A look at development images from Nintendo’s recruitment website
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Over on Nintendo’s recruitment website, a bunch of neat development images are included that primarily showcase the making of various Switch projects. They include character models, concept art, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
Nintendo Minute – “Playing Among Us – Which Content Creator is the Impostor??”
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This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta play Among Us with some content creators. Check out the full episode below.
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Pikachu (Attack Stance), Meowth, Psyduck, and Metallic Silver Bulbasaur Funko Pops on the way
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Another set of Pokemon-themed Funko Pops are in the works. The latest additions include Pikachu (Attack Stance), Meowth, Psyduck, and Metallic Silver Bulbasaur.
Metallic Silver Bulbasaur, Meowth, and Psyduck should arrive on April 14. Pikachu (Attack Stance) will follow a bit later on June 9.
GameStop is currently taking pre-orders for these new figures here.
Recovered video from 1990 gives a look inside Nintendo of America headquarters
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After more than three decades, a 20-minute video has been recovered that offers a look inside Nintendo of America. It contains raw footage shot at the Nintendo of America headquarters in Redmond, Washington.
The video contains unedited footage of manufacturing and assembly of the NES, the Nintendo Power Line, and more.
Kirby Super Star Gourmet Race figure pre-orders open
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Earlier this month, we were given a proper look at MegaHouse’s upcoming Kirby Super Star Gourmet Race figure. Pre-orders have now opened for the west.
Amazon is taking pre-orders for the new figure here. It comes with a tentative September 1 release date.
We have more photos of the figure here for those that missed our previous coverage.
Takaya Imamura, the designer for Tingle, has now retired from Nintendo
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Takaya Imamura spent 32 years at Nintendo. Imamura ended up working on some of the company’s biggest games and franchises, including Zelda: Majora’s Mask, Smash Bros., Star Fox, and F-Zero. One of his noteworthy contributions was designing Tingle, who would go on to star in a couple of his own games after being an NPC in Majora’s Mask.
Imamura shared a selfie taken outside Nintendo’s Kyoto headquarters and wrote on his Facebook page:
Video: Former Rare artist Kev Bayliss shows off original Donkey Kong Country sketches
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During his days at Rare, Kev Bayliss worked on a number of different projects, including Donkey Kong Country. Bayliss helped determine the direction of the game’s character art.
In a YouTube video today, Bayliss offered up a look at some of his original sketches for Donkey Kong Country. Aside from Donkey Kong himself, we also get a look at Rambi, the Kremlings, and more.
Here’s the video intro from Bayliss:
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Zelda: Ocarina of Time early 1997 build emerges with pre-release assets, showcases changes from the final game
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One of our earliest looks at The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time came in 1997. It was fully playable at the trade show, which was a full year before launch. We’ve learned over the years that the build on display there offered up some significant changes from the final version.
Now more than twenty years later, assets from that early version of Zelda: Ocarina of Time have popped up online. Forest of Illusion obtained a prototype N64 cartridge for F-Zero X from a former Nintendo employee, which amazingly enough, has the unfinished build.
Here’s a roundup of notable findings:
Video: “New LEGO Super Mario Master Your Adventure Maker Set”
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A new video for LEGO Super Mario is in that promotes the recently-released Master Your Adventure Maker Set. View it below.
Monster Hunter Rise special promotion in Japan raffling off exclusive amiibo
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According to a translation by Dualshockers, Capcom Japan has announced a promotional event with participating 7-11 stores in that region.
