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

Namco Bandai could be gearing up for a new Pac-Man announcement. The company’s Japanese division registered a European trademark for “Pac-Man And The Ghostly Adventures”. Along with the filing, a logo was made available.

Because this is only a trademark, it’s unclear as to what Namco Bandai has in store. This does appear to be video game-related, though.

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

How do you make up for poor financial results and a downturn in business? Well, if you’re Nintendo, you can reduce employee bonuses.

That’s exactly what the Big N intends to do, as reported by Nikkei and Reuters. The publications say that Nintendo will cut summer bonuses by 20 percent.

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

Max Factory is readying a new Figma Zelda: Skyward Sword figure featuring Link. The product will be releasing in Japan this October for 3,800 yen. That’s only $48 or so – not a bad price for an impressive figure!

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

With THQ’s recent downturn, newly appointed president Jason Rubin is looking to shake things up within the company. One of the first changes could be made with Darksiders, which may end with its second entry.

Rubin sees Darksiders II as an “interesting” title, but he feels that he “can get that team to make other very interesting games.”

Rubin said:

“Darksiders 2 is very interesting, but I think I can get that team to make other very interesting games.”

Surely a lot hinges on the financial success of Darksiders II. The first game in the series was well-received, but it performed poorly on the market. If Darksiders II bombs, fans may have to kiss the series goodbye.

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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

If you’re like me and would like to see more Golden Sun, you have to make your voice heard. Developer Camelot says that a fourth entry in the series could materialize depending on fan interest.

In a new interview, Camelot’s Hiroyuki Takahashi said:

“A big reason for us making RPGs comes from the requests from all the people who have enjoyed our RPGs in the past. Perhaps if there are enough Nintendo users asking for another game in the Golden Sun series, then this will naturally lead to the development of such a game.”

Takahashi also spoke about the tremendous effort put into the story and overall effort of an RPG like Golden Sun:

“RPGs take a very long time to make and need a lot of effort. As you will appreciate if you have played the game, the number of ideas that went into the story was rather substantial. When writing a story like that for a Golden Sun game, I really feel like I am pouring my soul into it and when I am finished, I always feel really drained. Everyone else working on the project also really devoted themselves to it, treating it like their life’s work. So it really is a huge encouragement to us to get a positive reaction from the people who play the game.

“Speaking personally from the perspective of the story, I think that honestly it may not be so likely because Golden Sun really requires a full effort to be put in. But of course, if there are enough people saying that we really must create another game, then we may just have to listen to them. Still, you would need to give me a bit of time to work on ideas for the story before we could release a fourth game in the series.”

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

Nintendo UK has hired Sex and the City star Kim Cattrall to highlight the company’s new commercial for Super Mario 3D Land. The ad, shown in the video above, can be seen on TV starting today.

Vanisha Kavia, Junior Product Manager at Nintendo UK, said:

“The new campaign is all about women having fun. Kim Cattrall is an inspiration for women of all ages; she’s attractive, successful, intelligent and knows how to have fun. Plus, she is a genuine fan of Nintendo! We are really excited to have her involved in our new campaign.”

Kim Cattrall said:

“It has been fabulous to work with Nintendo. I have been playing Nintendo games for years, have often gifted them to my family and have fallen in love with the new Nintendo 3DS and Super Mario 3D Land. I think it’s really important for women to take time out to play and Mario games are so much fun. An added bonus is that my nephew thinks I am the coolest aunty.”

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

Nintendo launches search to find Britain’s Fastest Family

Mario Kart 7 Britain’s Fastest Family Tournament

Win a car, Limited Edition trophy and other amazing prizes

11th June, 2012 – Things are really heating up this summer as Mario Kart 7 on Nintendo 3DS fever looks set to sweep the Nation. Nintendo is on a mission to launch Britain’s biggest family gaming tournament as they search to find Britain’s Fastest Family with Mario Kart 7, the fun, family racing game.

Whoever is crowned Britain’s Fastest Family will become the proud owners of a stunning new Honda Jazz Si* – not to mention a limited edition Mario Kart 7 trophy and a host of other incredible prizes. With all this to race for it is time to get practicing!

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

PDP had a bunch of new products on display at E3 2012, a number of which happen to be Nintendo-related. The company was showing off accessories for the Wii U, 3DS, and more. As you’ll see in the gallery above, there are add-ons involving Epic Mickey 2, Scribblenauts Unlimited, and even some Nintendo-themed iPhone cases.

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Posted on 12 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in Features, General Nintendo | 1 Comment

It seems like the longer I watch this industry progress, the further from me it moves. It is slowly severing its connections with innovation, artistic expression, or even just plain fun. We see fewer games like ‘Flower’ and more games like ‘Call of Duty’. Fewer games like ‘Zelda’ and more games like ‘Darksiders’. Fewer games like ‘Mario Kart’ and more games like ‘Forza’. The longer I look at it, the worse it seems to get. Profits go up, but my enjoyment goes down.

I never really understood why I felt this way- at least not in any tangible, communicable sense- but finally I figured it out. It’s all because of testosterone. It’s all because of that weird, obscure concept of “manliness” as though it is something that even exists, much less is important.

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

One final goodbye from the folks at Nintendo…

Can you believe E3 2012 is already over?!