Giles Goddard discusses portals feature in early Zelda: Ocarina of Time development
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Giles Goddard had quite the career at Nintendo. He joined the company at an early age, and one of his first major projects was Star Fox – before moving on to the likes of Super Mario 64 and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
In an interview with MinnMax, Goddard opened up about working on Ocarina of Time, before there was even a proper game in place. He had a large role in the tech demo that first debuted at Space World (Shoshinkai). Goddard was also involved in R&D for Zelda on the N64 while the project was still in its initial development phase.
My Nintendo adds another Miitopia wallpaper in North America
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Another wallpaper based on Miitopia is now up for grabs on My Nintendo in North America. You can claim it here for 50 Platinum Points.
My Nintendo already received a couple of Miitopia rewards earlier in the month. Aside from the first wallpaper, a May calendar was added.
Miitopia is out now on Switch.
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Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield reveals new Raihan Nendoroid
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The Nendoroid line is expanding with a new addition from Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield. Raihan, one of the Gym Leaders players face in the game, is getting his own figure.
Here’s the official product description and photos:
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Nintendo teams up with HelloFresh for The Fresh Adventures Sweepstakes
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Today, Nintendo announced a new partnership with HelloFresh to celebrate the upcoming launch of Miitopia. The Fresh Adventures Sweepstakes begins May 21, and those who enter will have the chance to win a Nintendo Switch prize pack. It contains a Switch system and a download code for Miitopia.
Those that are interested can enter the sweepstakes here. The site also contains additional details.
Miitopia launches for Switch on May 21.
Source: Nintendo PR
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Summer Game Fest 2021 begins on June 10 – Capcom, SEGA, and more partners confirmed
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E3 is back after a year off, but Summer Game Fest – which was started last year by The Game Awards creator Geoff Keighley – will be returning regardless. Fresh information about the event was shared today.
Summer Game Fest officially begins on June 10 at 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET / 7 PM in the UK / 8 PM in Europe. The initial broadcast will feature “a spectacular live world premiere showcase, with a performance by Weezer, Day of the Devs and more”.
Partners for Summer Game Fest 2021 include:
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Zelda and Loftwing amiibo revealed to celebrate Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
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Nintendo has announced a brand new amiibo tying in with the upcoming release of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. Fans will be able to pick up a figure featuring Zelda herself and a Loftwing.
Naturally, the amiibo has functionality with Skyward Sword HD. When used on the surface, you can return to the sky from wherever you like. Use it again in the sky to return to where you were previously. It even works in dungeons or buildings in the sky.
Here’s a video showing off the amiibo feature:
My Nintendo adds Famicom Detective Club wallpaper in North America
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Tying in with the launch of Famicom Detective Club a few days ago, My Nintendo has added in a new reward. Members can pick up a wallpaper based on the visual novels.
The Famicom Detective Club wallpaper will set you back 50 Platinum Points. It’s currently up on My Nintendo here.
HAL Laboratory planning for the “next stage” of Kirby
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It’s been three years since the launch of Kirby Star Allies, but a new art book recently arrived in Japan. It included an interview with Shinya Kumazaki, the game’s director.
Kumazaki also left a message at the end of the book. After discussing some of the difficulties HAL Laboratory went through while making Star Allies, he also spoke vaguely about the series’ future. Kumazaki mentioned moving on to the “next phase” of Kirby and “planning for the next stage of our future.”
Kumazaki’s message, translated by Nintendo Everything, is as follows:
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Nintendo Minute – “Nintendo Switch Name that Game Challenge”
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This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta see how quickly they can name a Switch game using only descriptive words. Check out the full episode below.
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The Pokemon Company uploads a teaser video for “Project Piplup,” a new program to “spread the charm of Piplup to the world”
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The Pokemon Company has started a new program called “Project Piplup.” This project is cryptic in nature but seems to have to do with promotional activities featuring the Pokemon Piplup.
To mark the start of this campaign, the official Pokemon YouTube channel has uploaded a Japanese promo video for this project. In the short description for this video, it mentions (in Japanese) that the project is meant to “spread the charm of Piplup to the world.”
How exactly the Pokemon Company will do that is unknown at this time. But there is an official website, Twitter page, and Instagram to follow for Project Piplup and apparently more videos will be shown soon on the Pokemon YouTube channel.
