American programmer lives out his decade-old dream working on Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 17 Comments
A decade ago, Corey Bunnell made a post on TranslatorsCafe about spending a good portion of his senior year in high school as an exchange student. He was able to live in Japan, and it sounds like it was a great experience. He later wrote about how his “dream is to live in Japan and work for Nintendo as a game designer.”
Fast-forward to 2017. Nintendo just shipped The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild earlier this month. Towards the beginning of the game’s credits, almost every name is Japanese… except for one. In the “Wildlife Programming” section, one English name can be seen. Yup, it’s “Corey Bunnell”.
First, here’s a look at Bunnell’s post from 2007:
February 2017 NPD: Top 10 best-selling games on Wii U and 3DS
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Following up on yesterday’s NPD report, a pair of charts have been published showing which games sold the best in the United States last month. We have a look at the results for both Wii U and 3DS below.
Wii U
- Super Smash Bros.
- Paper Mario: Color Splash
- Minecraft
- Yoshi’s Wooly World
- Super Mario Maker
- Pokken Tournament
- New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U
- Splatoon
- Super Mario 3D World
- Mario Kart 8
Portables
- Poochy and Yoshi’s Wooly World
- Pokémon Sun
- Pokémon Moon
- Super Mario Maker
- Super Smash Bros.
- Mario Kart 7
- Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
- Pokémon Omega Ruby
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
- Mario Party: Star Rush
Zelda: Breath of the Wild accolades trailer
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 52 Comments
Nintendo sent out a brief Zelda: Breath of the Wild trailer focusing on the strong critical reception the game received. Have a look at it below.
Four developers heap praise on Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 25 Comments
Game Informer caught up with four developers on its latest podcast to discuss The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Ken Levine (BioShock), Jake Kazdal (Rez and Galak-Z), Jake Rodkin (The Walking Dead and Firewatch), and Aaron Lind (Battleborn and ArenaNet) participated, and spoke very highlight of the new game. Listen to their thoughts below.
Make your own airship in Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 9 Comments
Because of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s physics and chemistry engines, all sorts of gameplay possibilities can be realized. Among these is a way for players to create their own makeshift airship. Head past the break for more.
Two special The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild wallpapers (PC & smartphone)
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Images, Switch, Wii U | 3 Comments
Nintendo has released two special The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild wallpapers. One of them features the special artwork that was first seen in a recent issue of Famitsu magazine; the other depicts Link and the four Champions. You can download them for PC and smartphone in a variety of sizes here.
Media Create software sales (3/6/17 – 3/12/17) – Top 50
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 4 Comments
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
02./00. [PS4] Kingdom Hearts HD I.5 + II.5 ReMIX
03./01. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild #
04./02. [PS4] Horizon: Zero Dawn #
05./03. [NSW] 1-2-Switch
06./05. [PS4] NieR: Automata
07./04. [WIU] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
08./12. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon
09./09. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 – Professional
10./06. [NSW] Super Bomberman R
11./07. [NSW] Dragon Quest Heroes I & II for Nintendo Switch
12./08. [PS4] Super Robot Wars V #
13./14. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition]
14./16. [3DS] Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS
15./15. [PS4] Resident Evil 7: biohazard #
16./11. [PSV] Super Robot Wars V #
17./13. [PS4] Nioh
18./18. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki
19./10. [NSW] Puyo Puyo Tetris
20./21. [3DS] Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World #
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Video: Teens react to Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 8 Comments
The latest “react” video has teens pairing up to take on the opening gameplay in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Check out the full video below.
Glitch lets your horse continuously sprint in Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 3 Comments
Every horse in Zelda: Breath of the Wild has a limited amount of stamina. You can sprint for a set number of times before your horse needs to rest for a few seconds. But if you’re willing to take advantage of a new glitch, you can have it spring continuously.
The first thing you’ll need is a shield. Other than that, you’ll have to put in some work to nail some button presses.
Master0fHyrule demonstrates the glitch below:
New trick in Zelda: Breath of the Wild doesn’t require a Korok Leaf for sailing
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 27 Comments
The main means of traveling via sailboat in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild requires using a Korok Leaf. As it turns out though, there’s anothe way to go about it.
While we don’t consider this to be particularly spoilish, we’ll be on the safe side here by posting the information and video after the break.
