Mario Kart 8 Deluxe had a bigger first week than original Wii U game, Mario Kart 7 in the UK
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 9 Comments
In its first week, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe climbed to the top of the UK charts. It was the first Nintendo game to reach that mark since Pokemon White in 2011.
An additional piece of information has now come in about the racer’s performance. It not only had a bigger week than Mario Kart 8 on Wii U, but also 3DS’ Mario Kart 7.
We should be receiving sales data for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe in Japan later this week. For North America, it’s unclear when Nintendo will make any numbers known.
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Nintendo’s win confirmed in patent case against Mii characters
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 7 Comments
In 2011, RecogniCorp filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Nintendo. The company claimed that Mii characters used the same techniques described in the patent for making police sketches of suspects.
But on Friday, a federal appeals court determined that the patent asserted against Nintendo by RecogniCorp should never have been granted. The lawsuit has come to a close as a result.
Ajay Singh, Nintendo of America’s director of litigation and compliance said of the verdict:
“We are very pleased with the court’s decision. The decision marks another case in which Nintendo’s unique ideas overcame unjustified threats of patent infringement. Nintendo has a long history of developing innovative products and we will continue to vigorously defend all our products from meritless patent lawsuits.”
Source: Nintendo PR
Constructor introduces its lineup of undesirables, trailers
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Videos | 0 comments
System3 shared new details about its upcoming Switch game Constructor today. Specifically, we have information about the undesirables, “colorful characters, who you’ll send to terrorize rival builders.”
The lineup is as follows:
The Hippy – They hold street parties, squat, or picket an opponent building.
Killer Clown – All round dangerous individuals that cause damage all over the place.
The Ghost – Scares tenants to within an inch of their lives and sends them packing.
Mr Fixit – The repairman you should never hire – he’ll bodge the whole job.
The Phsyco – Stay away from him, because he’s just plain crazy!
The Thugs – These give Phil Mitchell a run for his money as the nastiest piece of work around.
The Thief – Lock up your valuables, because these guys steal everything.
The Gangster – Your chosen hitman. Need someone silenced, buildings burned to the ground? He’s your man.
Constructor is in development to launch in 2017, to commemorate 20th Anniversary of the multi-million-selling city builder’s original release, sharing a dark and wonderful world with feverish fans and a whole new audience.
Constructor will be out on Switch sometime this summer.
Source: System3 PR
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Rumor: Rough look at the Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga DX icon
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Rumors | 12 Comments
A couple of days ago, apparent news leaked out about Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga DX. Data for the game was said to be found sitting on the 3DS eShop through some nontraditional means.
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga DX is starting to look even more likely, as SciresM – who claimed to have found the data initially – now says he’s located the game’s icon as well. Here’s a rough look:
At this point, I’d be pretty surprised if Nintendo didn’t end up announcing this game. News at E3 would be expected.
Switch maintenance taking place today, next week
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo is back at it with maintenance, this time specifically for Switch. Using credit cards on the eShop will be unavailable today, while general maintenance is planned for next week.
The schedule is as follows:
Switch online play, rankings, etc.
– 5:50 PM PT (May 1) – 7:30 PM PT (May 1)
– 8:50 PM ET (May 1) – 10:30 PM ET (May 1)
– 1:50 AM in the UK (May 2) – 3:30 AM in the UK (May 2)
– 2:50 AM in Europe (May 2) – 4:30 AM in Europe (May 2)
Switch eShop (using credit cards)
– 3:30 PM PT (May 8) – 6 PM PT (May 8)
– 6:30 PM ET (May 8) – 9 PM ET (May 8)
– 11:30 PM in the UK (May 8) – 2 AM in the UK (May 9)
– 12:30 AM in Europe (May 9) – 3 AM in Europe (May 9)
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Nobunaga’s Ambition: Taishi screenshots
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News | 2 Comments
Following Famitsu’s coverage, Koei Tecmo published the first official screenshots from Nobunaga’s Ambition: Taishi. Find them below.
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Ever Oasis shares details about the characters, new screenshots and art
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 13 Comments
This week, Ever Oasis director and producer Koichi Ishii put up a new blog post on Nintendo’s website. Various characters were introduced, and we also have new screenshots and art.
Ishii started out by saying how he was glad to receive many positive comments about the characters when Ever Oasis was shown during the latest Nintendo Direct. People were mentioning things like Tethu and Esna looking cute as well as some wanting a Penkrow plushie.
In this developer blog, Ishii introduced these characters. They are designed by famed illustrator Yoshinori Shizuma. The post covers what things the team were thinking of when making the characters, and how they ultimately ended up.
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Famitsu’s most wanted games (4/30/17)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 3 Comments
It’s time for the latest Famitsu‘s most wanted games chart. Splatoon 2 drops out of the top five, but The Alliance Alive jumps up to the fourth position.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between April 13 and April 19.
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UT Grand Prix 2017 – official Nintendo x UNIQLO contest winners announced
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 8 Comments
Last July, UNIQLO kicked off a special UT Grand Prix 2017 contest in partnership with Nintendo. Fans around the world were tasked with creating t-shirt designs based on the big N’s various franchises. Shigeru Miyamoto was even involved as one of the judges.
Over 16,000 people submitted entries for the contest. Today, the full results were announced.
The first place, grand prize winner from Japan is below (men’s / women’s / kids’ designs):
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Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Sidon’s English voice actor confirmed
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 17 Comments
The English voice actor for Sidon in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was somewhat of a mystery. It was originally thought that the character was voiced by Bill Rogers, but it turns out it was a different person entirely.
Interestingly enough, the confirmation of Sidon’s actual voice actor comes from Sean Chiplock. Chiplock played the roles of Revali, Teba, and the Great Deku Tree in Breath of the Wild.
