Nintendo having discussions about different ways to use its IP, Super Nintendo World talk
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During its 78th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, Nintendo was asked about a possible synergy between Nintendo attractions at Universal Studios Japan and the company’s current products. Former president Tatsumi Kimishina and Shigeru Miyamoto both provided some comments about this.
Here’s what the two shared:
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Nintendo on reaching its latest Switch sales targets, Nintendo Labo’s performance
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Nintendo has a lofty goal in mind for the fiscal year ending in March 2019. The company is targeting 20 million hardware units sold for Switch to go along with 100 million software units.
During Nintendo’s 78th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, the Big N was asked how the current situation compares to its estimates. Former president Tatsumi Kimishima spoke about this as well as the performance of Nintendo Labo.
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Mario movie intended to appeal to longtime fans and newcomers, Nintendo exploring other entertainment partnerships
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At the start of 2018, Nintendo announced a partnership with Illumination for a new Mario movie. Chris Meledandri is a producer on the project, as is Shigeru Miyamoto.
The movie is likely early on in production, so it makes sense that details surrounding it are mostly unknown. But Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime did comment on the film in an interview with IGN, stating that it’s intended to appeal to Mario fans as well as newcomers.
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Sakurai believes many players “gave up on Melee because it’s too technical, because they can’t keep up with it”
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The Washington Post caught up with Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai around E3 time. He shared some interesting comments about competitive gaming, among other things.
One noteworthy topic addressed is Smash Bros. Melee. In Sakurai’s view, he believes many players gave up on the game “because it’s too technical, because they can’t keep up with it.”
Nintendo Classic Mini Famicom Weekly Shonen Jump 50th Anniversary Edition unboxing
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The Nintendo Classic Mini Famicom Weekly Shonen Jump 50th Anniversary Edition has launched in Japan, and some fans have posted unboxing videos online. We’ve included a couple below.
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New Ace Attorney anime season debuts October 6 in Japan, new key visual
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A new update has been provided on the Ace Attorney anime. The next season will kick off on October 6 in Japan, with the first episode adapting “The Lost Turnabout”. This episode was previously skipped over in the first season.
Along with the latest news, the new key visual has been shown. We’ve attached the photo above.
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First 4 Figures unveils Banjo-Kazooie statue
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There isn’t a whole lot of Banjo-Kazooie merchandise floating around, but First 4 Figures is looking to remedy that. Revealed today is a brand new statue featuring the classic N64 characters.
Two different versions of the statue will be sold. Fans can either go with the regular version, or pick up the exclusive release.
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Castlevania’s second season debuts October 26 on Netflix
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Netflix has finally announced a premiere date for Castlevania’s second season. The animated series will return on October 26 worldwide.
As we’ve heard previously, the new season will contain eight episodes. That’s double the amount of season one.
Though Netflix has yet to speak about it officially, Castlevania should be back for a third season as well down the road.
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Rare had a cancelled Battletoads title for Game Boy, former staffer talks Banjo’s infamous Stop N’ Swop
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Did you know that Rare once had a Battletoads game in the works for Game Boy? Former Rare staffer Paul Machacek revealed that information to RareFanDaBase, who said that it was a spinoff of an arcade name of the same name. Despite being totally finished, it was cancelled due to the arcade title underperforming.
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Square Enix on the long localization times for Dragon Quest games, looking to shorten the process
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Dragon Quest is no stranger to long localizations. It can take years for games to leave Japan after all. With Dragon Quest VII on 3DS for example, it took over three years for the RPG to reach North America and Europe.
Dragon Quest XI producer Yuu Miyake spoke about this with Game Informer. Due to the large amount of text in each game and creator Yuji Horii’s dedication to the translation, it can take quite some time for different entries in the series to appear around the world.
