The Super Mario Bros. Movie has top animated launch day ever in 11 markets, more
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According to Deadline, The Super Mario Bros. Movie has seen several milestones and records broken for its debut. The film had the top animated launch day ever in eleven markets including Germany, Spain, Argentina, Central America and Austria.
The Super Mario Bros Movie earned $34.7 million through yesterday at the international box office. That along with Wednesday’s domestic debut puts the global one-day total at $66.4 million.
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Gamescom 2023: Opening Night Live announced for August 22
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Gamescom 2023: Opening Night Live will be held on August 22, 2023, it’s been announced.
Geoff Keighley will be hosting the event as was the case in previous years. Along with brand new game announcements, the show is expected to have new trailers, updates on previously-announced titles, and more.
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Nintendo and Illumination up for more movie collaborations
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie marks the first collaboration between Nintendo and Illumination. The two sides haven’t announced any additional projects, but it’s likely that their partnership will continue in the future.
Recently, Screen Rant spoke with Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto and Illumination’s Chris Meladandri. Miyamoto noted how he’s “sure we will continue working on this partnership.” Meladandri also brought up how he’s a part of the board of directors at Nintendo and mentioned that “we’re working together into the future with me in that capacity.”
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Miyamoto says he’s not against shooters and violent games
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Speaking with Variety, Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto clarified that he’s not against shooters and violent video games.
Some have had the perception that the Mario creator is opposed to violence in these types of experiences. That’s not the case, but Miyamoto feels it’s his “mission to find other ways to make an interesting and fun game.” When it comes to Mario, he’s “a character that never hurts other people”.
Miyamoto’s full words:
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Nintendo establishes joint venture company with DeNA
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Original (11/8): Nintendo and DeNA are teaming up on a joint venture company titled Nintendo Systems, it’s been announced. This is expected to go into effect on April 3, 2023.
The two sides have been collaborating since 2015. DeNA had been working with Nintendo on some of its earliest mobile efforts, and also provided support when it comes to Nintendo Accounts.
With the new joint venture company, it was mentioned that the goal is “to strengthen the digitalization of Nintendo’s business” and it “will research and develop, as well as create value-added services to further reinforce Nintendo’s relationship with consumers.”
2021: Moon Escape out now on Game Boy, Switch in May
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We have a release date update on 2021: Moon Escape, an open world adventure game we previously covered. It turns out that the game is available on physical cartridge for Game Boy as of today alongside digital versions. As for the Switch version, it’s been penciled in for the second week of May.
Here’s an overview of 2021: Moon Escape:
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E3 2023 cancelled
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E3 2023 has been cancelled, the ESA and ReedPop have announced. This is a major blow to the event that was finally looking to return after a few years off following the coronavirus pandemic.
A statement from Kyle Marsden-Kish, Reedpop’s global VP of gaming reads:
Rumor: Charles Martinet’s role in The Super Mario Bros. Movie uncovered
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A bit of new information has surfaced that seemingly reveals Charles Marinet’s role in The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
At this point, there aren’t too many surprises left when it comes to casting. We know about Chris Pratt as Mario, Anya Taylor-Joy as Peach, Charlie Day as Luigi, Jack Black as Bowser, Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, and Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong. But we’ve yet to hear about Marinet, who has voiced Mario in the actual games for decades at this point. It’s only been teased that he’ll have “cameos” in the film.
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Our favorite 3DS/Wii U Memories, LEGO 2K Drive, and more | Nintendo Everything Refresh Ep. 048
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It’s finally happened: the 3DS and Wii U eShops are no more. While this has been a bummer for many of us, in this week’s episode of Nintendo Everything Refresh, we’re looking back on some of our favorite memories from Nintendo’s last-gen systems, reflecting on the games that impacted us the most, and sharing our thoughts on how these amazing systems will be remembered in the future. We’ll also dive into some of the big games announced or released over the past few weeks, including LEGO 2K Drive, Bayonetta Origins, and much more!
The Super Mario Bros. Movie will have a post-credits scene
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When The Super Mario Bros. Movie releases next week, viewers can look forward to a post-credits scene. Chris Pratt, the actor who voices Mario in the movie, confirmed as such in an interview with CBR.
Post-credits scenes are all the rage these days, and sometimes tease what could come next. It turns out that The Super Mario Bros. Movie will follow that tradition. Pratt indicated that the scene “gives you a taste of what the sequel could be about.”
