Zelda: Breath of the Wild amiibo should be restocked soon
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 3 Comments
The Zelda: Breath of the Wild amiibo should be appearing on store shelves again soon. Nintendo’s CPSIA site contains updated listings (from earlier this week) for the Link (Rider), Link (Archer), Guardian, and Zelda figures. Each one received additional manufacturing in May. Be on the lookout for more stock soon.
Nintendo highlights 2017 Switch and 3DS releases in new infograhic
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images, Switch | 28 Comments
Wondering what’s coming to Switch and 3DS for the rest of 2017? As a way of highlighting some of the upcoming releases, Nintendo created the new infographic above and distributed it on Twitter. It’s the same for both North America and Europe, but PAL regions are finally getting the Brain Training 3DS game this summer.
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Nintendo heard about AM2R after Metroid: Samus Returns development started, creator not bitter
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 32 Comments
After working on the project for several years, DoctorM64 published his fan project Another Metroid 2 Remake (AM2R) online last year. But soon after it was released, he was given a DMCA from Nintendo.
What’s makes the whole story interesting is that Nintendo unveiled Metroid: Samus Returns for 3DS at E3 this week. It just so happens that the company was working on its own remake of the Game Boy title.
One of the more prominent developers involved with Metroid was actually aware of AM2R. Although he hasn’t seen it personally, game producer Yoshio Sakamoto told Kotaku:
“We heard about it first after we had already started development. We know it exists, the fact that a fan is out there and really likes the series this much.”
More footage, dev interviews – Indivisible, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2, Bloodstained, The Escapists 2
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos | 0 comments
Another round of developer video interviews with gameplay are in from Shacknews. Indivisible, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2, Bloodstained, and The Escapists 2 are all featured below.
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North American ARMS accolades trailer
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Nintendo of Europe uploaded an accolades trailer for ARMS earlier today. Nintendo of America now has one of its own, and we’ve posted it below.
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Rogue Trooper Redux footage, dev interview
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 2 Comments
Shacknews has a new Rogue Trooper Redux video up with gameplay and a developer interview. Check it out below.
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Save $10 – $20 on select Switch games
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Best Buy has discounted four different Switch games as part of its “Deal of the Day”. LEGO City Undercover, Skylanders Imaginators, and Just Dance 2017 are all $20 off. Super Bomberman R has been discounted by $10.
You can visit Best Buy’s sale page here. Amazon has also price-matched everything here.
Thanks to Jason L for the tip.
Reggie says making political statements is for others to do, Nintendo wants people to smile and have fun
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 116 Comments
There’s been some talk with Far Cry 5 that Ubisoft’s game is being political based on its setting. The National approached Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime about the situation, and his response was hardly surprising.
“Making political statements are for other people to do,” he said. “We want people to smile and have fun when they play our games.”
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Rumor: Super Nintendo World details for Universal Studios in Orlando
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 4 Comments
Much of the recent news surrounding Super Nintendo World has focused on the upcoming park in Tokyo. However, we do know that there are plans in the United States as well, and Channel 9 claims to have some details.
The Woody Woodpecker and Barney attractions are said to be closing down. A Mario Kart ride will be taking over the area, which will apparently be “a moving track ride where guests wear augmented reality glasses to feel like they’re moving through a video game.” Additionally, Channel 9 claims Super Nintendo World will feature “a Donkey Kong roller coaster, plus a number of interactive areas with plans for floating coins in mid-air that will spin on a kind of magnetic system.”
Rick Munarriz with The Motely Fool said the following about the Mario Kart ride:
“It will not be a basic car ride. Whether it’s augmented reality or some kind of scoring thing in the real world. There will be a score element, race element to it and that is what’s going to make the ride re-rideable.”
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Monolith Soft on Xenoblade X western changes, Nintendo Europe handling Xenoblade 2, Nintendo’s localization process
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 144 Comments
Kotaku has a very interesting article up covering the localization of Xenoblade Chronicles X, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, and Nintendo’s localizations in general. The site spoke with Monolith Soft CEO Tetsuya Takahashi, Nintendo’s Genki Yokota, and Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime.
Takahashi himself commented on the changes that were made for Xenoblade Chronicles X in the west, like removing a bikini for one of the characters (Lin). We also have confirmation that Nintendo of Europe is handling Xenoblade Chronicles 2 like the original Wii game instead of Nintendo of America. There’s talk here about Nintendo’s localization process as well.
Find comments from Kotaku’s article below. You can read the full thing here.
