Soon Link may not be the only hero on the Nintendo Switch that climbs towers. Recent news has revealed that Ubisoft has sent emails out to a select number of gamers inviting them to discuss their views on the possibility of developing for the Nintendo Switch. It’s clear Ubisoft is taking this survey seriously. In return…
Those Guardians in Breath of the Wild are fearsome beasts. Well, fearsome magical robot monsters to be more precise. Anyway, I’m still at a point where I’m stealthing past any I come across whilst traversing Hyrule, but xXAuntJemimaXx over on imgur has found a way of bringing the wily swines down a peg or two, by…
A savvy Zelda fan has come up with a creative use for Breath of the Wild‘s Guardians, which luckily doesn’t involve taking a laser beam to the face. Utilizing a 3D printer, someone has printed out a Guardian that functions as a full-fledged Nintendo Switch stand! By using the leftmost long leg, rightmost long leg, and the head of…
A new report from SuperData, according to GamesIndustry.biz, reveals the Nintendo Switch has surpassed 1.5 million units sold worldwide. Their numbers show that the US nabbed 500,000 consoles; Japan followed with 360,000; 85,000 units sold in the UK; and France claimed 110,000. Of those lucky buyers, 89 percent bought the Switch edition of Breath of the Wild. These…
First and foremost, Nintendo Switch is a gaming console. That much is evident by the ever increasing number of titles available and on the horizon for the system, despite a few early fears. However, some users have been disappointed by the lack of other features, like a browser or Netflix app, available for the system.…
Nintendo’s newest entry into the console market arrived last weekend, and we’re now starting to get a picture of just how well the system’s launch went. Whilst there’s no exact figures for the Americas yet, Nintendo of America President, Reggie Fils-Aime, told the New York Times that launch weekend sales of the Switch surpassed not…
Reggie Fils-Aime was recently interviewed by the Washington Post and answered questions on Nintendo’s approach to third party games on the Nintendo Switch. His comments were incredibly positive and point to a bright future with big developers on board. Third party content has been a huge topic of discussion for many fans of Nintendo. Arguably,…
It has been known for a while that the Nintendo Switch is region free, meaning cartridges from anywhere around the world will work for everyone. However, this did not guarantee that games downloaded through the eShop would be equally accessible. Journalist Laura Kate Dale has reported that it is very easy to switch regions and access…
Often referred to as Nintendo’s ‘unsung hero’, Yoshiaki Koizumi has been instrumental in many of Nintendo’s developments: including the Nintendo Switch. Recently, Game Informer conducted an interview with the Deputy General Manager of Entertainment Planning and Production. Koizumi shared the company’s vision for the Switch, focusing on what they wanted to achieve and why they did…
So here we are, a day before the launch of arguably the most anticipated Zelda title since Ocarina of Time and, of course, rumours and spoilers are spilling across the infinite universe of the internet. One quite surprising rumour, however, has caught the Internet’s attention today; Switch game cartridges deliberately taste bad. Sounds crazy, right?…
The road to March 3 is almost over, and what a bumpy ride it has been. Ever since preorders went live back in January, the Internet has been inundated with reports of orders being mysteriously canceled from multiple retailers the world over. There was even confirmation of a batch of Switches being stolen, at least…
With the Nintendo Switch’s release date less than two weeks away at this point, many people are beyond excited, especially if Nintendo’s newly released video is any indicator. As a part of their Switch and Play Preview Tour, Nintendo is visiting select cities before the Switch’s launch and letting people test it out. Last month, they were…
We all love how Breath of the Wild is looking so far, and their break from the regular conventions of a traditional Zelda game is a fresh breath of air for the series, but according to Aonuma, a return to the more traditional Zelda — a 2D Zelda — is definitely a possibility for the…
I recently had the opportunity to spend a few minutes playing Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas running on a Playstation Vita. Oceanhorn is already available for mobile devices, PC, and consoles, and it’s coming to Vita a little later this year. Oceanhorn plays very similarly to a Zelda game and has an art style that is…
Potential spoilers ahead! Gaijinhunter on Twitter has shared pictures of the full box art for Breath of the Wild on the Nintendo Switch, and there are a couple of screenshots you may not have seen yet. Like many Nintendo 3DS cases, Switch cases feature art on both sides of the slipcover; giving your eyes a bigger bite…
