Nintendo investigating its Russian boss over conduct and allegations
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
There’s been a lot of talk this past week surrounding Nintendo Russia boss Yasha Haddaji. It all started during a Mario Kart stream, originally hosted in July 2017, in which Haddaji could be heard stomping and swearing in the background. He initially seemed angry that the video wasn’t properly promoted online, before appearing confused as to whether the stream was live or not.
Nintendo of Russia has since removed the stream from its social media pages. However, it was archived online and has been widely shared over the past few days.
Here’s a look at the stream in question:
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Sakurai says it’s a miracle each time a Smash Bros. game is created
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In an interview with Game Informer, director Masahiro Sakurai spoke about the miracle that is creating a Super Smash Bros. titles.
Sakurai started out by explaining that these new games can’t be made unless the rights from all I.P. holders are granted. He says that for each installment, “we are walking a fine line.” Sakurai also discussed how the franchise has been able to continue even after he left HAL Laboratory.
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Zelda: Ocarina of Time turns 20
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Twenty years ago, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time launched on the N64. Many would say that it is among the most influential games in history.
Ocarina of Time has been praised since its original release for taking what was previously a 2D-only adventure series and perfectly making the transition to 3D. Nintendo also came up with significant mechanics that are still used today, including Z-targeting during combat. Nintendo’s classic remains one of the most highly-rated titles of all time.
Happy 20th anniversary to The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time!
Eevee-themed Tamagotchi confirmed for Japanese release
Posted on 5 years ago by Devin(@Sonicb00m111) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
After having its existence leaked earlier this month, it has been confirmed that a Pokemon-Tamagotchi collaboration is happening in the form of special Eevee-themed devices in Japan.
According to Serebii, consumers will be able to purchase this new form of Tamagotchi Nano as of January 26th. Players will raise and take care of Eevee on the device, eventually evolving it into one of its various 8 evolutions, based on the way the Pokemon is treated. On top of this, some Eevee may even come in Team Rocket gear, or as a Ditto clone of Eevee itself.
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Amazon Japan to sell a special amiibo set with 63 Smash Bros. figures
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Amazon Japan has revealed a special set containing 63 different Smash Bros. amiibo. The package features a ton of different figures, but will be missing some of the ones due out in February and beyond. It’ll all be wrapped in a unique box and comes with a poster.
Fans can’t actually place an order for the set just yet. Amazon Japan will open pre-orders on December 7, and will likely ship in February given that the Piranha Plant amiibo is included. Another important tidbit: only 50 units will be produced.
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Pikachu returning once again for the 2018 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
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Pikachu has been a mainstay at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade for almost two decades. The tradition continues once again this year, with The Pokemon Company confirming that the creatures will be flying high through the streets of New York during the event later this week. Pikachu will be wearing a cozy scarf and carrying a cute Snowman Pikachu.
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will air on November 22 on NBC starting at 9 AM. Pikachu should show up sometime before the event ends.
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Switch game sales made up 3% of Ubisoft’s earnings in Q2 2018
Posted on 5 years ago by Matt O'Keefe(@matt_okeefe) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Even though Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle is the best-selling third-party game title for Switch and Starlink: Battle for Atlas heavily featured Star Fox, Nintendo still makes up a small percentage of Ubisoft’s earnings. A recent report shows that sales on Nintendo platforms only made up 3% of their overall sales in Quarter 2 of 2018, less than when Mario + Rabbids was a newer release. It’s interesting data but doesn’t mean Ubisoft isn’t continuing to prioritize their partnership with Nintendo, just that it has much more content pointed towards other consoles and PC.
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NPD: Best-selling exclusive games in the United States since 1995
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NPD’s Mat Piscatella is back at it again with more classic data. This time around, we have a look at the top ten best-selling games in the United States since 1995 that were exclusive.
Amazingly enough, Nintendo holds the entire top ten. Wii generated the most hits for Nintendo, including Wii Fit at #5. In fact, the entire top five is comprised of Wii titles. New Super Mario Bros. and Mario Kart have to representatives each while the lone N64 game is Super Mario 64.
Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee wallpaper now available on My Nintendo in North America
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My Nintendo is celebrating the launch of Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu and Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee with a new reward. A new wallpaper for the two games is now available. It works with smartphones as well as PCs.
You can order the wallpaper here. It’s pretty cheap, coming in at 50 Platinum Points.
Poke Ball Plus update available
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
If you’ve picked up the new Poke Ball Plus accessory in conjunction with Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu or Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee, you might be interested to know that an update is available. Unfortunately, we’re not quite sure what it entails as not even Nintendo has left a notice on its website.
The one thing we do have is a rundown of how you can actually go about updating the Poke Ball Plus. Simply follow the following steps:
