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Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in General Nintendo, News | 5 Comments

Videogamer.com obtained a statement from Nintendo of Europe president Satoru Shibata regarding Satoru Iwata’s death:

Nintendo of Europe is today mourning the passing of Mr Satoru Iwata, Nintendo’s Global President. It is difficult to put into words the sadness we feel at this time. Mr. Iwata was a strong leader, a unique figure in the gaming industry and an important part of Nintendo’s history. He was a visionary in every sense of the word and we will miss him dearly.

Just as Mr. Iwata challenged us to always push forward, we will ensure his legacy lives on through our ongoing work to always surprise and delight our fans. At this time our thoughts are with his family.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in General Nintendo, News | 1 Comment

From The Wall Street Journal:

“I am surprised at this sudden news and overcome with sadness,” Mr. Miyamoto said in a statement issued through the company on Monday. He said he would maintain the game-development stance that he and Mr. Iwata established and work with developers to create the kind of future successes that the late president would have wanted.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Dennis Gagliardotto(@LyonHart_) in General Nintendo, News | 5 Comments

The video game industry is currently mourning the loss of the CEO of Nintendo, Satoru Iwata. Posts have been made all across social media sending their condolences to Nintendo, as well as Iwata’s family, friends and co-workers while everyone reminisces on all the great memories he’s given through us throughout the years through Nintendo Directs, E3 presentations, his contribution to video games and a copious amount of events.

All across Miiverse, fans of Nintendo have been posting about their sadness concerning the news, whether it be through drawn posts or text. It’s obviously something that has impacted us all and has hurt us deeply, and it’s quite hard to keep up with all of it, so a thread has currently been set up on Miiverse where you can post your thoughts and feelings concerning Iwata-san’s untimely passing. Head on over to the post below if you’d like to contribute in remembering Satoru Iwata and have a look at what everyone is saying and how they remember him.

RIP Iwata-san. Thank you for all you’ve done for us, making video games a part of who we are, and never forgetting that we’re ultimately trying to have fun at the end of the day. Thank you for the smiles, thank you for the memories – thank you for being you. You will be missed.

Thanks James for the heads up

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, Just a Chat, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Brian and Daan are finally back for a new episode of Just a Chat. There was plenty to talk about this week, including the strange situation surrounding Devil’s Third in North America, Zero Escape 3’s announcement, Dragon Quest VII and VIII for the west, and the Epic Indie Sale.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 550 Comments

Satoru Iwata, president of Nintendo, has passed away. The company said in an official document that his death came about due to a bile duct growth, which he had been previously treated for.

Here’s a look at the notice in full:

Satoru Iwata started his gaming career when he joined HAL Laboratory following his graduation from university. He became the company’s president in 1993. Iwata became a part of Nintendo in 2000, and took over as president in 2002.

Iwata has regularly appeared in Nintendo Direct presentations to provide updates directly to fans over the past few years. He was also in charge of the Iwata Asks interview series, which provided interesting looks into the development of Nintendo games.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 1 Comment

Udon Entertainment made several announcements during a panel at San Diego Comic-Con today. We now know that art books for Bayonetta 2, Persona Q, and Shovel Knight will be made available. Shovel Knight’s art book is slated for Q1 2016 whereas the others are arriving in the second quarter of next year.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Images | 4 Comments

This month’s CoroCoro has started to leak, and it gives us a first look at next year’s Pokemon movie. All of the images are from a trailer that airs after Hoopa and the Clash of Ages. A silhouette of a Pokemon is shown, which is rumored to be Zyngarde (in a different form).

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 63 Comments

Last month, The Wall Street Journal was given an opportunity to interview Shigeru Miyamoto. Miyamoto discussed a number of topics, including Star Fox 2, why Nintendo’s characters are so endearing, his successor, and more.

You can read up on what Miyamoto had to say after the break. We have most of his comments in the post, though you can find some additional words from him on The Wall Street Journal here.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 0 comments

Nintendo has been live streaming from Hyper Japan 2015 all day, and has showcased games like Super Mario Maker, Splatoon, and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. You can watch the live stream recording below (should be updated throughout the day). You can also watch the in-progress stream here.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 1 Comment

Jakks Pacific held a panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2015 yesterday, and we were able to get a look at the company’s upcoming lineup of Nintendo merchandise. We now have a recording of the full session below.

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