2020 World Video Game Hall of Fame inductees announced
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Switch, Switch eShop, Wii U | 0 comments
The Strong National Museum of Play today announced the final lineup for its 2020 inductees. Bejeweled, Centipede, King’s Quest, and Minecraft have all been selected.
Back in March, the original twelve nominees were announced. Frogger, Goldeneye 007, Guitar Hero, NBA Jam, Nokia Snake, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, and Where in the World is Carmen San Diego were ultimately not chosen.
To recap, below are the inductees from previous years:
Guinness World Records reinstating Billy Mitchell’s Donkey Kong and Pac-Man high scores
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There’s been a well-documented battle taking place between Billy Mitchell and Twin Galaxies. Mitchell, who was thought to have recorded high scores in Donkey Kong and Pac-Man, had his numbers scrubbed after he was accused of using an emulator. Most recently, Mitchell filed a lawsuit against Twin Galaxy for his removed scores.
Mitchell scored a win today, as Guinness World Records has announced that his scores have been reinstated. The full statement can be found below.
Sakurai is buying Smash Bros. Ultimate staff home office furniture through Sora to work efficiently
Posted on 3 years ago by Oni Dino(@Oni_Dino) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
In Masahiro Sakurai’s latest column in Famitsu, the Super Smash Bros. director detailed more positives and negatives of working from home. During this period, he’s realized that suddenly making a home environment into a work environment is easier said than done, noting that it’s hard to work efficiently without proper ergonomic seating, desk space, and partitioning.
Sakurai decided to do what he could to help all the staff members working from home, as he described in the column, via our translation:
Pokemon Presents announced for June 24, will have news about a big project
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It’s been announced that another Pokemon Presents will air next week, June 24. During the broadcast, fans can expect news about another big project for the Pokemon series.
Pokemon Presents live stream – June 17, 2020
Posted on 3 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Today’s Pokemon Presents presentation will be starting not too long from now. The broadcast kicks off at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET / 2 PM in the UK / 3 PM in Europe.
During the 11-minute presentation, we should be hearing more about the Pokemon Sword/Shield Expansion Pass. Other news should be included as well.
You can watch Pokemon Presents as it happens below. We’ll have coverage during and after the presentation.
PAX West 2020 and PAX Aus 2020 cancelled, PAX Online to be held instead
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The PAX West 2020 and PAX Aus 2020 expos have both been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. In its place will be PAX Online, which “will bring fan-favorite content 24 hours a day, over 9 days, all for free and most importantly a chance to connect with and make new friends.”
Here’s some additional information about the event:
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Nintendo Minute – “Unboxing All LEGO Super Mario sets coming Aug. 1”
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This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta unbox all of the LEGO Super Mario Sets dropping on August 1. Check out the full episode below.
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LEGO on why Mario doesn’t die in LEGO Super Mario, why app doesn’t have detailed instructions for building courses
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LEGO Super Mario aims to translate some of the mechanics from the classic games. There are some elements of the series that didn’t make the cut though, like when players die in a level from failing.
LEGO design head Jonathan Bennink spoke about why the team decided to leave that element out in an interview with The Verge. Nintendo actually helped lead the team in that direction as the company’s Takahashi Tezuka said if Mario is happy, then players will be as well.
Bennink mentioned:
My Nintendo Store offering Themed Hanafuda and playing card sets in Europe
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The My Nintendo Store has updated in Europe, and is now offering some neat physical rewards. You can now get your hands on themed Hanafuda and playing card sets – while supplies last, of course.
There are a number of sets to choose from, including Zelda, Mario, Kirby, and Splatoon. For the full lineup, head on over here.
We’ll also mention that a Mario Hanafuda postcard set is available as a My Nintendo Reward for 400 Platinum Points. You can grab that one here.
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8 LEGO Super Mario Expansion Sets announced, new video
Posted on 3 years ago by Ervin in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Nintendo and LEGO have unveiled a series of new sets being added to the LEGO Super Mario series. These include 8 new Expansion Sets for building levels, and several Character Packs.
Here’s the rundown of the products:
