Another message from new Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa
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After Shuntaro Furukawa was officially named Nintendo’s next president this week, the company’s CSR Report was updated. Included with that was a message from Furukawa himself.
As part of Nintendo’s “Management Policy”, a second note from Furukawa was shared. This one is a bit longer and also officially in English. You can read it in full below.
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Pokemon president on the Let’s Go games, 2019 entry, Poke Ball Plus, Pokemon GO, more
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In a recent issue of Famitsu, the Japanese magazine published a pretty lengthy interview with Pokemon president Tsunekazu Ishihara. Ishihara had plenty to say about Pokemon: Let’s Go: Pikachu and Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee as well as the 2019 entry, the Poke Ball Plus, Pokemon GO, and more.
We’ve gone ahead and prepared a full translation of Famitsu’s interview. Read the full discussion with Ishihara below.
Returning fighters from other Smash Bros. games, including Ice Climbers and Pichu, will have new amiibo for Ultimate
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With a new Smash Bros. game comes new amiibo. Ridley, Inkling, and Daisy were previously confirmed to be getting figures. They won’t be the only ones, however.
Nintendo has confirmed that amiibo are planned for other returning fighters. Ice Climbers and Pichu have been specifically named. We should eventually be seeing the likes of Young Link, Wolf, and hopefully Snake among others.
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New Nintendo president Furukawa: “considering various possibilities” for 3DS successor
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Shuntaro Furukawa was named Nintendo’s newest president this week. Following the company’s 78th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, Kyoto Shimbun caught up with the executive to discuss a number of topics.
First, Furukawa commented on the Nintendo’s objectives. He stated, “In order to make smartphone games a pillar of our company’s income, reaching at least 100 billion yen is a must.”
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Jim Carrey to play Robotnik in the Sonic movie
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We have a new development on the Sonic movie. As reported by Deadline, Jim Carrey is negotiating to play the role of Robotnik – the well-known villain of the series. The site further states that “Sonic must stop Dr. Eggman from completing his plans for world domination is basically the gist of this one.”
The Sonic film will debut in 2019. It will feature a mix of live action and CGI.
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Nintendo Minute – “Our Unpopular Gaming Opinions”
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This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta share their unpopular gaming opinions. Check out the full video below.
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8Bitdo releasing new version of its wireless NES controller with home button and more face buttons
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8Bitdo has revealed a new version of its NES classic controller compatible with the NES Classic Edition. Improvements include a dedicated home button as well as four face buttons instead of two. These buttons are labeled as “turbo buttons”.
You can pre-order the 8Bitdo N30 2.4G Wireless Gamepad on Amazon here for $24.99. It’s due out on August 20.
My Nintendo adds several new rewards in North America
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My Nintendo has been updated with a handful of rewards in North America. These include discounts as well as a July calendar / wallpaper for Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker.
Here’s the full lineup:
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Nintendo says no news on game streaming, would require a “very Nintendo approach”
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One of the more popular topics coming out of E3 is the idea of streaming games. Ubisoft’s CEO is on the record as having stated that he believes there will be one last console generation before streaming takes over. We’ve also seen both first and third-party companies explore that area in more recent years.
As for Nintendo, they’re taking a more conservative approach. While the Big N is aware of the talk surrounding streaming, nothing has been decided, according to Shinya Takahashi. The company would also “have to determine what is a very Nintendo approach to that if we were to ever do such a thing”.
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NES Classic Edition up on Best Buy
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Best Buy is the latest retailer to be taking orders for the NES Classic Edition restock. You can purchase the system here. Note that it’s unclear how much inventory is available, and how long it’ll be on Best Buy’s website.
