Former staffers on “mass panic” at Nintendo that Zelda / Mario wouldn’t win Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2017
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During their latest podcast, former Nintendo of America staffers Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang (known for the long-running Nintendo Minute show on Nintendo’s YouTube channel) shared insight into the Big N’s presence at The Game Awards 2017, including how there was some internal concerns that the company wouldn’t win the coveted Game of the Year prize.
2017 was a massive year for Nintendo. The Switch itself launched in March, and a bunch of big games released, including The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey. In the end, it was Zelda that won Game of the Year.
Fire Emblem Heroes Veronica figure out in 2024, new photos, pre-orders open
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The new Veronica figure for Fire Emblem Heroes was only just announced a few days ago, but we already have news about its release date and pre-orders along with new photos.
Intelligent Systems is leading the way on the creation of the figure itself. It’s a 1/7 scale design of the princess of the Emblian Empire. Good Smile says that her “powerful appearance, imbued with the magic of the legendary dragon Embla, has been captured in figure form.”
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Summer Game Fest 2023 announced
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It’s been announced that Summer Game Fest will be returning in 2023 for its fourth year.
Once again, a live kickoff show will be held on Thursday, June 8, 2023. The world premieres, live gameplay demos, and announcements will take place in front of a live audience of fans for the first time at the state of the art YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Inglewood, California. Of course, there will be a live stream as well across all major streaming platforms including YouTube and Twitch. Fans can purchase tickets to attend the event in early 2023.
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Nintendo Live 2022 announced for Japan
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Original (7/21): Nintendo Live 2022 will be taking place later this year in Japan over a two-day weekend, Nintendo has announced.
The event has been on hiatus since 2019. However, Nintendo is now decided to bring it back, albeit with some cautions in place.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie second trailer, posters, commercial
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Original: Nintendo and Illumination have released the official second trailer for The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Fans were treated to the video during a Nintendo Direct that just wrapped up moments ago.
Today’s trailer highlights new characters and explains more of the plot. Princess Peach (played by Anya Taylor-Joy) and Donkey Kong (played by Seth Rogan) were both present. Luigi (played by Charlie Day) was in the previous trailer, but had actual spoken dialogue this time around. Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto said during the Nintendo Direct that Donkey Kong was changed for the first time since Donkey Kong Country in order to give him a more comical personality and design similar to how his original character.
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Nintendo shares Kirby 30th Anniversary Music Fest performance
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The Kirby 30th Anniversary Music Fest was livestreamed earlier this year, and now Nintendo have uploaded part of this performance to their official Youtube channel. This video, which you can view below, will be available until Jan 30, 2023, and showcases Green Tree Memories from Super Kirby Clash and Welcome to the New World from Kirby and the Forgotten Land.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie Direct live stream
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie Direct is set to take place in just a bit from now, and we have the live stream ready to go. The fun begins at 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET / 10 PM in the UK / 11 PM in Europe.
As previously announced, today’s presentation will include the official second trailer. It’s unclear what else we’ll be getting beyond that, if anything – just don’t count on any game news.
Here’s where you can watch The Super Mario Bros. Movie Direct live stream:
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Lots of posters and images for The Super Mario Bros. Movie seemingly leaked
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A bunch of images have popped up online for The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and we may have a look at another character.
Photos have been appearing on websites such as 4chan. It’s unclear what the original source is, but all signs point to the images being legitimate. Aside from showing off the main cast – including Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser, and Toad – we also have a look at another character. If you’re looking to maintain the surprise, keep that in mind before proceeding.
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie Direct announced for November 29, second trailer incoming
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Nintendo just announced that it will host a new The Super Mario Bros. Movie Direct tomorrow, November 29. It will kick off at 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET / 10 PM in the UK / 11 PM in Europe.
Thus far Nintendo has only said that The Super Mario Bros. Movie Direct will include the second trailer for the film. It’s unclear if anything else will be shown. Unsurprisingly, the broadcast will not feature any game information.
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Star Fox and F-Zero artist making Switch game based on his new manga
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Takaya Imamura has revealed that he’s making a Switch project based on his new manga called Omega 6, which just saw its debut this week.
Imamura previously spent over three decades at Nintendo before leaving at the start of 2021. He worked on a number of high-profile series and games such as Zelda: Majora’s Mask, Smash Bros., Star Fox, and F-Zero. His designs include Fox McCloud, Falco Lombardi, Captain Falcon, and much more.
