New ‘The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’ Trailer; Release Date Confirmed

Nintendo has made good on their original promise to deliver The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild alongside the Nintendo Switch when it launches this coming March. In addition to the unveiling of its next generation console at last night’s presentation, Nintendo announced Breath of the Wild will be available starting March 3, 2017.

The new game will include many firsts for the franchise including voice acting into the franchise as a mysterious voice guides Link on his adventure to defeat Calamity Ganon. The game will also introduce technology in the form of a smart stone tablet that will assist players in their journey. Lastly, weather will be a factor this time around as you are susceptible to some harsh weather elements that exist in the open-world game.

The game is currently available for pre-order at Gamestop, beginning with the standard edition at $59.99, the Special edition at $99.99, and the Masters edition at $129.99. The special edition includes a carrying case for the Switch’s main unit, a world map of Hyrule, the game soundtrack, a Sheikah eye collectors coin. In addition to everything included in the special edition, the Masters edition will also come with a Hyrule sword statue.

Nintendo Switch Available for Pre-Order; Price and Launch Date Revealed

Pre-orders for Nintendo’s next generation console, the Nintendo Switch have officially gone live. Nintendo is offering two configurations of the system, one with gray Joy-Con controllers and the other with neon red and neon blue Joy-Con controllers. The console is priced at $299 and set for release on March 3, 2017. As of now, it is available to purchase from Best Buy, Target, and GameStop. Unfortunately, Amazon and Wal-Mart have already sold out.

The switch’s main unit sports a 6.2-inch multi-touch capacitive touch screen that displays a resolution of 1280 x 720. Internal memory is capped at a meager 32 gigabytes but users will be able to expand storage capacity using microSDXC cards. Battery life is said to top out at 6 hours, however, it will vary depending on software and usage conditions.

Nintendo also revealed their new online service which will allow players to play co-op and competitive games online using their Nintendo account. The service won’t launch until fall 2017, however, a free trial will begin with the launch of the console in March.

Check out Nintendo’s full presentation below.

‘The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’ Stuns in Two New Trailers

Along with the reveal of the Nintendo Switch today, Nintendo also dropped not one, but two new trailers for Link’s next adventure in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

Hyrule looks absolutely stunning in the upcoming adventure which will allow players to experience the story in a non-linear fashion for the first time ever. You are in full control as you explore the game’s open world at your desire.

The game will introduce technology in the form of a smart stone tablet that will assist players in their journey. Weather will also be a factor this time around as you are susceptible to some harsh weather elements that exist in the game.

Lastly, Nintendo will also introduce voice acting into the franchise as a mysterious voice guides Link on his adventure to defeat Calamity Ganon.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is set to hit shelves sometime in 2017.

Nintendo Switch First Look

This morning Nintendo revealed it’s next generation console: ‘Nintendo Switch’ which was originally dubbed ‘NX’. After seeing the trailer I have mixed feelings regarding the machine. I grew up back when Nintendo was the leading innovator in video games but over the last ten years, Nintendo has struggled to keep up with the industry. For a while, the company seemed completely disinterested in adapting to how gaming had evolved. They even removed themselves from E3 and opted to host their own event — Nintendo Treehouse — in order to showcase their upcoming games.

I understand that Nintendo’s main audience has always been children. But we Nintendo fans have grown up and the company has refused to grow with us. As someone who considered himself once a fan, I basically feel abandoned by the company. Now they seem to take advantage of the nostalgic factor by releasing a new title game such as Mario, Zelda, Supersmash, or Mario Kart once every new console. The problem for me is that it’s all they have to offer. Can I continue to justify purchasing a new machine every few years just for a few titles?

As far as the new console goes, I am not buying into the hype. The new controller says to me that the company has low expectations for how the console is going to perform so they’ve developed a gimmick to get people interested — much like they did with the introduction of Wii Remotes, and also the Wii U GamePad. I’m already feeling buyer’s remorse as I’ve been sucked in by ‘The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’. I do have to admit though the idea of being able to play console games on a portable device is appealing. The Nintendo 3DS was disappointing but if the portable experience on Switch is good enough, it could win me over. I carried my Sega Game Gear with me through the nineties and I don’t think we have had a portable gaming experience that has compared since.

Obviously, I am a bit salty. Considering I am the only person I know who bought a Wii U, I think it is probably best to remain trepidatious. Still going to buy it, though, begrudgingly.

The Nintendo Switch hits shelves in March 2017.