Reggie on Nintendo’s changed mobile stance, Pokemon GO affect on 3DS hardware, mobile won’t hurt Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Mobile, News, Switch | 6 Comments
Engadget published a few new quotes from Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime. With Super Mario Run taking the spotlight this month, the discussion focused on mobile.
Reggie spoke about Satoru Iwata’s comments from 2011 and how Nintendo’s stance on mobile has changed since then. He also talked about how Pokemon GO has given 3DS a big boost and spoke about how Switch won’t be negatively impacted.
Head past the break for Reggie’s comments. Read Engadget’s full piece here.
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Pokemon GO was the third most discussed topic on Facebook this year
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 5 Comments
Pokemon GO has managed to make the list as one of Facebook’s most discussed topics this year. It came in third, beating out popular events and people like the Olympics, Super Bowl, and Muhammad Alie.
The full list is as follows:
1. U.S. Presidential Election
2. Brazilian Politics
3. Pokémon Go
4. Black Lives Matter
5. Rodrigo Duterte and Philippine Presidential Election
6. Olympics
7. Brexit
8. Super Bowl
9. David Bowie
10. Muhammad Ali
The list above is based on data between January 1 and November 27.
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53 minutes of The Alliance Alive footage
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments
53 minutes of footage from The Alliance Alive was shown during a Famitsu live stream today. We’ve posted the full recording below.
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First screenshots and art from the Switch exclusive Seasons of Heaven
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Switch | 79 Comments
Earlier today, we heard rumblings of a new Switch exclusive from Any Arts Production known as Seasons of Heaven. French outlet Gameblog has now come forward with the first screenshots and art. You can check them out below.
Seasons of Heaven, based on the French novel of the same name, is focused around a group of survivors in a post-civilization world. Yann – a young boy with Asperger’s syndrome – and his French bulldog Ani are the primary characters, and both will be playable. The game is running in Unreal Engine 4.
We’ll be seeing even more of Seasons of Heaven next week. Gameblog is promising first gameplay and a developer interview next week.
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Pokemon GO and Starbucks partnership official, 7,800 stores becoming PokeStops and Gyms
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 4 Comments
Pokemon GO’s partnership with Starbucks is now official. A post on the official website shares details about what’s ins tore.
First, 7,800 Starbucks stores in the United States will become PokeStops and Gyms later today. On top of that, Starbucks is making the special-edition Pokémon GO Frappuccino.
Here’s the official notice from Niantic:
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Nintendo Download (12/8/16, North America) – Metroid: Other M, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon, more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments
This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U Download
Bridge Constructor Playground – $9.99
Teslapunk – $9.99
Wii Retail on Wii U
Metroid: Other M – $19.99
Wii U Virtual Console
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon – $9.99
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14 minutes of Dragon Quest VIII English footage
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 2 Comments
Nintendo World Report now has a video up containing 14 minutes of footage from the English version of Dragon Quest VIII. Watch it below.
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Pokemon Sun/Moon sell over 2.1 million copies in 12 days in Europe
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments
Nintendo provided a new update on Pokemon Sun/Moon sales over on its Twitter page. In just twelve days, the two games have sold over 2.1 million copies.
According to Nintendo:
#PokemonSunMoon has sold over 2.1 million units in 12 days on sale in Europe! Thanks for playing, Trainers! pic.twitter.com/a7EqVI2WKr
— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) December 8, 2016
Nintendo said last Wednesday that Pokemon Sun/Moon had sold over 1.5 million units in Europe. That included 368,000 units sold in the UK in the first week.
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Miyamoto on Mario Run and Wii experiments, Pokemon GO’s success, Nintendogs may work better as mobile-only
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Mobile, News | 8 Comments
With all of the Super Mario Run information coming in tonight, a new set of interviews with Shigeru Miyamoto are beginning to appear. The Verge is one of the first outlets with a discussion with the legendary developer.
During the chat, there was plenty of talk about Super Mario Run including how some of its origins are tied to Wii. Miyamoto also spoke about Pokemon GO’s success, and said that some franchises like Nintendogs may be better-suited as mobile-only.
Here’s a roundup of Miyamoto’s comments:
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Miyamoto says Nintendo didn’t pursue smartphones previously since they weren’t powerful enough
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 5 Comments
We’ve finally seen Nintendo dip its toes into the mobile market this year. As for why it didn’t happen sooner, Shigeru Miyamoto told The Wall Street Journal that smartphones weren’t powerful enough. However, Miyamoto says that there are now “more opportunities for consumers to come into contact with a mobile phone than our own gaming devices.”
As for Nintendo’s next mobile effort Super Mario Run, development took about a year. Miyamoto noted that it was designed the way it is since most people hold their phones with one hand. To compensate for the narrow width of phone screens, the team focused on making Mario climb and drop to collect items.
