Klonoa director on series’ origins, game was initially based on another IP
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Klonoa series director Tsuyoshi Kobayashi has provided new insight into how the franchise came to be. Kobayashi spoke about this in a recent issue of Lost In Cult.
Interestingly, Bandai Namco was originally working on a game that would have been based on a different IP. However, after that didn’t work out, they had to replace the characters. That led the team to hold an internal competition to create a new character that would eventually become Klonoa.
Fire Emblem Engage button pin set added to My Nintendo
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The latest physical reward has just been added to My Nintendo in North America, with members having the opportunity to claim a button pin set for Fire Emblem Engage. This ties in with the game’s launch last week.
You’ll be getting 16 pins in total featuring heroes from past Fire Emblem series. The lineup includes Emblem Marth, Emblem Celica, Emblem Sigurd, Emblem Leif, Emblem Roy, Emblem Lyn, Emblem Eirika, Emblem Ike, Emblem Micaiah, Emblem Lucina, Emblem Corrin, and Emblem Byleth. Additionally, new characters Veyle, Alear (both male and female versions), and Sommie are featured.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie shows off Jakks Pacific toys
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All sorts of promotions and products are planned for The Super Mario Bros. Movie, including a new wave of toys from Jakks Pacific. IGN has now offered up a first look, pictured above.
Mario, Luigi, Toad, and Peach are all set to receive toys. With Mario, he’s holding a plunger. Luigi comes equipped with his flashlight. Toad features his backpack and frying pan, while Peach’s iconic parasol can be seen.
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Next Sonic game could ditch boost mechanic
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With the Sonic games, something that’s been pretty common across many of the series entries is the boost mechanic. This lets players move about at an incredibly fast speed and it’s pretty helpful for taking down enemies.
Interestingly, it’s possible that SEGA could do away with the mechanic in future Sonic games. Sonic Frontiers director Morio Kishimoto, who has been pretty talkative with fans on Twitter, has indicated that a lot of consideration was given to boost in the latest title, and the team ultimately decided to include it. However, he did say that he’d be interested in making a Sonic game that doesn’t have boost.
When is the next Nintendo Direct? Overview, presentation types, more
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Since it’s January, a topic of discussion that tends to pop up around this time is when the next Nintendo Direct will be. That’s not much of a surprise, especially since fans are always curious as to what Nintendo has in store. It’s not out of the question for a new presentation to happen as we start the new year so that we can get a better idea as to what’s planned from a first and third-party perspective.
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First 4 Figures reveals Mario Kart statue, pre-orders open
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First 4 Figures is cooking up another Nintendo statue, this time for Mario Kart.
The product is said to be filled with all sorts of touches and details – “from fabric and stitching on his bright red cap to the smoke coming off of the spinning wheels of his kart.” As for the kart, it’s “modeled after the classic Pipe Frame design, with lifelike parts and details.”
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Miyamoto once shot down a “Walupeach” character
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A 2008 Nintendo Dream interview is making the rounds due some information that it contains regarding what could have been another character known as Walupeach. Twitter user gosokkyu shared some translation tidbits.
The discussion is with Shugo Takahashi, a co-founder of Camelot. Given how Nintendo was open to good ideas, it turns out that a pitch was made for Walupeach who would have been included in their next game. However, Mario creator vetoed the idea before they could even show him their design. Apparently Miyamoto felt that it would end up like Doronjo.
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Cuphead and Mugman Nendoroids out in June, new photos, pre-orders open
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Good Smile has shared some news about its Cuphead and Mugman Nendoroids, including a release date, new photos, and pre-orders.
These figures were initially revealed last July with a concept images. Both designs were finalized a few months later in November as part of WonHobby Gallery 2022.
Build-A-Bear reveals Pokemon Sylveon plush
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2022 is almost over, but not before the reveal and release of a final Pokemon Build-A-Bear plush for Sylveon.
Those looking to place an immediate order can do so by purchasing the online bundle. For those in North America, you can grab it here. Those in the UK can place an order here. Sylveon can also be found in stores starting on January 5, 2023.
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Sakurai says he’s “semi-retired”
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Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai recently spoke with Denfaminicogamer in an interview, and mentioned that he’s “semi-retired.”
Sakurai was participating in the interview largely to speak about his recent YouTube channel. However, he also took a few moments to reflect on his past and future.
