Nintendo Tokyo site open
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The new Nintendo Tokyo store is opening in Japan next month. Ahead of its launch, an official website has now opened here.
Below is a look at some of the (incredible) goods that will be offered at the store:
Nyannyan Neko Mario Time episode 150
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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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Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa on giving devs freedom, entertainment, mobile monetization, not copying Disney
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Time has published a few choice words with Shuntaro Furukawa after speaking with the Nintendo president at the company’s headquarters in Japan earlier this month. Furukawa weighed in on the importance of giving teams freedom, focusing on entertainment above all else, approach to mobile monetization, and not copying companies – including Disney – in light of the Big N’s IP expansion plans over the past few years.
You can find Furukawa’s comments on these topics below. For Time’s full piece, which also includes comments from Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser and more, head on over here.
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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
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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:
