Reggie on Wii U being a failure, Iwata not wanting to bundle Wii Sports in the US, Activision Blizzard Hong Kong situation, more
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Former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime may have retired from the company, but he hasn’t stepped away from the limelight entirely. Reggie has been giving lectures and speeches regularly – the latest of which was held at Cornell last night.
The full speech is expected to be posted online eventually. However, we do have a summary of a few points shared thanks to someone in attendance.
Here are a few tidbits:
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European My Nintendo rewards update – October 21, 2019
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A number of new rewards have been added to My Nintendo in Europe – discounts, specifically. Members can save on Kid Icarus: Uprising, Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D, and more.
Here’s the full set of discounts:
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Photos of the Luigi’s Mansion 3 haunted mansion event
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Yesterday, Nintendo held a special Luigi’s Mansion 3 preview event in Los Angeles. The company has now shared a few photos from what took place – find the full set below.
As you can see, Nintendo went all-out here by recreating a hotel. There was an appearance from “Luigi”, the location featured a lush garden inspired by a level in the game, and more.
Source: Nintendo PR
Nintendo Minute – “Inside Nintendo Live 2019 in Kyoto, Japan”
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The latest episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In this week’s episode, Kit and Krysta highlight their trip to Japan for Nintendo Live 2019. Check out the full episode below.
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First 4 Figures making new Zelda statue based on Breath of the Wild appearance
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First 4 Figures has announced that it is creating a new statue for Zelda based on her appearance in Breath of the Wild. We don’t have all of the details just yet, but a teaser video has been published.
Here’s a look:
More information is expected when pre-orders open soon.
Hideki Kamiya, Ikumi Nakamura show interest in making an Okami sequel
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After it originally debuted on the PlayStation 2, Capcom has continued to re-release Okami across multiple platforms and generations. Switch was one of the latest systems to have received a port of the game. Despite the many platforms Okami is on, Capcom hasn’t done much with the IP – aside from DS’ Okamiden, which didn’t really involve the original creators.
Director Hideki Kamiya, along with Ikumi Nakamura who worked on background production, seem to be interested in making a sequel. Kamiya said in a Twitter video that “Okami is going to be back.” Of course, that doesn’t confirm anything, especially given that Kamiya is known to troll his fans. That being said, we at least know the interest is there.
Here’s the video in question:
Nintendo Power Podcast episode #21 now live
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Switch, Videos | 0 comments
The latest episode of Nintendo Power podcast is now live. Host Chris Slate, along with Katie Casper from Nintendo of America, discuss Luigi’s Mansion 3 and more.
Here’s the full episode:
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Game Freak 30th anniversary event live stream
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Pokemon developer Game Freak is celebrating its 30th anniversary today with a new live stream. There should be some talk about Pokemon Sword/Shield, the “Gear Project System” including Little Town Hero, and more.
Game Freak’s stream kicks off at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET / 3 PM in the UK / 4 PM in Europe. You can watch the event as it happens below.
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Video: A look inside Game Freak
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For its Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield cover story, Game Informer visited developer Game Freak in Japan. Watch a video giving a look inside the studio below.
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Video: Game Freak’s James Turner on designing Pokemon and more
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Game Informer’s latest Pokemon Sword/Shield-focused video is with art director James Turner. Below, Turner discusses his journey to Game Freak, designing Pokemon, and more.
