Miyamoto on his work at Nintendo these days, upending the tea table, how he works with staff
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To celebrate the Switch’s third anniversary, the most recent issue of Famitsu has a very lengthy interview with Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto.
In our excerpts below, Miyamoto talks about what exactly he’s involved in during the development process, how he works with his staff compared to the past, and his infamous action of “upending the tea table” mid-development.
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Nyannyan Neko Mario Time episode 159
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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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My Nintendo adds Mario wallpapers and calendar in North America
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My Nintendo has updated with a few new Mario rewards. In addition to a pair of wallpapers, a new calendar has been added.
You can check out the full set on My Nintendo here. It all costs 50 Platinum Points each.
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Evo 2020 still taking place as planned
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Last week, GDC 2020 was delayed from March to this summer. We then heard yesterday that E3 2020 is still taking place as scheduled, though the ESA is keeping an eye on the coronavirus situation. Evo 2020 appears to be on track as well.
Joey Cuellar, who is behind Evo, said yesterday: “There are no plans to cancel or postpone Evo 2020.” The big tournament will be held between July 31 and August 1 as originally announced.
Cuellar has also offered the latest look at the Evo 2020 registration leaderboard for March, which is led by Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The full lineup is as follows:
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Levi’s X Super Mario clothing line revealed
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Yesterday, Levi’s teased a collaboration with Super Mario on Twitter. Details have since emerged as to what exactly the partnership entails.
Here’s the full product lineup:
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ESA monitoring coronavirus situation, but “moving ahead full speed” with E3 2020
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GDC, one of the biggest gaming events of the year, was postponed last week due to concerns stemming from the coronavirus. It will now be held sometime during the summer.
With GDC having been pushed back and PAX East 2020 wrapping up this past weekend, the next notable gaming event to look forward to is E3 2020 in June. The Entertainment Software Association, who organizes E3, told Vice that the show is “moving ahead full speed”. However, they’re “watching the situation very closely” and “will continue to be vigilant”.
The ESA’s full statement reads:
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My Nintendo rewards update – March 1, 2020
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My Nintendo has updated with its latest set of rewards. Along with discounts, members can pick up a couple of 3DS themes.
Below is the full lineup of rewards:
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Kamiya says email Capcom if you want to see games like Okami 2, Viewtiful Joe 3, Dante vs. Bayonetta, Devil May Cry 0
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Would you want to see something like Okami 2? Or how about Viewtiful Joe 3? That power lies entirely in Capcom’s hands of course, as the company owns those IPs. And for those that want to see those types of games become a reality, they’d have to make their interest known.
During a panel at PAX East 2020, Kamiya was asked about the possibility of making sequels such as Okami 2 or reviving cancelled projects like Scalebound. Kamiya’s response was short but clear, stating:
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Nintendo Minute – “Animal Crossing: New Horizons Blindfold Challenge”
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This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta challenge themselves to see if they can guess Animal Crossing items blindfolded. Check out the full episode below.
[Interview] Langrisser I & II devs on new art style, western release, challenges, remaking other titles, more
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A little while back, we had the pleasure of sitting down with some prominent figures behind the Langrisser I & II remasters for Switch. We discussed revisiting the series, the difficulties of the system’s card sizes, the future of the Langrisser universe and remaking other titles.
We spoke with game director Takayuki Akiho, Koichi Kondo (from Chara-Ani), and the legendary artist, Satoshi Urushihara, known for his work on the original Langrisser series, the Growlanswer series and much more.
To celebrate the upcoming western release, we’ve prepared our full interview below.
