The Splatfest was incredibly close across the board. No category was separated by more than just a few points. However, Team Vampire had a clean sweep across the board in votes and wins.

The final result was 3-0 in favor of Team Vampire.

Source: Splatoon 2

More: Splatoon 2, top

Zelda: Breath of the Wild devs on why Hero’s Path Mode was added as DLC, timeline, more

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch, Wii U | 76 Comments

Back during the summer, French website Jeuxvideo interviewed Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma. Although it had some interesting comments, the discussion largely went unnoticed. We decided to follow up with a full translation since we felt that it was a pretty worthwhile interview.

Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma and art director Satoru Takizawa were the participants this time around. The two were asked about the game’s difficulty in relation to The Master Trials, why Hero’s Path Mode wasn’t in place originally and was instead added as DLC, timeline talk, and even the possibility of Zelda II remake – plus more.

Continue on below for our full translation.

More: Eiji Aonuma, interview, top

Icey on the way to Switch

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 26 Comments

The 2D side-scrolling action game Icey is heading to Switch, FantaBlade Network has announced. It was first made known in a tweet published on the official Twitter account earlier today.

As you might have heard, we are working on the Switch port of ICEY now. And @LimitedRunGames is helping us with a PS4 physical version! pic.twitter.com/10TNIsBNd9
— ICEY (@ICEYtheGame) October 14, 2017

Icey originally released last year, and has been very well received. Learn more about the game below with an official overview and trailer.

More: FantaBlade Network, Icey

Developers indicate that Nintendo is very open to having mature / risqué games on Switch

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 114 Comments

The Wall Street Journal published a rather interesting article yesterday. The publication talked about mature / risqué games on Switch, and how Nintendo is very open to having these types of games on the console. Although the full piece is behind a paywall, we do have some excerpts.

More: top

Nintendo Treehouse Log updates: Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon, Mario Odyssey, Monster Hunter Stories, Skyrim

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 5 Comments

The Nintendo Treehouse Log saw a flurry of activitiy this past week. Four separate entries were published on the Tumblr page. Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon, Super Mario Odyssey, Monster Hunter Stories, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim alll received some love.

Each one of these blogs updates cover various topics about the games. With Skyrim for example, Nintendo talks about comparisons to Zelda: Breath of the Wild and more.

We’ve included excerpts from the different posts with links to each below.

Japanese Gear.Club Unlimited boxart, new screenshots

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Screenshots, Switch | 10 Comments

Amazon Japan has posted the Japanese boxart for Gear.Club Unlimited, attached above.

Here’s the western version for comparison:

We also have some new screenshots from of Gear.Club Unlimited, including actual gameplay images. Get a look at those below.

Source

More: boxart, Gear.Club Unlimited, Microids

Latest Super Mario Odyssey billboard from Japan

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Switch | 2 Comments

More and more ads for Super Mario Odyssey have been appearing in Japan during the lead up to the launch. Another billboard located in Shibuya is shown above.

We’ve seen a couple of other billboards over the past few weeks as well. One featured Mario in Shiveria, and another involved Steam Gardens.

Source

More: Super Mario Odyssey

ARMS – new Mechanica art

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Switch | 7 Comments

Nintendo has shared a new piece of ARKS art today featuring Mechanica, pictured above. The image ties in with the beginning of the fall season. And hey, it’s sized so that it can be used on a smartphone.

Source

More: Arms

Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Q&A #3 – overhead perspective, returning Skytree Village characters, more

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Natsume is back with the next part of its official Q&A for Harvest Moon: Light of Hope. Topics covered in the latest entry pertain to the overhead perspective, villager animations, bringing back characters from Skytree Village, and the innovative features being implemented.

Read the latest Q&A responses below. You can find the previous two entries here.

More: Harvest Moon: Light of Hope, Natsume

Splatoon 2 – Custom E-liter 4K and Custom E-liter 4K Scope footage

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 2 Comments

Nintendo has been sending out new Splatoon 2 weapons on a weekly basis, and that tradition continued today. The Custom E-liter 4K and Custom E-liter 4K Scope were added in a short while ago. For a look at the weapons, view the video below.