Miyamoto open to making a smaller-scale game, currently has his hands full with other projects
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Shigeru Miyamoto has been responsible for some of the most iconic game franchises ranging from Mario to Zelda. These days though, he’s not quite involved in Nintendo development as he used to be. Miyamoto could be interested in making a new, smaller-scale title down the road, but told Famitsu in the Japanese magazine’s latest issue that he’s busy with other projects.
Here’s our full exchange between Miyamoto and Famitsu:
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Reggie Fils-Aime appointed to GameStop’s board of directors
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Update: Added brief comment from Reggie below.
Original: GameStop announced today that former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has been appointed as one of three new independent members to its Board of Directors. His role will go into effect on April 20. William “Bill” Simon and James “J.K.” Symancyk have also joined on.
GameStop noted in the press release that the appointments of these three members “are the result of a comprehensive search process led by the Board of Directors and involving shareholder input.” Dan DeMatteo, Gerald Szczepanski, Larry Zilavy, Steve Koonin, Jerome Davis, and Tom Kelly are retiring from the board.
George Sherman, GameStop’s CEO, said of today’s news:
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The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia will have a digital release in April
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It’s been several years since The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia first appeared on bookshelves. Now, however, a digital release will finally be happening.
The likes of Amazon, Apple Books, and Google Play indicate that the digital version of Hyrule Historia is arriving on April 14. Some may prefer the physical edition, though this one’s cheaper at $19.99 compared to the original $39.99 asking price.
Here’s an overview of Hyrule Historia:
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My Nintendo coupon giving 20% discount on Mario-themed merchandise from Nintendo’s online store
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My Nintendo has added in a new reward in celebration of Mario Day. For North American members, you can receive a 20% discount for use on select Mario-themed merchandise from Nintendo’s online store. It costs 450 Platinum Points.
Check out the coupon on My Nintendo here. Eligible items include clothes, controllers, and more.
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Series creator on why Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time is 3D instead of 2D
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Samurai Jack is finally getting a new video game, as it was announced that Battle Through Time is coming to multiple platforms, including Switch. At PAX East 2020, series creator Genndy Tartakovsky and head writer Darrick Bachman were on hand to talk about the new project.
During the fan Q&A, the two were asked why the direction was ultimately decided to be 3D rather than 2D. Tartakovsky started off by stating the following:
Miyamoto tells the story of meeting Illumination CEO, decision to make Mario animated film
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After the negative reception of the Super Mario Bros. film in 1993, Nintendo put the breaks on pursuing movies. Yet now after so much time has passed, the Big N is giving things another shot. Illumination is on board to create a brand new Mario-based movie with Despicable Me producer Chris Meledandri. Nintendo is overseeing the process and Shigeru Miyamoto is heavily involved.
As part of a lengthy interview in Famitsu this week, Miyamoto spoke about meeting Meledandri for the first time and how that eventually led to the Mario film. One of the important parts of their conversation was when Meledandri brought up a past failure, which convinced Miyamoto that he could be trusted.
Here’s our full translation of the interview excerpt:
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Miyamoto on Nintendo’s future plans, collaborating with other companies
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In Famitsu’s recent 12-page interview with Shigeru Miyamoto, he was asked about Nintendo’s plans moving forward. Considering Nintendo has been diversifying their interests in the past few years at a brisk pace, the public is eager to hear about Nintendo’s activity.
Here’s our translation of the excerpt:
Miyamoto: We want to expand our video game characters to a variety of settings – not just in games, all while keeping their value. In other words, we’ll be collaborating with various other companies. If we’re able to accomplish that, we can create more opportunities for people to make contact with our characters on a much larger scale than usual.
We’ve translated many other highlights from the interview here, here and here. Look forward to more translations in the coming days.
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SEGA to share content from cancelled Sonic SXSW 2020 panel “in a new format this April”
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Since SXSW 2020 has been cancelled, that has affected SEGA’s plans for the show. The company was originally planning on hosting a panel, which was teased to have some announcements.
Although that panel will no longer be happening, SEGA is changing up how it’ll be doing things. Content from that event will now be presented “in a new format”. We don’t have the specifics yet, but this is on track for April.
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Nintendo Minute – “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Run vs. Ride Challenge”
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This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta take on a challenge in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild to see which is faster – running or riding a horse. Check out the full episode below.
SXSW 2020 canceled due to coronavirus concerns
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Update: Official SXSW statement added below.
Original: SXSW 2020 will no longer be happening due to concerns regarding the coronavirus outbreak.
Earlier today, Austin mayor Steve Adler said during a news conference that “based on the recommendation of our public health officer and director of public health, and after consultation with the city manager, I’ve gone ahead and declared a local disaster in the city, and associated with that, have issued an order that effectively cancels SXSW.”
