Happy 130th birthday, Nintendo
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As the clock strikes midnight in Japan, Nintendo is now a year older. The company turns 130 years old today having been established way back on September 23, 1889.
Nintendo is very different in 2019 compared to its early days of hanafuda cards and love hotels. The Big N couldn’t be in a better position today, as its current gaming system Switch has sold 36.87 million units as of June 30.
Happy birthday, Nintendo!
My Nintendo adds Daemon X Machina wallpapers in North America
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Two more rewards have been added to My Nintendo. Fans can spent their Platinum Points on Daemon X Machina wallpapers, both of which cost 50 Platinum Points each. We have images of both in this post.
You can order the Daemon X Machina wallpapers on My Nintendo here.
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Eiji Aonuma discusses how Zelda: Link’s Awakening influenced Ocarina of Time
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Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma wasn’t originally involved with the creation of Link’s Awakening. He was just a player at the time, but his time with that game would later influence the series in a big way.
Aonuma’s first major role with Zelda came about when he served as director on Ocarina of Time. Speaking in last month’s issue of EDGE, he revealed how Link’s Awakening ended up influencing the making of the N64 title, stating:
Nintendo Minute – “Nintendo Switch Lite Unboxing + Size Comparison”
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The latest episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta unbox the Switch Lite and show off some size comparisons. Check out the full episode below.
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Link, Snake, Ivysaur, and Squirtle amiibo unboxing
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Gaming Boulevard has offered a closer look at the newest round of amiibo. Link (from Zelda: Link’s Awakening), Snake, Ivysaur, and Squirtle are all unboxed in the video below.
New Pikachu Funko Pop on the way
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Update: Bumped to the top. Amazon has opened pre-orders here.
Original: The Pokemon Funko Pop collection is expanding once again. Announced today, a new figure based on Pikachu is going into production.
Funko hasn’t provided a specific release date for its new Pikachu product. However, it should be available at retailers in the coming weeks.
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European My Nintendo rewards update – September 16, 2019
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My Nintendo has added in several new rewards in Europe. For today’s update, fans can obtain the latest set of discounts and a 3DS theme.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Capcom developing next major Mega Man game
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Last year, Capcom finally delivered Mega Man 11. Fortunately, the series still has a bright future ahead, as the next major entry in the series has confirmed to be in development.
Speaking with Gamer, as translated by Rockman Corner, Mega Man series producer Kazuhiro Tsuchyia confirmed the news. He told the site:
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Hero from Dragon Quest XI getting the Nendoroid treatment
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A new Nendoroid based on Hero from Dragon Quest XI is on the way, Square Enix has revealed. The announcement was shared during a presentation at the Tokyo Game Show earlier today.
A release date for the Nendroid has not yet been confirmed. It’s still in the development stages, as shown by the first couple of pictures that have been shared. The figure will need to go through coloring and production prior to release.
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Incineroar, Chrom, Simon amiibo up for pre-order on Amazon
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Amazon has started taking pre-orders for some new amiibo. Incineroar, Chrom, and Simon are all available to reserve here.
Incineroar, Simon, and Chrom are expected to release on November 15.
