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

Fans at PAX Prime Conference in Seattle Aim to Honor Pink Video Game Icon with New Record for Most People Blowing a Chewing Gum Bubble Simultaneously

PAX Prime Conference 2012
–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo:

WHAT:

Fans of Nintendo’s classic Kirby™ character will come together for a new Guinness World Records® attempt for the most people blowing a chewing gum bubble simultaneously. At the PAX Prime conference on Sept. 1, these consumers will not only attempt to break the standing record of 304 participants but will also get the chance to win fun prizes, including Kirby’s Dream Collection: Special Edition. The event will help to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Kirby franchise and celebrate the upcoming Sept. 16 launch of Kirby’s Dream Collection: Special Edition for Wii.

For two decades, the unique-looking pink hero known as Kirby has been inhaling his way through Dream Land and into the hearts of video game fans everywhere. While he may be pink, round and adorable, he’s also a ferocious warrior who defeats his enemies by inhaling objects and spitting them back out with incredible force, making him one of the most recognizable and beloved game characters in the world.

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

Early next year, AmiAmi will release a series of Mario and Zelda figures.

Classic Mario, Tanooki Mario, New Super Mario Bros. Mario, Classic Link, Wind Waker Link, and Skyward Sword Link will be available in January 2013 for 730 each. The figures are roughly 2.3 inches tall.

Check out the gallery above for photos.

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Nintendo has a strong grip on the Japanese sales market. A new report from Media Create claims that the Big N currently maintains a 70% share on all software and hardware sales in the country. The sales tracker says this is Nintendo’s highest percentage in the pat five years.

The 3DS XL, Wii, and DSi sales have collectively maintained a 75% share of all hardware sales in Japan over the past year. Sony is the next closest leader at 23%.

Last week, 69.74% of Japanese software sales accounted for Nintendo platforms. Dragon Quest X and New Super Mario Bros. 2 are two big titles that contributed to the figure. To compare, Sony’s share came in at 29.18%.

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Earth Seeker developer Crafts & Meister has started a countdown that will end on August 30.

Will it be a new announcement? Or something completely different?

You can keep track of the countdown here.

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, General Nintendo, News | 1 Comment

Square Enix accidentally revealed its surprises for The World Ends With You today.

A listing taken by Japanese blogs reveals that an iOS port is in the works. This will have arranged tracks from Kingdom Hearts 3D.

Also planned is a brand new soundtrack that will be available on October 1 for 1,890 yen. Square Enix will be including music from the iOS version, tracks from Kingdom Hearts 3D, and brand new pieces.

It’s not entirely clear if there are any additional announcements to be made, but I’d say there is now a much smaller chance of a sequel.

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

A couple of days ago, Ubisoft registered a slew of Assassin’s Creed domains. Each has the word “initiate” in the URL.

Twelve domains are now in Ubisoft’s possessions. They are:

ac-initiate.com
ac-initiates.com
acinitiate.com
acinitiates.com
assassins-initiate.com
assassins-initiates.com
assassinscreed-initiate.com
assassinscreed-initiates.com
assassinscreedinitiate.com
assassinscreedinitiates.com
assassinsinitiate.com
assassinsinitiates.com

These domains may not actually be game-related. They could be for an upcoming comic, film, or something else entirely. Only time will tell!

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

On this week’s show: New Super Mario Bros, 2, Nintendo 3DS XL, Johnny Kung Fu and Mole Mania.

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

“Yes, they’ll give Nintendo a head start, and no, neither of them is concerned about the impact of a head start. They won’t say it, but both manufacturers think Nintendo’s glory days are behind it. I don’t think the Wii U’s head start will make much difference at all, since I don’t expect it to be any more powerful than current generation consoles, but maybe Nintendo will surprise me.” – Michael Pachter

Yea… I dunno. Maybe what he’s saying is true, but I’d imagine Sony and Microsoft are more concerned with seeing what Nintendo is going to bring to the table so they can mimic it more swiftly this time…

Via Examiner

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

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has sounded off on social gaming for Wii U and the Miiverse.

Iwata feels that gaming is now in an era “where even a single-player game experience can have a social component”. For Miiverse, Nintendo wants to have “a gaming platform as the place to create that ‘social graph’ for folks who are in gaming circles”. He also hopes it’ll allow those who are playing alone to not actually feel like they’re playing by themselves.

There’s lots of commentary below from Iwata concerning social gaming and Miiverse – be sure to check it out.

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

This week I think we had a very nice discussion about the Wii U and the concern that it will be filled with ports of PS360 games! Additionally we wrap things up discussion IGN’s list of top ten 3DS games so far. Check it out here:

Also, if you’re wondering why I haven’t put this podcast on iTunes, it’s because I’m a firm believer in the concept that the first ten of anything you make (such as this podcast) are destined to be crap. So we’re gonna do ten “test” episodes via archive.org and then I’ll get them subscribe-able on iTunes for you guys after they get good! : D

~Austin