Kirby is now 29 years old, special art shared
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Kirby’s Dream Land, the very first entry in the Kirby series, came out on April 27, 1992 in Japan. That means the Kirby series as a whole is now 29 years old.
To celebrate the series’ birthday, a new piece of art was posted on the official Japanese Twitter account. Get a look at the image above.
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First 4 Figures reveals Kirby and the Goal Door statue, pre-orders open
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First 4 Figures is expanding its offerings of Nintendo products once again. Revealed today is the Kirby and the Goal Door statue, which should ship later in the year.
Below is all of the relevant information:
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My Nintendo adds New Pokemon Snap pop-up card and wallpaper in North America
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Two new rewards based on New Pokemon Snap have been added to My Nintendo in North America. Along with a pop-up card, a wallpaper is up for grabs. They cost 30 Platinum Points and 50 Platinum Points respectively.
You can redeem these rewards on My Nintendo here.
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E3 2021 shares updated list of participating companies (update)
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Update: Despite being housed on the E3 website, it appears that the list is from 2020 – before last year’s event was cancelled. The only officially confirmed companies remain what was announced in the press release from this month. We’ll let you know when additional companies have been officially confirmed.
Original: E3 2021 was officially announced earlier this month. A few companies confirmed their participation, including Nintendo, Xbox, Capcom, Konami, Ubisoft, Take-Two, Warner Bros, and Koch Media.
The lineup of representatives was recently updated, and it features some notable names. Bandai Namco, Deep Silver, GungHo Online Entertainment America, Limited Run Games, SEGA, Square Enix, THQ Nordic, and XSEED Games are among the additions.
Here’s the full list as of now:
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Universal Creative talks Super Nintendo World’s use of augmented reality, Mario Kart: Koopa’s Challenge and implementing drift
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Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan uses augmented reality in a big way. Mario Kart: Koopa’s Challenge fully features the technology, allowing guests to become more immersed in the racing action.
Universal Creative’s Thierry Coup and Tom Geraghty recently discussed adding AR to Super Nintendo World and why it made sense for the theme park. Read their comments in full below.
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Nintendo Minute – “New Pokemon Snap – First Area Gameplay”
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This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta show off the first area of New Pokemon Snap. Check out the full episode below.
Super Nintendo World temporarily closing at Universal Studios Japan following surge in coronavirus cases
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After only just opening last month, Super Nintendo World will be temporarily closing. Universal Studios Japan is shutting down its entire theme park “due to the substantial business shutdown request to operate with no spectators which was issued under the state of emergency for Osaka prefecture.”
Japan will be declaring a state of emergency in Tokyo, Osaka, Hyogo, and Kyoto. The country has been experiencing a surge in coronavirus cases as of late.
Universal Studios Japan, including Super Nintendo World, will close on April 25. It will stay that way “until the request has been lifted.”
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Nyannyan Neko Mario Time – April 22, 2021
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The latest episode of Nintendo’s Japanese show Nyannyan Neko Mario Time has now gone live featuring New Pokemon Snap, Pyra/Mythra in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers. We’ve included it below.
Previous episodes of Nyannyan Neko Mario Time can be found here.
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Nintendo pairing with Fujifilm to print Switch screens wirelessly
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Nintendo has announced a new partnership with Fujifilm that will give the Switch the ability to print images wirelessly. This is being made possible by Fujifilm’s wireless printer instax mini Link and a new app that will be released on April 30, 2021.
This app will be capable of scanning screenshots from the Switch via QR code (similar to the sharing function currently on the Switch) and sending them directly to the printer for printing. Features in this app include adding borders from 3 Nintendo games (Super Mario, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and New Pokemon Snap), and putting different effects on images either from the Switch or a phone.
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LEGO Super Mario officially reveals Adventures with Luigi set, trailer, pre-orders open
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Update: Amazon has opened pre-orders here.
Original: After it was leaked a couple of days ago, the Adventures with Luigi set has been officially announced for the LEGO Super Mario line. It will release on August 1.
Here’s a rundown of information:
