University student asks professor to cancel class due to today’s Nintendo Direct with email containing “perceived vague threat”
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The California State University Fullerton is being extra cautious today after a student sent an email to their professor asking for class to be cancelled “for the good of humanity” due to the Nintendo Direct presentation airing later today.
While the individual later followed up and admitted it was a “bad joke”, it was still enough to put people on edge. The CSUF Police Department did believe the email to contain “a perceived vague threat”. Because of this, there’ll be more safety measures in place today at the campus “out of an abundance of caution”.
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Nintendo increasing employee wage by 10% in Japan
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According to a Reuters report, Nintendo has confirmed that it plans to raise employee wages by 10 percent in Japan. This comes in spite of the company cutting its operating profit 4 percent to 480 billion yen ($3.6 billion) for the year to March 31.
Reuters notes that the wage increase “comes amid calls by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for Japanese companies to pay workers more as inflation takes hold in an economy used to years of deflation and stagnant wages, and as Japan prepares for its annual spring round of labor negotiations.” Also, by offering a higher salaries, Nintendo could add more talent to its wings which is important due to labor shortages stemming from a falling birth rate and low immigration in Japan.
Legendary Entertainment says Detective Pikachu 2 is still in the works
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If a brief statement from Legendary Entertainment is to be believed, the Detective Pikachu 2 movie hasn’t been cancelled and is still on the way. A representative told Polygon that it’s still “in active development.” However, The Pokemon Company did not indicate who is currently working on the project when asked for a comment.
Detective Pikachu 2 was originally announced in 2019, even before the release of the first one. Oren Uziel, who wrote 22 Jump Street and a draft of Sonic the Hedgehog, also wrote an outline and screenplay for this film but representatives say he’s no longer involved. Benji Samit and Dan Hernandez, writers for the original Detective Pikachu, have also suggested they’re not on it.
Rumor: Nintendo Direct happening next week, Advance Wars possibly releasing soon
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There’s a lot of smoke surrounding Nintendo right now with all sorts of rumors, but the most prominent speculation concerns the possibly of a Nintendo Direct and launch of Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp.
As far as the Nintendo Direct is concerned, Giant Bomb’s Jeff Grubb believes a new presentation could air during the week of February 6. He said the following during the Last of the Nintendogs podcast:
Rumor: Zelda LEGO set found in marketing survey
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Rumor has it that The Legend of Zelda could be the next major collaboration between Nintendo and LEGO.
A few days ago, JeanGreyForever posted information on the Eurobricks Forums about a potential new set. Promobricks has since received clarification that the details came from images spotted in a paid marketing survey.
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ESA shares statement on E3 2023
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ESA has shared a statement regarding E3 2023 in light of yesterday’s report that Nintendo will not be attending the event – along with PlayStation and Xbox.
The organization declined to comment on which companies will be appearing. However, the ESA did say that it has “made strong progress in reshaping the event” while also acknowledging that a proper revival “was always going to have its challenges” given how the coronavirus pandemic heavily impacted things over the past three years.
Mario Kart ride at Super Nintendo World in the US has waistline limit
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When Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood opens next month, it’ll come with a rider waistline limit for Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge. The Wall Street Journal reports that visitors may be turned away if their waistline measures 40 inches or more.
Super Nintendo World is the focal point of the outlet’s article, but it’s also mentioned that “navigating theme parks has grown tougher for plus-size visitors as parks balance accessibility with heightened safety requirements.” Other parts of Universal Studios, SeaWorld, and other locations “are equipping rides with tighter restraints to ensure that small children and others can’t wriggle out from seats.”
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Nintendo reportedly skipping E3 2023 entirely
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Nintendo has always been a big part of E3, but rumor has it that the Big N will be skipping this year’s trade show. That’s according to IGN, who “has heard from multiple knowledgeable sources that Xbox, Sony, and Nintendo won’t be part of E3 2023 or have presence on the Los Angeles Convention Center showfloor.”
E3 has not been the powerhouse that it was since the coronvirus pandemic started in 2020. After attempting an online-only version in 2021, the show was scrapped entirely for 2022. Now E3 is looking to make a big return for 2023, but if none of the console manufactures are there, that would certainly hurt.
OMORI Basil Nendoroid out in July, new photos, pre-orders open
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Good Smile is wrapping up production on its brand new OMORI Nendoroid for Basil, and has shared a release date and photos while also opening pre-orders.
Basil is one of the main characters of the game. His Nendoroid has a few face plates, including ones for neutral, happy, and distressed. There are also optional parts for a flower part and camera. The figure also comes with a stand, which is needed as it doesn’t stand on its own.
Video: The Super Mario Bros. Movie shows Cat Mario, Seth Rogan as Donkey Kong
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Another clip has come online for The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and it includes a first look at Cat Mario plus Seth Rogan as Donkey Kong.
The scene in question stems from the second trailer in which Mario and Donkey Kong are battling it out. Originally, we saw that Mario was getting the beatdown. However, in today’s clip, it turns out that he turns the tide with a power-up. After hitting the Question Block, Mario takes on his Cat Mario form.
