Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy Bundle with special controller up for pre-order from Target
Posted on 6 years ago by Matt O'Keefe(@matt_okeefe) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
Target recently revealed a listing for the Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy bundled with a PowerA wired controller themed after Crash Bandicoot. It’s listed to release on November 11 for $49.99. Check out the listing here.
Piplup is the next Pokemon plush at Build-A-Bear
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Build-A-Bear is continuing its Pokemon line with a brand new plush. This time around, Piplup is receiving the special treatment.
Piplup is already up for sale on the online UK store here. Orders include the plush, Pokemon Dive Ball Hoodie, Poke Ball Parka, 6-in-1 Piplup sound, and exclusive TCG card.
Below are a few additional photos:
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Nintendo Switch – Come Together and Play Anytime, Anywhere video
Posted on 6 years ago by Matt O'Keefe(@matt_okeefe) in General Nintendo, News, Videos | 0 comments
Nintendo just released a 2-minute video highlighting how you can play your Switch in the house, on the go, with Labo, etc. You can watch it below.
New Pokemon Melmetal revealed
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Mobile, News, Switch | 0 comments
The Pokemon Company today unveiled Melmetal, a new Pokemon and evolution of Meltan. It’s “made of liquid metal, and its flexible arms can be whipped to deliver a devastating punch.” Melmetal is also capable of using the unique Steel-type physical move called Double Iron Bash.
Here’s the full rundown on Melmetal:
Super Mario Encyclopedia book trailer
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Super Mario Encyclopedia has finally made it to North America, thanks to Dark Horse. Watch a trailer promoting its release below.
The Super Mario Encyclopedia can be ordered from Amazon with savings here>.
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Pokemon the Movie: The Power of Us full trailer
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A new video is in for the English version of Pokemon the Movie: The Power of Us. Check out the film’s full trailer below.
A look at the first ever English PR material for the original Animal Crossing
Posted on 6 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in General Nintendo, Images | 0 comments
Animal Crossing is one of Nintendo’s tentpole franchises today, but it all started with the original Animal Crossing on Nintendo 64. The game never ended up being released outside Japan, but it seems like at least an English localization was planned at some point. John Ricciardi of localization studio 8-4 shared the first ever English press material for Animal Crossing today, which you can see above.
As you can see, not much work had been done on the localization front at that point – the game’s title was “Animal Forest”, a literal translation of the franchise’s Japanese name “doubutsu no mori”, and the characters are simply called “Dog Policeman”, “Pelican Postman” and “Raccoon” instead of Copper, Pete and Tom Nook.
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New wave of Smash Bros. amiibo receive updated child’s safety certificates for probable re-release
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Nintendo updated a handful of child’s safety certificates for various Smash Bros. amiibo this month. These include Sheik, Captain Falcon, Wii Fit Trainer, Marth, Jigglypuff, Charizard, Lucario, Zelda, and Peach. Aside from Peach, each figure has an additional September 2018 manufacturing run listed.
Often with these certificate updates, it’s a sign that restocks are on the horizon. Keep an eye out for the aforementioned figures making a return to retailers in the near future.
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Game Freak on why rivals in Pokemon aren’t jerks anymore
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Having a rival is one of the more well-known aspects in Pokemon. This has been present in the original generation of games, leading all the way up through Pokemon Sun/Moon. But over time, their personality has changed. Early on especially, rivals acted more like jerks. That isn’t as much the case anymore – especially with the likes of Hau in Sun/Moon.
In an interview with GameSpot, longtime Pokemon developer Junichi Masuda spoke about the shift. He noted how back in the day, you couldn’t express quite as much with visuals meaning they really needed to have character with their dialogue and personality. On the other hand, with the HD visuals of today, making the rival a jerk would leave much more of an impression on players.
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Capcom’s initial plan for Mega Man 11 was a different project, producer still wants to make it
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The Mega Man 11 game Capcom shipped a few weeks ago wasn’t always the original plan for the game. In an interview with producer Kazuhiro Tsuchiya and Rockman Unity’s Ucchi, it’s revealed that something else entirely was planned.
What did Capcom originally have in mind? While we may not have the answer to that now, we may know one day. Tsuchiya says he hopes that the idea he had in mind will “be released in another form eventually”.
