The full panel is now online for the Zelda: Breath of the Wild session at GDC 2017. Nintendo’s Hidemaro Fujibayashi,
Satoru Takizawa, and Takuhiro Dohta go in-depth with discussing how some of the convention-breaking mechanics were implemented in the game. Check out the full video below.

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Fire Emblem Heroes – Ursula’s Grand Hero Battle footage

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, Videos | 0 comments

A few hours ago, Fire Emblem Heroes added in a new Grand Hero Battle featuring Ursula. Take a look at some footage below.

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I Am Setsuna – Switch vs. PS4 comparison + frame rate test

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 27 Comments

Digital Foundry once again has a technical analysis of a Switch game. Square Enix’s RPG I Am Setsuna is the focus this time.

In its analysis, Digital Foundry points out how the visuals of I Am Setsuna are very comparable on Switch and PlayStation 4. The PS4 version has some extra lighting, but that’s pretty much it.

The main difference between the two versions is frame rate. It’s 60 frames per second on PS4, whereas the Switch edition is 30 frames per second – but it’s not a huge downgrade due to the nature of the game (being a turn-based RPG). Switch holds its frame rate well aside from a few rare instances.

View Digital Foundry’s full analysis below.

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Video: Reggie chats about Switch… and says Link is hot

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Random, Switch, Videos | 8 Comments

Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime stopped by CBS This Morning to promote Switch and chat about the new platform. For the most part, we’ve heard the questions and answers in previous interviews.

At one point, one of the show’s hosts brings up how Link is hot, which Reggie says is true. He then says that there are more girl gamers out there, and Nintendo takes pride in leading the way on that front. Switch is also intended to appeal to a wide demographic – anyone from the age of 5 to 95, Reggie said.

Here’s the full interview:

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I Am Setsuna – Temporal Battle Arena DLC teaser

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Square Enix has come out with a trailer for I Am Setsuna’s Temporal Battle Arena DLC. The content will add a new party on party colosseum battle mode. For today’s video, continue on below.

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Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia – “Zophia’s Call” trailer

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Nintendo has readied a new “Zophia’s Call” trailer for Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. Watch the video ahead of the game’s May launch below.

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Defeating enemies in an unconventional way in Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos, Wii U | 20 Comments

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild lets you do all sorts of neat and interesting things. In battles alone, there are plenty of ways to approach encounters.

One YouTuber managed to come across one humorous way of defeating enemies in particular. This is far from a major spoiler, but we’re putting the clip past the break just to be safe.