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Much of the talk surrounding Super Nintendo World has been its debut location at Universal Studios Japan. Construction is all but complete in the area. It’s just a matter of when the park will open, as it’s been impacted by the coronavirus – much like a lot of other things this year.

Aside from Japan, Super Nintendo World will eventually open in other parts of the world, including Universal Studios Hollywood. It’s unclear when it’ll open, but the first set design piece / mountain facade has been spotted.

Universal Core shared the following photo on Twitter:

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Before a movie goes into full production, it can be accompanied by a previsualization video. Concept shots and footage are created before any real work is done. For animated films, it can give animators and directors a better idea as to how certain scenes will actually turn out.

Artist Ellery Ortiz has now uploaded a video showing off previsualization work for the Sonic the Hedgehog movie. She said of her work on Vimeo:

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Update (8/22): Ask Iwata is now up on Amazon Canada ($6.15 discount).

Update (7/27): Pre-orders are now live on Amazon.

Original (7/24): Last year, EarthBound creator Shigesato Itoi’s publishing company Hobonichi released a book in Japan dedicated to late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata. It went over Iwata’s life, featured interviews with the likes of Itoi and Miyamoto, and more.

Fortunately, that book is now officially confirmed for English release in the west. Viz Media has announced that Ask Iwata will handle publishing, and it will release in Spring 2021.

The book will be available in both print and through digital distribution.

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This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta come up with challenges and play bingo in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Check out the full episode below.

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Following up on Flareon and Jolteon, Vaporeon is now available as the latest Pokemon plush from Build-A-Bear.

By picking up the online set, you’ll receive the following:

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iam8bit,  Rare, and Xbox Game Studios have announced the Battletoads NES Legacy Cartridge Collection. The special re-release “comes in a premium fold-out box sporting painstakingly restored full-color archival artwork, and comes with exclusive pack-ins, as well as (in the collector’s tradition) a foil-stamped dust cover.”

If that wasn’t enough, there will also be a Smash Hits Vinyl Soundtrack for Battletoads. It comes with tracks from the original Battletoads, Battletoads in Battlemaniacs, Battletoads Arcade, and newly-launched Battletoads title.

Here’s the full rundown of everything included in the NES re-release and vinyl soundtrack:

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In an interview with Polygon, Mega Man movie writer Mattson Tomlin opened up about his approach to the project.

Tomlin mentioned that he wants to get to the root of the character that delves beyond his actual abilities. Tomlin also said it’ll “be universal and primal and emotional and everybody can kind of relate to.” Although the film will be something kids can enjoy, “it is not squarely in the kid territory.” 

Here’s the exchange between Polygon and Tomlin:

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The latest episode of Nintendo Power podcast is now live. This time around, all of the news from today’s Indie World Showcase is covered and more.

Here’s the full episode:

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New Mario controllers are on the way from PowerA and HORI.

First up is the “Golden M” enhanced wired controller. It comes with “a 3.5mm audio jack, mappable advanced gaming buttons, and standard ergonomic layout.”

Here’s some additional information:

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Nintendo has announced that it will host a Management Briefing Session next month. It’s set to take place on September 16 in Tokyo.

Details about the meeting have not been disclosed. However, there will not be any announcements pertaining to the likes of new products and services.

Despite the lack of uncertainty as to what the event is actually planned for, it’s fairly noteworthy. We typically don’t see Nintendo host these types of in-person events. There have been financial results briefings many times before, but this is something else entirely. We can only speculate as to what Nintendo will be discussing during the event.

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