Miyamoto, Aonuma on why Zelda: Breath of the Wild is being made for both NX and Wii U
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A few weeks before E3, Nintendo revealed that Zelda: Breath of the Wild would be made for NX in addition to Wii U. Two of the top developers involved in the project have now commented on the decision to have it on both platforms.
First, here’s what Shigeru Miyamoto told IGN:
“It’s complicated because as we’re developing this — obviously development of NX started a while ago — and unfortunately, I’m sorry, but the development of this game took a lot longer than expected. We really felt like we would be able to get it done last year, but there was a lot of struggle with using the physics engine, so that’s why it took a long time.”
“Also, when we thought about developing a Zelda game for the NX, it would have to be way further down the life cycle of the system. And this game, rather than really focusing on the unique features of the Wii U, it’s really a game you sit down and get into. There was a change in direction, so we decided to develop for both consoles a while ago.”
Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma chimed in on things as well. IGN mentioned that the situation is similar to Twilight Princess, which appeared on both Wii and GameCube.
Aonuma said in response:
Mighty No. 9 – documentary episode 1, file size, soundtrack in Japan
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The first episode of Mighty No. 9’s documentary is now online. You can give it a watch below.
We also have the size for Mighty No. 9 on the eShop. The digital version will require 2,954MB of free space.
Lastly, Mighty No. 9 is getting a soundtrack in Japan on July 5 for 4,000 yen. 69 tracks will be included, spread across 2 CDs. A 28 page booklet will also be included. Head past the break for the full soundtrack.
More: Deep Silver, file size, Inti Creates, Mighty No. 9
20 minutes of Mighty No. 9 footage
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New footage has emerged from the final version of Mighty No. 9. Take a look at 20 minutes of footage below.
Media Create software sale (6/6/16 – 6/12/16) – Top 50
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [3DS] Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice #
02./02. [PSV] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy’s End
03./01. [PS4] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy’s End
04./04. [PS4] Overwatch
05./05. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot
06./03. [PS3] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy’s End
07./00. [PS4] Project CARS
08./07. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
09./00. [PS4] Mirror’s Edge Catalyst
10./10. [WIU] Splatoon #
11./08. [3DS] Yo-Kai Sangokushi
12./13. [WIU] Super Mario Maker #
13./12. [PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016
14./06. [PS4] Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End #
15./11. [PS4] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016
16./16. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
17./15. [PS3] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016
18./00. [PS4] Grand Ages: Medieval
19./19. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition]
20./09. [PS4] Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator #
More: charts, Japan, Media Create, sales
Skylanders Imaginators gameplay demo
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IGN hosted a gameplay demo for Skylanders Imaginators at E3 a little while ago. You can get a look at the full recording below.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Fire Rod footage
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We’re starting to wrap up our E3 video coverage of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, but here’s a little more gameplay for the road focusing on the Fire Rod:
10 minutes of off-screen Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night footage
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10 more minutes of off-screen Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night footage has surfaced. The latest video with gameplay is below.
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero direct-feed footage
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Thanks to Nintendo World Report, we now have direct-feed footage from Shantae: Half-Genie Hero. See it in the video below.
More off-screen Shantae: Half-Genie Hero footage
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GameXplain has posted more off-screen footage of Shantae: Half-Genie Hero from the game’s E3 build. Watch the gameplay below.
Aonuma – changes in Zelda: BotW were made based on negative Skyward Sword feedback
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According to Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma, Breath of the Wild features changes that are based on the negative feedback Nintendo received from some fans who played Skyward Sword.
Aonuma told Polygon:
“A lot of the fans that played Skyward Sword said that they were really bummed out that they couldn’t find the hidden element of the game. A lot of the users, when they looked at the map, they said, ‘OK, there’s these places I can go, but how come I can’t go over here?’
“Fans that enjoyed the motion controls in Skyward Sword may actually be a little bit disappointed playing this game.”
Aonuma added that the decision to create a much bigger world this time around was largely shaped by those fan responses. In this game, Nintendo wants there to be a lot of treasures and surprises for players to find.
