New Zelda: Breath of the Wild concept art (2/3/17)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Switch, Wii U | 2 Comments
A new piece of concept art from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has shown up on the official series Facebook page. This time around, Nintendo has shown off the lift entrance to Shrines of Trials.
Here’s what Nintendo has to say about the image:
“This concept art showcases the design of the lift entrance to Shrines of Trials, which are located in variety of locations throughout the land of Hyrule. In the center, there’s a Sheikah Eye symbol.”
Thanks to ZadeHart for the tip.
Google Trends shows much bigger pre-order interest in Switch than Wii U
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 30 Comments
Update: For what it’s worth, here’s a look at what things look like when you throw PS4 and Xbox One into the mix:
Original: Data collected by Google Trends indicates that consumers have a much bigger interest in Switch compared to its predecessor, the Wii U. The phrase “pre order Nintendo Switch” is seeing roughly five times the number of searches as “pre order Wii U” prior to launch. The latter phrase only experienced about 20 percent of the number of searches that the former one has had. Also, the term “Wii U” only had had more searches than the current data for “Nintendo Switch” during the week of its launch.
It’s worth noting that “pre order Wii” earned roughly 47 percent of what Switch is receiving now. However, we should point out that things were much different in 2006, as online shopping / pre-ordering wasn’t nearly as prominent as it is now.
Switch consoles up for pre-order at Best Buy
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 31 Comments
Update: Now sold out.
Original: Best Buy is again taking Switch for the Switch consoles. This includes the gray version as well as the one with neon Joy-Con. Place an order here.
Video: Watch Hideo Kojima play 1-2-Switch
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 29 Comments
Hideo Kojima, known for his work on the Metal Gear Solid series, was in attendance at RTX Sydney yesterday and was able to try out 1-2-Switch with Kinda Funny Games. See all of the shenanigans that took place in the video below.
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Nintendo UK hosting hands-on Switch events throughout the month
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 6 Comments
Are you in the UK? Are you looking to give Switch a try before it launches next month? Well, you might be in luck, since Nintendo UK announced exclusive hands-on sessions in three major cities.
Those who attend can experience Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Splatoon 2, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Arms, 1-2-Switch, and Snipperclips. Nintendo is planning four two-hour sessions on each day, though spaces are limited.
The schedule is as follows:
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Splatoon 2 producer on the setting, weapons / stages, gear, single-player campaign, amiibo, online, more
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 21 Comments
Japanese website 4Gamer put up a new interview with Splatoon 2 producer Hisashi Nogami today. Nogami touched on a variety of topics, including the setting, weapons / stages, gear, single-player campaign, amiibo, online, and quite a bit more.
We now have a pretty in-depth summary of what Nogami shared. Continue on below for our translation.
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Another look at the Switch dev kit, Wii U GamePad comparisons
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 11 Comments
GameXplain posted a new video today that gives us another look at the Switch development hardware and shows how the portable device stacks up to the Wii U GamePad. View it below.
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Super Mario Odyssey trailer now the most-viewed game video on Nintendo of America’s YouTube page
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 32 Comments
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s trailer from E3 2016 became the most-viewed game video on Nintendo of America’s YouTube channel a few months ago. Super Mario Odyssey has now managed to usurp it.
Super Mario Odyssey’s trailer from the Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017 is currently at 11.2 million views. Meanwhile, the view count for Zelda’s E3 trailer is at 11.1 million.
Note that Switch itself is still the overall most-viewed videon Nintendo of America’s YouTube page with over 26 million views.
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Various indie devs interviewed about Switch, Nintendo’s involvement in the process
Posted on 8 years ago by Zack in News, Switch | 6 Comments
US Gamer recently conducted interviews with a host of indie game developers about the process of bringing their titles to the Switch, and how Nintendo is involved in that process. Among the interviewed are names such as Yacht Club Games, developer of Shovel Knight, and Tequila Works, the team behind Rime.
It seems the overall concenseus is that porting to the Switch is a very simple process. You can find some excerpts from the interview below.
More Switch pictures, comparison shots for consoles and controllers
Posted on 8 years ago by Zack in Images, Switch | 20 Comments
Another gallery full of Switch pictures has popped up, this time containing a good amount of comparison photos between the Switch and various other Nintendo consoles and controllers like the 3DS and the Wii U GamePad.
You can find all the photos in the gallery below.
