Several Japanese commercials are now up for 1-2-Switch. Have a look at the full of adverts set below.
Nintendo has gone live with the opening movie for Mario Sports Superstars. To see it, take a look at the following video:
Nintendo has uploaded a couple of commercials for Dragon Quest Heroes I-II and FIFA 18. Find them both below.
Update (2/14): Now we have an embed option below:
Original (2/13): Game Informer has posted a few minutes of new footage from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The clip shows snowy areas, more battles, riding horses, and Shrines.
For now, you’ll need to visit Game Informer’s site here for the footage. An embed option should be up tomorrow.
Last week, Ogre Battle 64 graces the European Wii U Virtual Console. Take a look at a bunch of footage below.
Best Buy locations across North America will be hosting a midnight launch for Switch on March 3. If you attend, you’ll have a shot of nabbing a special item. While supplies last, Best Buy will be handing out a Zelda: Breath of the Wild poster.
Square Enix is holding a small sale on the North American eShop to celebrate the series’ 30th anniversary.
On Wii U, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance is down from $7.99 to $5.59. The 3DS games Final Fantasy Explorers and Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call were previously $39.99, but are now $19.99.
All of these discounts are valid until February 21.
With the amount of hype surrounding Zelda: Breath of the Wild, we should remember that Nintendo makes two kinds of Zelda games. We usually see new 3D titles on home consoles, while portables receive games that are more in line with the 2D entries.
Game Informer decided to ask Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma if Nintendo considered merging the Breath of the Wild team with the group that handled the 3DS Zeldas. Regarding that, Aonuma said:
“The dev pace is not really dependent on how many people are on a team, so combining them would not necessarily expedite the development pace. The 3DS team and the Wii U team have different approaches to game development, so I don’t necessarily want to combine them and have them think together, but rather have each think about what they can bring to Nintendo Switch from their own perspective.”
“The handheld development team will not be phased out because of Nintendo Switch. Switch will allow the users to bring their home console on the go, but this doesn’t mean handheld game development like Nintendo 3DS will be discontinued.”
Update 3: Sold out yet again.
Update 2 (2/14): Back up on Amazon Canada. It’s $26 off and ships to the U.S.
Update: This has now sold out again.
Original (1/31): Amazon Canada is again taking pre-orders for The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts Limited Edition. Even better, it’s been discounted by $22. For those who missed out on U.S. pre-orders, you’ll be happy to know that this ships stateside.
