Nintendo responds to Noto Peninsula earthquake with donation, free repairs
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Nintendo has announced that it’s responding to the recent Noto Peninsula earthquake with both a donation and free repairs.
With the donation, Nintendo will be sending 50 million yen to the Japanese Red Cross. As for repairs, those in areas impacted by the earthquake can have their products fixed for free. This will last for six months in a total.
Smash Bros. Ultimate Sora amiibo release date set for February
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December 6: On social media, Nintendo just announced the final release date for the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate amiibo. The figure arrives on February 16, 2024.
Sora marks the end of the Smash Bros. amiibo line. Once this figure is out, every character in the game will have received their own figure. Nintendo had already released a bunch when Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS were around and then continued things with Ultimate. Even all of the DLC fighters were given amiibo.
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My Nintendo adds WarioWare: Move It magnets in North America
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Tying in with the launch of WarioWare: Move It towards the end of last year, My Nintendo just added in a new set of magnets. Currently the news is for North America.
You’ll be getting an 8″x8″ magnet sheet here. Wario, Ashley, Red, 9-Volt, Orbulon, and Mona are all featured characters.
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Rumor: Nintendo “deep in conversation” with multiple studios about making games based on its franchises
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According to a report from GamesIndustry, Nintendo has been exploring partnerships with new studios that will make games based on its IPs.
This in itself is nothing new. Nintendo’s partnerships with third-parties have been ongoing for many years such as MercurySteam taking on 2D Metroid, WayForward handling the Advance Wars remakes for Switch, and even lending the Zelda IP to Brace Yourself Games for Cadence of Hyrule. However, GamesIndustry reports that three studios are now “deep in conversation around making games based on Nintendo brands.”
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LEGO Super Mario Bowser’s Muscle Car Expansion Set revealed
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December 30: The LEGO Super Mario line isn’t showing any signs of slowing down, and yet another product is being readied with the Bowser’s Muscle Car Expansion Set. It’s also coming sooner than you might think.
As seen in Super Mario 3D World, the set contains a brick-built figure of Bowser with an Action Tag. The car itself is obviously included as well plus a pair of bombs. Once everything has been set up, Bowser can be put in the driver’s seat and you can pull the yellow lever to make the hood ornament move or trigger other tricks.
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Shigeru Miyamoto says he’s still not thinking about retiring
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Shigeru Miyamoto just celebrated his 71st birthday last month, but retirement still doesn’t seem to be on his mind.
Miyamoto, the creator of hit franchises like Mario and The Legend of Zelda, was asked if he’s ever tempted to retire in an interview with The Guardian. He’s spent well over four decades working at Nintendo.
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Pokemon that talk like Meowth was once considered for the anime
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As many fans know, Meowth is the primary Pokemon that talks like a person in the anime. However, there was actually a time when the same thing was considered for other creatures.
The Pokemon Company president Tsunekazu Ishihara spoke about this in a recent interview of Famitsu while discussing Detective Pikachu Returns. Here’s what was shared about that subject which we’ve translated:
Joker, Banjo and Kazooie, and Terry amiibo restock happening
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Did you miss out on the Joker, Banjo and Kazooie, and Terry amiibo for the Super Smash Bros. line when they originally released? Well, there’s a bit of good news. A restock is happening and pre-orders have started to open at retailers.
If you’re looking to secure any of these amiibo, right now you can do so now at GameStop here. It’s unclear how long stock will be available, so we’d advise putting in an order while you can.
Bandai Namco officially establishes Studio 2 and Studio S for commissioned projects
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November 13: Bandai Namco has officially established Studio 2 and Studio S for commissioned projects, and the news actually has significant relevance when it comes to Nintendo.
Thus far these teams have worked on games that were all been made in partnership with the Big N. The list includes Mario Kart 8, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS, Mario Sports Superstars, Mario Kart Tour, ARMS, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Series producer doesn’t think Zelda Maker would be a good fit for the series
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Super Mario Maker has had two successful games, and some fans have wanted Nintendo to explore something similar for The Legend of Zelda. However, don’t expect anything on that front in the near future.
Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma spoke about the possibility in an interview with Polygon, but seemed to rule it out. While Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom have allowed for creativity through its different gameplay systems, Aonuma doesn’t feel that the actual concept of Zelda Maker would be a good fit for the franchise.
