Posted on 8 years ago by Dennis Gagliardotto(@LyonHart_) in General Nintendo, News | 15 Comments

Comic Con officially kicks off this week with the illustrious SDCC. The show floor has been set up, with today being the preview event and the convention officially starting tomorrow morning, going until Sunday afternoon. Nintendo will once again be making an appearance this year, and it seems in their area they’ve set up a case containing some upcoming amiibo, one of them being the newly added Mewtwo to the Super Smash Bros. line of amiibo!

This is more than likely a prototype, but I don’t see it straying too far from this design and look when it officially releases, one would imagine sometime before the end of the year, if not January 2016, as the last wave of the Super Smash Bros. line won’t launch until Holiday season in North America.

So what do you think? Will you be picking Mewtwo up when he finally releases? Obviously most amiibo have been selling out, but with the popularity Mewtwo has garnered since Pokémon began nearly twenty years ago, it’s no doubt Mewtwo will be flying off shelves for a good while. Let us know your thoughts below!

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 6 Comments

Two more amiibo are due out in North America later this month. Dark Pit is scheduled for July 31, and Palutena is also coming out on the same day.

You may recall that Best Buy recently announced that it will be the only retailer in the United States to sell the Dark Pit amiibo. This has led some to wonder if Palutena will be meeting the same fate. Apparently not, if the latest rumors are to be believed.

Nintendo Inquirer has heard from “a reliable source within the community” that a Nintendo representative confirmed Palutena’s non-exclusivity. This would certainly be encouraging news for amiibo collectors!

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

San Diego Comic-Con 2015 is about to kick off, so Nintendo stopped by FOX5 San Diego to discuss its plans and show off Super Mario Maker. You can watch the full segment below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U eShop | 47 Comments

The folks over at We Are Just Gamers published an interview with Manfred Linzner from Shin’en. Much of the talk focuses on FAST Racing Neo.

At one point, Linzner was asked if there are any plans to release DLC for its upcoming Wii U racer. This is ruled out quickly, with Linzner stating: “We want to release all content we created at launch of the game.”

Linzner also commented on FAST Racing Neo’s music, and confirmed that there are plans to bring out a soundtrack “at a later date.”

“For the music in FRN we tried a fresh style. We wanted something that could sound like from an 2015 Arcade Game. We really love how the music developed for the game. We plan to release the soundtrack at a later date.”

FAST Racing Neo will only be on Wii U. However, it sounds like Shin’en has at least some interest in seeing “a futuristic racer on a new handheld”.

“We currently have no plans to bring FRN to another system. However, i think a futuristic racer on a new handheld would be great.”

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 4 Comments

The latest episode of the Japanese program Imagine-Nation features Pokken Tournament. The Pokémon Company president Tsunekazu Ishihara and Bandai Namco’s Katsuhiro Harada were interviewed as part of the show.

Ishihara and Harada touched on a number of topics, ranging from who the game is aimed at to the possibility of a western release. Head past the break for their comments.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, General Nintendo, Videos | 7 Comments

Liam Robertson has created a new video that looks back on three Metroid projects. It mainly focuses on the troubled development of Hunters and the cancelled Dread game, thought there’s a tiny bit on Federation Force as well. Check out the video below.

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All of the different boxarts for the wave 6 Smash Bros. amiibo have been found on Cultura’s website. Check them out below.

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

Club Nintendo shut down in North America last week, but its European counterpart is still being updated with new rewards. The latest item, which is available now, is a second Game Card Case.

Here’s everything you should know about the reward:

Holding up to 18 Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo DS Game Cards, this handy carry case comes with three reversible sleeves: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess/The Wind Waker, New Nintendo 3DS logo and cover plates/ABXY Buttons, and classic Super Mario Bros. icons on white/blue. Choose your favourite! Measures approx. 13.5 x 12.5 x 1.5 cm

The Club Nintendo Game Card Case – 2nd Edition costs 1,750 stars. It can be ordered here.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Dennis Gagliardotto(@LyonHart_) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Videos, Wii U | 29 Comments

The Attack!’s Kevin Pereira, who also hosted the Nintendo World Championships this year at E3, recently sat down with Reggie Fils-Aime to discuss Nintendo’s time at E3, fan backlash towards Metroid: Federation Force, a brief discussion of NX, 2015’s gaming line-up, and tons more. Check out the interview below!

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