Donkey Kong Country TV series writer talks tech limitations while making the show
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Back in 1997, Nintendo and animation company Medialab Technology formed a partnership to produce a computer-animated TV series based on Donkey Kong Country. A total of 40 episodes were ultimately produced.
Writer Simon Racioppa spoke about the experience as part of an interview with Polygon. He noted that the show had a “bible” with basic rules, but there wasn’t much in the way of story restrictions or input from Nintendo.
He said:
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Ace Attorney director and head writer leaving Capcom
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Takeshi Yamazaki has announced that he’s leaving Capcom after 15 years. Yamazaki worked on the Ace Attorney series since its earliest days, and has been a director / head writer on the Ace Attorney Investigations titles plus Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies and Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice.
“Although leaving a company is always painful, I like to think of this as ‘graduating’,” Yamazaki said in a tweet translated by Court-Records. “I’m truly glad I was able to make games and meet the Ace Attorney series at Capcom.”
Yamazaki intends to continue working with game development, but also intends to take on new challenges.
Remembering Satoru Iwata on the fifth anniversary of his passing
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Five years ago, late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata passed away. Iwata died on July 11, 2015. We’re bringing this up now as it’s July 11 in Japan.
Iwata had many accomplishments as both a game developer and businessman. He started out at Kirby developer HAL Laboratory and spent two decades with the studio. In 2000, Iwata joined Nintendo and became the company’s new president just a couple of years later. He would end up working in this hospital up until his passing.
Iwata is still missed to this day, but his legacy won’t be forgotten.
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Game Freak was given a proposal to change Pikachu into “something like a tiger with huge breasts” for Pokemon’s overseas debut
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Pokemon is a massive franchise worldwide, but that wasn’t always in the case. There was initial uncertainty as to whether it would take off, especially in North America. We know that some changes were made for Pokemon names, but it looks like there were some outlandish suggestions to go further beyond that.
In a video posted by Did You Know Gaming?, we learn about some peculiar origins for Pokemon, and especially Pikachu. It turns out that a redesign was proposed for the creature that involved “something like a tiger with huge breasts.” That’s according to Tsunekazu Ishihara, the CEO of The Pokemon Company.
The full quote from Ishihara is as follows:
Nintendo Minute – “We Play Paper Mario: The Origami King – Favorite Moments!”
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This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta show off Paper Mario: The Origami King. Check out the full episode below.
My Nintendo adds July calendar for Paper Mario: The Origami King in North America
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My Nintendo has added in another reward in North America. Tying in with next week’s launch of Paper Mario: The Origami King, a July calendar is available.
The calendar is up for grabs on My Nintendo here, though you’ll need to fork over 50 Platinum Points. It won’t have too much value after the month ends, so those that are interested may want to use it sooner rather than later.
The World Ends with You: The Animation – full Anime Expo Lite presentation
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During Anime Expo Lite late last week, Square Enix properly unveiled the new anime series for The World Ends with You. For those that missed the presentation, we have the full thing below.
The World Ends with You: The Animation will debut in 2021. Read more about it and see the first trailer here.
Nintendo’s North American store reopens orders for physical products
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After the coronavirus began to spread, Nintendo’s North American online store closed off orders for physical products. It’s been about three months since then, but now things have now opened back up.
You can again visit the online store and place orders here. Consoles, games, and amiibo are all up for grabs. Just keep in mind that orders may take a bit longer to process.
Thanks to Jes T for the tip.
North American My Nintendo rewards update – July 4, 2020
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My Nintendo has updated with a new batch of rewards in North America. The latest discounts are up for grabs, along with a couple of 3DS themes per usual.
Here’s the full lineup:
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Splatoon 2 – Pearl and Marina Figma figures on the way
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Wonder Festival 2020 Summer is one of the many events either postponed or cancelled in wake of the coronavirus pandemic. In its place is the WonHobby Gallery 2020 Virtual Exhibition, which has some news for Splatoon 2 fans.
Pearl and Marina, the pop duo featured in the game, are getting new Figma figures. Unfortunately, there’s no further information, including a release date. We do at least have a prototype photo, which you can view above.
