2019 World Video Game Hall of Fame inductees announced
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Twelve finalists were recently announced for the World Video Game Hall of Fame. The field has been narrowed down, and three inductees have now been selected. Super Smash Bros. Melee didn’t make it in the end, but Super Mario Kart has been chosen. The SNES racer will be joined by Colossal Cave Adventure, Microsoft Windows Solitaire, and Mortal Kombat.
These new inductees are on permanent view at The Strong museum in Rochester, New York. They can be found on the second floor along with past winners.
My Nintendo Europe rewards update – May 2, 2019
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My Nintendo is ringing in the start of May with a handful of new 3DS discounts in Europe. Zelda: Oracle of Seasons / Ages, Fire Emblem Fates, and more are eligible.
The full lineup is as follows:
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Pokemon Detective Pikachu – “Pikachu uses… Foot Massage?” trailer
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Pokemon Detective Pikachu has once again received a new trailer, courtesy of actor Ryan Reynolds. You can watch it below.
North American My Nintendo rewards update (5/1/19)
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A number of new rewards have been added to My Nintendo in North America. Members can pick up a couple of 3DS themes, the latest discounts, and even a “Splatoon 2 Relationship Chart”.
Here’s the full lineup:
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Saints Row movie on the way
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The Saints Row franchise is seeing a revitalization of sorts. We know that a Switch version of Saints Row: The Third launches this month, and Deadline is now reporting that a movie based on the series is on the way.
Gary Gray, who directed Straight Outta Compton and Men in Black: International, will be heading up the new Saints Row film. Mortal Kombat reboot writer Greg Russo will be penning the script.
Fenix Studios, Koch Media and Occupant Entertainment are all involved with the project. Gary Glushon is overseeing development for Fenix Studios. Felipe Marino and Joe Neurauter are acting as producers for Occupant with Stefan Kapelari and Moritz Peters are producing for Koch Films.
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First trailer for the Sonic The Hedgehog movie revealed
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Paramount Pictures has posted the very first trailer for the upcoming Sonic The Hedgehog movie. Have a look at the video below.
The Sonic The Hedgehog movie hits theaters this November.
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Charles Martinet confirms what Mario says when he throws Bowser in Super Mario 64
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Super Mario 64 doesn’t exactly have a whole lot of voice acting, but there is one line that has caught on with fans over the years. That’s largely in part because no one has been able to say for certain what Mario actually says. Of course, we’re referring to his fight with Bowser – specifically when Mario spins the Koopa King around and throws him.
Charles Martinet, who voices Mario, has finally cleared up the situation. After one fan asked about the line on Twitter, Martinet confirmed that the character says, “So long kinga Bowser!”
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Detective Pikachu’s Mr. Mime scene was almost cut, had to get approval from The Pokemon Company president
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Featuring Mr. Mime in Pokemon: Detective Pikachu was no easy task. It involved the use of a real mime, approval from the president of The Pokemon Company, and more over a two-year span.
Speaking about why Mr. Mime was a desirable character for the movie in the first place, director Rob Letterman explained to IGN:
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My Nintendo adds BoxBoy! + BoxGirl! May calendar and wallpaper in North America
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My Nintendo is celebrating the launch of BoxBoy! + BoxGirl! with a couple of new rewards. Members can use their points on a May calendar and a new wallpaper.
If you’re interested, both of these rewards can be found on My Nintendo here. They require 50 Platinum Points respectively.
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Sakurai talks original Smash Bros. prototypes, overcoming “cheap” perception, overseas reviews in classic interview
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Shmuplations has translated an interview with Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai. But rather than a recently-published interview, the site went back into the archives of Nice Games magazine from 1999, in which Sakurai discussed the original N64 game and more.
There are a few interesting comments here, such as talk about the original prototypes for Smash Bros. and how it could have been an action-adventure game. Sakurai also talked about having to overcome the perception that it would be “cheap”, and being upset with some of the overseas reviews.
