Nintendo’s financial results briefing is just now getting underway. Analyst David Gibson is in attendance per usual, and is sharing information from the event. We’ll update this post with all of the tidbits as they come in below.

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Nintendo Power Podcast episode #24 now live

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The latest episode of Nintendo Power podcast is now live. For the latest episode, host Chris Slate talks to Sean Velasco and Sandy Gordon from Yacht Club Games about Shovel Knight’s creation and evolution, and what comes next. The group also recommends games they’ve been enjoying, takes the Warp Zone Quiz, and picks their top upcoming titles for Switch.

Here’s the full episode:

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Waddle Dee Nendoroid pre-orders open, new photos

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As previously announced, Waddle Dee from the Kirby series is getting a Nendroid. Pre-orders are now open for the figure on Play-Asia here.

Waddle Dee comes with four different face plates including a standard expression, a more serious expression, a sleeping expression, and a cute downcast expression. A spear, bandanna, and apple are included as optional parts.

Below are some photos:

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MariCar ordered to pay Nintendo damages of 50 million yen

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Going back to February 2017, Nintendo had been engaged with a lawsuit against MariCAR. The Big N took issue with the service, which had a name reminiscent to that of Mario Kart and had people dressing up as its characters while driving through Tokyo in go-karts. Ultimately, Nintendo felt that MariCAR was infringing upon its IP.

While a court decision had already been reached, MariCar Inc. has been ordered to pay Nintendo damages of 50 million yen, which amounts to about $500,000. The Tokyo District Court previously required MariCar to pay 10 million yen. The final amount was increased by an appeals court today.

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Reggie stopped Nintendo of America from trying to age up the logo after joining the company

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Reggie Fils-Aime recently appeared on the Present Value podcast. The former Nintendo of America president discussed his time at the Big N in-depth, and at one point, was asked about what companies need to think about when building a brand.

Reggie spoke about Nintendo becoming a powerhouse in the gaming industry and how it was a team effort – specifically a “high-functioning, strong leadership team that disagreed in private but was aligned in public and drove the business forward.” He also discussed an experience he had in which Nintendo of America was taking the company’s well-known logo in different directions to try and appeal to an older demographic. This is when he was first starting out. However, Reggie realized that in order to appeal to a mainstream audience, they needed “to do it based on what the brand stood for, and not doing it in some false way.”

Reggie’s full words:

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Reggie on what becoming a meme means to him, gives backstory on “My body is ready”

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Fans have always embraced former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime. There are many reasons for that, but memorable quotes, moment, and memes certainly plays a part of that.

During a recent episode of the Present Value podcast, Reggie weighed in on what becoming a meme means to him. Here’s what he shared on that front:

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Nintendo Minute – “Nintendo Switch Swap!”

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The latest episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta take a stroll through the eShop and pick out a game for each other to play. Check out the full episode below.

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My Nintendo (Europe) adds Animal Crossing 2020 Birthday Calendar as a digital reward

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A new reward has been added to My Nintendo in Europe today. The Animal Crossing 2020 Birthday Calendar shows the birthdays of all the animal friends in Animal Crossing. The reward costs 80 Platinum Points and will be available until October 1, 2020. It’s available in English, German, French, Italian and Spanish. Note that this is a digital reward – it’s a PDF file in size A4.

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Sonic the Hedgehog Movie’s theme song video released

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The theme song for Sonic the Hedgehog is now live on YouTube. The piece boasts a hefty list of musicians, with iz Khalifa, Ty Dolla $ign, Lil Yachty & Sueco the Child – Speed Me Up on list. You can listen to the track here:

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Super Nintendo World to be a part of Universal’s Epic Universe in Orlando

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Much of the discussion surrounding Super Nintendo World has centered around Japan. While that’s understandable given that the first park will be opening there in just a few months, other locations will eventually be established as well.

Orlando, Florida is one area in which Super Nintendo World will also be appearing. Comcast executives confirmed speculation today that it will be a part of Universal’s Epic Universe theme park, which debuts in 2023.