Puma making new NES-themed sneakers
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There have been lots of Nintendo-themed shoes this year, most of which have been created in celebration of the 35th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. 2020 is almost over, but there’s still one more design on the way – and this one is based on a classic console.
Nintendo fans may be interested to know that Puma Future Rider NES-themed sneakers are coming soon. You can see how it looks above. We’re hearing that these sneakers should become available starting on December 4, so keep an eye out over the next few weeks.
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Pokemon cereal making a return
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It’s been a couple of decades or so since Pokemon cereal originally appeared on store shelves. There haven’t been any official announcements, but reports are now surfacing that retailers are now starting to carry new cereal based on the franchise.
General Mills is behind the product. Pikachu is strongly featured here on the box as well as in the actual food. So far we’ve heard that the cereal has been spotted at Walmart, though other stores should have stock soon as well.
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Pokemon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle gets new trailer
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A new trailer has gone live for Pokemon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle ahead of its Japanese debut next month. Get a look at the video below.
Pokemon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle will premiere in Japan on December 25. The English version will air sometime in 2021.
Koizumi says Mario Sunshine was influenced by his childhood experiences, Motokura’s love of Super Mario Bros. 3 led to Mario Odyssey’s Kingdoms
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In an interview with The Guardian, a couple of top developers at Nintendo reflected on how their past experiences impacted entries in the Mario series.
Yoshiaki Koizumi, who has directed 3D Mario games starting with Super Mario 64, says Super Mario Sunshine was influenced by his childhood. He mentioned wanting to “recreate the experience of a hero jumping from rooftop to rooftop like those heroes” and “playing in water and enjoying the coolness on my skin.”
Koizumi said:
Viz Media bringing Kirby Manga Mania to the west in Summer 2021
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Update (11/14): Pre-orders are now open. Amazon US has Kirby Manga Mania here and Amazon Canada has it here.
Original (10/16): Kirby Manga Mania is coming west, Viz Media has announced. A release is set for Summer 2021.
We don’t have too many details currently, but this appears to an English version of Kirby of the Stars: The Story of Dedede Who Lives in Pupupu. 25 volumes of the manga were originally produced for CoroCoro Comic. The series ran between 1995 and 2006.
Interestingly, Viz Media had originally announced plans to localize Kirby of the Stars: The Story of Dedede Who Lives in Pupupu over a decade ago. However, that never ended up happening. It’s unclear why the English version came to be and what’s changed since then, but it looks like the manga series will finally be appearing in North America.
Physicality Games cancels all of its exclusive pre-order titles, sending out refunds
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About a year ago, Physicality Games entered the arena as one of the many companies out there offering physical versions for select Switch titles. The lineup included Guilty Gear 20th Anniversary Pack, Slayaway Camp, Whispering Willows, and Rolling Gunner. Unfortunately, due to a lack of interest, all of these releases have been canceled.
Physicality Games wrote in a statement that “after eight months of sustained effort we failed to achieve sufficient pre-orders for any of our exclusive pre-order titles.” The company has “therefore decided to cancel our exclusive pre-order titles and will begin processing full refunds to our customers per our guarantee.” It also sounds like there are no future plans for any new exclusive pre-order titles.
The full email reads:
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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.
