Level-5 CEO talks about expanding Yo-Kai Watch in the west
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Nikkei Trendy recently conducted an extensive interview with Akihiro Hino, CEO of Level-5. There was plenty of discussion about various topics, but some of Hino’s more interesting comments came about when he was asked about plans Level-5 has for Yo-Kai Watch aside from developing new installments.
Hino said:
Opening up to global market is a thing that is left to do. We are already refining the strategy of Yo-Kai Watch for global expansion. North America is the biggest market and we are starting to create a system which is required to realize the same cross media strategy (games, anime, toys etc.) as in Japan. When targeting overseas market for a big title like Yo-Kai Watch, we commit to that title 100% and create a powerful system which manages the brand and maximizes business opportunities.
Hino was next asked if North America is the main target of overseas expansion. To this, he responded:
We are spreading out to North America and Europe at the same time. About Asia, we have already started expansion in Korea. Toys have sold very well and the TV anime has higher ratings than other anime programs. As they have been a hit, we would like to bring a movie and other things, too. We are also steadily progressing in reaching out to other parts of Asia.
The first Yo-Kai Watch game launched in Japan back in July 2013. A sequel came out in July of last year. We’re still waiting on a Yo-Kai Watch title to arrive overseas… which hopefully will happen sooner rather than later!
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Super Mario Bros. title screen recreated with 14,000 toothpicks
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Random, Videos | 1 Comment
This is the perfect sort of thing for the weekend! I don’t know how anyone would have the patience for it, but one fan has recreated the Super Mario Bros. title screen with 14,000 toothpicks. You can get a look at the results below.
Thanks to kurocchi0509 for the tip.
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Zelda Wii U’s inclusion at The Game Awards came together at the last minute
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 3 Comments
Nintendo had a heavy presence at The Game Awards last year. New trailers debuted for Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. and Mario Maker. Additionally, Nintendo showed the first gameplay footage of Zelda Wii U, which certainly came as a surprise.
You may be interested to hear about how Zelda Wii U’s appearance at The Game Awards came together at the last minute. Geoff Keighley, who led the way on last year’s show, spoke about this during the latest episode of GT Live.
His comments in full are as follows:
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Japanese Super Mario Bros. 30th anniversary site holds a small secret
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Random | 5 Comments
A little Easter egg has been discovered within the Japanese Super Mario Bros. 30th anniversary website. If you check the source code, you’ll notice that Mario himself is hidden inside! This is actually not on the North American site as far as I can tell.
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Super Mario Bros. 30th anniversary teaser site open
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Nintendo has opened a North American teaser site for the Super Mario Bros. 30th anniversary. Visit the site here. It currently has a short message along with a short video that was previously shown in the latest Nintendo Direct.
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More photos of the new Smash Bros., Yoshi, and Splatoon amiibo
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Nintendo Minute – comment time
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Video: KittiesMama show off amiibo for Super Smash Bros.
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Video: “Discover the power inside: amiibo for New 3DS XL and Wii U”
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Splatoon amiibo pre-orders up on Best Buy
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Update 2: All three are now gone.
Update: Three pack and girl are sold out, but the boy is still available.
Pre-orders are now live for the Splatoon amiibo. Links to each can be found below.
