, why the game is so universally approachable, and how it differs from past games in the series. You can check the video down below.
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Looking back on Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s Champions’ Ballad DLC
Posted on 3 years ago by Luiz in Features, Switch, Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
I know I’m very late here, but I finally finished The Champions’ Ballad DLC for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild not too long ago. And to be honest, I found it to be a very satisfying ending to the title’s Expansion Pass. A lot of the elements from the base game were taken to another level and playing it so many years after the release of the original game made me remember why Breath of the Wild is so good.
In today’s video, I share my opinions about the DLC and I also discuss how some elements that could be a good direction for the already announced Zelda: Breath of the Wild sequel. You can check the video down below.
Famitsu sales (11/1/21 – 11/7/21)
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Nintendo Minute – “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Fashion Show feat. BlackMilk x Legend of Zelda”
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This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta show off a few pieces from the new BlackMilk x Legend of Zelda collection and do a little outfit challenge with Link in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Check out the full episode below.
LEGO City Undercover dev says the team wanted to avoid making a GTA game, scrapped zombie mechanic talk
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
LEGO City Undercover may feature an open world, but it’s not overly comparable to Grand Theft Auto. It turns out that this was intentional.
During a recent episode of the Bits N’ Bricks podcast, lead animator Matt Palmer mentioned, “One thing we were keen to try and avoid was it becoming a Grand Theft Auto game.” Rather than being violent, the team “constantly stepped back from things and just made sure that we were looking at the fun and the funny element of what we could do.” That lead to elements like the grapple gun.
Palmer explained:
LEGO City Undercover devs talk Nintendo’s role on the game, company was “very, very involved”
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
LEGO City Undercover was a pretty big deal when it first appeared on Wii U close to a decade ago. It was planned as one of the system’s first major games, and was even published by Nintendo.
In a recent episode of the Bits N’ Bricks podcast, lead animator Matt Palmer and LEGO Group producer Darryl Kelley spoke in-depth about LEGO City Undercover’s creation. We also get to hear about Nintendo’s role. According to Kelley, the company was “very, very involved” – including development itself.
Below are Plamer and Kelley’s full words:
Nintendo Minute – “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Triathlon Challenge”
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Switch, Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta test Link’s athleticism with three challenges in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Check out the full episode below.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild player manages to open game’s final “impossible chest”
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Random, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has a unique chest that most players won’t be able to open. Located in the Aris Beach area of the map, it’s placed deep underwater. Making it more troublesome to open is that it only appears if you get within 60 meters of it and will begin to sink immediately. In fact, it disappears entirely after just seven seconds.
No one has been able to open this chest – until now. YouTuber Kleric managed to recover it after working on theories for about a month.
Here’s a look at how it all went down:
Nintendo maintenance schedule – May 30, 2021
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Nintendo is planning maintenance towards the middle of next week, though only Wii U and 3DS will be impacted. Logging in with Nintendo Network ID will be unavailable for several hours.
The full maintenance schedule is currently as follows:
