The Switch version of Rime isn’t being handled by Tequila Works directly. While the original team is involved in how it progresses, Tantalus is behind the actual development. Tantalus is also working on Sonic Mania for Switch.
Tequila Works told IGN:
“The Nintendo Switch version is being developed by Tantalus, the studio behind the HD version of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. We worked side by side with them to ensure the Nintendo Switch version is absolutely true to the original vision we have for RiME, and they are doing a terrific work indeed! We are really enthusiastic about Nintendo Switch and we are immensely happy about releasing RiME on that console, but it’s too early to discuss future developments. Let’s finish RiME first! :)”
Tequila Works also mentioned that “There is still a lot of development to take into consideration, but we’re working hard to get the Nintendo Switch version ready for release at the same time as the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC versions in May.” A physical release could happen, as the studio is “working with Grey Box to check on the production pricing for cartridge Switch releases. We’ll ideally have additional information before long.”
Gameblog was recently given the opportunity to interview Eiji Aonuma, the producer of Zelda. At one point, Aonuma was asked about his thoughts regarding Zelda and virtual reality.
At least for the time being, the two aren’t a match. VR allows the player to see the world from their own point of view. With Zelda, however, the purpose is to watch Link grow.
Aonuma’s words are roughly translated as follows.
“You know, one of the interests of the Zelda games is to evolve Link and therefore see him grow. In VR, you would no longer see Link, you would see the world from your personal point of view, so I think it would not be very ‘Zelda'”.
Update 2: Bumped to the top. The issues have now been addressed.
The issue with the eShop Zelda Weeks promotion has now been resolved. Thank you for your patience
— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) January 26, 2017
Update: Nintendo has posted on Twitter that they are working to resolve issues relating to the sale:
Unfortunately, some users are having trouble taking part in the eShop Zelda Weeks promotion. We're working on resolving the issue
— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) January 26, 2017
Original: As part of Europe’s Zelda Weeks 2017 sale, Nintendo has been announcing that all Zelda games would get a 30% discount for My Nintendo users. Now that the sale is live, we have found out that that is partially true.
You’ll be able to choose among a great variety of Zelda games, but choose wisely because the code you will get is single-use.
People on NeoGAF are warning about this because some users have added lots of money to their eShop accounts in hopes of taking advantage of this opportunity, only to find out that all prices go back to their original state after the first purchase.
Apparently, this is not a glitch as Nintendo states how My Nintendo coupons are single-use.
European Wii U owners will soon have access to Koi DX. According to a listing on the eShop, it’s due out next week – specifically February 2.
Here’s a look at the eShop listing:
#KoiDX EU #WiiU #eShop #releasedate https://t.co/BDoTw4N75u @CIRCLE_Ent @GoNintendoTweet @NinEverything #indiegame #indie #indiedev #gamedev pic.twitter.com/wxzp3jygVA
— Nintendo Hall (@NintendoHall) January 26, 2017
It’s well known at this point that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild begins with Link not having memories. In the game world, 100 years have passed by the time you’re able to control the character.
Link’s memory loss appears to have a greater importance to the overall gameplay than some would have initially thought. Since some folks may consider the next bit of information to be spoiler-related, head past the break if you’d like to learn more.
A new Mario Sports Superstars trailer has just been published, which focuses on baseball – one of the five included sports. Watch it below.
Shadow Archer has already been out in North America, but it was added to the European Wii U eShop today. The game’s file size is in for those that are curious. To download the game, 79 MB of free space is needed.
As part of the latest SEGA Raw episode, gameplay footage from Sonic Mania was shown. The official recording can be seen below.
Nintendo Germany has posted to their Facebook page a new ad for Switch with some young adults playing Mario Kart 8 Deluxe in different places. This is meant to be a commercial for Europe.
Check it out below:
Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment is a little over a month away from launch, meaning footage continues to appear. Find a few more minutes of gameplay below.
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
