Monthly Archives: June 2016
Paper Mario: Color Splash Release Date Revealed
At E3 today, Nintendo announced that Paper Mario: Color Splash will launch for Wii U on October 7, 2016.
As Nintendo revealed back in March, Color Splash sees Mario on Prism Island, which has been drained of its color. Mario will use his paint hammer to restore color to the island.
Stay tuned to IGN for more on Paper Mario: Color Splash.
Andrew is IGN’s executive editor of news and would like someone to restore his color with a hammer. You can find him rambling about EarthBound and cute animals on Twitter.
Curb Your Enthusiasm: Season 9 Is Finally Happening
HBO's hit comedy series Curb Your Enthusiasm is returning for a ninth season.
"We’re thrilled that Larry has decided to do a new season of Curb and can’t wait to see what he has planned," HBO programming president Casey Bloys said in a statement.
While it's been several years since Season 8 aired in 2011, series star Larry David has always had a deal with the network to continue the series on his schedule if he ever wanted to return for more. That said, this is the longest gap there's been between seasons.
Larry David as Larry David in Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild Will Be ‘Same Experience’ on NX
Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma has revealed that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will be the “same experience” on Nintendo NX as on Wii U.
The comment came during an E3 presentation after Aonuma was asked if the mysterious new NX will boast any exclusive features for Breath of the Wild, and Aonuma didn’t elaborate or offer any hints about what Nintendo may be planning.
Elsewhere in the presentation, Aonuma also confirmed that the Wii U version of Breath of the Wild will support the Pro Controller rather than requiring the use of the GamePad.
Stay tuned to IGN for more on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, including impressions and many more details.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild is 12x the Size of Twilight Princess
Nintendo has revealed that the open world in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is 12 times larger than the map in Twilight Princess.
During a presentation at E3, Nintendo also revealed that the demo of Breath of the Wild shown at E3 -- which contains a large portion of open field as well as several enemies, Shrines, and more -- represents just 1% of the game’s total size.
For more on The Legend of Zelda, including our Breath of the Wild impressions, stay tuned to IGN.
Andrew is IGN’s executive editor of news and is 12x taller than the average puppy. You can find him rambling about Persona and cute animals on Twitter.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild Amiibo Revealed
At E3 today, Nintendo revealed three new amiibo for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
Archer Link features Link with a bow, Rider Link shows Link on Epona while holding a sword, and a larger Guardian amiibo is based on a new enemy in Breath of the Wild, and will also include flexible parts on an amiibo for the first time.
Nintendo also revealed how the Wolf Link amiibo released alongside The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD, will interact with Breath of the Wild.
When scanned, the Wolf Link amiibo will bring Wolf Link into The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild to help Link attack enemies and hunt. By default, Wolf Link will have three hearts, but if players played Twilight Princess HD and saved their data, he’ll have additional hearts in Breath of the Wild (as many as he had when data was saved in Twilight Princess HD). Wolf Link can be scanned into Breath of the Wild once per day.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild Might Be The Open World Zelda Game We Always Wanted
Just minutes into the E3 2016 demo for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, we can’t help but notice how Nintendo’s back-to-basics approach impacts the overall experience. It’s a refreshing move for the series, one that recaptures the free-roaming sense of exploration and danger that made the first Zelda so memorable.
But what’s new in this vast open world? Plenty. There’s a jump button (!) that Link can use to cling on surfaces and climb tall mountains. He can stealthily sneak up on enemies. Weapons and resources have to be collected out in the wilderness (and they can even break). A new tool that hangs on Link’s belt, called the Sheikah Slate, uses runes to give Link access to special abilities. He has to cook meals to regain health (and you can’t get hearts from slashing away at grass anymore). The list goes on and on.
Zelda Producer on Skyward Sword HD: “It’s Definitely Possible”
Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma says a remake of The Legend of Skyward Sword HD could be a possibility.
Aonuma has re-made four Zelda games (Ocarina of Time 3D, The Wind Waker HD, Majora’s Mask 3D, and Twilight Princess HD) in the past five years. We asked him what his reaction would be to an HD re-release of Skyward Sword.
“Yeah it's definitely possible” Aonuma told IGN. “As I mentioned earlier in the presentation, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a result of what we wanted to expand and make a better Skyward Sword. It's like an evolved or expanded version.”
“Putting out an HD version of Skyward Sword and tossing that into the mix might be a little weird,” he said. “It's always a possibility, so I really don't know."
Donald Glover in Talks for Spider-Man: Homecoming
Spider-Man: Homecoming may feature an appearance by Community star Donald Glover, as the actor is currently in talks for a role in Sony and Marvel's upcoming superhero flick.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, details regarding Glover's role are being kept under wraps.
Donald Glover
News of Glover's potential casting comes after fans campaigned to get him cast as the web-slinging hero a few years back. The lead role for The Amazing Spider-Man ultimately went to Andrew Garfield, but Glover did get to voice Miles Morales in the Ultimate Spider-Man animated series.
Xbox Event USB Stick Contains ‘Bulletstorm Remaster’ Images
Microsoft has been handing out USB drives to press at E3, and mysteriously, they have a folder named "Bulletstorm Remaster" containing a handful of images.
There are three screenshots and one "hero image" on the drive, which you can check out in the gallery below.
There hasn't been any word about a Bulletstorm remaster so far at E3, but we'll be sure to update you if any official information comes.
Bulletstorm came out in 2011, and mixed things up with its weighty shooting and combo system. Its developer is working on a brand new AAA shooter which will be released in 2017.
Wrestling Wrap Up: Shield Reunion Ends in Brawl on RAW
A lot was said on RAW this week, from both the superstars and the announcers, about how this upcoming MITB PPV is "WrestleMania quality." And it kind of is, right? I mean, looking at the top three matches at least, they're all pretty great. Despite the fact that the actual MITB ladder match features a somewhat zero-sum angle in which everyone has just sort of maintained the same base level of over-ness throughout.
Among the MITB group, everyone's mega-talented but there's no clear standout as all players have just been just trading meaningless wins and losses for weeks.
