Update: Here’s the news from Nintendo of America:
Exciting news for #Splatoon2 fans! Private Battle Spectator View is a new feature allowing up to 2 non-players to spectate a Private Battle. pic.twitter.com/4exL7trO1x
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) February 11, 2017
Original: Nintendo just shared an important piece of news about Splatoon 2 on the series’ official Twitter page.
Splatoon 2 has a “Private Battle Spectator View”, or basically a spectator mode. Other than the first eight participants who are playing, the ninth and tenth players can join as cameramen to view the battle. They can switch between bird’s-eye view and other players’ third-person views.
Two people can act as cameramen. If they wanted to, they could live stream using the special mode view, and could be broadcasters or commentators like a baseball game or Splatoon Koshien tournament. You also can show the turf map, so you can switch between each cameraman’s role, like one cameraman showing each player’s view while the other shows the map to determine how the battle is going.
Here’s a brief look at the functionality:
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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. Pokemon Snap
2. Mario Party 2
3. Mario Kart 64
4. Super Mario 64
5. Zelda: Majora’s Mask
6. Super Mario World
7. Zelda: Skyward Sword
8. Super Mario 3D World
9. Star Fox 64
10. Yoshi’s Woolly World
11. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
12. Minecraft: Wii U Edition
13. Super Mario Bros. 3
14. Super Mario Bros.
15. Mario Party 10
16. Zelda: Wind Waker HD
17. Super Mario RPG
18. Zelda: A Link to the Past
19. Paper Mario
20. The Legend of Zelda
Videos
1. Switch Super Bowl LI Commercial – Extended Cut
2. Super Mario Odyssey Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
3. Yoshi’s Woolly World Adventure Guide Episode 1
4. Zelda: Breath of the Wild Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
5. Switch Hardware Overview
6. Splatoon 2 Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
7. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
8. Yoshi’s Woolly World Adventure Guide Episode 3
9. Yoshi’s Woolly World Adventure Guide Episode 2
10. Super Mario Mash-Up Pack for Minecraft: Wii U Edition
11. Pokemon Snap Trailer
12. Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017
13. Switch Parental Controls
14. Paper Mario: Color Splash – A Splash of Mystery
15. Pokken Tournament TV Spot
16. Arms Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
17. Super Mario 3D World Trailer
18. Paper Mario: Color Splash – Time to Make a Splash!
19. Super Mario 3D World Trailer 2
20. Paper Mario: Color Splash TV Spot
Source: Wii U eShop
WCCFTech caught up with Rebellion for an interview that was primarily focused on Sniper Elite 4. However, the site also asked a question about Switch. That prompted a representative from Rebellion’s technical department to say that the system “certainly brings some fascinating options to the table”.
Here are the full comments:
“It’s always exciting to see a new console and of course a new Nintendo console. The Switch certainly brings some fascinating options to the table – I know our Co-founder Chris Kingsley said he likes how flexible the controllers are. Currently, we’ve only announced Sniper Elite 4 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC, and we’ve got nothing more to announce at the moment.”
Back in the day, Rebellion brought Sniper Elite V2 to Wii U. It’d be interesting to see if the developer would be up to supporting Switch in the future.
Team Cherry created a new trailer for Hollow Knight, which is heading to Switch soon. View the video below.
As part of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night’s February Kickstarter update, two new enemies are introduced. We have a first look at the flying harpy Aello and the demon beast Gieremund.
Below are the official comments from Bloodstained Koji Igarashi about both enemies:
“Our first new enemy is Aello. This flying harpy keeps its distance from the player. Our original plan was to put her in the ship stage, where she would use physical and wind attacks.
This second enemy is Gieremund, a fast-moving, beast-type demon that attacks on all fours. Guarding against this enemy’s attacks will require quick reflexes.”
Also for the new Kickstarter update, Igarashi interviewed composer Michiru Yamane. Watch the full discussion below.
This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta offer a tour of the new Zelda: Art & Artifacts book. Take a look at the full episode below.
Young Horses is currently working on a new project, though it won’t have much to do with Octodad. On Twitter, programmer / producer Kevin Geisler mentioned that the team hopes to put it on Switch.
@Q_Mulative @cinemassacres we're working on a non-Octodad related game now which we hope to release on Switch at some point.
— Kevin Geisler 🍔 (@luthyr) February 10, 2017
On another note, it sounds like Young Horses wanted to have Octodad on Switch just like Wii U, but was told by Nintendo that the company is focusing on new games currently. It could still be an option for the indie developer in the future, but we’ll just have to wait and see if it happens.
A new Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns trailer has come online showing the different bachelorettes featured in the game. We’ve included it below.
Today’s Facebook update for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild covers the Koroks, who are returning in the Switch / Wii U game. Find today’s image from Nintendo above.
