Nintendo discusses impact of coronavirus on its shipments, game development
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The coronavirus has affected all kinds of industries and businesses. That includes Nintendo, as the company has struggled to maintain Switch supply and has had to face a work-at-home environment. A status update was provided in its financial results update today.
As for getting product into the marketplace, Nintendo says that “delays in production and shipping are gradually recovering.” There’s more of a concern regarding development since, if the effects of the coronavirus “are prolonged or worsen further, development schedules may be impacted due to the difference in development environments between working from home and in the office.” It’s noted that the situation in Japan “is anticipated to be even more difficult to predict” and there’s an overall warning that “we may not be able to proceed with the release of Nintendo products and the start of services as planned.”
Here’s the full update from Nintendo:
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Monster Hunter Stories getting the Funko Pop treatment
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It’s been three years since the arrival of Monster Hunter Stories on 3DS – or four if you want to look back on the original Japanese release. The title hasn’t been forgotten though, as it was announced today that new Funko Pops are in the works. Lute & Navirou, Ratha, Avinia, and Frostfang will all be receiving new figures.
This isn’t the first time Monster Hunter Stories has been given official merchandise. Capcom produced a few amiibo figures, though they never left Japan.
There’s no word yet on when the Monster Hunter Stories Funko Pops are launching. However, they’re expected to be available “soon”.
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Rumor: Concept art emerges from cancelled Retro Studios Sheik and Boo projects
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Retro Studios is known for its top-tier work on the Metroid Prime and Donkey Kong Country franchises. However, many years ago, it seems that the developer could have been exploring other notable Nintendo franchises as well.
Concept art has emerged from former Retro Studios pre-production artist Sammy Hall. Hall shared images online of art from Zelda and Mario projects that would have featured Sheik and Boo.
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Nintendo Power Podcast episode #27 now live
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The latest episode of Nintendo Power podcast is now live. For the latest episode, host Chris Slate is joined by Super Mario Maker 2 veteran Morgan Ritchie from Nintendo Treehouse and Animal Crossing: New Horizons superfan Yafine Lee from the Strategic Communications team at Nintendo of America to talk about the new features and trade tips on how to make the most of them.
Here’s the full episode:
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Top Donkey Kong player Billy Mitchell files lawsuit against Twin Galaxy over removed scores
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Billy Mitchell has long been known as one of the top Donkey Kong and Pac-Man players in the world. But his reputation took a hit in 2018 after he was accused of obtaining a high score in Nintendo’s arcade classic by playing with an emulator, which is “strictly forbidden”. His record was removed soon after, and he was banned from submitting scores to Twin Galaxies. Guinness World Records also decided to throw out his Donkey Kong scores and records for Pac-Man.
We’re now hearing that in April 2019, Mitchell filed suit against Twin Galaxies. Speaking with Ars Technica, he said the case was “officially served to Twin Galaxies” in February. A detailed complaint was then added in March.
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European My Nintendo rewards update – May 4, 2020
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A few new rewards are now available for My Nintendo members in Europe. There are a couple of discounts, 3DS themes, and a free wallpaper.
Here’s the full lineup:
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Internal presentation talks about why Nintendo used Friend Codes over screen names
Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii | 0 comments
The DS and Wii era marked Nintendo’s first foray into online gaming. For both of these systems, the company introduced a feature known as Friend Codes. This was a bit controversial as some felt that screen names would have been much more convenient and easier to use.
An internal presentation has appeared online, which gives insight into Nintendo’s thinking at the time. This is part of the big leak that we heard about this weekend.
Nintendo suffers huge leak, source code and design files for Wii appearing online
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A few days ago, leaks started to surface regarding some of the older Pokemon games. We were able to get a look at tons of beta designs from the Gen 2 era, which was followed by even more earlier sprites and other assets. Apparently, this Pokemon content was just a larger portion of an overall huge Nintendo leak. Source code for older systems, Spaceworld ’99 demos, and more have started to appear online.
Also included are some massive leaks involving the Wii. It seems that the console’s full source code, design files, documentation, and essentially all material involved with its creation have started to spread.
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My Nintendo rewards update – May 2, 2020
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The latest set of My Nintendo rewards are now available in North America. Similar to previous updates, members can spend points on discounts, 3DS themes, and more.
The full lineup is as follows:
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Nintendo Minute – “Animal Crossing: New Horizons Fashion Show”
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This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta return to the world of Animal Crossing: New Horizons to show off their clothing styles. Check out the full episode below.
