Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s Korok Seeds were originally stone objects
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 32 Comments
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is receiving its first round of DLC from the Expansion Pass this week. To celebrate, Nintendo intends to share five new blog posts about the game each day.
Today’s update pertains to the Korok Mask. Director Hidemaro Fujibayashi talks about the new item, and reveals that the Korok Seeds were originally stone objects.
Here’s the full post:
Hello. I’m Fujibayashi, Director of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
From now until June 30, we plan to update this site daily with information related to DLC Pack 1, which can only be purchased as part of the Expansion Pass. The Master Trials pack includes new armor you can acquire by finding the right chests.
In this first post, I’ll be discussing the Korok Mask.
Official E3 live stream recordings – LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2, LEGO Worlds, LEGO Dimensions
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 1 Comment
At E3 2017, Warner Bros. hosted official live streams for its LEGO games. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2, LEGO Worlds, and LEGO Dimensions were all featured. If you’re interested, you can view recordings for all days below with footage of each game.
Rumor: A look into what happened with MercurySteam’s Metroid pitch for Wii U and 3DS
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, Rumors, Wii U | 58 Comments
It was rumored a couple of years ago that MercurySteam attempted to pitch a Metroid game for Wii U and 3DS. Then in 2016, the studio denied that report. What makes things really interesting is that, last week, Nintendo and MercurySteam announced Metroid: Samus Returns for 3DS.
So what happened here? Liam Robertson, who reported on the rumor originally, shared his latest findings in a new video.
More: MercurySteam, Metroid, top
Media Create software sales (6/12/17 – 6/18/17) – Top 50
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [NSW] Arms
02./01. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
03./04. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild #
04./03. [3DS] Monster Hunter Double Cross
05./02. [PS4] Tekken 7
06./06. [PS4] Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana
07./07. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission X
08./10. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition]
09./09. [PS4] NieR: Automata
10./11. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon
11./16. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition #
12./05. [NSW] Seiken Densetsu Collection
13./12. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo
14./14. [NSW] 1-2-Switch
15./13. [3DS] Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS
16./19. [WIU] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
17./18. [3DS] Mario Sports Superstars
18./21. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
19./20. [3DS] Pro Baseball Famista Climax
20./31. [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition
More: charts, Japan, Media Create, sales
Latest maintenance schedule for this week / next week
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
Nintendo has more maintenance lined up for its various platforms and games. Switch, Wii U, 3DS, and Super Mario Maker will be impacted this week and next.
Here’s the schedule as of now:
Switch (certain network services – online play, rankings, etc.)
– 5:50 PM PT (June 22) – 7:30 PM PT (June 22)
– 8:50 PM ET (June 22) – 10:30 PM ET (June 22)
– 1:50 AM in the UK (June 23) – 3:30 AM in the UK (June 23)
– 2:50 AM in Europe (June 23) – 4:30 AM in Europe (June 23)
Switch / Wii U / 3DS (all network services – online play, rankings, etc.)
– 5 PM PT (June 26) – 8 PM PT (June 26)
– 8 PM ET (June 26) – 11 PM ET (June 26)
– 1 AM in the UK (June 27) – 4 AM in the UK (June 27)
– 2 AM in Europe (June 27) – 5 AM in Europe (June 27)
Super Mario Maker (Super Mario Maker Bookmark)
– 10 PM PT (June 26) – 11:30 PM PT (June 26)
– 1 AM ET (June 26) – 2:30 AM ET (June 26)
– 6 AM in the UK (June 27) – 7:30 AM in the UK (June 27)
– 7 AM in Europe (June 27) – 8:30 AM in Europe (June 27)
More: maintenance
Nintendo on new IPs, Splatoon’s popularity with players, using leftover ideas in Splatoon 2
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch, Wii U | 13 Comments
The Verge published some choice quotes from some of the developers at Nintendo, including Shinya Takahashi, general manager of Nintendo’s software division, Nintendo EPD. Takahashi started off by commenting on when it makes sense to introduce a new IP.
He said:
“It’s not just about new characters. It’s also about thinking about how people will accept new systems and gameplay. Sometimes new intellectual property is the best way to introduce that.”
“Whenever we see a new, really fun prototype, there’s always going to be a moment where we think: ‘How do we give the most people the opportunity to play this? Is it something that needs to be in a Mario game, or is this something that feels like it should go in a new direction?’ And that’s a debate that happens every single time.”
More: Hisashi Nogami, interview, Shintaro Sato, Shinya Takahashi, top
Media Create sales (6/12/17 – 6/18/17)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 33 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
Switch – 37,709
PS4 – 18,251
New 3DS LL – 11,592
PS4 Pro – 5,795
Vita – 4,149
2DS – 2,655
New 3DS – 815
Xbox One – 308
PS3 – 298
Wii U – 199
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
Switch – 27,291
PS4 – 14,595
New 3DS LL – 11,442
PS4 Pro – 4,546
Vita – 4,063
2DS – 2,752
New 3DS – 917
PS3 – 392
Xbox One – 255
Wii U – 166
And here are the software charts:
More: charts, Japan, Media Create, sales, top
Splatoon maintenance taking place tonight, Switch / Wii U / 3DS next week
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
Nintendo has updated its maintenance schedule once again. Splatoon will be undergoing maintenance later tonight, followed by overall downtime for Switch / Wii U / 3DS next week.
Here’s the full schedule:
Splatoon (all network services)
– 6 PM PT (June 20) – 7 PM PT (June 20)
– 9 PM ET (June 20) – 10 PM ET (June 20)
– 2 AM in the UK (June 21) – 3 AM in the UK (June 21)
– 3 AM in Europe (June 21) – 4 AM in Europe (June 21)
Switch / Wii U / 3DS (all network services – online play, rankings, etc.)
– 5 PM PT (June 26) – 8 PM PT (June 26)
– 8 PM ET (June 26) – 11 PM ET (June 26)
– 1 AM in the UK (June 27) – 4 AM in the UK (June 27)
– 2 AM in Europe (June 27) – 5 AM in Europe (June 27)
More: maintenance, Splatoon
May 2017 NPD: top 20 best-selling games in the U.S.
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 32 Comments
NPD Group has released a listing of the top twenty best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of May 2017. The results can be found below.
1. Injustice 2
2. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe*
3. Grand Theft Auto V
4. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
5. Prey*
6. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
7. Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadow of Valentia*
8. NBA 2K17
9. MLB 17: The Show
10. Overwatch**
11. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
12. Horizon Zero Dawn
13. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
14. Call of Duty: Black Ops III
15. Mass Effect Andromeda
16. Farpoint
17. Battlefield 1
18. Nier: Automata
19. Minecraft
20. FIFA 17
*No digital sales
UK software sales (Week ending 06/17/2017) – Switch/Wii U/3DS charts
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 6 Comments
This week’s Switch/ Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Switch
1. ARMS – Nintendo
2. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Nintendo
3. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
4. Ultra Street Fighter II – Capcom
5. 1-2-Switch – Nintendo
6. Lego City Undercover – Warner Bros. Interactive
7. Disgaea 5: Complete – NIS America
8. Puyo Puyo Tetris – SEGA
9. Super Bomberman R – Konami
10. Just Dance 2017 – Ubisoft
Wii U
1. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
2. Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Nintendo
3. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
4. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
5. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
6. Paper Mario: Color Splash -Nintendo
7. Splatoon – Nintendo
8. New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
9. Just Dance 2017 – Ubisoft
10. Star Fox Zero – Nintendo
3DS
1. Pokemon Sun – Nintendo
2. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
4. Pokemon Moon – Nintendo
5. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
6. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
7. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – Nintendo
8. Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia – Nintendo
9. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo
10. Harvest Moon: Skytree Village – Rising Star Games
Source: Chart-Track
