Banjo-Kazooie was apparently named after the family of former Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi
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As reported by VGC, Banjo-Kazooie’s name has ties to former Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi.
Yamauchi has a grandson called Banjo Yamauchi. His son is named Katsuhito Yamauchi, otherwise known as ‘Katsuhi’ for short. When they’re combined, you get ‘Banjo-Katsuhi’. That sounds a whole lot like Banjo-Kazooie, doesn’t it?
Series creator Greg Mayles says that the part about ‘Banjo’ is spot on while composer Grant Kirkhope says the story is true:
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Xbox boss says Microsoft has “a ton of respect” for Nintendo, but doesn’t see the company as a main competitor
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Nintendo isn’t one of Microsoft’s main competitors, Xbox boss Phil Spencer has said.
Speaking with Protocol, Spencer instead pointed to Amazon and Google as primary threats. Despite having “a ton of respect” for Nintendo, he feels that the Big N is “somewhat out of position” due to a lack of investment in the cloud space.
Spencer noted:
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Pokemon of the Year competition announced
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To celebrate Pokemon Day 2020, a Pokemon of the Year competition has been announced. Fans can vote on their favorite Pokemon starting today and running through February 14.
Here’s how it works:
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Evo 2020 lineup announced
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During a live stream today, the full lineup for Evo 2020 was announced. The fighting tournament will feature Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Dragon Ball FighterZ, Samurai Shodown, Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[cl-r], Tekken 7, Street Fighter V: Championship Edition, Soulcalibur V, and Granblue Fantasy Versus. Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes will also have an 8-player invitational tournament.
Evo 2020 will take place between July 31 and August 2 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Nyannyan Neko Mario Time episode 157
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The latest episode of Nintendo’s Japanese show Nyannyan Neko Mario Time has now gone live. We’ve included it below.
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Castlevania Season 3 slated for March 5 on Netflix
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The third season of the Castlevania animated series finally has a release date. It will debut on March 5, Netflix has announced.
Netflix says “there’s more mystery, murder, mayhem, and vampires than ever” for the new season. We have a poster above.
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European My Nintendo rewards update – February 3, 2020
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A new set of rewards have been added to the European My Nintendo website. Five discounts are up for grabs, including Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, Ever Oasis, and more.
Here’s the full lineup:
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Sakurai talks about Satoru Iwata’s passing, Smash Bros. Ultimate being Iwata’s final mission for him
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Shigesato Itoi’s company Hobonichi has been publishing new interviews with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai. As part of this, Sakurai spoke about the passing of late president Satoru Iwata. He also discusses how Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was the final mission Iwata gave to him.
Here’s a translation of that excerpt, courtesy of Siliconera:
Man pleads guilty to hacking and stealing information from Nintendo
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Ryan Hernandez, also known as Ryan West, has plead guilty to federal crimes related to a Nintendo computer hacking scheme.
In 2016, Hernandez used a phishing technique to steal credentials of a Nintendo employee. That led to him gaining access and downloading confidential Nintendo files related to the company’s consoles and games. Hernandez subsequently leaked pre-release information about Switch.
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North American My Nintendo rewards update – February 1, 2020
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My Nintendo has updated with the latest rewards in North America. New discounts are available along with 3DS themes. Additionally, some PC-related rewards have been added for Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX.
Here’s the full set:
