Star Fox dev recalls working on the game while Miyamoto smoked in the office
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Netflix has a new video game documentary coming out next week. In the final episode, there’s talk about the relationship between Nintendo and Argonaut Software and the making of Star Fox on the SNES. Dylan Cuthbert and Giles Goddard, two developers who worked on the game, spoke about the development experience.
According to Goddard, the Big N “never had anybody outside Nintendo working in the building. They actually made a separate office for us in one room on our own, basically segregated out.”
We also have some interesting words from Cuthbert, who said that famous developer Shigeru Miyamoto was only allowed to smoke in the area that Star Fox was being developed. Cuthbert noted during the episode:
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Future Games Show returning this month
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The Future Games Show was held in June as one of the many replacement events for E3 2020. Recently, GamesRadar announced that the presentation will be returning for a second time in just a few weeks to tie in with Gamescom.
The next Future Games Show will air on August 28 at the following times:
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Paper Mario: The Origami King dev says he feels the need to change the battle system in every game
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Paper Mario is far from a static series. The games have moved away from traditional RPG roots, dabbling with different genres and ideas. That experimentation even extends to the battle system, which certainly holds true with the latest entry, Paper Mario: The Origami King.
In an interview with German site PCGames, producer Kensuke Tanabe commented on the approach to battles for this new game. When asked if there was a drive to change combat up from previous titles because it might have become stale or if it’s a natural evolution, Tanabe said:
Nintendo Minute – “Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Summer Vlog”
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This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta play Animal Crossing: New Horizons following the summer updates. Check out the full episode below.
Pokemon Twilight Wings episode #7 released
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The seventh and final episode for Pokemon Twilight Wings has gone live. See how the story concludes in the video below.
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Nintendo financial results – August 6, 2020 – Switch hardware sales at 61.44 million
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Nintendo today reported its latest financial results for the three-month period. The company has provided more information about how Switch is doing as well as the overall company.
Here’s the full roundup:
Nyannyan Neko Mario Time – August 6, 2020
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The latest episode of Nintendo’s Japanese show Nyannyan Neko Mario Time has now gone live. We’ve included it below.
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Twitter reveals that Animal Crossing was the most tweeted about game for the first half of 2020
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Twitter shared new data today for the first half of 2020. As part of that, we’ve learned that Animal Crossing was the most tweeted about game of the year so far.
Here’s the complete top ten:
Nintendo NY re-opening this week – limited capacity, reservation required
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Towards the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, Nintendo NY closed its doors. Now, however, the store is getting ready to open back up, though it will do so in limited capacity.
All guests are now required to reserve 30-minute slots. There will be no entry on Monday while the hours for other days will be from 11 AM to 5:30 PM. Guests are asked to practice a few safety measures, including wearing a face covering at all times, sanitizing hands, maintaining a safe distance of at least six feet, postponing visits if they’ve been exposed to experience symptoms of COVID-19.
Here’s some additional information:
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Pokemon the Movie Coco gets new trailer, new December release date in Japan
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A new trailer debuted for Pokemon the Movie Coco today, which we have below. It showcases the opening theme, titled “Really Mysterious Creatures”, from Tortoise Matsumoto and Taiiku Okazaki.
Here’s the video:
Pokemon the Movie Coco will debut in Japan on December 25.
