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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News | 17 Comments

3DS is getting two more Pokemon games next month in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. However, they aren’t entirely new. Both build upon last year’s original Pokemon Sun/Moon. Game Freak has decided to introduce another pair of Sun/Moon titles, following a similar approach to Black 2/White 2 rather than something like Pokemon Crystal or Pokemon Platinum in which a single follow-up game was introduced.

Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon director Kazumasa Iwao spoke with GameSpot about the idea behind these latest games and why making two versions made sense. Here’s what he shared on the subject:

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Nintendo is closing down Miiverse next month. But before it ended, a special “Everybody’s Message” community opened where users could share some of their last drawings.

Nintendo collected some of the images that Miiverse visitors created and made a special collage out of it all. The official announcement about the collage, as well as a link to the full-sized version, can be found below.

Thanks to Justin and Sidney Eng for the tip.

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NERD, otherwise known as the Nintendo European Research & Development team, worked on last year’s NES Classic. It’s no surprise then that they were also largely responsible for the Super NES Classic Edition. On its website, NERD explains the various aspects of the hardware it worked on.

NERD writes the following on its website:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 2 Comments

Two more rewards have been added to My Nintendo to celebrate the launch of Super Mario Odyssey. Both are up for grabs in North America.

First, you can nab a Super Mario Odyssey pixel wallpaper here. It’ll set you back 50 Platinum Points.

A Prima starter guide for Super Mario Odyssey is also available here. The guide costs 10 Gold Points. You’ll gain access to 28 pages from the guide, including basic controls, control schemes, a detailed map and walk-through for Cap Kingdom, and more. A 15% discount on the full guide is also included.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Switch, Videos | 0 comments

This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta celebrate the launch of Super Mario Odyssey with a rousing game of bingo. Check out the full episode below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 7 Comments

In the English version of Super Mario Odyssey, Kate Higgins plays the role of Pauline and is behind the “Jump Up, Super Star!” song. Higgins has been involved with many anime including Naruto, plus a bunch of different games like Fire Emblem Awakening, Xenoblade Chronicles X, and Sonic.

With Higgins’ important role made known, Game Informer caught up with her for some interview questions. Higgins spoke with the publication about recording for Nintendo’s new song and voicing Pauline in Super Mario Odyssey.

Read what Higgins shared on these topics below. Game Informer has the full interview here.

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Along with the game itself, Super Mario Odyssey has received three new amiibo. Mario, Peach, and Bowser are all in wedding attire.

Amazon is finally accepting orders for the different figures. You can get yours in here.

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Several new PC / smartphone rewards have been added to My Nintendo in Europe. They are as follows:

Platinum Points:

Wallpaper – Super Mario Odyssey (Cappy) – 50 Platinum Points

Wallpaper – Super Mario Odyssey (Map) – 50 Platinum Points

Gold Points:

Starter Guide – Super Mario Odyssey – 10 Gold Points

Starter Guide – Metroid: Samus Returns – 10 Gold Points

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 26 Comments

Super Mario Odyssey is having a big launch event at New York’s Rockefeller Center tonight. Before the official release, a special dance number was performed. It featured Jordan Fisher, who was in Hamilton on Broadway. You can see a video from Nintendo of the dance routine below.

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Nintendo recently played the Guessing Game with a couple of developers working on Pokemon Ultra Sun and Pokemon Ultra Moon. Producer Shigeru Ohmori and director Kazumasa Iwao were the participants. See the full video below.

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