3 things we want to see in the next Paper Mario game
Posted on 6 months ago by Ethan in Features, General Nintendo | 0 comments
It’s no secret that the Paper Mario series took a steep downhill tumble when Sticker Star first released in 2012. In many ways, it was almost not a Paper Mario game at all. The franchise is known for its story, unique characters, and RPG mechanics – and starting with Sticker Star in 2012, the series lost just about all of those things. Paper Mario: Color Splash was then released in 2016, and while it retained many of Sticker Star’s questionable-at-best design decisions, it was a much better game overall. Then we got Paper Mario: The Origami King in 2020, which actually introduced more than one original character for the first time in years. To everyone’s surprise, the next Paper Mario game was a remake of The Thousand-Year Door, with no original characters cut in any way. Between this and the revival of Super Mario RPG, things are looking better for the Paper Mario series. But what could we expect out of a future game in the series?
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koROBO revealed, from former Chibi-Robo developers
Posted on 6 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Today, former staff from Skip – the company known for its work on Chibi-Robo – unveiled its new development team Tiny Wonder Studio and announced koROBO as its first project. The game is targeting PC as well as “modern consoles” – so we’re hoping that includes Switch and / or its successor.
Tiny Wonder Studio employees key members that worked at Skip and other veterans in the industry. The lineup includes original Chibi-Robo director Kenichi Nishi (who’s also co-directing KoROBO), Keita Eto (directed previous Chibi-Robo titles and is co-director here), third co-director Hiroshi Moriyama, producer Hisashi Koshimizu, and character designer Hikarin.
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Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition launch trailer
Posted on 6 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Random | 0 comments
We’ve got one last trailer for Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition. The game is out today worldwide, and the video shows off everything it has to offer.
Learn more about it in the following overview:
Kraft Mac & Cheese teams up with Super Mario
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A new Nintendo food partnership has been revealed, and Kraft Mac & Cheese is now featuring Super Mario.
Kraft Mac & Cheese Super Mario Power-Up Shapes features iconic elements of the flagship series. Fire Flower, Super Star, and Super Mushroom shapes are all included.
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My Nintendo adds Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition trucker hat
Posted on 6 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
With Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition about to launch on Switch, a new reward has been added to My Nintendo. A trucker hat is now available as part of the lineup.
The five-panel cap features a full-color logo patch and an adjustable snap closure. It also has the game’s logo on the front.
External translators that worked on Nintendo games not being listed in the credits
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Game Developer published a report on Nintendo’s practices today after speaking with multiple sources who say the company has not credited them for their translation work on a variety of projects.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and Super Mario RPG are some of the titles in which translators were not listed in the credits for their contributions. Much of the controversy seems to stem from work done by external agencies rather than in-house.
First 4 Figures making Animal Crossing: New Horizons Tom Nook statue, pre-orders open
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First 4 Figures is making another Animal Crossing: New Horizons statue, this time for Tom Nook.
The statue intends to fully replicate the character’s appearance, including his droopy eyes and brown fur. Even his outfit is on point with the Nook Inc. aloha shirt and khaki shorts, which were “meticulously replicated.” The base also features a design inspired by the Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Build-A-Bear making Fuecoco plushie
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Heads up Pokemon fans: a Fuecoco plushie was just made available at Build-A-Bear to expand the Pokemon lineup once again.
When making the purchase online, you’ll get more than just the plushie (which also has a 5-in-1 sound). Each order includes a shirt and sleeper as well.
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Sonic Team boss wants to make a Sonic RPG
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Sonic the Hedgehog hasn’t done much in the RPG space, but it’s something that Sonic Team boss Takashi Iizuka hopes to pursue.
Iizuka spoke about his interest in the genre while talking with Good Vibes Gaming. Despite acknowledging that he’d like to make a Sonic RPG happen before he retires, he was quick to point out that no concrete plans are currently in place.
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Okami director says the dev team was “weak”, sales were “huge failure”
Posted on 6 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
In a recent video, Okami director Hideki Kamiya and environment artist Ikumi Nakamura. The two spoke about various topics, including the team behind the game and the initial poor sales.
According to Kamiya, Okami was intended to feature “a dream team” of developers. However, he actually believes that the group was ultimately “weak”, before adding how there “was a very drastic contrast within.”
Kamiya stated:
