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
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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
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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:
WayForward has been thinking about a 3D Shantae “for years”, will “probably consider again when the time is right”
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Shantae has stayed true to its 2D roots since the original entry on the Game Boy Color nearly two decades ago. However, the studio has considered moving the series into the third dimension.
Shantae Co-creator Matt Bozon told USgamer in a recent interview:
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Square Enix files new trademark for The World Ends with You in Japan
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On June 1, Square Enix applied for a new The World Ends with You trademark in Japan. It was officially made public today.
Normally we don’t feel that trademarks filings are noteworthy – particular when it comes to Nintendo, since the company regularly covers its basis for its older systems and games. However, this situation is a bit different.
For one thing, Square Enix doesn’t seem to constantly file trademarks for its older products like Nintendo. We’ve also seen that The World Ends with You is being featured in key art for the upcoming Anime Expo Lite 2020. The World Ends with You: Final Remix also came to Switch a couple of years ago, so perhaps Square Enix has more plans in store for the IP.
Super Nintendo World on track to open later in 2020
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If not for the coronavirus, Super Nintendo World would be just about ready to open. The original plan was to have the theme park debut alongside the 2020 Summer Olympics in Japan. But because of the pandemic, everything is up in the air. This year’s Olympics have been rescheduled for 2021 while we haven’t heard much regarding the status of Super Nintendo World.
It went under the radar at the game, but we did actually receive a slight update a couple of months ago. Comcast, the parent company of Universal, noted in an investor call that Super Nintendo World “is expected to open later this year”.
Senior executive VP and CFO Mike Cavanagh said during the call:
