My Nintendo adds “Surfing Mario” wallpaper in North America
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A new summer-themed wallpaper has been added to My Nintendo in North America. The design shows Mario surfing, and a Blooper is present as well.
You can claim the wallpaper on My Nintendo here. It’ll only set you back 50 Platinum points.
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Video: Sakurai talks why he doesn’t really drink water, unaffected by horror games, more
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As part of his “Harada’s Bar” video series, Tekken producer and Bandai Namco general manager Katsuhiro Harada sat down for a chat with Masahiro Sakurai. The two talked about games as well as a wide array of other topics, including a bit about Smash Bros. why Sakurai doesn’t tend to drink water, how he’s not really affected by scary games, and much more.
Here’s the full discussion:
Nintendo obtains permanent injunction against RomUniverse, owner ordered to destroy pirated games
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At the very end of June, Nintendo pursued a permanent injunction against pirate site RomUniverse. A judge has now granted that request. RomUniverse’s owner Matthew Storman is prohibited from copying, distributing, selling, and playing unauthorized copies of Nintendo titles. Nintendo’s trademarks, logo’s, and names cannot be used in a “confusing” manner as well.
The judge has actually gone one step further, as Storman must destroy all pirated Nintendo games that he may still have in his possession.
The judge’s order states:
Nintendo Minute – “Animal Crossing: New Horizons Back to School Essentials 2021”
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This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta break down Animal Crossing: New Horizons school essentials themed after the game. Check out the full episode below.
Espeon gets the Build-A-Bear treatment
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Another Pokemon is receiving the Build-A-Bear treatment. Espeon, an evolution of Eevee, is now available as a plushie from the retailer.
Here’s some additional information:
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Walker Boone, voice of Mario in two ’90s animated shows, has passed away
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Charles Martinet has long been associated as the voice of Mario. However, he’s not the only one to have played the character. Walker Boone voiced the famous plumber in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World, two animated shows that aired during the early ’90s.
Sadly, Walker has passed away. His death actually occurred towards the beginning of the year, but it seems as though the news went largely unnoticed until today.
Nyannyan Neko Mario Time – August 2021 – WarioWare: Get It Together! and more
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The latest episode of Nintendo’s Japanese show Nyannyan Neko Mario Time has now gone live featuring WarioWare: Get It Together!, Mario Golf: Super Rush, and more. We’ve included it below.
Previous episodes of Nyannyan Neko Mario Time can be found here.
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Sebastian Maniscalco says he’s voicing “Spike” in the Super Mario animated movie
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There hasn’t been much casting news surrounding the Super Mario animated movie (or news about the film in general), but it seems that Sebastian Maniscalco is voicing a character.
The actor and comedian appeared during the latest episode of Bertcast where he casually mentioned his involvement. Maniscalco said that he’s “in the movie Super Mario Bros., an animated movie” before adding that he’s “playing Spike, their boss.”
Reggie Fils-Aime reveals new book, “Disrupting the Game: From the Bronx to the Top of Nintendo”
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Update (8/7): Pre-orders are now open on Amazon Canada and Amazon UK.
Update (8/2): Reggie’s new book is now up for pre-order. You can reserve a copy here.
Original (7/16): Former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has revealed another new venture following his retirement from the company. He’s writing a new book, and it’s coming next year.
In the book, titled “Disrupting the Game: From the Bronx to the Top of Nintendo”, Reggie “shares leadership lessons and inspiring stories from his unlikely rise to the top.”
Here’s the official overview:
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Kirby Star Allies director on when development began, series’ previous absence on consoles, more
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HAL Laboratory’s Shinya Kumazaki opened up about the making of Kirby Star Allies in a recently-released art book for the game. Kumazaki discussed when development began (planning was actually before the launch of Planet Robobot), the previous absence of Kirby side-scrollers on consoles, and more.
Nintendo Everything’s translation is below:
