Switch update out now (version 10.0.4)
Posted on 4 years ago by Bryce(@brodee922) in General Nintendo, Switch eShop | 0 comments
The newest firmware for Nintendo Switch is out now (version 10.0.4). This update fixes an issue which was preventing users in certain regions from registering credit card information on their accounts to purchase things on the eShop.
This is seemingly the only feature of this new update, but feel free to check out the full patch notes below:
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European My Nintendo rewards update – June 4, 2020
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
My Nintendo has updated in Europe with its latest set of rewards. In addition to a few discounts, a couple of 3DS themes are up for grabs.
Here’s the full set:
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Sakurai says he keeps quiet about the games he’s playing to avoid Smash Bros. speculation
Posted on 4 years ago by Oni Dino(@Oni_Dino) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
There’s nothing quite like Super Smash Bros. speculation. Given the series’ popularity and mystery surrounding unannounced characters, fans can’t help but wonder about who could end up in the game. However, because of this curiosity, director Masahiro Sakurai has to be careful as to what he shares.
Writing in his latest Famitsu column this week, Sakurai mentioned that he tends to “play a ton of games”. But since fans may begin to speculate and there could be misunderstandings, he generally doesn’t reveal what he’s been playing.
Here’s our translation of the excerpt:
The Pokemon Company shares #BlackLivesMatter statement, giving $100,000 donations to NAACP and Black Lives Matter
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
After Nintendo issued a statement regarding the situation involving George Floyd’s death and the #BlackLivesMatter movement earlier in the day, The Pokemon Company has stepped in with its own remarks. On top of that, separate $100,000 donations will be given out to the NAACP and Black Lives Matter.
The statement in full reads:
Kirk Scott departs from Nintendo
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
After Damon Baker left Nintendo at the end of 2018, Kirk Scott took over as the new face of the company’s indie efforts. Scott has now decided to move on as well. He’s moving on following a five-year stint with Nintendo.
On social media, Scott shared the following message:
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Nintendo issues statement on situation surrounding the death of George Floyd
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Nintendo has put out a statement regarding the death of George Floyd. Floyd, a black man who was already handcuffed, passed away last week after a white Minnesota police officer held his knee against Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes.
Understandably, there’s been a lot of unrest since then. Many companies have come forward condemning the situation and have expressed solidarity with the Black community. Nintendo itself has now issued its own statement, which you can find below.
Nintendo NY window broken amid protests in America
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
The United States is facing its fair share of turmoil at the moment. Protests have been ongoing since the end of last week and have continued today. While many protests have been peaceful, we’ve also seen property damage during these tough times.
Nintendo NY is one area that’s been hit. A photo snapped by Rockefeller Center today shows that the store’s front window has been smashed. Police have been on the scene, and have been spotted as they attempt to calm the situation.
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Splatoon: Squid Kids Comedy Show manga seeing English localization starting in July
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Starting in 2017, a manga based on Splatoon 2 from Hideki Goto was published in CoroCoro. Viz Media will now start to release an English version next month.
Here’s a brief overview:
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The Pokemon Company reports 14.8% profit increase, has second best year ever
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The Pokemon Company has released its financial report for the fiscal year ending February 2020.
Net profit was recorded at 15.3 billion yen, a 14.8 percent increase year-over-year. Pokemon GO is still a major contributing factor, and the launch of Pokemon Sword/Shield certainly helped as well.
The Pokemon Company ended up with its second best year in history. You can find a chart below comparing net profits since 2014.
Reggie discusses his first time meeting Shigeru Miyamoto
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Former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime had plenty of meetings with Shigeru Miyamoto over the years while working at the company. However, their very first encounter was understandably memorable. Reggie very much knew about Miyamoto and his historic career, but Miyamoto had no idea who Reggie was at the time.
Reggie recounted the story of meeting Miyamoto during an episode of the Talking Games podcast. It came about early on in his career when he was being shown for the DS for the first time. Reggie had made a comment about the importance of the handheld’s touch screen without realizing Miyamoto was in the room. After this, he quickly became aware that the legendary game designer heard what he said, and Reggie’s knees began to shake. Fortunately, Miyamoto liked Reggie’s comment, and he was able to get off on the right foot.
That’s only a summary of the story. Here’s the full transcript from the podcast:
