Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 4 Comments

Miitomo is once again featuring a collaboration with a Nintendo franchise. This time, the focus is on Kirby.

There are quiet a few things going on with the Kirby collaboration. Here’s the rundown:

Kirby re-tweet event

Get a Kirby Cafe logo tee if combined re-tweets of tweets that include the hashtag #Miitomo_Kirby_RT from Nintendo’s official Twitter accounts by September 12 at 7:00 PM PT / 10 PM ET. This will be distributed between September 15 at 7 PM PT / 10 PM ET until October 13 at 4 AM PT / 7 AM ET if the target is met.

NA:@NintendoAmerica
EU:@NintendoEurope
JP:@Miitomo_JP

Kirby hood

A free Kirby hood is available in Miitomo. Launch the app and claim it between September 15 at 7 PM PT and October 13 at 4 AM PT / 7 AM ET.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 21 Comments

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night was originally scheduled to arrive next March. Unfortunately, the game is now seeing a major delay.

In a Kickstarter update, creator Koji Igarashi explained that he wants to ensure that the project meets his “quality standards”. With the team’s “current production set-up and release deadline,” that may have been impossible to realize. New developers are now being brought in to keep development going at a steady pace. This all means that Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night won’t be ready until the first half of 2018.

Here’s the news straight from Igarashi:

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Earlier today, Nintendo hosted a Yo-kai Watch 2 preview event at Siren Studios. Mark Ballas of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars was in attendance, as were plenty of kids. View some photos along with their descriptions below.

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Mark Ballas of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars and star of Jersey Boys on Broadway this fall and ‘Dance It Out’ founder Billy Blanks Jr., and kids interact with costume character Jibanyan at the YO-KAI WATCH 2 preview event on Sept. 8, 2016. The YO-KAI WATCH 2: Bony Spirits and YO-KAI WATCH 2: Fleshy Souls games launch on Sept. 30 for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Mark Ballas of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars and star of Jersey Boys on Broadway this fall attends the YO-KAI WATCH 2 preview event on Sept. 8, 2016 at Siren Studios. The YO-KAI WATCH 2: Bony Spirits and YO-KAI WATCH 2: Fleshy Souls games launch on Sept. 30 for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Mark Ballas of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars and star of Jersey Boys on Broadway this fall teaches attendees the YO-KAI WATCH Dance with costume character Jibanyan at the YO-KAI WATCH 2 preview event on Sept. 8, 2016. The YO-KAI WATCH 2: Bony Spirits and YO-KAI WATCH 2: Fleshy Souls games launch on Sept. 30 for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Luca C. and Logan C. from Anaheim, California play the latest YO-KAI WATCH 2 game for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems at Siren Studios in Hollywood, California, on Sept. 8, 2016. The YO-KAI WATCH 2: Bony Spirits and YO-KAI WATCH 2: Fleshy Souls games launch on Sept. 30.

Source: Nintendo PR

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 13 Comments

The Telegraph is the latest outlet to have published an interview with Shigeru Miyamoto about Super Mario Run. Nintendo’s legendary developer touched on why this is the right time for Mario to be on mobile, why the game is on iOS first, and more.

We’ve posted a few notable excerpts from the interview below. The Telegraph has the full discussion here.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Videos | 5 Comments

In North America, we know of the latest Shin Megami game as Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse. But in Japan, it was called Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final. Atlus has now made a silly little video to show how they arrived at the English title – see it below.

In other news, Atlus is readying a free 3DS theme. Nozomi, Gaston, and other members of the demon hunting squad are featured.

Source: Atlus PR

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Polygon has once again provided another look at Mario Party: Star Rush, as we have more footage of the Toad Scramble mode. Check it out below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Mobile, News | 0 comments

Thus far, we’ve seen amiibo incorporated into both Wii U and 3DS. The functionality is likely to be integrated into NX as well. But what about smart devices, which Nintendo is now supporting quite a bit?

Shigeru Miyamoto appears to be open to the idea. Speaking with IGN, Miyamoto mentioned: “There’s nothing we can announce today but it’s certainly an area we’re interested in, and today Apple announced some new news about their NFC technology.”

It’s not a confirmation, but that sounds like a very positive response. I wouldn’t be surprised if we see amiibo-supported mobile titles in the future.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 5 Comments

The Verge is the latest outlet with an interview focused on Super Mario Run. The site spoke with Shigeru Miyamoto, who unveiled the mobile game yesterday. Miyamoto talked about how Super Mario Run came to be, whether we’ll see a Mario game on mobile in which you have full control, and more.

Head past the break for a roundup of Miyamoto’s comments. You can read The Verge’s full piece here.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 0 comments

The sixth Play Nintendo Show has gone live. View the new video below, which focuses on Mario Kart 7.

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Yesterday, Niantic CEO John Hanke confirmed that Pokemon GO has topped 500 million downloads. App Annie now reports that the game has earned over $500 million in worldwide customer spending across iOS and Android. It’s the fastest title to reach that mark, as Candy Crush Saga took over 200 days and Clash of Clans and Puzzle & Dragons took over 400 days. Pokemon GO hit the mark in just over 60 days. Incredibly, it’s on track to reach $1 billion in revenue by the end of 2016.

You can read more about Pokemon GO in App Annie’s report here. The article goes over retention rate a bit, as well as the impact of non-gaming apps.

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