Video: A look at Nintendo’s Gamescom 2019 booth
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Curious as to what Nintendo’s Gamescom 2019 booth looks like this year? Then check out the video below, in which GameXplain gives a brief tour.
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Nintendo NY hosts back-to-school event, photos
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It’s about that time when the back-to-school season swings into full gear. Nintendo NY got into the spirit yesterday with a special event featuring Super Mario Maker 2 and Nintendo Labo.
Nintendo has now sent out a few photos from the event. We have them below, along with their descriptions.
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Top five best-selling Zelda-related games of all time in the US
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NPD has revealed the top five best-selling Zelda property games in the United States of all time. Breath of the Wild leads the way, but a surprising entrant makes the list: Link’s Crossbow Training.
Below are the full results:
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Nintendo Minute – “New Astral Chain Gameplay – Can We Defuse the Bomb?”
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The latest episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta show off some Astral Chain gameplay. Check out the full episode below.
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Nintendo’s iQue division moving into game development
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Back in 2002, Nintendo established the iQue division – otherwise known as Shenyou Technologies – to make new versions of its products in China. A video games ban had been in place, making the iQue line necessary.
Years later, the subsidiary is turning into a game programming / tool programming assistant for Nintendo games. It’s gone from a sales agency classification to development, testing and localizing. In fact, as iQue explores game development, it is now hiring new game programmers and testers.
Thanks to Raik for the tip.
First clip emerges from Super Mario Bros. movie’s extended rough cut
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Back in May, the Super Mario Bros. The Movie Archive came across a tape containing an extended rough cut of the infamous 1993 film. Nearly 15 minutes longer than what was shown in theaters, it includes new and extended scenes.
The first clip from the extended cut has now come online. It takes place during the first act as Mario and Luigi are still working in Brooklyn. They take on a job at the Riverfront Cafe and encounter the Scapelli plumbers, Doug and Mike. This is different from what viewers originally saw, as when Mario and Luigi get there, a Scapelli van is already on the scene and the action then quickly cuts to Daisy at the Digsite.
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ELEAGUE Presents The Nintendo 2019 World Championships to air on CBS
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Last year, ELEAGUE and Nintendo partnered to showcase the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Invitational 2018 in a three-part series. The two sides are working together once again for another television highlight based on one of the latest tournaments held back in June.
ELEAGUE Presents The Nintendo 2019 World Championships will debut on August 25 at 1 PM ET on CBS. The three-episode event “will take fans backstage and behind the controller with professional players as they compete across three Nintendo Switch video games; Super Mario Maker 2, Splatoon 2 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.”
The remaining two episodes will be shown on September 7 at 2 PM and September 14 at 1:30 PM.
Nintendo submits new FCC application for wireless SNES controller
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A new filing has appeared in the FCC database for a wireless SNES controller, which has fans speculating about what Nintendo has planned for the future.
Unfortunately, the application is lacking in important details. However, we do know that the device ID is BKE HAC-042. This is notable since it indicates compatibility with Switch. All other wireless game devices for Switch have come with the “HAC” prefix as part of their FCC IDs.
Assuming the filing represents an actual product Nintendo has planned, perhaps we’ll be seeing SNES games on Switch in some fashion.
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Outright Games says it’s looking to break the stigma that licensed titles are low quality by making better games
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Licensed video games tend to have a negative perception. But this is a stigma Outright Games is looking to change, according to the company’s Nick Button-Brown.
Speaking with GamesIndustry, Button-Brown mentioned:
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The Pokemon Company generated $2.98 billion in retail revenue in 2018
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In License Global’s latest issue, the magazine has a report on merchandise sales for 2018. The Pokemon Company placed in the 23rd position having generated $2.98 billion.
License Global attributes a variety of aspects to Pokemon’s success, including the still-popular Pokemon GO and Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee. The Detective Pikachu movie, card game, anime, toys, and even fashion collaborations contributed as well.
Thanks to Timurs for the tip.
