XSEED hosted a Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns stream last night, and showed a ton of footage from the game. The Twitch recording with over an hour of gameplay is after the break.
It’s not often that Nintendo talks about past Zelda games. Right now, all eyes are focused on Breath of the Wild. But in this month’s issue of RetroGamer, the magazine caught up with Zelda: A Link to the Past director Takashi Tezuka and script writer Kensuke Tanabe to look back on the classic game.
Most of the comments we have are from Tezuka, who talked about the game’s structure, scrapped idea, and more. Tanabe also chimed in with Tezuka at one point to talk about the advantages of working with the SNES at the time.
Head past the break for a rundown of Tezuka and Tanabe’s comments.
Ahead of its release next week, Nintendo of America published a new “hands on” video for Snipperclips. Check it out below.
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.
This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:
Software
1. Mario Party 2
2. Mario Kart 64
3. Super Mario 64
4. Zelda: Majora’s Mask
5. Super Mario World
6. Zelda: Skyward Sword
7. Pokemon Snap
8. Super Mario 3D World
9. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
10. Minecraft: Wii U Edition
11. Star Fox 64
12. Super Mario Bros. 3
13. Zelda: Wind Waker HD
14. Zelda: A Link to the Past
15. Mario Party 10
16. Super Mario Bros.
17. Ogre Battle 64
18. Super Mario RPG
19. Paper Mario
20. The Legend of Zelda
Videos
1. Switch Hardware Overview
2. Super Mario Odyssey Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
3. Zelda: Breath of the Wild Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
4. Super Mario Mash-Up Pack for Minecraft: Wii U Edition
5. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
6. Splatoon 2 Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
7. Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017
8. Pokken Tournament TV Spot
9. Switch Parental Controls
10. Super Play Time – Splatoon – Get Kraken with Pro Tips
11. Super Mario 3D World Trailer
12. Arms Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
13. Switch Super Bowl LI Commercial – Extended Cut
14. Super Smash Bros. – Final Video Presentation
15. Zelda: Breath of the Wild E3 2016 Trailer
16. Pokemon Snap Trailer
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
XSEED brought up a problematic situation the company was facing with Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns’ DLC last week. Essentially, in order to localize the new content for the west, they’d need to charge for it due to the huge amount of work involved as opposed to releasing it free like in Japan.
The community has spoken and XSEED has decided on which direction to take. Due to feedback received, Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns’ DLC will be localized.
XSEED wrote in a Tumblr blog post:
“We were really overwhelmed by the feedback we received from it. The patience and support of those who responded was encouraging to say the least, and we were grateful to hear all of your opinions, however you felt about the situation. One issue that came up on our forums that I’d like to address quickly is about the bug fixes that were included in the post-launch patches in Japan. Those fixes are all already included in the core game that we are releasing on February 28.
Now then, on to the big news: I’m happy to report that we have decided to localize and release the DLC in North America. I don’t have information on a release timeline or costs for you yet, but we’re eager to dive into translating and editing the text for this massive update. Stay tuned for updates in the months after the initial release.
Thanks again for all your feedback. It made our decision much easier. While the DLC is a ways off, until then we hope you enjoy Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns. Even without the post-launch DLC, it is still the biggest game in the storied history of the farm/life-sim series.”
Thanks to Blackbishop for the tip.
A video has popped up showing some of the unlocks earned by scanning certain amiibo in Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It’s far down the rabbit hole in terms of spoilers though, so we’ve put the video after the break. Proceed at your own risk!
Another new episode of Nintendo Minute is now live. This time around, Switch producer Yoshiaki Koizumi stops by to chat about the system and share things that you may not know about it. Watch the full video below.
