Nintendo establishes joint venture company with DeNA
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Original (11/8): Nintendo and DeNA are teaming up on a joint venture company titled Nintendo Systems, it’s been announced. This is expected to go into effect on April 3, 2023.
The two sides have been collaborating since 2015. DeNA had been working with Nintendo on some of its earliest mobile efforts, and also provided support when it comes to Nintendo Accounts.
With the new joint venture company, it was mentioned that the goal is “to strengthen the digitalization of Nintendo’s business” and it “will research and develop, as well as create value-added services to further reinforce Nintendo’s relationship with consumers.”
2021: Moon Escape out now on Game Boy, Switch in May
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
We have a release date update on 2021: Moon Escape, an open world adventure game we previously covered. It turns out that the game is available on physical cartridge for Game Boy as of today alongside digital versions. As for the Switch version, it’s been penciled in for the second week of May.
Here’s an overview of 2021: Moon Escape:
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E3 2023 cancelled
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E3 2023 has been cancelled, the ESA and ReedPop have announced. This is a major blow to the event that was finally looking to return after a few years off following the coronavirus pandemic.
A statement from Kyle Marsden-Kish, Reedpop’s global VP of gaming reads:
Rumor: Charles Martinet’s role in The Super Mario Bros. Movie uncovered
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A bit of new information has surfaced that seemingly reveals Charles Marinet’s role in The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
At this point, there aren’t too many surprises left when it comes to casting. We know about Chris Pratt as Mario, Anya Taylor-Joy as Peach, Charlie Day as Luigi, Jack Black as Bowser, Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, and Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong. But we’ve yet to hear about Marinet, who has voiced Mario in the actual games for decades at this point. It’s only been teased that he’ll have “cameos” in the film.
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Our favorite 3DS/Wii U Memories, LEGO 2K Drive, and more | Nintendo Everything Refresh Ep. 048
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It’s finally happened: the 3DS and Wii U eShops are no more. While this has been a bummer for many of us, in this week’s episode of Nintendo Everything Refresh, we’re looking back on some of our favorite memories from Nintendo’s last-gen systems, reflecting on the games that impacted us the most, and sharing our thoughts on how these amazing systems will be remembered in the future. We’ll also dive into some of the big games announced or released over the past few weeks, including LEGO 2K Drive, Bayonetta Origins, and much more!
The Super Mario Bros. Movie will have a post-credits scene
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When The Super Mario Bros. Movie releases next week, viewers can look forward to a post-credits scene. Chris Pratt, the actor who voices Mario in the movie, confirmed as such in an interview with CBR.
Post-credits scenes are all the rage these days, and sometimes tease what could come next. It turns out that The Super Mario Bros. Movie will follow that tradition. Pratt indicated that the scene “gives you a taste of what the sequel could be about.”
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Chris Pratt defends voices in The Super Mario Bros. Movie
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Chris Pratt has defended the voices featured in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, asking those that are criticizing performances to “watch the movie” first.
Pratt, who voices Mario in the film, said the following in an interview with ExtraTV:
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Undertale: The Human Nendoroid out in August, new photos, pre-orders open
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The lineup of Nendoroids based on Undertale is expanding once again with the Human, and we have more news about the figure with a release date, photos, and pre-orders.
The Human comes with the expressionless face plate. Additionally, you’ll get Soul and Flowey as optional hand parts. Also included is the hand part to display the Human holding hands with Toriel – another Nendoroid coming at a later date.
Below are some photos showing off the Human Nendoroid as seen in Undertale:
SEGA not attending E3 2023, doubts over whether the event will happen
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E3 was intended to make its grand return this year with its first in-person event since 2019, but there is reason to wonder if it will still be happening after more publishers such as SEGA are confirming that they won’t be present.
Yesterday, Ubisoft said it would be skipping E3. We also know that Nintendo, PlayStation, and Xbox won’t be involved. As far as SEGA, the company stated: “After careful consideration, we have decided not to participate in E3 2023 as an exhibitor. We look forward to sharing more information on announced and unannounced projects in the future.”
Mr. Driller producer has ideas for the series outside of the puzzle genre
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Hideo Yoshizawa, who previously worked on the Mr. Driller series, has said that he has ideas for the franchise that go beyond the puzzle genre.
“I would like to make one if I was given the opportunity,” Yoshizawa told Retro Gamer when asked why Namco didn’t expand the universe into other types of games like platformers. “I actually have some ideas, such as making various vehicles move using the drill or flying though the skies by putting an airscrew on his drill.”
