Nintendo was thinking about porting Smash Bros. Melee to Wii before Brawl happened
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 0 comments
Had things gone in a different direction and Super Smash Bros. Brawl never came to be, Super Smash Bros. Melee could have been ported to Wii instead.
It’s well documented at this point that series director Masahiro Sakurai didn’t initially know that Nintendo planned to make a Smash Bros. game for that console. The news was shared during a pre-E3 press conference in 2005, and president Satoru Iwata announced to the world that a new entry would be released for its upcoming system with online play. Iwata and Sakurai met shortly after, and Sakurai ended up agreeing to make a Smash Bros. game for Wii. But something else Nintendo was considering was a straight port of Melee – we could have seen this if Sakurai “turned the work down”.
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Sakurai further explains why he feels Smash Bros. and online play aren’t a good fit
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
In a new video posted today, Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai shared more of his thoughts on why he feels the series isn’t the best fit with online play.
Sakurai was addressing the topic while speaking about the creation of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, which was the first entry in the franchise to support the feature. We previously heard him talking about this a bit in a column a couple of years ago.
The Wonderful 101: Remastered gains free After School Hero – Part 1 DLC
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Starting today, The Wonderful 101: Remastered players can get their hands on free DLC titled After School Hero – Part 1. This was previously came about due to the game reaching stretch goals in a successful Kickstarter campaign.
After School Hero – Part 1 DLC is a unique side-scrolling shooter experience completely different to the main game. In the future, a second part will be released.
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Nintendo Download – May 18, 2023 (North America)
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
It’s time for the newest North American Nintendo Download report for the week of May 18, 2023. The latest releases include LEGO 2K Drive, Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Famitsu sales (5/8/23 – 5/14/23)
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Every Korok Seed on Great Sky Island – Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom guide
Posted on 2 years ago by Tom in Guides, Switch | 0 comments
We’ve put together a new video guide that will tell you about all every location for Korok Seeds on Great Sky Island in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
Players start the game in a similar area to Breath of the Wild’s Great Plateau, and right away, there are things to collect. In our video walkthrough, we take you through all Korok Seed locations on the Great Sky Island in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. There are a surprising amount of secrets tucked away in this short opening area. These seeds will help expand your inventory for shields, weapons, and bows by turning them in to Hestu – similar to the previous title – throughout your journey.
Best-selling games in the U.S. for April 2023
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Circana has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of April 2023.
A few new games make their first appearance, including Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection which cracks the top ten. Final Fantasy I-VI Bundle also made the list, as did Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp – the latter of which doesn’t include digital sales and could have charted higher.
Here’s a look at the complete list of best-selling games in the U.S. for April 2023:
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom sells over 10 million copies in first 3 days, more
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom sold over ten million copies worldwide in its first three days, Nintendo has announced. It’s the fastest-selling game in the history of the Legend of Zelda series.
Also revealed today is that over four million copies were sold alone in the Americas. It’s the fastest-selling Switch game and the fastest-selling Nintendo game for any system in that territory. The same goes for Europe as well.
Pac-Man 99 online service shutting down, being delisted in October
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Bandai Namco has announced that Pac-Man 99 is coming to an end, with the game’s online service planned to shut down later in the year and it’ll be delisted entirely. Your last chance to play the game will be on October 8, 2023.
Pac-Man 99 will still be playable offline and all downloadable content is still being available as planned after the shutdown date if previously purchased. That means players will continue to have access to extras like CPU Battle Mode.
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Tears of the Kingdom is amazing (plus giveaway results, news and more) | Nintendo Everything Refresh Ep. 054
Posted on 2 years ago by Nicholas Serpa in Podcast, Switch | 0 comments
After years of anticipation, The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom is finally here, and you can bet your rupees that we’ve been playing it! In this special episode of Nintendo Everything refresh, join your hosts Nicolas, Tom and Sam (joining us from our YouTube channel for the first time) as we dive deep into Link’s new adventure, all the new gameplay systems, the world, the story and more! We’ll also discuss the latest news from Nintendo on the future of the Switch, the delay of Hogwarts Legacy’s Switch version, and much more!
