Ken Sugimori on balancing Pokemon designs
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Ken Sugimori has been working on the Pokemon series since the very beginning. In the Pokemon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Essential Setting Information book that came out in Japan at the very end of last year, Sugimori spoke about how he goes about balancing designs when finishing up Pokemon. According to Sugimori, he may “try adding something uncool to a Pokemon that is too cool, or I might add something cheerful to a Pokemon that is too serious.”
Siliconera provides the following translation:
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Nintendo Minute – WarioWare Gold
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, Videos | 0 comments
This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta stay true to the show’s name by playing WarioWare Gold for a solid minute. Check out the full episode below.
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First 4 Figures gives first look at Warp Star Kirby statue
Posted on 6 years ago by Matt O'Keefe(@matt_okeefe) in General Nintendo | 0 comments
First 4 Figures is making a statue of Kirby on his trademark Warp Star. Reservations open on Friday, August 3 at 10:00 a.m. EST. Check out the teaser trailer for the figure below.
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Super Mario orchestrated concert to be held in Kyoto in September
Posted on 6 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Nintendo is no stranger to orchestrated live concerts thanks to its long-running The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses concert tour. Now, Nintendo is giving a similar treatment to a certain famous plumber and his arch-nemesis.
Announced today via Famitsu, Super Mario Orchestra Concert – “Koopa (Bowser) is the Hero!?” will be part of the KYOTO CMEX2018 (Kyoto Cross-Media Experience festival). A total of three shows will be held during the festival: at 6 PM on September 15th, at 1 PM on September 16th and finally at 5 PM on September 16th (all times JST). Ticket prices range from 1,000 to 8,500 Yen.
As the name of the concert implies, it seems like a special focus will be given to Bowser and his various themes from across the series. The concert will feature a variety of songs from many different Mario games, from the original Super Mario Bros. all the way to Super Mario Odyssey.
Smash Bros. Ultimate amiibo for Wolf, Ridley, Inkling plus Octoling 3-pack up on GameStop
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Sonic Mania Adventures – behind the scenes video
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SEGA has released a new behind-the-scenes video that provides an in-depth look at the creation of the Sonic Mania Adventures animated web short. It features interviews with director Tyson Hesse and Neko Productions’ executive producer Lirit Rosenzweig-Topaz about the 2D animated episodic series development. Watch the video below.
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Video: Reggie makes a cameo appearance in Seattle Police Department lip sync challenge
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Random, Videos | 0 comments
Where’s the last place you’d expect Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime to show up? How about in a Seattle Police Department lip sync challenge? Yes, that has actually happened.
Reggie makes a quick cameo appearance in the video below. If you’re having trouble seeing him, look around the 2:30 mark.
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My Nintendo indie game rewards for July 2018 (North America)
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, General Nintendo, News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Four more indie games have been added to My Nintendo in North America. Members can spend their Gold Points on a new wave of titles for the 3DS and Wii U eShops.
Runbow Pocket (New 3DS), Noitu Love: Devolution (3DS), Severed (3DS), and Freedom Planet (Wii U) make up the latest selection. Everything here is 110 Gold Points, except for Noitu Love: Devolution which is 80.
All of the latest rewards can be accessed here.
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Falcom on why it decided to support PSP over DS, wants to get closer to Nintendo
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Nintendo and Falcom aren’t exactly names that go together. The studio hasn’t done much on Nintendo platforms, which is why it came as a surprise when Ys VIII was announced for Switch earlier this year – courtesy of Nippon Ichi.
In an interview with DenFamiNicoGamer, Falcom president Toshihiro Kondo and founder Masayuki Kato spoke about the misconception that the company hates Nintendo and why it decided to focus on the PSP instead of the DS when the latter system was booming in popularity.
New wave of Super Mario toys available from McDonald’s Happy Meals in the US
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Super Mario has returned to McDonald’s in the United States. A new wave of toys are available with Happy Meals, as pictured above.
Several designs are present here, including a toy with Mario and Cappy in which the latter character can be thrown – similar to the action you can perform in Super Mario Odyssey.
You can get a closer look at the Super Mario toys on the official website here.
