Monolith Soft updates recruitment page, “urgent” and “mass” openings
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 11 Comments
Monolith Soft, developer of the Xenoblade games, has made an update to its staff recruitment page. It now seeks “urgent” and “mass” recruitment for 3DCG designers.
This is the lineup of positions available at the Monolith Soft Tokyo office recruitment section:
– Programmer
– Planner
– 3DCG Designer (Urgent!)
– 2D Designer
– Effect Designer
– Motion Designer
– Project Manager
And the Kyoto office:
– 3DCG Designer (Mass Recruitment!)
– Effect Designer
– Motion Designer
Note that the Tokyo office has been responsible for the Xenoblade games. The Kyoto office is more new and has assisted with the development of Nintendo titles.
Nintendo UK – Wii U has a “compelling line-up of games”, talk about delays and holiday lineup
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 23 Comments
In the latest issue of MCV, the publication features an interview with Nintendo UK marketing manager Chandra Nair.
Nair first talked about the Wii U by noting how it’s “a fantastic proposition for both families and gamers”. He also pointed out the system’s “compelling line-up of games” and growing list of “must-have titles”.
Nair said:
“Mario Kart 8 continues to be popular week-in, week-out, even after all this time. And Splatoon is still a relatively new title and something that kids have been pestering their parents for, so we anticipate that bringing these two fantastic games together in one value bundle should be a popular move.”
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Nintendo puts up new developer website
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 7 Comments
A new Nintendo developer site is now up and running. Check it out here.
Of course, as this site is primarily intended for developers and publishers, there’s not a massive amount to see for the general public. It is interesting to look at though in any case!
2DS price drop hits the Nintendo UK store
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
Over on the Nintendo UK store, a number of bundles have been reduced in price. The following products can be purchased for 20-30% off:
Transparent Blue 2DS + Pokémon Alpha Sapphire + Case – £79.99
Transparent Red 2DS + Pokémon Omega Ruby + Case – £79.99
White & Red 2DS + Animal Crossing: New Leaf + Case – $94.99
Black & Blue 2DS + LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins + Case – £94.99
White & Red 2DS + Yoshi’s New Island + Yoshi Backpack – £95.99
White & Red 2DS + Tomodachi Life + Case – £79.99
Transparent Blue 2DS + Star Fox 64 + Case – £95.99
Black & Blue 2DS + Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon + Luigi Hat – £95.99
White & Red 2DS + Mario Tennis Open + Mario plush – £95.99
Black & Blue 2DS + Mario Kart 7 + Bullet Bill t-shirt – £79.99
White & Red 2DS + Pokémon Y + Case – £95.99
Transparent Red 2DS + Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS + Case – £98.99
Black & Blue 2DS + The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds + Case – £95.99
Black & Blue 2DS + Pokémon X + Case – £95.99
White & Red 2DS + New Super Mario Bros. 2 + T-shirt – £79.99
Black & Blue 2DS + New Super Mario Bros. 2 + T-shirt – £79.99
Red & White 2DS + Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer pack (includes case, amiibo cards and more) + NFC Reader – £119.99
Transparent Blue 2DS + Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal + Case + T-shirt – £98.99
You can check out all of the 2DS systems on Nintendo UK’s store here.
Report: NX dev kits going out, multiple devices, has “industry-leading chips”
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News | 263 Comments
Nintendo has started to distribute a software development kit for the new NX system to third-parties, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. The publication cited “people familiar with the matter” in its report. Nintendo could introduce NX “as early as next year.”
The Wall Street Journal also briefly touched on NX’s form. It isn’t absolutely certain what shape it will take, but the publication noted that “Nintendo would likely include both a console and at least one mobile unit that could either be used in conjunction with the console or taken on the road for separate use.” Additionally, the company apparently intends to include “industry-leading chips in the NX devices” following criticisms about the Wii U’s power and the console’s inability to stack up against the competition. All of that information is said to have come from those “familiar with the development plans”.
Finally, the Wall Street Journal’s article briefly touches on the NX’s release timing. Having spoken with analysts, there might be reason to believe that Nintendo will be looking to bring it out relatively quickly.
“We are increasingly of the idea that Nintendo might launch the NX in 2016 because of the softness of 3DS and Wii U,” analyst David Gibson told the Wall Street Journal.
We won’t be hearing or seeing NX – at least in any official capacity – until 2016.
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Zelda: Tri Force Heroes costumes trailer
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments
The latest trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes shows off the game’s various costumes. Take a look at the new video below.
Play-Asia taking pre-orders for the Splatoon plushies
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments
Earlier this week, we told you about plans to make plushies available based on Splatoon. Today, retailer Play-Asia has followed up with pre-orders. You can reserve each one here.
The various plushies are priced at $21.99 each. They’ll be shipped on December 25.
Splatoon version 2.2.0 videos showing weapon changes
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 1 Comment
Next week, Nintendo will be pushing out a new update for Splatoon: version 2.2.0. A number of adjustments are planned, several of which pertain to weapons.
There are a few videos up on Nintendo’s Japanese YouTube page showing how weapons will be changed with the upcoming patch. We have them all below.
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – Japanese Happy Home Network trailer
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Nintendo issued a new Japanese Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer video today highlighting the Happy Home Network (“Tsukutta” update in Japan) features. This lets players share and visit other houses, in addition to participate in design contests. Check out the trailer below.
Genei Ibun Roku #FE – Eleonora and Kiria character trailers
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Nintendo put out a pair of new Genei Ibun Roku #FE character trailers today. We have a couple of videos for Eleonora and Kiria below.
