Miyamoto was speaking with the press this week ahead of the Nintendo Museum opening in Kyoto, Japan. He gave insight as to why the museum is opening, stating that he hopes attendees will get a true feel for what the company is all about.

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Shigeru Miyamoto comments on AI, says “Nintendo would rather go in a different direction”

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The rise of AI has been prominent including in the gaming industry and development of projects, but Mario and Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto doesn’t seem overly interested in the technology at the moment.

The New York Times relayed a few comments from Miyamoto, who was in attendance for a media event at the upcoming Nintendo Museum in Japan. It will officially open its doors in Kyoto on October 2.

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Nintendo ending 2DS XL, Famicom and Super Famicom Mini repairs in Japan

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Nintendo announced today that repairs for the 2DS XL, Famicom Mini, and Super Famicom Mini are coming to an end in Japan.

An exact end date wasn’t provided. However, that’s because it all comes down to how long spare parts are available. Once Nintendo runs out of stock, that’ll be it for repairs. Devices will no longer be accepted once those parts are used up.

Nintendo submits FCC filing for mysterious new wireless device

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Fans have come across a new Nintendo wireless device that was filed with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). This was put into the records over the weekend, but there’s not much to go on currently.

Right now the filing points out that the device has the CLO-001 model number. However, this indicated that it’s something entirely new – Switch used HAC-001 for instance while DS was NTR-001.

Sonic Central presentation announced for September 24

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A new Sonic Central presentation will air tomorrow, September 24, SEGA just announced. The event begins at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET / 5 PM in the UK / 6 PM in Europe.

During Sonic Central, fans can tune in for a “sneak peek of some of our upcoming projects, partnerships, and events happening through 2025.” SEGA didn’t provide any further information, but the company should be highlighting Sonic x Shadow Generations at the very least.

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PlatinumGames gains ownership of The Wonderful 101 trademark

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Based on a listing found on the United States Patent and Trademark Office website, PlatinumGames now has full control over The Wonderful 101.

Nintendo was originally in charge of The Wonderful 101 when it released on Wii U many years ago. However, PlatinumGames handled the remastered launch in 2020. Also, the re-release was no longer Nintendo exclusive – it came to Switch and other platforms.

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Strange moves you never knew Pokemon could learn

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In the early days of Pokemon – we’re talking back on Game Boy – many Pokemon suffered from incredibly small movepools. For example, Scyther didn’t have access to a single Flying-type move in Red and Blue despite being a half Flying-type itself. Fortunately, the developers have fixed this issue over the years, and now many Pokemon have huge movepools. That being said, certain move decisions are questionable at best. Some Pokemon have access to certain moves that don’t make a ton of sense thematically, and today we’re going over a big list of some of the strangest movepool additions in the Pokemon series.

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Examining each of Nintendo’s launch titles

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With Nintendo’s next console confirmed to be revealed before March 2025, we thought it’d be a good time to examine something that will be very impactful on whether it succeeds or not: its launch titles. Though launch titles don’t always make or break a console’s success, they definitely play a hand in what happens next. Today, we’re going over all of Nintendo’s strongest and weakest launch titles and how they affected their respective systems.

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The Art of Bravely Default II: 201X-2021 getting English release in the west

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The Art of Bravely Default II: 201X-2021 previously came to Japan, and it’s now been revealed that an English localization is in the works for western fans. A release date of April 22, 2025 is also confirmed.

Dark Horse, a familiar name for many, is in charge of the localization. The hardcover art book features art and commentary from the Bravely Default developers.

Here’s some additional information about the book:

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The most forgotten Pokemon of all time, ranked

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The matter of most forgotten Pokemon is always a subjective one. Everybody’s got different favorites, and they say that every single Pokemon is at least one person’s favorite. That being said, some Pokemon are more obscure than others – and there are bound to be instances where a specific Pokemon is the favorite of very few players.

Today, we’re going over a list of some of the most forgotten Pokemon of all time. Do note that we’re actually not including Lumineon on this list – it’s always on “most forgotten Pokemon” lists, and it’s so forgettable that it’s looped around into being memorable for being forgettable (if that makes sense). We’re including Pokemon who really aren’t talked about very much.