Nintendo artist talks about working on Super Mario Bros. Wonder, a dream come true
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
A little while back, an interesting piece went up on Nintendo’s recruitment website from Taku Ito, who worked on art for Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Ito discussed what it was like creating different images for the game, and more specifically, concepts for the boxart (which also acts as the key art).
Being able to work on the game sounds like it was a dream come true for Ito as someone who’s loved the series since he was a child. Still, that doesn’t mean it was easy. Ito said it was a challenge to highlight the elements of “adventuring in a mysterious world, while also mixing with the charm of the traditional side-scrolling gameplay.”
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[Let’s Talk] March 2025 Nintendo Direct reactions
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, Switch | 0 comments
Even though there’s a massive Nintendo Direct coming in less than a week for Switch 2, a separate presentation took place a dew days ago for Switch 1 games. We’re interested in knowing how you felt about the event.
From Nintendo, the company had a couple of new game announcements. Rhythm Heaven Groove and Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream were unveiled, but interestingly enough, both are coming in 2025. We also got our best look at Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, which is still planned for 2025.
Third-parties showed up with several announcements of their own. Bandai Namco brought several games to the presentation with Patapon 1 + 2 Replay, Everybody’s Golf: Hot Shots, Tamagotchi Plaza, and Shadow Labyrinth. Other notable games include MARVEL Cosmic Invasion, Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army, Witchbrook, and No Sleep For Kaname Date – From AI: The Somnium Files. Catch up on all of the announcements here.
What was your highlight of the show? Let us know in the comments.
New details revealed about Halo DS, apparently scrapped because of Nintendo
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News | 0 comments
A new round of details have been revealed about the short-lived Halo DS, including the fact that it was apparently Nintendo that caused the project to not move forward.
Former IGN editor Matt Casamassina brought up the existence of Halo DS in 2007. Eventually, Casamassina showed off-screen footage of the demo to prove that the demo was indeed a real thing.
Rumor: The Legend of Zelda movie to be a part of a trilogy
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 0 comments
Production List, a film and television production tracking service offered by the Film & Television Industry Alliance, may have provided the first details about the upcoming movie for The Legend of Zelda.
The site claims that filming will be done between November 2025 and April 2026 in New Zealand. It offers a synopsis as well, which mentions Link going on a journey to protect Hyrule from Ganon. Similar to the games, Ganon is seeking the Triforce.
You can find the full description shared by Production List below. We would advise taking it with a grain of salt for the time being, however.
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Switch 2 is the perfect time to bring back Nintendo Selects – here’s why
Posted on 2 months ago by Ethan in Features, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
With Nintendo Switch 2’s big presentation not too far from now, we’re on the verge of a brand-new console generation. And this one is confirmed to have backwards compatibility with existing Nintendo Switch games, which means there will be a huge library of games to play on the new system immediately – even if they’re not all new. We’d expect sales for standard Nintendo Switch software would start to fall off after a few years of the Switch 2 being out. This means it would be an absolutely perfect time to bring back the Nintendo Selects line, which we saw on 3DS and Wii U for several first-party titles.
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Best Buy Canada says Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders begin April 2 [update: new pre-order details, possibly April 9]
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Best Buy Canada has announced that it will open pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 on April 2, 2025.
Many have expected reservations to begin next week, but this is the first time a retailer has come forward with any sort of official information. Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 will be held on April 2, and there’s a very strong chance that we’ll be getting the console’s release date during that presentation. Best Buy acknowledged the Nintendo Direct in its post, indicating that pre-orders will start sometime after the event concludes.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon announced for Nintendo Switch
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon is in development for Nintendo Switch, NIS America and Falcom revealed today.
The RPG released in Japan and Asia last September with the subtitle Kai no Kiseki – Farewell, O Zemuria on PlayStation platforms and PC. Not only do we now know that the game is getting localized, but also that it’s getting a new Nintendo Switch version.
The Legend of Zelda movie release date revealed, coming in 2027
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Nintendo just revealed the release date for its live action movie based on The Legend of Zelda. The film debuts on March 26, 2027.
That news comes straight from Nintendo itself. In the company’s news-launched Nintendo Today app, brief a video was posted with the release date. It does not provide any other information such as casting details.
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Warriors: Abyss update adding new character and more, patch notes [update: Ryza and more revealed]
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
March 1: This week, Koei Tecmo announced the first major update for Warriors: Abyss which will bring a new character to the fray.
No word yet on who’s planned for the roster. However, there are other things to look forward to as well. The Nintendo Switch version is getting performance improvements, there’ll be a number of adjustments, fixes are planned, and more.
Here’s the full rundown on what to expect:
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March 2025 Nintendo Direct recap announcement
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
For those looking for a quick rundown of everything featured in the March 2025 Nintendo Direct, we have a handy recap announcement for you. The press release comes straight from Nintendo. All of the big news for Nintendo Switch is covered here.
Here’s the full March 2025 Nintendo Direct recap announcement:
