Banjo & Kazooie amiibo up on Amazon
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Amazon has started taking pre-orders for the Banjo & Kazooie amiibo. If interested, you can reserve it here.
The Banjo & Kazooie amiibo releases on March 26. Byleth and Terry are planned for the same day, but are not yet up on Amazon – we’ll let you know when that changes.
Nintendo details plans for Super Mario Bros. wave 2 collectible pin set
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Nintendo offered up a collectible pin set based on the first wave of Mario games a few months ago. Fans could obtain the item by completing a series of missions, though stock was admittedly very tight.
Nintendo has now outlined plans for a second pin set. Fans will need to purchase Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury and have 14 missions completed.
Pins are based on the following games:
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Twitter reveals the most tweeted about video games of 2020 and more
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
Twitter has come through with a new set of data to round up 2020. One notable piece of information is that Animal Crossing: New Horizons was the most tweeted about game of the year. Additionally, it was the ninth most followed gaming topic.
Here are some of the notable Twitter rankings pertaining to gaming in 2020:
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Monolith Soft president on the company’s growth, future prospects of the industry
Posted on 4 years ago by Oni Dino(@Oni_Dino) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
In a previous issue of Famitsu, the publication spoke with Monolith Soft president Hirohide Sugiura. One of the topics discussed was how Monolith Soft has grown in scale, and Sugiura’s vision for the future.
He shared the following with the Japanese magazine:
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Voice actor Brad Venable, who played Nader and Kostas in Fire Emblem: Three Houses, has passed away
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
We’re sad to report that voice actor Brad Venable has passed away. He was 43 years old.
Venable played the roles of Nader and Kostas in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. He was involved in other Nintendo-published titles as well, including Fire Emblem Heroes (as Cormag), Detective Pikachu (as Max Warhol and Gino Farina), Pokemon Masters (Clay), Daemon X Machina (Gloom), and Sushi Striker (Franklin).
A number of voice actors have expressed their sadness about hearing of Venable’s passing on social media. We’ve rounded up just a few of their responses below.
First proper look at the Kirby Super Star Gourmet Race figure, releasing in July
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
It’s been a few months since we first heard about the new Kirby Super Star Gourmet Race figure. MegaHouse provided an update today, and it comes with a finalized look.
Whereas the initial reveal was in prototype form, the figure now has its full color. The height clocks in at about 180mm.
The Kirby Super Star Gourmet Race figure is due out this July in Japan. View a new set of photos below.
Gengar getting new cushion with roll out blanket tongue
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Random | 0 comments
A new piece of Pokemon merchandise is on the way, and it looks pretty incredible.
Gengar fans will be happy to hear about the newest Bandai-P product. The company is coming out with a cushion featuring a roll out blanket tongue. The dimensions are H48×W55×D53 cm with the tongue at roughly 170cm long.
Pricing for the cushion is set at 25,950 yen, or about $250. It should ship in June 2021.
Here are a few additional photos:
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Ask Iwata confirmed for English release on April 13
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When Ask Iwata was announced for an English release a few months back, we heard that it was on track for Spring 2021. Viz Media has now set a final release date.
Here’s the official synopsis:
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Microsoft tried to acquire Nintendo before starting its Xbox business, but was laughed out of the room during their meeting
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Microsoft has been going strong with the Xbox brand for a few generations of hardware. Originally though, the company could have pursued a much different path.
Revealed as part of a feature from Bloomberg, it turns out that Microsoft originally approached various companies about acquisitions two decades ago, including Nintendo. But when the two sides met, Nintendo was “just laughing” the entire time. That’s according to Kevin Bachus, the former director of third-party relations at Microsoft.
Here’s the full excerpt from Bloomberg:
Super Nintendo World official site open
Posted on 4 years ago by Ervin in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Nintendo has unveiled a new website for Super Nintendo World a month before the theme park’s opening at Universal Studios Japan.
The website contains an overview of several attractions and park features, including Mario Kart: Koopa’s Challenge, Yoshi’s Adventure, interactive elements, the Power-Up Band, restaurants, and merchandise available for purchase.
You can visit the new website here.
