Through the many interviews of Iwata Asks, we’ve found out some very interesting things about Mario. We’ve learned about plans for a rifle, beam gun, and rocket in the original Super Mario Bros., heard why Shigeru Miyamoto included coins in the game, and received a ton of other interesting tidbits.

The latest edition of Iwata Asks focuses on Steel Diver, but Satoru Iwata, Miyamoto, and other members of the development team couldn’t resist bringing up Mario in the conversation. Miyamoto happened to discuss why Mario has a plump shape. He said:

“The reason Mario is a plump shape is because gaming devices at that time could only read collisions between square boxes, not because I wanted to make him cute. His design turned out like that because I adjusted for the capabilities of the gaming device of the day. For example, resolution was low, so I made his face big. But today’s game consoles can handle collisions with round or irregular shapes.”

For the full interview, which actually does discuss Steel Diver, click here.

Dengeki Nintendo’s Pokemon game announcement may see a delay

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In Dengeki Nintendo’s April issue, the magazine teased an announcement regarding a new Pokemon title. Now CoroCoro magazine is also promising a game reveal. The thing is that CoroCoro tends to feature Pokemon news first, so there’s a chance that Dengeki will be forced to delay their announcement until next month. Either way, we’ll find out in a few days if the magazine plans on revealing something, as the next issue is expected to hit store shelves soon.

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Dragon Quest 25th Anniversary Collection logo, Dragon Quest 25th anniversary logo

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Namco Bandai “Level Up” conference begins in a few hours

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Namco Bandai will be holding a press conference in just a few hours. The company will show off previously announced titles, and new reveals are expected as well. Nintendo fans can look forward to possible Tales of the Abyss news, in addition to other 3DS/Wii information. We’ll be sure to bring you the latest updates from the conference here as well as on our sister site. For the listing of conference times, see the rundown below.

BST 6:30 am
CET 7:30 am
Dubai 9:30 am
EST 1:30 am
PST 10:30 pm (Tuesday 10th)

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Nintendo’s E3 2011 teaser site live

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Just like last year, you’ll be able to watch Nintendo’s E3 2011 media presentation live. It also appears that the full site will open following the conference. Nintendo did a pretty nice job with their “E3 Network” in 2010, so I expect that there will be a ton of content this year as well.

Check out (and bookmark) the site here

Activision’s 2011 product lineup includes new 007 game

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Two 007 games were released last year, and we now know that another entry in the video game franchise is expected to ship in 2011. During a financial results conference call, Activision confirmed that the company plans on launching the project sometime this year. Unfortunately, no further information was provided.

GoldenEye 007, a reimagining of the class N64 release, was received well by critics and was one of the better-selling third-party releases of 2010. Might Activsion have called on Eurocom to develop a sequel for Wii and/or other platforms?

Nintendo of America Hires New Executive VP of Sales & Marketing

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Scott Moffitt to Drive Continued Growth for Nintendo Hardware and Software Brands
REDMOND, Wash., May 9, 2011 – Nintendo of America is pleased to announce the hiring of a new executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. Effective May 9, Scott Moffitt will assume responsibility for sales and marketing activities for Nintendo throughout North America. Moffitt will work from Nintendo’s office in Redwood City, Calif., and report to Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime.
Moffitt comes to Nintendo from Henkel Consumer Goods, where he oversaw North American operations for leading personal-care brands such as Dial, Right Guard, Tone and Pure & Natural. During his five years as senior vice president and general manager for the Personal Care division, he orchestrated an overhaul of the flagship Dial and Right Guard brands.

Zelda: Ocarina of Time song redone with Portal 2 cutscene footage

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The “house tune” from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is rather catchy, and it will definitely get stuck in your head after listening to it after awhile. What happens when you combine the melody with Portal 2 cutscenes? You get the video above, that’s what! Just be warned that it contains spoilers, so watch it at your own risk…

Important information for Club Nintendo members (Europe)

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If you are a member of Club Nintendo, you’ll need to follow a simple process to keep your membership active due to some changes here at the official Nintendo of Europe website.
Club Nintendo and the Nintendo website are now governed by a new set of Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy, which you will need to accept before May 31st 2011 if you want to continue enjoying your Club Nintendo membership and its related benefits. If you are a Club Nintendo member aged under 16, you’ll have to have the new Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy accepted on your behalf by an adult.

Miyamoto on the 3DS eShop, no StreetPass for Super Mario 3D, will use gyro sensor, Project Cafe talk, uniqueness, much more

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Shigeru Miyamoto on the sales of the 3DS…

“We’ve had a very good start with the 3DS, but it’s not completely widespread yet. One of our pet peeves is how do you convey the message? Because one has to play the 3DS to experience the 3D. I guess it depends on you guys!”

Miyamoto on games for the 3DS…

“We spent a lot of time developing 3DS, whether its games or other software. But from now we will be focussing more on gaming, we want to release lots of games this year.”

Miyamoto on Ocarina of Time 3D…

“After 13 years, there will be the children of today who haven’t experienced Ocarina of Time, it’s brand new for them. But for fans of the original, it’s a very faithful adaption.”