Iwata – mobile talk, Wii U’s launch price, Miyamoto’s New 3DS request, amiibo, inaccurate Netflix Zelda rumors
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 21 Comments
TIME has put up another round of quotes from Nintendo president Satoru Iwata. There is plenty of additional mobile talk (such as how he isn’t a fan of the term “free-to-play”), but other topics were discussed as well. Iwata commented on the Wii U’s launch price, how Shigeru Miyamoto’s involvement with the New 3DS led to the inclusion of super-stable 3D, how the characters in Smash Bros. are technically toys, amiibo, and rumors about Netflix’s live-action Zelda series (which are apparently inaccurate).
We’ve rounded up Iwata’s comments below. If you’re interested in checking out TIME’s original report, head on over to this link.
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Famitsu DS+Wii teases announcement of a big game
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 8 Comments
The latest edition of Famitsu DS+Wii has started to make its way out to readers in Japan, and there’s a noteworthy inclusion in the magazine. Towards the end, there is a tease regarding a big announcement about a major upcoming title for Nintendo systems. Sadly, there isn’t much said about this, but we’ll be hearing about it in the next issue of Famitsu DS+Wii.
Some Japanese news websites have speculated that the announcement could be related to Dragon Quest news teased by V-Jump. In a blog post on Dragon Quest X, V-Jump mentioned upcoming news on the series, saying that something concrete would be announced soon. Given that Dragon Quest X is available for the Wii U and 3DS, perhaps the announcement is for an expansion or new game in the series. Others have speculated that the news is related to Level-5’s Vision 2015 event early next month, which promises a look at upcoming titles like Yo-Kai Watch 3 and Fantasy Life 2.
Whether or not these rumors are related remains to be seen, and we’ll likely have to keep on speculating on any future announcements until next month’s Famitsu DS+Wii goes on sale.
Fan turns Toad amiibo into Captain Toad figure
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The Toad amiibo has barely been out on the market, but one fan has already created an incredibly impressive rendition of the figure. View the gallery above for photos of a custom Captain Toad amiibo. He even comes with a little LED light!
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SEGA’s console-based 3DS themes were created with authentic sound
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SEGA has been releasing several 3DS themes in Japan based on classic consoles. Two more came out this week: one based on the SG-1000, and another for the Dreamcast.
How’d SEGA go about making these themes anyway? Photos from the company’s Yosuke Okunari provide some interesting insight. Through pictures shared on Okunari’s Twitter account, it’s revealed that SEGA actually used the old consoles in recording sounds for the themes.
Specifically regarding the SG-1000 3DS theme, Okunari commented:
We wanted to recreate the short “Buu” sound when turning on the console for the SG-1000 theme and so we brought the console to the studio for recording. However, that sound varies depending on the software so we started up roughly 20 games and chose the one which sounded the most authentic.
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[Just a Chat] Nintendo and DeNA partnership, membership service, “NX” system
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Just a Chat, Videos | 3 Comments
No weekly news discussion per usual today, but you can listen to the recording Austin and I put up a few days ago. It covers all of the big Nintendo announcements made earlier in the week!
There was plenty of Nintendo news to go around today. Austin and I talk about it all, which includes the Nintendo and DeNA partnership, new membership service, and upcoming “NX” system from the Big N.
What do you think about all of today’s news? Leave a comment below!
Nintendo Minute – “Let’s Go Hunting!”
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Super Mario amiibo series – video comparison with Smash Bros. figures
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Target: 25% off all amiibo figures starting March 29
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Target will be holding a sale on amiibo figures next week. Starting on March 29, consumers can purchase any amiibo for 25 percent off. This also applies to Disney Infinity and Skylanders figures. Note that the sale will last through April 4.
Another unboxing video for the Super Mario amiibo series
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Rumor: LEGO toys-to-life game is called LEGO Dimensions
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Another tidbit has come in regarding Warner Bros.’ rumored LEGO toys-to-life game. In a new article on VideoGamer, it’s said that the title is being developed under the working title “LEGO Dimensions”.
Nothing else was shared by the site beyond that. Warner Bros. has still yet to officially confirm LEGO Dimensions.
