Happy 56th birthday to Satoru Iwata
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 9 Comments
It’s now December 6 in Japan. That means, had he still been with us, Satoru Iwata’s 56th birthday would have been today. Although he’s passed on, we can take a moment to remember him as a person as well as all of the things he contributed to the gaming industry.
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Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayans footage
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments
New footage has arrived showing Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayans, which is coming to the Wii U, NES (really!), and possibly 3DS. Catch the video below. The console version of the game is targeted for April/May of next year.
Nintendo Minute – Game of the Year part 2
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, 3DS eShop, General Nintendo, Videos, Wii U, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Kit and Krysta tackle three more Game of the Year categories in the latest episode of Nintendo Minute. These include the best (worst) enemy, best eShop game and best soundtrack. Watch today’s full video below.
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The Cat Mario Show episode 4 (North America)
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After nearly a year, Nintendo has finally readied a new episode of The Cat Mario Show for North America. Episode 4 is posted below.
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SEGA’s full-year profit estimate reduced by 90 per cent
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 39 Comments
SEGA has announced that it’s cutting revenue and profit forecast for the fiscal year ending in March 2016. Revenue forecast has been dropped by ¥65 billion to ¥355 billion, resulting in a 15 percent reduction. Operating income will also be reduced from ¥25 billion to ¥10 billion. Net profit is declining by nearly 90 percent from ¥19 billion to just ¥2 billion.
There are a few reasons behind this. First, SEGA’s pachislot machine sales expectations are down from 265,000 units to 154,000 units and its pachinko machine expectations are down from 220,000 units to 203,000 units. The company is also experiencing “intensifying” competition within the Japanese market when it comes to the Entertainment Contents Business (games) and longer development lead times. That means SEGA doesn’t have a whole lot of titles coming up immediately due to delays.
The Game Awards 2015 winners
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 59 Comments
The Game Awards 2015 just wrapped up a short while ago, and the winners are in. Head past the break for the full rundown of categories and winners.
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Satoru Iwata given a tribute at The Game Awards 2015, full segment
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 55 Comments
At The Game Awards 2015 tonight, late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata was honored with a tribute – not to mention a touching speech from Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime. You can watch the full segment below.
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The Game Awards 2015 live stream
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 26 Comments
The Game Awards 2015 will begin fairly soon. We’ll be seeing the actual show at the following times:
– 6 PM PT
– 9 PM ET
– 2 AM in the UK
– 3 AM in Europe
If you’d like to watch The Game Awards live, check out the embedded stream below. Note that a pre-show will begin 30 minutes beforehand.
It’ll be interesting to see what comes out of this in terms of Nintendo-specific content. Reggie will definitely be showing up, so there should be at least one surprise!
Random notes during the event
– Super Mario Maker wins Best Family Game
– Splatoon wins Best Multiplayer
– Satoru Iwata tribute at The Game Awards
– No new reveals from Nintendo
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Shovel Knight amiibo out in Europe on Dec. 11, North America on Jan. 8
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 3 Comments
Yacht Club Games has finally shared a concrete release date for the Shovel Knight amiibo.
In Europe, the figure is officially slated for December 11. North America will be receiving the Shovel Knight amiibo on January 8. Pricing is set at $12.99 / £10.99 / €14.99.
Yacht Club Games spoke about the release timing and stock in a website post:
“You may be wondering why the Shovel Knight amiibo is coming out so much earlier in Europe! It was an agonizing decision, as production difficulties forced us to choose between rushing to ship a tiny, insufficient number of amiibo units before Christmas, or ship a good healthy supply of stock to North America just after Christmas. We’ve received hundreds of emails bemoaning the difficulty in finding some of your favorite amiibo, racing for a pre-order window, issues with scalpers, having trouble unlocking the new features you want to play; so, we made the decision to launch the amiibo in January so there would be enough units available. Hopefully, this later date will make buying a Shovel Knight amiibo easy and fair for everyone. So just be sure to save up that Christmas money for the new year!
On that note, if you’re interested in picking up the Shovel Knight amiibo, then we’d like to implore you to wait for it to release in your territory. There will be plenty and it will not be a limited run, so please don’t feel pressured into importing or buying from scalpers. Don’t spend more than the retail price! Also, keep in mind the new Shovel Knight amiibo features will not function on your game system in your territory until the listed release date. Thank you everyone for your patience!”
On Wii U and 3DS, the Shovel Knight amiibo provides these features:
– Level up to a max level of 50 by finding treasure!
– Earn relics in an all new way while uncovering all-new relics, abilities, and powers you never thought possible!
– Customize the look of your Shovel Knight with cool and crazy cosmetic options!
– Use your Custom Knight seamlessly between Nintendo 3DS and Wii U!
– Battle your way through amiibo exclusive challenge stages that take advantage of the new Custom Knight relics and abilities!
– 5 new solo challenges and 5 new co-op challenges (exclusive to Wii U) await!
And below are some details about co-op multiplayer on Wii U:
– Join a friend’s Shovel Knight campaign and shovel together!
– Use your cooperative skills to help each other out along the way!
– Compete against each other collecting gold and defeating enemies to prove who is the true hero of Shovelry!
– Play with any combination: two Custom Knights, one Custom Knight/one Classic Knight, or 2 Classic Knights.
View a new video showing off the Shovel Knight amiibo functionality below.
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Nintendo and Moschino collaborate on the “Super Moschino” project
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 37 Comments
Nintendo has set up a new collaboration, but it might not be something you’d expect. The Big N has teamed up with Italian label Moschino for the “Super Moschino” project.
Luigi, Princess Peach, Toad, Bowser and more will be featured on new T-shirts, handbags and accessories, along with intarsia knit sweaters. Consumers can pick up items from the line starting on December 5. Product will be sold through Moschino’s website and select stores worldwide.
