Blaster Master Zero is coming west next week, but it’s already up on the Japanese eShop for Switch with English text. See the first 22 minutes of footage below.
A classic Bomberman title could be making its way to Europe next week. If a listing from UK retailer ShopTo is to be believed, Bomberman 64 will be out for the Wii U Virtual Console on March 9.
While folks are starting to move on from Wii U, bringing Bomberman 64 to the Virtual Console may make some sense. Bomberman ’94 just came out last month, and interest in the series has picked up due to the release of Super Bomberman R on Switch.
Thanks to Alan for the tip.
If you boot up SpotPass, you should see a message waiting for you from Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma. It was actually sent out on March 1, but it seems to have went mostly unnoticed.
In any case, here’s the full message:
“Hi, everyone! I’m Eiji Aonuma, producer of Nintendo’s Zelda series! The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild out on 3/3 (Fri). The largest ever Zelda adventure awaits you! There are also new Zelda doodle lessons available to purchase in the Lesson Store!”
A pair of Switch midnight opening videos have been distributed on Twitter from both Nintendo Canada and Nintendo Australia. We’ve got both below.
Takes us back… #NintendoSwitch #MidnightOpening. Thank you to all of our fans for joining and starting this exciting new adventure with us! pic.twitter.com/WTtwM1xO5j
— Nintendo of Canada (@NintendoCanada) March 3, 2017
Please join us as we celebrate the world first launch of #NintendoSwitch in Australia and New Zealand!
#NintendoSwitchAUNZ pic.twitter.com/gul8CXrP0J
— Nintendo AU NZ (@NintendoAUNZ) March 2, 2017
Famitsu conducted an interview with a couple of the developers behind Fire Emblem Heroes this month. Intelligent Systems director Kouhei Maeda and Nintendo director Shingo Matsushita were able to provide some additional insight into the mobile game.
To start out, the interview touched on how Fire Emblem Heroes came to be. Matsushita explained that when Nintendo decided to begin developing for smartphones, one of the candidates was Fire Emblem. They’ve been thinking from the beginning about making something that can allow many people to experience Fire Emblem as a strategy RPG.
A few new games out came out this week on the Wii U and 3DS eShops. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a look at the gallery below.
Nintendo celebrated today’s launch of Switch with a special video. In it, staffers from the company came together to form the console’s logo. Take a look below.
Happy #NintendoSwitch launch day from all of us at Nintendo of America! pic.twitter.com/CnbvdmJbpR
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) March 3, 2017
dbrand sent out word earlier today that its adhesive Switch skins were causing issues by leaving damage on the Switch Joy-Con and system itself. As a result, pre-orders for its products were cancelled.
There are other companies out there though, such as PDP. The accessories-maker worked with Nintendo on the Zelda skins for example. And if a Facebook post from PDP is anything to go by, they shouldn’t cause problems.
The full message reads:
This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:
Software
1. Zelda: Breath of the Wild
2. Zelda: Majora’s Mask
3. Mario Kart 64
4. Mario Party 2
5. Super Mario World
6. Super Mario 64
7. Zelda: Skyward Sword
8. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
9. Brain Age
10. Super Mario Bros. 3
11. Super Mario 3D World
12. Zelda: A Link to the Past
13. Minecraft: Wii U Edition
14. Pokemon Snap
15. Star Fox 64
16. Super Mario Bros.
17. Harvest Moon 64
18. Mario Party 10
19. Zelda: Wind Waker HD
20. Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Videos
1. Zelda: Breath of the Wild Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
2. Super Mario Odyssey Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
3. Switch Hardware Overview
4. Mario kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
5. Super Mario Mash-Up Pack for Minecraft: Wii U Edition
6. Splatoon 2 Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
7. Zelda: Breath of the Wild Expansion Pass
8. Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017
9. Zelda: Breath of the Wild E3 2016 Trailer
10. Switch Parental Controls
11. Pokken Tournament TV Spot
12. Super Play Time – Splatoon – Get Kraken with Pro Tips
13. Arms Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
14. Back to Bed Trailer
15. Super Mario 3D World Trailer
16. Super Smash Bros. – Final Video Presentation
17. Yoshi’s Woolly World Adventure Guide Episode 1
18. Mario Kart 8 New amiibo Racing Suits Trailer
19. Super Play Time – Splatoon – First Dip
20. Super Mario 3D World Trailer 2
Source: Wii U eShop
YouTube’s Master0fHyrule created a video comparing the loading times between the Switch and Wii U versions of Zelda: Breath of the Wild based on physical copies of the game. Switch appears to have a leg up on the initial loading and starting the quest, but Wii U seems to have a slight advantage when entering Shrines and restarting from death.
