Square Enix planning announcement about Dragon Quest XI’s Erik for August 3
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Square Enix has teased some sort of announcement for Dragon Quest XI’s Erik. It’s unclear what exactly is planned, but the news will be shared during the Dragon Quest Summer Festival 2019 on August 3.
Fans can only speculate until the reveal is made. It could be related to the new Dragon Quest Monsters game announced late last year, which will feature a young Erik and his sister. Another possibility is the upcoming voice drama with Erik, Mia, and other characters in Dragon Quest XI S.
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Pokemon Detective Pikachu is now the highest-grossing video game movie of all time
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Pokemon Detective Pikachu has secured a new film record. After sales generated this weekend, it’s now the highest-grossing video game movie of all time.
Detective Pikachu has earned $436 million worldwide. As of July 14, the United States accounted for $143.3 million. There was $286 million in foreign sales as of July 7. Another $6,994 was obtained from cinemas in Norway, New Zealand, Slovenia, Portugal, and Colombia this past weekend.
Nintendo’s San Diego Comic-Con 2019 lineup and plans
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Nintendo has announced its lineup and plans for San Diego Comic-Con 2019. The company’s booth will be entirely dedicated to Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order, but will have much more planned at the Nintendo Gaming Lounge in the San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina at 333 W. Harbor Drive, directly adjacent to the San Diego Convention Center. Anyone can access the lounge and is entirely free.
The lounge will offer the following games:
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Official Japanese Kirby site now includes copy ability videos
Posted on 5 years ago by Devin(@Sonicb00m111) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Nintendo has gone through the work of adding specific videos to the copy ability page on the Japanese Kirby website, each showcasing some examples of what the abilities do.
Those interested can check out the page here, or follow the video below to see other ability videos as well.
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Evo 2019 final registration numbers announced, Smash Bros. Ultimate the largest Smash tournament ever
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
Evo 2019 is just a few weeks away. Registration for the tournament is now closed, and organizers have revealed how many people will be participating with each title.
Here’s a look at the list:
Square Enix on Final Fantasy X’s infamous laughing scene, divisive Blitzball reaction, possibility of X-3
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Game Informer recently had a chance to speak with Final Fantasy X producer Yoshinori Kitase. During the discussion, Kitase commented on the now infamous laughing scene, the divisive reaction to Blitzball, and the possibility of Final Fantasy X-3 happening.
Below are those excerpts:
My Nintendo adds Dr. Mario World wallpapers in North America
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My Nintendo is celebrating the launch of Dr. Mario World on mobile with a pair of rewards. In North America, two new wallpapers are available. The designs, shown in this post, cost 50 Platinum Points each.
You can order the Dr. Mario World wallpapers on My Nintendo here.
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Doug Bowser on the most important thing Reggie shared with him
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Reggie Fils-Aime passed over the role of Nintendo of America’s president to Doug Bowser earlier this year. Reggie retired in April, making Bowser the new boss.
Recently, Mashable spoke with Bowser, who talked about the most important thing Reggie shared with him. He pointed to the importance and admiration of Nintendo’s characters, as well as the fans’ passion. Ultimately, Bowser views his top priority as making people smile.
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Luigi’s Mansion 3 dev says Gooigi may “taste like coffee”, could get a spinoff
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You may recall Luigi’s Mansion 3 producer Kensuke Tanabe mentioning that Gooigi is edible. Tanabe has since stated that “it might taste like coffee.” That does make sense in a way, as Gooigi became sentient after Professor E. Gadd spilled coffee on energy extracted from ghosts.
Perhaps Luigi’s Mansion 3 won’t be the final time we see Gooigi. Tanabe told The Verge: “There might be a Gooigi-only spinoff perhaps, with all different colors. Gooigi Power Rangers.”
As one final note, we have a few words from the Luigi’s Mansion 3 developers regarding what happens when Gooigi is actually brought out. Tanabe thinks that Luigi passes out, but producer Yoshihito Ikebata said “the essence of Luigi is sending Gooigi directions.”
Zero Escape director says “there’s always a possibility” of another entry if fans are interested
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Zero Escape started on DS a decade ago with Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors. Virtue’s Last Reward continued the franchise on 3DS in 2012, followed by Zero Time Dilemma in 2016.
It’s now been three years since the last Zero Escape game. Kotaro Uchikoshi, the series’ director, has also moved on to work on the new IP AI: The Somnium Files. What does that mean for Zero Escape?
Uchikoshi appears to be open to working on the series once more. In an interview with Japanator, he said: “If the fans desire it, there’s always a possibility.” That’s not definitive by any means, but perhaps we could see a fourth entry in the future.
