Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Pictures of the Link Nendoroid
Today, Good Smile Company shared some pictures of their Nendoroid Link -Breath of the Wild figure, that fans will be able to pre-order from tomorrow!
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Wii U
All the latest news about the Wii U and its games.
[Europe] eShop line-up (Feb. 2): Punch Club / Lifespeed / Bomberman ’94 (VC)
Update 1: screenshots for Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World (Nintendo 3DS), Brick Race (Wii U), Color Cubes (Wii U).
Update 2: screenshots for Koi DX (Wii U), Shadow Archer (Wii U).
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This week, the line-up for the Nintendo eShop in Europe is packed with new releases, including some long-awaited ones such as Punch Club!
RISE: Race The Future cancelled on Wii U, update on development
In an interview with Let us Play, VD-Dev confirm that the Wii U version of RISE: Race the Future has been cancelled, and give an update on development.
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Hucast Games announces Ghost Blade HD for… Wii U
While many indies are “busy” cancelling their Wii U games, Hucast Games just announced Ghost Blade HD, to be released in March in Europe and North America!
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Japan: digital estimates for December 2016 (Famitsu)
In its latest issue, Famitsu provides their usual digital estimates for the Japanese market in December 2016 (November 28th to December 2016)!
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Japan: more sales data for Week 3 (2017), Switch pre-orders (Media Create, Dengeki)
Today, Media Create released its weekly report for video game sales in Japan, providing us with more sales data for Week 3, and Nintendo Switch pre-orders. Also: Dengeki data for Week 3!
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[Japan] Media Create sales for Week 3, 2017 (Jan. 16 – Jan. 22) [Top 50]
Update: added the Media Create Top 50!
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Here’s the Media Create (and Famitsu) sales for Week 3, 2017. This week, sales dropped again, though the drop is a bit more limited this time around. Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World had a decent debut, but nothing to write home about.
Eiji Aonuma talks about what sets Nintendo games apart from the competition, no Zelda in VR
In an interview with Gameblog, Eiji Aonuma talks about what sets Nintendo games apart from the competition, a possible Zelda game in VR, and more!
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[North America] Nintendo eShop line-up (Jan. 26)
This week, the line-up for the Nintendo eShop in North America has a distinct Virtual Console flavour, with no less than three retro titles!
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[Europe] eShop line-up (Jan. 26): Castlevania Dracula X / Inchworm Animation II
This week, the line-up for the Nintendo eShop in Europe leaves a bit to be desired… especially if you only own a Wii U, since it’s not getting anything new at all!
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Europe: The Legend of Zelda Weeks 2017 Sale now live (+ My Nintendo rewards)
To celebrate the upcoming release of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Nintendo is hosting the Legend of Zelda Weeks 2017 Sale on the Nintendo eShop, with special discounts for My Nintendo members. There’s also a sale on Nintendo 3DS Themes, new My Nintendo rewards, and more.
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Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Aonuma on how elements were placed on the map, physics engine shenanigans
In an interview with Gamekult, Eiji Aonuma talks about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and more precisely the physics engine, placing elements on the map, Monolith Soft., voice acting, playtesting, and a lot more!
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Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Aonuma on porting the game to the Switch, Sheikah tablet, DLC
In an interview with Jeux-Vidéos.com, about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Eiji Aonuma talks about what porting the game to the Switch was like, an idea they had to discard, what the elements from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker really mean, and more!
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EVO 2017: Super Smash Bros Wii U / Melee confirmed, Pokkén / Arms up for Player’s Choice
Yesterday, both Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Melee were confirmed for EVO 2017. As for Pokkén Tournament and Arms, they are up for the Player’s Choice!
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Indie news (Jan. 25): Tomorrow Corporation / forma.8 / Elliot Quest (3DS) / Plantera
Today’s Indie news: Tomorrow Corporation bringing their 3 games to the Nintendo Switch at launch, February release confirmed for forma.8, Nintendo 3DS version of Elliot Quest detailed and showcased, and more screenshots for Plantera!
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Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Aonuma: no HD Rumble on Switch, two versions are exactly the same
In an interview with Gameblog, Eiji Aonuma reveals that the Nintendo Switch version of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will not use the HD Rumble feature!
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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Aonuma on dev team size, Skyrim inspiration, the shrines
In an interview with Le Monde, Eiji Aonuma talks at great lengths about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and more specifically the size of the development team, the Skyrim inspiration, the shrines, the game’s art style, and much more!
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Japan: Top 10 for the Nintendo eShop (January 16 – 22, 2017)
In Japan, on the Nintendo eShop, Sayonara! Hakoboy! is the new best-seller on Nintendo 3DS, while on Wii U, Minecraft: Wii U Edition is back at the top!
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eShop news (Jan. 24) – Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night / Rusty Pup / Plantera
Today’s Indie news: Runic Forging Update for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, couple of screenshots for Rusty Pup, trailer and screens + JP release date for Plantera, trailer for the Japanese version of Power Disc Slam, and latest episode of the Jools Watsham’s Weekly Show!
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