Nyannyan Neko Mario Time episode 149
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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.
Masuda on why Game Freak doesn’t expand and keeps team sizes relatively small
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Compared to the some of the big developers out there, Game Freak is relatively small. Companies like Ubisoft, Activision, and EA have massive amounts of staffers working on their projects. Meanwhile, the core team at Game Freak has only around 180-200 people working on Pokemon Sword/Shield, which may seem small in comparison.
Junichi Masuda, who has been at Game Freak since the early days, told Game Informer that he’d work with just 20 employees if he could. He noted that having bigger teams results in having too many cooks in the kitchen. Masuda prefers small teams due to how key communication is, which can be challenging when developing games.
Game Freak established the Gear Project system in which it lets even smaller teams create projects outside of Pokemon. Little Town Hero, HarmoKnight, Pocket Card Jockey, and Giga Wrecker Alt. were all born from that initiative. If Masuda had a chance to do something within Gear Project, he’d make a shooter along the lines of R-Type.
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North American My Nintendo rewards update – October 5, 2019
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My Nintendo has updated with its latest rewards in North America. Members can spend their points on discounts, 3DS themes, and even some other items like a coupon at Cold Stone Creamery.
Here’s the full listing of rewards:
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Nintendo Minute – “Guessing Stuff! – Nintendo Character Silhouettes”
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The latest episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta guess more Nintendo character silhouettes. Check out the full episode below.
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Kirby namesake John Kirby has passed away
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John Kirby is a pretty important part of Nintendo history. Kirby represented Nintendo as its lawyer when the company was facing litigation from Universal, which claimed that Donkey Kong was based on King Kong. After Kirby led Nintendo to victory in that case, he was given a $30,000 sailboat known as the Donkey Kong, and also became the namesake of the famous video game character Kirby.
Sadly, John Kirby passed away on Wednesday due to complications of the blood cancer Myelodysplastic syndrome. He was 79. While Kirby is no longer with us, his importance to Nintendo will not be forgotten, and he’ll always be remembered thanks to his namesake.
Video: Game Freak answers 101 rapid-fire Pokemon questions
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Game Informer is continuing its coverage of Pokemon Sword/Shield with a new off-beat video. Below, Pokemon Sword/Shield producer Junichi Masuda and director Shigeru Ohmori answer 101 rapid-fire questions, many of which are about the upcoming Switch titles.
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Mario & Luigi RPG series developer AlphaDream declares bankruptcy
Posted on 5 years ago by Devin(@Sonicb00m111) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
AlphaDream, the longtime developers of the Mario & Luigi RPG series og games, has declared for bankruptcy.
The company has been in business since January of 2000. More details will be shared when they are made known.
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Capcom’s NYCC 2019 lineup
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Capcom has announced that it will be appearing at New York Comic-Con 2019 this week with a few different games. For Nintendo fans, the highlights are Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection as well as Resident Evil 5 and 6. Project Resistance and Monster Hunter World: Iceborne will also be playable.
Something else worth noting is The World of Capcom Panel, which is taking place on October 4. Here are the full details on that:
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Super Nintendo World starting to take shape
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A little over two years after construction began, Super Nintendo World is finally starting to take shape. New photos snapped in Osaka, Japan show the theme park coming together with Mario’s well-known flagpole, 1-UP block, and more.
Here are a couple of addition pictures giving a closer look:
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New Pokemon anime series gets first trailer and details
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The Pokemon Company has come forward with the first trailer and details for the new Pokemon anime series, which will be called “Pokemon Monsters” in Japan.
In the latest series, Ash will return in a journey around the Pokemon world. It will also feature a new trainer called Go, who has a partner Scorbunny. His goal is to obtain the Mythical Pokemon Mew and to catch all Pokemon.
