New Nintendo president Furukawa: “considering various possibilities” for 3DS successor
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Shuntaro Furukawa was named Nintendo’s newest president this week. Following the company’s 78th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, Kyoto Shimbun caught up with the executive to discuss a number of topics.
First, Furukawa commented on the Nintendo’s objectives. He stated, “In order to make smartphone games a pillar of our company’s income, reaching at least 100 billion yen is a must.”
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Screenshots of this week’s Nintendo Downloads (6/28/18, North America)
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Several new games out came out this week on the eShop. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a look at the gallery below.
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An hour of Shining Resonance Refrain footage
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SEGA held another live stream for Shining Resonance Refrain in which an hour of footage was shown. For the full recording, continue on below.
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Jim Carrey to play Robotnik in the Sonic movie
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We have a new development on the Sonic movie. As reported by Deadline, Jim Carrey is negotiating to play the role of Robotnik – the well-known villain of the series. The site further states that “Sonic must stop Dr. Eggman from completing his plans for world domination is basically the gist of this one.”
The Sonic film will debut in 2019. It will feature a mix of live action and CGI.
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Nintendo Minute – “Our Unpopular Gaming Opinions”
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This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta share their unpopular gaming opinions. Check out the full video below.
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Nintendo lowers Switch’s price to $379.99 in Canada
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Switch has received its first price drop – in Canada that is. Starting today, the system will be sold for $379.99. The original cost was $399.99, to it’s $20 savings.
Retailers have already updated their listings online. Amazon Canada, for example, now lists Switch for the new price.
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8Bitdo releasing new version of its wireless NES controller with home button and more face buttons
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8Bitdo has revealed a new version of its NES classic controller compatible with the NES Classic Edition. Improvements include a dedicated home button as well as four face buttons instead of two. These buttons are labeled as “turbo buttons”.
You can pre-order the 8Bitdo N30 2.4G Wireless Gamepad on Amazon here for $24.99. It’s due out on August 20.
Nintendo says it is banning Switch users who are displaying inappropriate/unauthorized material in online games
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This month, news made the rounds concerning certain Switch owners who have been abusing the avatar functionality. After hacking the system, these users have been able to display any image as their profile icons.
Unfortunately, this became a problem in Super Mario Odyssey. One player encountered a hacked profile that showed a pornopgraphic image through Luigi’s Balloon World.
Temtem will support cross-platform play
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Temtem, the Pokemon-inspired monster battling RPG, will support cross-platform play. Developer Crema has said that the plan is for all formats to work with each other, except for the PlayStation 4 present. That means Switch players will be able to connect with those on the likes of Xbox One and PC.
Temtem exceeded its $70,000 funding goal on Kickstarter. Over $400,000 has been raised thus far, and Crema intends to have the game ready in 2019.
Hollow Knight sells over 250,000 copies on Switch in its first two weeks
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Hollow Knight has done exceptionally well on Switch thus far. In its first two weeks, the game has sold over 250,000 copies on Nintendo’s console. Team Cherry confirmed the news to IGN.
Since its release, Hollow Knight has been at the top of the eShop charts. Team Cherry has stated that the team is working towards a physical version.
