WonHobby 33 figure news: first looks at Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Nia and Fire Emblem Marth figures, more
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WonHobby 33 is in full spring, and it’s brought along the latest figure news. Aside from confirming new figures like one for Hades’ Zagreus, we’ve also got first looks at figures for Nia from Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and Marth from Fire Emblem.
Here’s the full roundup:
Sakurai’s latest Famitsu column comments clarified, not retiring anytime soon
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Earlier this week, some comments made the rounds from Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai’s latest Famitsu column. Some took his words to mean that he could be retiring soon, but that’s not actually the case.
It’s true that retirement is a topic that has at least crossed Sakurai’s mind. That being said, he won’t be leaving game development in the near future.
IGN translated a few of Sakurai’s comments from the column. He started out by reflecting on a recent holiday in Japan – which is his personal first in a decade:
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Sonic Central live stream
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SEGA’s official Sonic Central live stream will be kicking off not too long from now. The broadcast begins at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET / 5 PM in the UK / 6 PM in Europe. As previously mentioned, it will cover “a first look at some of the projects, partnerships, and events” for Sonic’s 30th anniversary.
You can watch the Sonic Central event as it happens below. If there’s any notable Nintendo-related news, we’ll be sure to let you know as soon as it breaks.
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Nintendo partners with PlayVS to make Smash Bros. Ultimate, Splatoon 2, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe officially recognized varsity athletics at participating high schools
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Nintendo today announced a new partnership with PlayVS that will make Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Splatoon 2 officially recognized varsity athletics at participating high schools. Both titles will be added to the official PlayVS lineup for the Fall 2021 High School season, allowing teams around the country to compete against each other in online matches. The season begins on September 20.
Also worth noting is that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe will be joining the action as well. That game will join the PlayVS roster for the Spring 2022 High School season early next year.
Here’s some additional information about the partnership:
Nintendo Minute – “Miitopia – It’s Mii Challenge w/Strawburry17”
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This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta are joined by special guest Strawburry17 to create some Mii characters for each other. Check out the full episode below.
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Roger Craig Smith back as the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog in future games
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Roger Craig Smith is returning to the role of Sonic the Hedgehog despite previously announcing his departure from the role. Smith shared the news via social media.
He posted the following on Twitter just a short while ago:
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Masahiro Sakurai giving some thought to early retirement
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There’s no question that Masahiro Sakurai is a veteran developer of the games industry. He’s been working on various projects for nearly three decades, and has contributed to some major IPs. Of course, he’ll always be recognized for his involvement in Kirby and Super Smash Bros.
There are some early leaks from Sakurai’s column in this week’s Famitsu, and he delves into what lies ahead in the future. As for that column which been ongoing since 2003, he would likely be ending it “this year at the latest.”
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Zelda & Loftwing amiibo pre-orders open, price
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Update 3 (5/25): Amazon Germany has pre-orders here, and it does ship to the U.S.
Update 2 (5/21): The amiibo is now up on Amazon UK here.
Update: Pre-orders are sold out at Best Buy, but just went up on GameStop here.
Original (5/19): Pre-orders have started to open for the newly-announced Zelda & Loftwing amiibo, which will be released alongside Zelda: Skyward Sword HD. Best Buy currently has it here. As more retailers make the figure available, we’ll let you know.
Keep in mind that this amiibo will be a bit pricier than normal. The cost of these figures have varied over the past few years, though they’ve usually settled in at around $16 from Nintendo. However, this one will set you back $25.
The Zelda & Loftwing amiibo releases on July 16.
SEGA announces Sonic Central presentation for May 27
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SEGA will host a Sonic Central presentation on May 27, the company has announced. It will cover “a first look at some of the projects, partnerships, and events” for Sonic’s 30th anniversary.
Sonic Central will air at the following times on YouTube and Twitch:
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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.
