At least at the moment, there’s not much to go on. Pokemon Works is only known to be operating in Shinjuku, and is in the same building as Ilca. Ilca, of course, is behind the Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Switch remakes, which launched in 2021.

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More Mario movie concept art discovered, includes Daisy and more

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Another round of concept art has been spotted for The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and one of the images even includes Daisy.

The art comes from Jed Diffenderfer, who worked as a story artist on the film. There are eight images in total showing different aspects and possibly cut elements. Daisy is a big one here as she’s shown in the final battle – plus there’s even a Toad riding a Blue Yoshi, which is straight out of Super Mario World.

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Mario Kart getting LEGO Super Mario treatment in 2025, other sets announced

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During a presentation for LEGO Super Mario event in celebration of MAR10 Day, it was announced that the line is expanding with Mario Kart.

Unfortunately, Mario Kart is a long way out as its release is scheduled for 2025. No actual images were shown and a very brief teaser clip was shown at the event of the event.

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Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin anime adaptation is happening

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An anime adaptation based on Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin is in production, Toho announced today. P.A. Works will be handling the animation.

More details were not released, but it should follow the story of the game in some way. Here’s a rundown of the original premise:

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Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama has passed away

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March 7: We’re sad to report that Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama has passed away. Toriyama died on March 1 due to an acute subdural hematoma, according to Toriyama’s Bird Studio and Capsule Corporation Tokyo.

While Toriyama is most well-known for Dragon Ball, he had plenty of influence in the gaming space. He was behind the character designs for games such as Dragon Quest and Chrono Trigger.

Nintendo announces MAR10 Day 2024 activities

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Nintendo has announced a variety of plans it has in store for MAR10 Day. The event, which celebrates all things Mario, technically is on Sunday though there are different things happening as early as today.

Nintendo’s lineup includes giveaways, challenges, deals, and more. Highlights include a 14-day Nintendo Switch Online trial, discounts on a few different Switch games, and a special event at Nintendo New York.

Here’s the full overview:

My Nintendo adds Mario pouch, removeable tech sticker sheet

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MAR10 day is just around the corner, and it looks like My Nintendo is celebrating with a couple of new physical rewards in North America. In addition to a pouch, members can get their hands on new stickers.

The pouch lets fans store everyday essentials with a special design featuring Mario. It comes in at 6″ x 5″ and is made of vegan leather with nylon zipper closure.

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LEGO Super Mario MAR10 Day event announced

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A new LEGO Super Mario event will be happening on MAR10 Day, it’s been announced. That would normally be March 10, though news will actually be shared a day earlier on March 9.

As for what we’ll see here, it’s a bit unclear currently. Obviously we should be hearing about the latest product announcements in the LEGO Super Mario line, but specifics are being kept under wraps. LEGO teases that it “seems like something more is on the way…”

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Nintendo and Yuzu reach settlement, Yuzu to pay $2.4 million

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Following Nintendo’s lawsuit against Yuzu, the two sides have come to a quick agreement. Yuzu will now be paying $2.4 million in damages as part of the agreement, which both parties agreed upon.

It was reported that week that Nintendo was suing the creators of the Switch emulator due to DMCA and copyright violations. Allegedly, Yuzu makers accessed Switch games from a hacked console and made at least one copy of each. According to Nintendo, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was downloaded over one million times before the official launch.

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Nintendo ordered to pay 200,000 yen after court decides doctor carried out power harassment

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According to a report from Mainichi, Nintendo was recently ordered to pay 200,000 yen (roughly $1,300) in damages after a court found that an industrial doctor at the company carried out power harassment against two temporary nurses.

The site reports that the nurses filed their initial lawsuit after “claiming that they were unfairly denied employment because their relationship with their boss had deteriorated, even though they had been subjected to power harassment by him.” They were originally sent to Nintendo via a program intended to lead to full employment. After starting work at Nintendo’s human resources department in April 2018, the nurses’ responsibilities included checkups and other duties. However, after five months, the company informed the temporary staffing agency that dispatched the nurses that it would not employ them on a regular basis because they had “failed to establish a smooth cooperative framework with the physician.”