Sakurai talks about Satoru Iwata’s passing, Smash Bros. Ultimate being Iwata’s final mission for him
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Shigesato Itoi’s company Hobonichi has been publishing new interviews with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai. As part of this, Sakurai spoke about the passing of late president Satoru Iwata. He also discusses how Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was the final mission Iwata gave to him.
Here’s a translation of that excerpt, courtesy of Siliconera:
Man pleads guilty to hacking and stealing information from Nintendo
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Ryan Hernandez, also known as Ryan West, has plead guilty to federal crimes related to a Nintendo computer hacking scheme.
In 2016, Hernandez used a phishing technique to steal credentials of a Nintendo employee. That led to him gaining access and downloading confidential Nintendo files related to the company’s consoles and games. Hernandez subsequently leaked pre-release information about Switch.
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North American My Nintendo rewards update – February 1, 2020
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My Nintendo has updated with the latest rewards in North America. New discounts are available along with 3DS themes. Additionally, some PC-related rewards have been added for Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX.
Here’s the full set:
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Geoff Keighley on Reggie’s support of The Game Awards, Iwata said Nintendo would always back the show
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Nintendo has always been a big supporter of The Game Awards. Going back to the show’s debut, former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime attended every single year and the company was represented on the advisory board. It’s also been home to big announcements like Bayonetta 3, Joker in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and more.
In a recent Reddit AMA, The Game Awards creator and producer Geoff Keighley spoke further about Nintendo’s backing. Keighley revealed that late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata personally told him that the Big N would always be sure to support the show, which meant a lot to him. Keighley noted that The Game Awards wouldn’t be what it is without Iwata and Reggie.
Nintendo Minute – “6 Super Hard Fire Emblem Choices”
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The latest episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta tackle some super hard Fire Emblem would you rather questions. Check out the full episode below.
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Nintendo consolidating its Tokyo offices
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Nintendo on Super Nintendo World, 2022 Mario movie
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Nintendo financial results briefing live blog – January 30, 2020
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Nintendo’s financial results briefing is just now getting underway. Analyst David Gibson is in attendance per usual, and is sharing information from the event. We’ll update this post with all of the tidbits as they come in below.
Nintendo Power Podcast episode #24 now live
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The latest episode of Nintendo Power podcast is now live. For the latest episode, host Chris Slate talks to Sean Velasco and Sandy Gordon from Yacht Club Games about Shovel Knight’s creation and evolution, and what comes next. The group also recommends games they’ve been enjoying, takes the Warp Zone Quiz, and picks their top upcoming titles for Switch.
Here’s the full episode:
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Waddle Dee Nendoroid pre-orders open, new photos
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As previously announced, Waddle Dee from the Kirby series is getting a Nendroid. Pre-orders are now open for the figure on Play-Asia here.
Waddle Dee comes with four different face plates including a standard expression, a more serious expression, a sleeping expression, and a cute downcast expression. A spear, bandanna, and apple are included as optional parts.
Below are some photos:
