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With E3 2019 fast approaching, floor plans for the expo have arrived. Nintendo will once again be in the West Hall with its two regular booths. With Sony pulling out of E3 and Microsoft instead exhibiting at the Xbox Plaza at LA Live, Nintendo actually has the largest presence at E3 this year.

Here’s a look at the West Hall, also housing the likes of SEGA and XSEED:

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Nyannyan Neko Mario Time episode 139

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The latest episode of Nintendo’s Japanese show Nyannyan Neko Mario Time has now gone live. We’ve included it below.

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Level-5 bringing Snack World franchise west in 2020

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Level-5 has provided an official update regarding the status of Snack World in the west. The franchise will debut in the west next year, the company announced today.

Here’s the official blurb from Level-5:

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Armored Mewtwo is exclusive to Pokemon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution

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Were you hoping to see Armored Mewtwo outside of Pokemon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution? As it turns out, that won’t be happening.

This month’s issue of CoroCoro states that this appearance of Mewtwo is exclusive to the upcoming film. It will be represented through merchandise and other promotional elements for the movie as well. In other words, it sounds like Armored Mewtwo won’t be appearing in any upcoming games such as Pokemon Sword/Shield.

Other than that, CoroCoro says that Armored Mewtwo is designed to suppress Mewtwo’s strength similar to the armor in the original movie.

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Reggie on his start at Nintendo, fan reaction to his retirement, more

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The Sarasota Herald-Tribune caught up with former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime after he delivered a commencement address at Ringling College. The interview delved into Reggie’s start at Nintendo, as well as what the fan reaction was like to the news regarding his retirement and more.

Here’s the full interview:

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Director wants Detective Pikachu to be “integrated into the overall universe”

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Pokemon Detective Pikachu director Rob Letterman has addressed the film’s connection to another aspect of the franchise. Spoilers follow ahead, so keep that in mind before proceeding.

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Pokemon Detective Pikachu tidbits – Garbodor was scrapped from the movie and more

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Pokemon Detective Pikachu main writers Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit recently appeared on the latest episode of Blank Check. They touched on why Red/Blue wasn’t used as the storyline, wanting to include Garbodor, and more.

Here’s the full roundup of tidbits:

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Toshihiro Nagoshi on what makes Nintendo amazing, differences in ways of making games from SEGA

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Toshihiro Nagoshi has worked on many high-profile IPs throughout his time at SEGA. These days he’s known for the Yakuza series, but he also created Super Monkey Ball and was a producer on F-Zero GX.

In an interview with Famitsu, Nagoshi highlighted the differences between how Nintendo and SEGA make games. He also touched on what he feels was so amazing about Nintendo. Here’s the excerpt, courtesy of Siliconera:

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Detective Pikachu makes estimated $58 million, largest opening weekend for game adaptation ever

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Box Office Mojo is reporting that Detective Pikachu took home an estimated $58 million during its debut weekend. As a result, the film had largest opening weekend for a video game adaptation ever, surpassing Lara Croft Tomb Raider. That movie earned $47.7 million back in 2001.

Detective Pikachu should eventually become the highest grossing video game adaptation of all-time domestically. After just three days, it’s already in the top ten.