Nékter Juice Bar teams up with Nintendo on new collaboration
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Nékter Juice Bar today announced a new collaboration with Nintendo for some special flavors based on a trio of Switch games. Additionally, fans will have the opportunity to win one of 25 Switch OLED prize packs.
The Nintendo-themed Skoop offerings tie in with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Splatoon 3, and Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe. The Mario Kart Cookie Cruiser is a mix of cookie dough, blue spirulina, and Nékter’s own coconut cream blend. Next up is the Splatlands Birthday, a burst of color and cake batter flavor from a coconut cream blend with turmeric and topped with natural sprinkles. Finally, the Kirby’s Berry Dream offers a combination of strawberry puree and Nékter’s coconut cream blend.
Sakurai further explains why he feels Smash Bros. and online play aren’t a good fit
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In a new video posted today, Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai shared more of his thoughts on why he feels the series isn’t the best fit with online play.
Sakurai was addressing the topic while speaking about the creation of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, which was the first entry in the franchise to support the feature. We previously heard him talking about this a bit in a column a couple of years ago.
Sony CEO saw The Super Mario Bros. Movie, says Mario is a beautiful and wonderful IP
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Sony CEO Kenichiro Yoshida is apparently a big fan of Mario, to the point where he actually went to see The Super Mario Bros. Movie recently.
Yoshida has also said that Mario is a beautiful and wonderful IP. Back in the day – or specifically 30 years ago – he played the franchise intensely.
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie confirmed for digital release on May 16
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie will be seeing its digital home debut tomorrow, May 16, Universal Home Pictures has announced. The film can be seen on digital platforms in the United States where you can buy or rent movies from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.
Fans will also eventually be able to purchase The Super Mario Bros. Movie on Blu-ray and DVD, but a release date has not been announced. Currently pre-orders are available at retailers such as Best Buy.
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Zelda producer says Ganondorf could see more character development and personality changes
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The Legend of Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma has commented a bit about Ganondorf and what could be done with the character in the series in the future.
Ganondorf is back again in Tears of the Kingdom after taking a bit of a backseat to other villain stories in the more recent entries in the series. He was technically there in Breath of the Wild, but only as Calamity Ganon – which didn’t really have a true physical form or personality. Yet even with his appearance in the new game, the most amount of development Ganondorf gets still probably goes to The Wind Waker.
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The Legend of Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma interested in a movie based on the series
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The Legend of Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma has expressed interested in seeing a movie based on the series.
Aonuma briefly commented on this in an interview with Polygon. When asked if the success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie has him excited for the prospect of a Zelda adaptation, he replied:
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Aonuma on what it’ll take for Zelda to get the starring role
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Some Zelda fans have called for the princess herself to take a starring role in Nintendo’s legendary franchise – especially as a playable character. However, we’ve yet to really see that even those the series has been around for decades. While Zelda has been more present on some of Link’s adventures, she often has more of a background role.
So what will it take for Zelda to get an adventure of her own? Vanity Fair recently posted that very question to series producer Eiji Aonuma.
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Nintendo boss says early Switch / NX announcement was “a special case”, suggests it won’t be the same with next system
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You may recall that Nintendo announced the NX, which would turn out to be the Switch, in March 2015. It would take two full years for the platform to actually launch.
During an investor Q&A this week, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said that this early announcement was “a special case”. The company announced early plans for mobile at the time, and wanted to make sure fans knew it wasn’t abandoning the dedicated video game platform business. Furukawa suggested that such early announcement won’t be necessary when it’s time to unveil the Switch successor.
Furukawa’s full words:
Nintendo says no plans for Switch price cut, president on game prices
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According to Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa, there are currently no plans for a Switch price cut. That news was shared during a financial results Q&A session this week.
Furukawa was also asked to weigh in on game prices. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom costs $70 – the highest price for a Nintendo game yet. However, Furukawa said “this does not indicate a general increase in the price of our software” and reiterated that “the appropriate price of a product on a case-by-case basis.”
Nintendo president on impact of Mario movie on its business, planning “variety of visual content” for the future
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Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has commented on the impact of The Super Mario Bros. Movie on its business as well as what lies in store for the future.
Speaking during an investor Q&A this week, Furukawa stated that “the movie inspires interest in Mario games and has a positive effect on sales of Nintendo Switch hardware and software over the medium to long term.” He pointed to a growth in Mario merchandise and “a slight rise in activity for classic Mario titles that can be played through Nintendo Switch Online.”
Regarding the future, Furukawa teased plans for a “variety of visual content”.
His full words:
