Miyamoto on abandoning playable Luigi in Super Mario 64, Tezuka on how the title screen came to be
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Nintendo fans that have kept up with the history of Mario know that at one point, Luigi was going to be playable in Super Mario 64. The team originally hoped to make multiplayer possible, but it just wasn’t technically feasible in the end.
Shigeru Miyamoto opened up a bit about Super Mario 64’s development in an interview with The Guardian. Regarding limitations the team faced, Miyamoto said:
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Nintendo Minute – “Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity K.O. Challenge”
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The latest episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta take on a challenge to see how many enemies they can K.O. in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity in one minute. Check out the full episode below.
Nintendo shares some secrets about the Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.
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The new Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. device has a number of secrets hidden inside. On social media yesterday, Nintendo offered a glimpse at some of the little touches that the average user may not be aware of.
Here’s the full roundup:
Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. live on GameStop, Amazon
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Update 2: This is currently sold out on Best Buy, but just went up on Amazon here.
Update: Best Buy has Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. here.
Original: It’s Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. launch day, and retailers in North America are finally starting to offer the system. GameStop currently has it here. We’ll let you know about availability from other major retailers as they go live.
Pokemon the Movie Coco called Pokemon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle in the west, English trailer
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We’ve long heard about Pokemon the Movie Coco, which will debut in Japan next month. The Pokemon Company has now followed up with a bit of information for western fans.
The upcoming film is officially titled “Pokemon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle” overseas. It’s confirmed for release in 2021, though a specific date hasn’t been determined as of yet.
Here’s an official overview:
Video: Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. unboxing
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The Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. doesn’t officially release until the end of the week, but some folks are getting their hands on the unit a bit early. Check out an unboxing video below.
Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. launches worldwide on November 13.
Nintendo says it has no plans for its own cross-platform games
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When Pokemon Unite releases, it’ll support full cross-platform play. Switch and smart devices will be fully compatible, allowing all users to connect online together.
While The Pokemon Company is trying out cross-platform play, the feature is not something that Nintendo itself is pursuing at the moment. President Shuntaro Furukawa confirmed there are currently no such plans to integrate the functionality for its titles during the company’s financial results conference call last week.
He said:
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Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. has a language error
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We would like to inform you about a language error with the ‘Mario Drawing’ song in the Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. system’s digital clock.
When Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. launches this week, it’ll release with a bit of a language error. Nintendo explained the situation on its official website today.
The ‘Mario Drawing’ song featured in the digital clock displays the wrong set of lyrics depending on the language you choose. French, Spanish, German, and Italian are impacted. However, English, Dutch, and Japanese will always display correctly. It’s possible to access the correct lyrics, but the aforementioned languages are mixed up.
Here’s the full notice from Nintendo:
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Mario devs on F.L.U.D.D. in Super Mario Sunshine, importance of “function” in character design, more
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The Washington Post recently spoke with four key developers behind the Mario franchise. Shigeru Miyamoto, Takashi Tezuka, Yoshiaki Koizumi, and Kenta Motokura spoke about the different entries and series in general.
Here’s a roundup for some of their comments:
Indie Live Expo III announced
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Today’s lengthy Indie Live Expo II stream concluded with confirmation of a third broadcast. Indie Live Expo III will be held sometime in 2021, Ryu’s Office announced.
Indie Live first premiered on June 6. Several new Switch games were revealed during both broadcasts, and that should continue for next year’s show.
We’ll let you know when an air date has been announced for Indie Live Expo III.
