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Eurogamer recently had the chance to interview Kosuke Yabuki, the producer of ARMS. He answered questions on a variety of topics, from ARMS to Mario Kart and more. Make sure to check out the full interview here; we’ve rounded up some of the most interesting tidbits below:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Images | 4 Comments

Nintendo’s Comic-Con activities are officially underway. Fans stopped by starting today to check out the company’s game offerings, and some showed up dressed as certain characters.

Nintendo passed along some photos showing Splatoon 2 cosplay and its gaming lounge at the San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina. Find the images below along with descriptions of each one.

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, cosplayers Heidi O’Ferrall and Leo Camacho celebrate the launch of the Splatoon 2 game at San Diego Comic-Con 2017. The Splatoon 2 game launches on July 21 exclusively for the Nintendo Switch system.

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Ian G. of Chula Vista, CA. gets an early hands-on demo of the Splatoon 2 game at the Nintendo Lounge during San Diego Comic-Con. Splatoon 2 launches on July 21 exclusively for the Nintendo Switch system.

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Jackson M. and Adam M. of San Diego, CA. get an early look at the Splatoon 2 game. Splatoon 2 launches on July 21 exclusively for the Nintendo Switch system.

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Jackson M. and Adam M. of San Diego, CA. get an early look at the Splatoon 2 game. Splatoon 2 launches on July 21 exclusively for the Nintendo Switch system.

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, cosplayers Heidi O’Ferrall and Leo Camacho engage in Splatoon 2 gameplay while in their Splatoon 2-inspired costumes. The Splatoon 2 game launches on July 21 exclusively for the Nintendo Switch system.

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Ian G. of Chula Vista, CA. gets an early hands-on demo of the Splatoon 2 game at the Nintendo Lounge during San Diego Comic-Con. Splatoon 2 launches on July 21 exclusively for the Nintendo Switch system.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 3 Comments

Udon Entertainment hosted its own panel at San Diego Comic-Con a short while ago. Among other things, The Art of Shantae was unveiled. The upcoming book will feature art from all four entries in the series.

Udon Entertainment previously announced an art book for Shovel Knight. That one is on track for September.

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Jakks Pacific held a panel at San Diego Comic-Con today. During the event, the company offered a look at what’s to come in the World of Nintendo line.

Here’s a recap as reported by Video Game Memorabilia Museum:

• Acorn Plains Diorama set including Mario, Goomba, Toad, Bullet Bill, and a Super Mushroom. The Bill Blaster and Piranha Plant are part of the packaging – out now only at Toys R Us
• Previously mentioned Peach’s Castle playset with Bowser – out now
• Mario, Toad and Luigi “Power Racers” from Mario Kart 8 – Holiday 2017
• BotW bow and arrow set – out now
• Gamestop Exclusive Themed multi-packs – Mario with enemies, Zelda-themed set – all previously released – Fall 2017
• Target exclusive 8-bit pack – all previously released just different packaging – out now
• Exclusive Walgreens 2.5″ set includes “Gravity Suit Samus” (but Phazon shown”), Inkling Boy, Invincible Mario, and a Gold Wario. Will Gold Mario be different than Trophy Wario? Says “Coming Soon”
• Showed Wave 10 again?
• Wave 11 with BotW Link, Mario Maker Mario, Iggy, Luigi, and Yellow Yoshi
• Showed previously announced wave 12 of 2.5″ figures (set with Dr. Mario) – have “limited articulation”?
• Wave 13 of the 2.5″ line will have 8-bit Mario, Inkling Boy, Glowing Baby Yellow Yoshi, 8-bit Peach, Toad, Green Yoshi, and Samus
• 7.5″ Wave 12 plushes have Mario, Ice Luigi, and a Koopa Troopa
• 7.5″ Wave 13 plushes include Running Mario, Baby Blue Yoshi, and Red Koopa Paratroopa
• Wave 2 of the Hanger Plushes will have Mario, Luigi, Goomba, and Princess Peach (though Toad was shown) – out in the Fall
• Wave 3 of the Tape Racers have Mario with Mushroom Gorge tape, Luigi with Rainbow Road tape, Yoshi with Alpine Pass tape, and Blue Shell with Cheep Cheep Beach tape – out in the Fall
• Rounded out presentation with the Splatoon Blasters already on shelves.

There are also these images taken at the presentation:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, Videos | 0 comments

The latest episode of the Play Nintendo Show has gone live. Andrew and Izzy pass the time after the power goes out by playing and talking about Ever Oasis. Check out the full episode below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Images | 2 Comments

Nintendo brought along the Super NES Classic Edition at Comic-Con for the press to go hands-on with. The hardware itself wasn’t playable, unfortunately. View some photos of the Super NES Classic Edition below, courtesy of IGN.

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Charles Martinet, the voice of Mario, was in attendance at Indiana Comic Con. During the Q&A portion of a panel Martinet was at, one of the questions was about what Shigeru Miyamoto – the creator of the IP – is like.

Martinet said in response:

He is one of the nicest people I’ve ever met in my life. Shigeru Miyamoto is (the creator obviously of Mario and Zelda) and took games from being this simple place, from being non-existent to existing with a plot, and a character, and a through-line for the first time, and then brought on side-scrolling, and then three dimensions.

It’s remarkable the amount of joy and happiness and work and fun he’s brought to the world. And he’s the nicest most kind considerate thoughtful wonderful human being you could ever hope to meet.

When he originally auditioned as the voice of Mario, Martinet hadn’t even heard of Nintendo. Martinet now feels that he’s the “luckiest guy in the world” since he loves the people he works with and enjoys meeting those “who enjoy the things that I do.”

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 33 Comments

Nintendo filed trademarks for four different controllers in Europe on July 18. These include the NES, SNES, and Switch controllers, but the most interesting one is a registration for the N64 controller.

Each filing was registered under the same goods and services category, which is more connected to physical products rather than digital. Speculation has fans wondering if Nintendo could be planning a Nintendo 64 Classic Edition. Only time will tell…

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 28 Comments

A Mega Man movie looks to be on the way. Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, who were responsible for the film Catfish, are “in final negotiations to write and direct,” according to Hollywood Reporter. The Mega Man movie was rumored as early as 2015.

Chernin Entertainment is said to be producing the movie with Heroes actor Masi Oka. Hollywood Reporter adds that 20th Century Fox attempted to acquire the rights for more than two years. Earlier in 2017, they finally managed to make that happen.

Specific details about the Mega Man movie have not yet been made known.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 0 comments

Nintendo has many new amiibo coming out soon, including a new figure based on Pikmin. Have a look at an unboxing video below.

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