The Pokemon Company seems to be unsure of what Mr. Mime actually is
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What is Mr. Mime? He’s obviously a Pokemon, but beyond that, you may not be able to get much of an answer. That’s because even The Pokemon Company seems to be unsure of what Mr. Mime actually is.
Detective Pikachu director Rob Letterman was speaking with The Pokemon Company during the early stages of the film. When Letterman asked what the character is, he was told, “We don’t know.” The Pokemon Company also wasn’t keen on having Mr. Mime in Detective Pikachu since “they weren’t sure what he was or whether he’d work well on the screen,” according to art director Ravi Bansal.
Bansal and visual effects supervisor Erik Nordby shared the following about Mr. Mime in an interview with Time:
Detective Pikachu team on why the movie shies away from Pokemon battles
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Pokemon and battling practically go hand-in-hand. Yet for Detective Pikachu, the series’ first live-action film, there isn’t much of that to be seen. In an interview with Polygon, some of the key staff involved with the movie explained why.
Here’s what director Rob Letterman, screenwriter Benji Samit, and co-writer Dan Hernandez said about the subject:
Devolver Digital’s E3 2019 press conference dated
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We knew Devolver Digital would be hosting a press conference at E3 2019. We just didn’t know when. That changes today, with the company nailing down the final day and time.
The Devolver Digital E3 2019 press conference will take place on June 9 at the following times:
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Detective Pikachu had a Pokemon expert on set every day, Ken Sugimori was involved
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As the first original live-action Pokemon movie, Detective Pikachu is a big deal. Everyone involved wanted to get things right, which meant having a Pokemon expert on set every day.
Kathryn Newton, who plays Lucy in the film, told Kotaku:
Kinda Funny Games Showcase returning for E3 2019
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The last Kinda Funny Games Showcase was held at the end of 2018, featuring plenty of announcements and updates on existing games. It’s now been revealed that the event will be returning for E3 2019.
The event will be held on June 10 at the following times:
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PlatinumGames on its relationship with Nintendo, Switch’s success
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Going back to the days of the Wii U, Nintendo and PlatinumGames have maintained a strong relationship. The two sides have partnered on Bayonetta, The Wonderful 101, Star Fox Zero, and Astral Chain.
Speaking about Platinum’s relationship with Nintendo in an interview with VGC, studio head Atsushi Inaba noted:
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Nintendo says cloud tech is advancing, but the company is focusing on creating unique entertainment
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Cloud gaming is becoming more of a popular theme as of late. Just a couple of months ago, Google even announced that it would be getting into the space with its own service. Nintendo, however, isn’t going after this just yet.
President Shuntaro Furukawa, speaking, during Nintendo’s latest financial results briefing, noted that the tech is advancing, but not all games are immediately moving to the cloud. Additionally, the Big N is focusing on “delivering unique entertainment that only Nintendo can create” above all else.
Nintendo on why it partnered with Tencent for Switch’s launch in China, will be a challenge
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Nintendo announced that it will be pursuing China as a new market for Switch. Tencent, a huge company in the country, will be helping to make it all happen.
During the Q&A portion of Nintendo’s latest financial results briefing, president Shuntaro Furukawa spoke more about the recent announcement. He addressed why the company is teaming up with Tencent as well as what the challenges will be like in actually releasing the console in China.
Here’s his full response:
Tales of series surpasses 20 million units sold worldwide
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Bandai Namco today announced a new milestone for the Tales of series. Since the original game’s release, over 20 million units have been sold worldwide.
Artist Minoru Iwamoto has created a special illustration in celebration of the news. We have the image above.
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Art surfaces for gaming cartoons that weren’t produced, including Metroid with a male Samus
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Some incredibly interesting promo art has surfaced from an estate sale for a former DIC Animation City employee. Four cartoons are featured: Double Dragon, California Games, Castlevania, and Metroid.
You’ll notice that these images are all branded with “Super Mario Bros. Power Hour”. It’s unclear what this is about, though Kotaku speculates that it was possibly a planned expansion or sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, which started airing in 1989.
