Furukawa on esports and Nintendo tournaments
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Nintendo and esports tend to come up quite often. Although the company hosts tournaments from time to time, it hasn’t fully embraced the competitive scene.
During Nintendo’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders last week, president Shuntaro Furukawa was asked about Nintendo’s plans for esports moving forward. He did acknowledge that competition can help to “share the gameplay experience with a broader audience” while also continuing to generate interest for games/characters. More tournaments will be held in the future, but there’s currently no word on specifics.
Furukawa said:
Nintendo president: “We believe that diversity, including gender diversity, is very important”
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During Nintendo’s 81st Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, one investor brought up media reports that say the company’s games don’t appear to fully take gender into account.
President Shuntaro Furukawa responded, mentioning how Nintendo feels “that diversity, including gender diversity, is very important.” He added that in terms of features for a particular game, “we must make decisions by taking into consideration a wide variety of factors, and we may not always be able to meet every request.”
Below are Furukawa’s full words:
Furukawa, Miyamoto, and other Nintendo directors talk about their favorite games
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Nintendo’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders tend to feature business-related questions, but one person attending the event decided to bring up a more easygoing subject. All of Nintendo’s director candidates were asked to discuss their favorite games.
We get to hear from all of the important figures at Nintendo here, including president Shuntaro Furukawa and Shigeru Miyamoto. Their full comments are posted below.
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Furukawa, Miyamoto on Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri joining Nintendo as outside director
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Back in May, Chris Meledandri was nominated as a new outside director at Nintendo. He was then officially approved last week with a vote of 99.31 percent.
Meledandri’s addition to Nintendo may seem surprising to some. He’s the CEO over at Illumination – the studio behind the films Despicable Me and Minions.
During Nintendo’s 81st Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, president Shuntaro Furukawa and representative director/fellow Shigeru Miyamoto both weighed in on what Meledandri brings to the table. Read up on their comments below.
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UK software sales – July 5, 2021
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Famitsu’s most wanted games – July 4, 2021
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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. This week, Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 regains the top spot as the top Nintendo title.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between June 17 and June 23.
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Switch eShop deals – Celeste, Descenders, Gal Gun, Manifold Garden, more
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A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Switch eShop. These include Celeste, Descenders, the Gal Gun games, Manifold Garden, and more.
Here are the full highlights:
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Fire Emblem Heroes announces Summer’s Dream summoning event
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Summer’s Dream has been announced as the next summoning event in Fire Emblem Heroes. It will feature Freyja, Freyr, Ogma, and Caeda (as a duo). A new Paralogue Story is planned. Additionally, 5-star Hero Norne: Seaside Volunteer will appear as a Score Reward in the next Tempest Trials+ event.
Fire Emblem Heroes will host the new Summer’s Dream event on July 7. We have a trailer below.
Dark Samus amiibo receiving a reprint
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If you missed out on the Dark Samus amiibo, you’ll be happy to hear that you’ll have another chance at adding the figure to your collection. A new listing just popped up today on Best Buy. According to the retailer, Dark Samus will be available once more on October 8.
You can pre-order the Dark Samus amiibo on Best Buy here. Other retailers will presumably follow soon.
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Griftlands update out now on Switch (version 1.0.2), patch notes
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Klei Entertainment has updated Griftlands on Switch. Players can now access version 1.0.2.
Klei says that the update includes additions, fixes, and adjustments. This includes options for Colorblind accessibility.
Below are the full patch notes:
