Nicolas Wegnez is the new boss of Nintendo UK
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 4 Comments
Simon Kemp’s departure from Nintendo UK was made known earlier this month. He’s now been replaced by Nicolas Wegnez, who will become the company’s new general manager.
Wegnez has been with Nintendo for over 20 years. His most recent position was with Nintendo Iberica as marketing and PR director.
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Screenshots of this week’s European Nintendo Downloads (6/23/16)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Screenshots, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
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[Let’s Talk] Zelda: Breath of the Wild reaction and Nintendo’s E3
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk | 20 Comments
Just a week ago we were talking about what we wanted from Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Nintendo as a whole at this year’s E3. And now… it’s over! With everything so fresh, it’s a good time to talk about it all.
There’s no question that Zelda: Breath of the Wild was the highlight at E3. Nintendo kicked off the show with a trailer, followed by hours of coverage on the Treehouse stream. The game was a very hot commodity at E3. Even though Nintendo’s entire booth was dedicated to Breath of the Wild, that wasn’t enough to prevent massive lines.
Aside from Breath of the Wild, there was quite a bit more to Nintendo’s E3 than we would have thought a few weeks ago. A brand new 3DS action-RPG, Ever Oasis, was announced. We also heard about new amiibo, Mario Party: Star Rush, BoxBoxBoy! in the west, and Rhythm Heaven Megamix even had a stealth launch on the North American 3DS eShop. There were also release dates and coverage of games like Paper Mario: Color Splash and Dragon Quest VII.
With everything that happened at E3, what’s your reaction? What do you think of Zelda: Breath of the Wild thus far? If you have any thoughts about Nintendo at E3, be sure to tell us in the comments below!
Highlights from last week’s topic: Nintendo at E3 2016
Nintendo Everything comic #11: The woes of evolution
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Comics | 19 Comments
We’re all waiting to see what the new Pokemon Sun/Moon starters will evolve into. Ted has some ideas of his own, but it doesn’t look like things panned out the way he had hoped in his own world…
Japan getting special Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse book on June 30
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment
Next week, Atlus will be bringing out a material book for Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse in Japan. The official name is “Shin Megami Tensei IV Final Official Setting Document Collection + Journey to the Mythology World”.
The book will have plenty of content, including columns about mythologies and religions of the world written by Nobuyuki Shioda with additions and revisions. It will also contain many unpublished draft drawings by character designer Masayuki Doi. On top of that, fans can expect exclusive production commentary from development staff, three newly written novels (Krishna’s past and two more), plus an interview.
The Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse art book goes on sale on June 30. A few preview images are in the gallery below.
Miyamoto on Zelda: Breath of the Wild – technology’s role, his involvement, more
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U | 20 Comments
During the weekend, Gamekult published an interview with Shigeru Miyamoto (and Nintendo’s Bill Trinen) about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The discussion was in French, but we have a complete English translation. Massive thanks goes out to LuigiBlood and Cynthia Elil for helping us out on this.
Miyamoto touched on topics like the role of technology in the game and his involvement in the project. He also touched on Eiji Aonuma’s recent words about being able to quickly reach the end of the game.
Head past the break for the fully translated interview.
Miitomo – new items and Miitomo Drop theme
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments
Miitomo has received a couple of new updates. New items are out now in Miitomo Shop, and there is an additional theme in Miitomo Drop.
First, here’s the lineup of new items:
– Ribbon wire hairband
– Overalls + dress shirt
– Mid-length skirt
– Ribbed short socks
– Paisley slip-ons
– Mirrorless camera
– Present bow
– Present box
“Dinosaurs! Prehistoric Posh” stages have been added to Miitomo Drop. They’ll provide you with the following:
– Tyrannosaur hood (set)
– Tyrannosaurus suit (set)
– Stegosaurus plates
– Archaeopteryx necklace
– T. rex skull
– T. rex tailbones
– Pteranodon pal
– Triceratops hat
– Dinosaur mesh cap
– Big dinosaur tee
– Dino-clawed pants
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Update: Or not – CD Projekt Red says NX “will be fantastic”
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 83 Comments
Update: Fabian Mario Döehla has since indicated that the talk isn’t to be taken seriously. He’s looking forward to NX personally, but it doesn’t seem like he has any major inside knowledge.
The Witcher series developer CD Projekt Red believes that the NX “will be fantastic.” That’s according to the company’s communications manager Fabian Mario Döehla, who spoke in vague terms about Nintendo’s new console during a Rocket Beans TV interview as translated by NintenGen.
Here’s the full exchange between the two sides:
Host: What do you know about NX?
Fabian: It will be fantastic. As developer [CD Projekt] you get access to the hardware and everybody [at CD Projekt] is looking forward. We know things.
Host: Are you lying now?
Fabian: No, no.
Host: Sometimes I cannot tell if you are telling the truth or not.
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Famitsu’s most wanted games (6/19/16)
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It’s time for the latest Famitsu‘s most wanted games chart! Zelda: Breath of the Wild has now shot into the top 10.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between June 2 and June 8.
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Etrian Odyssey V screenshots, art, and details – Titles and Master Skills, more
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
Within the past few days, Famitsu put up a new article about Etrian Odyssey V. We have the latest screenshots, art, and details about the game courtesy of Persona Central.
First up, the latest images:
And now for the details:
Character Colors
– There are alternate colors for all 10 classes
– One for each of the four appearance options for a total of 40
– 12 new colors shown in art for Warlock, Cestus, Cestus, Shaman, Masurao, Necromancer, Hound, Reaper
– Once again, you can change the color of a character’s hair, eyes and skin,
– These alternate color options change the colors for other elements of a character such as their outfit
