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Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors, Wii | 0 comments

Update: By the look of things, a formal hearing is set for October 12. While there were attempts to settle things privately, though that didn’t work out. Thanks to Nimblest-Assassin for the heads up.

Things are getting really weird with Bridgestone’s recent Wii-related commercial.

It all started when Kevin Butler was spotted in the company’s “Game On” promotion featuring the Wii. It didn’t take long for an updated TV spot to be released, this time featuring a new actor – and not Kevin Butler.

The latest twist in this saga is that Sony appears to be suing Bridgestone and Wildcat Creek, Inc. for the commercial. Ironically enough, it seems Bridgestone hired the Wildcat advertising company for the promo, and Kevin Butler – otherwise known as Jerry Lambert – is its president.

Sony filed against the two parties around a month ago. Documents reveal that the case is centered around trademark infringement. We don’t have the exact details on the situation yet, but one would think that Sony wasn’t happy that Lambert was in the commercial.

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Posted on 12 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

This is pretty much a copy/pasta from an e-mail I got a couple hours ago, but I’m sure some of you live close enough to New York where this could definitely be of some interest– not to mention you have to know/have a thing or two relating to one of the franchises the 3DS-centric developer has worked on…

n-Space — the developer behind Heroes of Ruin, RollerCoaster Tycoon 3D and Skylanders Giants for the Nintendo 3DS — is giving away a pair of 4-Day Passes to New York Comic Con. I thought this might be of interest to your readers, who are doubtless already familiar with our work.

To enter, entrants need only submit to us via Facebook their photo of a toy representing any franchise n-Space has ever handled. (This includes toys from any of the following properties: 007, Danger Girl, Duke Nukem, Hannah Montana, Mary-Kate and Ashley, Rugrats, Skylanders, Star Wars, Toy Story, Tron, and Winx. Call of Duty can be represented by any military action figures.) Originality and creativity counts for a lot — and the best photographer will win a pair of 4-Day Passes to NYCC.

We’ll be looking to see which photo draws the most love as we put all eligible photos we receive on public display, but the final decision will be made by n-Space. (You’ll note that the contest is for admission only; travel and accommodations aren’t included.) To enter, people can visit our Facebook page and click the “Get Inside NYCC!” tab, or they can go directly to the contest via this shortlink: http://woobox.com/7kyrac

Posted on 12 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 0 comments

People in Japan are excited for the Wii U, but they’re also a tad worried that Nintendo will goof up the launch like they did with the 3DS. Here’s the rundown, as well as some quotes from Famitsu readers who were surveyed:

– 45% of respondents said they will buy the system on launch day.

– 37% said they’ll buy it eventually.

– 72% of those who will buy it are planning on getting the deluxe set instead of the basic, 8GB model.

– Most people cited the launch lineup (NSMBU, Monster Hunter Ultimate) as the main reason for purchase.

– “Now that I know I can play Monster Hunter online on it, I definitely want to buy it sometime soon.”

– “I want to see Mario and Dragon Quest X in HD as soon as I can, so I have a preorder in for launch day.”

– “I prefer the white color, but there’s a huge difference betwen 8GB and 32GB of internal memory. I’m sure I’m going to have free-space problems down the line if I get the Basic Set, so I’ll be getting the Premium version.”

– “Between the launch lineup and what Iwata has been saying, I feel like Nintendo is devoting a lot of attention to core gamers this time around. I hope they fully act on that, since that group got kind of left behind with the Wii.”

Via TheVerge

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 0 comments

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Nintendo Power has released a public preview of this month’s magazine. Titles featured include Rayman Legends, Paper Mario: Sticker Star, Little Inferno, and ZombiU.

The issue arrives on newsstands on October 9 and has already started to reach subscribers.

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Newegg has a promotion running that takes $12 off any pre-order costing $49.99 or more. Simply enter the code
EMCJNNH224 at checkout for the discount.

Apparently the deal works for Wii U games such as New Super Mario Bros. U. So if you’re interested in some launch games, this is a nice way to save some money!

Thanks to 4Him for the tip.

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii | 0 comments

This week’s GameStop deals are as follows:

Note: All of the 2 for $30 games can be found here.

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Level-5 International America may finally have a game to publish. The company has opened a teaser site for something called “Blackbox”, which, unsurprisingly, features an animation of a rotating box.

There’s nothing on the page beyond that, and the source code doesn’t appear to offer additional clues.

Keep track of the Blackbox page here.

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

A new Pac-Man game is in the works. Surprised?

What’s nice about the new project is that Namco Bandai is asking for fan input in choosing the title’s art style.

On the official Pac-Man Facebook page, visitors can vote for one of four designs. Choices include a cartoon-looking Pac-Mans and a more realistic-looking one.

It doesn’t look like Namco Bandai has made an official decision about which platforms the new Pac-Man will be released on. There’s a question in the survey asking about platforms gamers play casual titles on. Options include consoles, PC/Mac, and more.

Fans can answer that question and vote for the Pac-Man art style here.

Thanks to Tom for the tip.

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

Game Freak’s Junichi Masuda has never expressed great interest in making an online Pokemon. His stance still hasn’t changed.

Gamasutra asked Masuda if he considers there to be potential in a persistently online Pokemon title, and his response wasn’t too surprising.

While Masuda enjoys online play, he seems more interested in face-to-face communication.

Masuda drew a comparison between having a phone call and talking in person:

“I really like online connectivity, but for example, we’re having this phone call right now, and it’s really cool that we can communicate with each other from two really faraway places. But at the same time, it would also be really great if we could talk in person.

“That’s another thing we could do; it’s much more enjoyable when you’re talking in person. So I think the best way is to have kind of both at the same time, being able to enjoy this kind of faraway communication, as well as having aspects that allow you to enjoy communication face-to-face and in-person communication.”

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