Playtonic sells minority stake to Tencent
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Yooka-Laylee developer Playtonic has announced that it has sold a minority stake to leading technology company Tencent.
Playtonic says it “will retain full creative control over its IP and will use the investment to scale from their current one team structure to multiple teams, with an emphasis on hiring diverse talent from near and afar, improving their HQ, as well as looking to expand in new locations.”
Speaking about bringing Tencent into the fold, Playtonic founder Gavin Price explained:
Private Division acquires Roll7
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Today, Take-Two publishing label Private Division announced that it has acquired developer Roll7.
The two sides are currently working together on OlliOlli World, which is planned for this winter. Roll7 also made the previous two entries in the series – OlliOlli and OlliOlli2 – which are available on Switch.
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How can Nintendo “expand” 3D Mario?
Posted on 3 years ago by Luiz in Features, General Nintendo, Switch | 0 comments
During Nintendo’s last financial results briefing, Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto made some comments about the series. He mentioned that the company wants to try expanding 3D Mario in new ways, but didn’t elaborate further. Although there’s nothing groundbreaking here, it’s nice to hear that they want to try something new with the series soon.
As big fan of those games, I decided to share some of my thoughts about future possibilities for 3D Mario. There are some crazy ideas here because I started to have a lot of fun producing this video, but I’m also curious to see you guys think about the topic as well. Feel free to share your dreams and expectations for the future of Mario after watching the video below.
Nintendo Minute – “Cooking Animal Crossing: New Horizons Recipes IRL”
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Random, Videos | 0 comments
This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta recreate a few recipes from Animal Crossing: New Horizons in real life. Check out the full episode below.
Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda launch trailer
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 0 comments
Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda is out around the world today, and Nintendo has gone live with a short, 15-second trailer to promote the news.
Here’s some information about the device:
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Zelda Game & Watch has a neat Easter egg, comes with My Nintendo points
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
With the release of Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda, a couple of interesting tidbits have come to light including a neat Easter Egg.
Over on the back of the device, you’ll notice that there’s a Triforce. Turn the lights off (or at least dim them), and you’ll see that the design lights up. It’s nothing overly major and it’s something that can be easily missed, though it’s a neat little detail.
Here’s a close look:
The Pokemon Company trying to find balance between fan feedback and creator vision
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
The Pokemon Company director of consumer marketing JC Smith has spoken about fan feedback and the balance that’s involved with making new games. This comes as part of a new interview conducted by Axios.
Although fans are clear about what they want, Smith indicated that the developers have their own vision, and it’s about “finding that delicate balance throughout.”
Smith said the following about feedback regarding Pokemon:
Tencent acquires Wake Up Interactive
Posted on 3 years ago by Ervin in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Bloomberg has recently reported that Tencent Holdings Ltd. has acquired Wake Up Interactive Ltd., a holding company and the parent company of developer Soleil. No official announcement has been made yet by either Tencent or Wake Up Interactive.
WarioWare: Get It Together! Washi Tape Set added to My Nintendo in Europe
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The WarioWare: Get It Together! Washi Tape Set has just been added as a new physical reward on My Nintendo in Europe. For 500 Platinum Points, it can be yours.
You’ll be getting three rolls of washi tape featuring WarioWare: Get It Together! designs. Each tape roll measures 2cm wide by 5 meters long. They’re all packed in a 350 g/sqm thick paper box.
Miyamoto says Nintendo wants to try expanding 3D Mario in new ways
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During the Q&A portion of Nintendo’s financial results briefing late last week, Shigeru Miyamoto was asked about the differences between 3D and 2D Mario. Rather than talking about the actual games, he instead decided to share background information on development starting with New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
We’ve heard about this a bit before, but Miyamoto mentioned that Nintendo had attempted to create more accessible and simpler Mario games starting with New Super Mario Bros. Wii, feeling that the series had become “more complicated.” However, with Super Mario Odyssey, it’s been enjoyed by “people of all generations” Because of this, Nintendo wants to try expanding 3D Mario “in new ways.”
Below are Miyamoto’s full comments regarding 2D vs. 3D Mario:
