Video: SNES PlayStation prototype teardown
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Update (7/22): Here’s part two, showing the repair:
Original (7/15): We’ve heard a lot about the SNES PlayStation prototype over the past year. Now thanks to The Ben Heck Show, we have a closer look at the item through a teardown. Check it out below.
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Splatoon about to undergo maintenance for a couple of hours
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Nintendo has just added a new item to today’s maintenance schedule. Splatoon will be undergoing maintenance for around two and a half hours starting in ten minutes.
Here are the relevant times:
– 3:30 PM PT – 6 PM PT
– 6:30 PM ET – 9 PM ET
– 11:30 PM in the UK – 2:30 AM in the UK
– 12:30 AM – 3:30 AM in Europe
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Men who brought weapons to 2015 Pokemon World Championships sentenced to two years in prison
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A potentially dangerous situation was thankfully avoided at the Pokemon World Championships back in 2015. Two men were put under arrest after threatening violence to attendees. Unlicensed guns were found in their vehicle, along with several other weapons.
Those men – James Stumbo and Kevin Norton – have now pled guilty to charges that they brought a rifle, shotgun, and hundreds of rounds of ammunition to the Pokemon World Championship last summer. Both will serve two-year sentences of prison and two years of probation. Stumbo and Norton had also previously served 335 days since they were arrested.
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Screenwriter Max Landis gave a Pokemon movie pitch last year, drew “huge Netflix offer”
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We learned yesterday that Legendary Entertainment has obtained the rights to the Pokemon films, and will begin by producing a live-action Detective Pikachu film. Based on a new interview with screenwriter Max Landis, it sounds like that idea came straight from The Pokemon Company.
Landis, along with producer Roy Lee, pitched his idea for a different Pokemon film around a year ago. It was accepted, shown to studios (and led to a “huge Netflix offer”)… and then The Pokemon Company “pulled back”. Landis told Collider that they only wanted to sell one character, which was Detective Pikachu. He wasn’t interested, and that’s when everything fell apart.
You can hear about Landis’ pitch in the video below.
Video: Another look at the Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition
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IGN has another look at the Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition. See the system up close via the video below.
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Photos of the Play Nintendo Family Lounge at SDCC 2016
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San Diego Comic-Con 2016 has begun. Nintendo is at the show, but also has a special setup at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina. View some photos of the area below, courtesy of Nintendo Life.
Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition trailer
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Nintendo just sent out a new (and great) trailer for the Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition. You can watch it below.
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Nintendo Classic Mini pre-orders up on the Nintendo UK store
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The Nintendo UK is now accepting pre-orders for the Nintendo Classic Mini. Reserve the hardware here. Different options are on the store, including ones that are bundled with a keychain, Mario soft toy, and messenger bag.
Pokemon 3DS games and apparel receive big boost in the UK stemming from Pokemon GO
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In the UK, Pokemon is getting a huge sales boost on 3DS thanks to Pokemon GO. GfK numbers from last week show a 145 percent increase in combined sales of previous Pokemon titles on Nintendo’s handheld.
MCV shares the following data about the Pokemon boost:
Top selling Pokemon games for week ending July 16 (sales increase %)
1. Pokémon Alpha Sapphire – 148%
2. Pokémon Omega Ruby – 148%
3. Pokémon X – 238%
4. Pokémon Y – 188%
5. Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon – 65%
These five games in total –148%
Pokémon Total – 145%
MCV also heard from licensing sources that Nintendo has raised projections for Sun and Moon. Speaking of those two games, both are among the top ten most pre-ordered games on Amazon.
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Legendary Pictures wins Pokemon movie rights, “Detective Pikachu” first film
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Legendary Pictures has secured the movie rights to Pokemon, according to Hollywood Reporter. Additionally, the first film to be produced will be “Detective Pikachu”.
Specifics about the project have not yet been shared. However, we know that it will be live-action, with plans to begin production next year.
Toho will handle distribution of Detective Pikachu in Japan. Meanwhile, Universal Pictures will be in charge for the overseas release.
