Nintendo says there has been no change in their policy regarding how they reveal information
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It has been a couple of months since the last Nintendo Direct – still, that hasn’t stopped Nintendo from releasing information about their upcoming games through other channels. Perhaps most notably, earlier this month, Nintendo revealed the release date and dropped a new trailer of Yoshi’s Crafted World, one of their major first-party games this year, on Twitter. Some people have been wondering whether or not this means that Nintendo might be relying more on social media for publishing big news instead of Nintendo Directs. It seems like this concern is shared by at least one of Nintendo’s investors as well, who posed this question at Nintendo’s latest financial results briefing today. Apparently this concern is unwarranted though, as Nintendo replied that there has been no change in their policy in that regard, and that the investor might have felt that way since it’s been a while since the last Direct.
Note that Nintendo has not yet released the official transcript of the Q&A from that meeting; this info is from a tweet from journalist Takashi Mochizuki, who attented the meeting. As such, it might not be 100% accurate.
Nintendo financial results – Nintendo FY3/2019 Q3 – Switch at 32 million units total, forecast lowered to 17 million
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Nintendo has announced its financial results for the fiscal year ending March 2019. We’ll be rounding up all of the important pieces of information from the report below.
Nyannyan Neko Mario Time episode 132
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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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Professor Layton Nendoroid pre-orders open, new photos
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Pre-orders are now open for the Professor Layton Nendroid, originating from the Layton’s Mystery Journey anime. The figure comes with three faceplates including a standard expression, a smiling expression, and a closed-eyes expression. His tea set and trunk are also thrown in for good measure, not to mention a stand.
Play-Asia has opened pre-orders here, and the Nendoroid is estimated for release at the end of September. We have a few photos below.
Nintendo ranks fourth in Metacritic’s 2018 game publisher rankings
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In what has become an annual tradition, Metacritic has provided new analysis regarding game publisher review rankings.
Nintendo dipped to the fourth spot after charting second last year. The company’s average Metascore was 76.4%, with Smash Bros. Ultimate being the best game at 93% and Kirby Battle Royale as the worst at 57%.
Metacritic provides the following analysis of the reviews Nintendo received:
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Humble Store “looking into the future possibility of bringing in more countries” for selling Nintendo games
Posted on 5 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, General Nintendo, News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Earlier this month, Humble started selling codes for digital Nintendo titles on its store for the first time. Switch and 3DS owners have another way of purchasing games like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon.
There’s just one downside to Humble’s partnership with Nintendo. Unfortunately, only those in the United States can purchase from the store. The one bright spot? The opportunity could be expanding in the future.
During a recent Humble Bundle live stream, it was stated that the team is “looking into the future possibility of bringing in more countries”. It was reiterated right after, “Don’t worry, we’re looking into it for you guys.” If we happen to hear any news about this in the future, we’ll let you know.
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GDC 2019 survey shows increased dev interest in Switch and more
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Each year, GDC publishes its “State of the Industry” report. The 2019 edition went live this week that details trends involving Switch and more. Nearly 4,000 developers participated this time around.
One of the questions asked was which platform(s) their last completed game released on. Here’s how the results panned out:
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Video: Off the Hook’s performance at Game Party Japan 2019
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At Game Party Japan 2019 earlier today, Off the Hook for Splatoon 2 had their first solo performance (meaning the Squid Sisters were absent this time). If you missed it, you can watch the full concert below.
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Twitter shares 2018 gaming data: most-tweeted about games worldwide and more
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Twitter shared a new round of data about gaming on its social media platform in 2018. We have a look at the most-tweeted about games across all countries, the most talked about gaming events of the year, and more.
Here’s the full roundup of charts:
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Video: Zelda: Twilight Princess NVIDIA Shield comparison with texture update
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Chinese Nintendo has shared a video that compares The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess on NVIDIA Shield before and after the next texture update. Check it out below.
