Super Nintendo World gets another commercial, this time for Mario Kart: Koopa’s Challenge
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A second new commercial has come online for Super Nintendo World, this time featuring the Mario Kart: Koopa’s Challenge ride. Give it a look below.
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LEGO Super Mario wave 2 sets live on Amazon
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LEGO Super Mario has literally started 2021 with a new batch of products. The latest items include the Master Your Adventure Maker Set, Chain Chomp Jungle Encounter Expansion Set, Piranha Plant Puzzling Challenge Expansion Set, Wiggler’s Poison Swamp Expansion Set, Penguin Mario Power-Up Pack, and the Tanooki Mario Power-Up Pack.
Amazon has just now opened orders for the various sets. If interested, you can nab them here.
Super Nintendo World gets new commercial
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Starting today, a new commercial for Super Nintendo World began to air in Japan. It highlights the different attractions, rides, and more.
Here’s the full advert:
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New video shows off Yoshi’s Adventure ride at Super Nintendo World in its entirety
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As select fans continue to get an early look at Super Mario World, we’re continuing to see a better look at a theme park. A video recently surfaced showing off the Yoshi’s Adventure ride. Check out the full footage below.
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Kirby director on 2021 ambitions
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Kirby director Shinya Kumazaki shared a comment with Famitsu regarding ambitions for 2021. Next year, the series will be 29 years old.
Kumazaki shared the following, as translated by Nintendo Everything:
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Japan’s Supreme Court upholds Nintendo’s victory in lawsuit against MariCar
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Nintendo has been battling it out with MariCar since 2017. The Big N filed an IP infringement lawsuit in 2017 against the go-kart company that let drivers dress up as Mario Kart characters. Nintendo won the case, and though MariCar attempted an appeal, it was just dismissed by Japan’s Supreme Court.
MariCar was initially ordered to pay Nintendo 10 million yen ($97,000). After an appeal, the amount was increased to 50 million yen ($483,000).
Fatal Frame producer recognizes 2021 as series’ 20th anniversary, says it’d be nice to celebrate in some way
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As is tradition for Famitsu, the magazine spoke with a ton of different developers about their ambitions for 2021. One developer who participated was Keisuke Kekuchi, who’s leading the Gust brand at Koei Tecmo and is also the producer of Fatal Frame.
Kekuchi shared the following with Famitsu, as translated by Nintendo Everything:
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Starlight Nintendo Switch Gaming Station now starting to appear in hospitals and health care facilities
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It was around this time last year that Starlight Children’s Foundation and Nintendo unveiled the Starlight Nintendo Switch Gaming Station. We now have a follow-up as these units are starting to make their way to hospitals and health care facilities across the United States.
Each station has 25 games pre-loaded, including Super Mario Party and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It’s important to note that they have been “manufactured to meet strict infection safety protocols” and can be rolled anywhere in the hospital.
Photos of the January 2021 LEGO Super Mario products
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The LEGO Super Mario line is expanding in a big way to kick off 2021. A bunch of new products are in the pipeline, including the Master Your Adventure Maker Set, Chain Chomp Jungle Encounter Expansion Set, Piranha Plant Puzzling Challenge Expansion Set, Wiggler’s Poison Swamp Expansion Set, Penguin Mario Power-Up Pack, and the Tanooki Mario Power-Up Pack. Series 2 of the LEGO Super Mario Character Packs will be made available as well.
Here’s a bunch of photos showing off what’s to come for LEGO Super Mario:
Kanye West once tried to collaborate with Nintendo on a video game
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Former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has revealed that an opportunity once came about to work with rapper, record producer, fashion designer, and entrepreneur Kanye West on a video game. However, it was something that never came to be in the end.
During E3 many years ago, Kanye West visited Nintendo’s area, and was even able to spend a bit of time with Shigeru Miyamoto. Later on, he wanted to arrange for a meeting with Reggie as well. Despite the craziness happening with E3, the two ended up getting together at Kanye’s business office for his fashion business in Calibasas.
Reggie recounted the experience in which he said:
