Red figma pre-orders open, more photos
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Pre-orders have started for the Red figma based on his appearance in Pokemon Red/Green. You have three options. It can be reserved at Play-Asia, Good Smile, or AmiAmi.
Here’s what you can expect from the Red figma:
– The smooth yet posable figma joints allow you to act out a variety of different scenes.
– A flexible plastic is used in specific areas, allowing proportions to be kept without compromising posability.
– He comes with a standard face plate with a confident look as well as a shouting face plate for battle scenes.
– The figma comes with the first partner Pokémon: Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle.
– A backpack as well as a Poké Ball are also included for various poses.
– An articulated figma stand is included, which allows various poses to be taken.
View some additional photos of the Red figma below.
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Level-5 looking to publish more games in the west, “looking into” Inazuma Eleven
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 14 Comments
Level-5 is taking on more of an ownership role for its franchises in the west. With the Layton series for example, Nintendo was in charge of those games for North America and Europe. But with Layton’s Mystery Journey, Level-5 will be self-publishing the game this fall.
Director of production at Level-5 abby, George Valko, was recently asked what the publishing experience has been like in a recent interview. He said the following:
“It’s been fun and also challenging. Everything you try adds a new initial frustration and challenge, but we’ve learned a lot and it’s made us a bigger and better company. So we’re really looking forward to our next titles, we know exactly what we’re going to do and how we’re going to do it. That said, we’re looking forward to publish more and more as we release more and more games.”
Valko was specifically asked if Level-5’s plans include the Inazuma Eleven series. Regarding this, Valko said: “That’s something we are definitely looking into, but we can’t really give a definitive answer at the moment.”
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Latest Nintendo Treehouse Log updates cover Metroid, Super Mario Odyssey, and more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch, Wii U | 0 comments
Over the past couple of days, the Nintendo Treehouse Log on Tumblr added in several new entries. Metroid, Super Mario Odyssey, ARMS, Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and Splatoon 2 received posts.
Here’s the roundup:
– Up Close and Personal with Samus Aran
– What’s in a Box? (Super Mario Odyssey)
– Coach JC’s Ultimate ARMS Champ Summer Camp, Part 1: Hoops
– Coach JC’s Ultimate ARMS Champ Summer Camp, Part 2: V’ball
– The 900 Wonders of the World (Zelda: Breath of the Wild)
– Salmon in the Summer (Splatoon 2)
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Nintendo Australia takes you on a tour of Nintendo’s E3 2017 booth, brief message from Miyamoto
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 4 Comments
Nintendo Australia shared a video on its Twitter page yesterday that offers a full tour of the big N’s E3 2017 booth. On top of that, Shigeru Miyamoto shared a brief message as well. See the video below.
You're invited to join us on a tour of the Nintendo booth at E3 2017! pic.twitter.com/gIyfKMp5G5
— Nintendo AU NZ (@NintendoAUNZ) June 16, 2017
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Nintendo Minute – Super Mario Odyssey gameplay with developers at E3 2017
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Switch, Videos | 5 Comments
This week’s episode has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta play Super Mario Odyssey with a couple of its developers. Watch it below.
Reggie on the social competitive scene and Smash Bros., wanting to keep things at a grassroots level
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 57 Comments
During a recent tournament, Juan “Hungrybox” Debiedma called Nintendo out with the following message:
“A certain company that acknowledges us but refuses to push us—I hope you’re listening right now, because I want you to hear this. I want you to hear the amount of people who support this league, the amount of people who want this to be a lifestyle for people. This is not just a video game. This is a lifestyle! All right?”
At E3, Kotaku showed Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime this speech. Here’s what he had to say in response:
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Zelda: Breath of the Wild amiibo should be restocked soon
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The Zelda: Breath of the Wild amiibo should be appearing on store shelves again soon. Nintendo’s CPSIA site contains updated listings (from earlier this week) for the Link (Rider), Link (Archer), Guardian, and Zelda figures. Each one received additional manufacturing in May. Be on the lookout for more stock soon.
Reggie says making political statements is for others to do, Nintendo wants people to smile and have fun
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There’s been some talk with Far Cry 5 that Ubisoft’s game is being political based on its setting. The National approached Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime about the situation, and his response was hardly surprising.
“Making political statements are for other people to do,” he said. “We want people to smile and have fun when they play our games.”
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Rumor: Super Nintendo World details for Universal Studios in Orlando
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 4 Comments
Much of the recent news surrounding Super Nintendo World has focused on the upcoming park in Tokyo. However, we do know that there are plans in the United States as well, and Channel 9 claims to have some details.
The Woody Woodpecker and Barney attractions are said to be closing down. A Mario Kart ride will be taking over the area, which will apparently be “a moving track ride where guests wear augmented reality glasses to feel like they’re moving through a video game.” Additionally, Channel 9 claims Super Nintendo World will feature “a Donkey Kong roller coaster, plus a number of interactive areas with plans for floating coins in mid-air that will spin on a kind of magnetic system.”
Rick Munarriz with The Motely Fool said the following about the Mario Kart ride:
“It will not be a basic car ride. Whether it’s augmented reality or some kind of scoring thing in the real world. There will be a score element, race element to it and that is what’s going to make the ride re-rideable.”
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Doug Bowser: Nintendo “learned a lot” from the NES Classic, licensing, no focus on VR right now
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in General Nintendo, News | 8 Comments
Doug Bowser, Nintendo of America’s Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing, gave TechCrunch an interview at E3. Below are a couple of his key statements:
On the NES Classic:
“We’ve learned a lot from the NES Classic. We’ve learned there’s a real passion for retro gaming. The NES Classic was originally intended to be a holiday item and obviously there was high demand. So we doubled down and continued to produce it as we went into the next quarter. But we decided we wanted to focus on other areas. So we’re not producing any more at this point. But we’ve learned a lot.”
