This information comes from Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma regarding Zelda: Breath of the Wild via a TIME interview…
On letting Link jump manually…
Aonuma: We never really questioned it, we just created a game where there wasn’t a jump function. But we always had an auto-jump. In order to create an environment where we implement an auto-jump function, we had to make sure players always know where to go. We basically created an environment where, say there’s a cliff, a wall, then we created a wider area where users could approach and then auto-jump.
In Breath of the Wild, where you have an environment where things are rounder and rockier, it’s really hard to create that auto-jump function. That meant we had to let it go. We really wanted for Link to climb up things, but it wasn’t fun to create an auto-climb function. By contrast, it was really fun to have Link actually grab on things, and then being able to control that climbing motion. That’s why we needed to introduce jumping, so Link could jump up on things and start climbing.
Back when we were working on this, I wasn’t 100% sure players would be happy with the change, because it’s been such a big part of the franchise for such a long time. But after this E3 experience, I’ve gained confidence it was the right decision.
This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlighted games Culdcept Revolt, Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Etrian Odyssey V, Puzzle & Dragons X, Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns, Yo-kai Watch 3, and Pokemon Sun/Moon. Scans of each can be found in the gallery below.
The StreetPass Mii Plaza is receiving another guest today. For 3DS owners, Nintendo is sending out Pokemon’s Junichi Masuda. Masuda is already being distributed in Europe and Japan, so he should be available today in North America as well.
Father’s Day is coming up on Sunday. Nintendo is keeping the occasion in mind, and has created a short visual story in celebration of the event to remind us about bonding through father-son gaming. Check it out below.
Ubisoft is one of the few third-party publishers to have announced an actual game for NX. During its E3 2016 media briefing earlier this week, the company confirmed plans to bring Just Dance 2017 to the platform.
Here’s what Ubisoft EMEA boss Alain Corre had to say regarding NX:
“We have always appreciated the relationship with Nintendo, the co-creation and the fact that they are really concentrating on quality – they have fantastic brands. And they are addressing the family market in a very different way, their own way, which we appreciate. We have done a lot of products and successes with Nintendo in the past, and we believe that the NX will recapture a lot of the lapsed Wii players. So we will see when they release it, but we are confident.”
Nintendo announced Mario Party: Star Rush for 3DS yesterday, which we’ll be seeing on the Treehouse stream in a few hours. Amazon has now put up a listing for the game with a tiny bit of extra information.
Amazon’s listing states:
Team up with your friends in the real world to compete to take down bosses in each game board. Mario Party fun is back and better than ever for multiplayer.
Amazon also reiterates that you can “Break free of turn order, with all players plotting strategy, rolling the dice, and moving” at once.
We’ll get a first look at Mario Party: Star Rush later today with additional details.
The E3 2016 trailer for Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns has arrived. Give the video a look below.
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
New 3DS LL – 21,736
PS4 – 19,573
Vita – 12,312
Wii U – 3,901
New 3DS – 3,029
PS3 – 1,006
3DS – 602
3DS LL – 90
Xbox One – 46
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
PS4 – 23,144
Vita – 13,980
New 3DS LL – 12,286
Wii U – 4,153
New 3DS – 2,877
PS3 – 1,028
3DS – 646
3DS LL – 100
Xbox One – 59
And here are the software charts:
1. [3DS] Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice – 196,831 / NEW
2. [PSV] Dragon Quest Heroes II – 20,517 / 180,164
3. [PS4] Dragon Quest Heroes II – 16,712 / 245,173
4. [PS4] Overwatch – 11,829 / 88,653
5. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot – 11,615 / 312,094
6. [PS3] Dragon Quest Heroes II – 10,027 / 103,144
7. [PS4] Project CARS Perfect Edition – 9,470 / NEW
8. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 5,878 / 792,864
9. [PS4] Mirror’s Edge Catalyst – 5,699 / NEW
10. [WIU] Splatoon – 5,214 / 1,383,099
11. [3DS] Yo-kai Sangokushi – 4,902 / 537,382
12. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 4,115 / 891,834
13. [PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 – 3,925 / 140,878
14. [PS4] Uncharted 4 – 3,590 / 170,251
15. [PS4] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 – 3,486 / 154,877
16. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 3,261 / 170,558
17. [PS3] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 – 3,142 / 92,721
18. [PS4] Grand Ages: Medieval – 3,061 / NEW
19. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V (4,990 Yen Version) – 2,928 / 117,724
20. [PS4] Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator – 2,851 / 26,671
Nintendo has started to show its lineup for its second day of E3 streams. We now know that the company’s mystery RPG, which also appears to incorporate action and adventure elements, will be shown at 1:55 PM ET / 10:55 AM PT. Other titles such as Pokemon GO, Monster Hunter Generations, and Rhythm Heaven Megamix will also be featured throughout the day. More games will be added to the schedule later.
The E3 2016 trailer for Corpse Party is in. We’ve gone ahead and attached it below.
