Illumination has Miyamoto “front and center” in Mario movie’s creation
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Earlier today, we heard Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri speaking about the challenges of making a Mario movie. He actually had a bit more to say about the project, including Shigeru Miyamoto’s role.
As we know, Miyamoto is acting as a producer. Meledandri says that Illumination is “keeping him front and center in the creation of this film.”
Illumination CEO on the challenge of making a Mario movie
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It was nearly a year ago that Nintendo announced an animated Mario movie. Illumination, the company behind the Despicable Me franchise, will be leading the way on its creation. While some may have concerns about how it will turn out, we at least know that Shigeru Miyamoto will be co-producing.
In an interview with Variety, Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri spoke about the upcoming film. He believes the main issue with the panned Super Mario Bros. movie from 1993 is that the original creators weren’t involved – which won’t be the case this time around.
Smash Bros. Ultimate Special Edition, Switch Pro Controller, various amiibo back up on Amazon
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
Update (11/6): Piranha Plant amiibo is back up here and the Ice Climbers amiibo is back up here.
Original (11/5): Amazon has restocked a trio of Smash Bros. Ultimate-related products.
First up, the Smash Bros. Ultimate Special Edition is available again here. If you’re just looking for the unique Pro Controller, that’s available standalone here.
Amazon started taking pre-orders for a few new amiibo this past weekend. Piranha Plant has unfortunately sold out already, but King K. Rool is back in stock here. Ice Climbers is also still up here.
Square Enix making a brand new Dragon Quest Monsters console game
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
The Dragon Quest Monsters 20th anniversary “Coming-of-Age Ceremony” broadcast just wrapped up a short while ago. A couple of announcements were made, including one that’s particularly interesting but is currently lacking details.
Square Enix has confirmed that a brand new Dragon Quest Monsters console game is in development. Not much is known at present, though we can say it will star Erik and Mia from Dragon Quest XI. It is also not a part of the Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker series or a remake.
We aren’t typically keen on posting about new projects that don’t have a platform tied to them, but given Dragon Quest Monsters’ history on Nintendo platforms, we do believe that there’s a very strong chance this one will end up on Switch. If that turns out to be the case, we’ll keep you posted about the title in the future.
More: Dragon Quest Monsters, Square Enix
Nintendo puts up new Zelda-related job postings
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
While not entirely newsworthy, Nintendo has added new job listings on its website pertaining to the Zelda series. The company is currently seeking a 3DCG designer as well as a level designer.
Here’s a bit of additional information about each position:
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An Eevee-themed Tamagotchi is supposedly in the works
Posted on 6 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
The image above has been making the rounds on Japanese imageboards; it shows what is apparently a special Eevee-themed Tamagotchi. As with other Tamagotchi, you will be able to raise your Eevee and care for it. Given enough care, it can also evolve into one of its eight evolutions. You can also get special Eevees, like a Ditto-Eevee and one wearing a Team Rocket hat.
At the moment, this is unconfirmed, so take this with a grain of salt. We will keep you updated in case there’s an official announcement.
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NPD reveals the top ten best-selling N64 and Game Boy Color games in the US
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Usually when we have a new report from the NPD, it’s about the latest gaming sales. But today, analyst Mat Piscatella shared some data for legacy systems. We have charts for two older Nintendo systems.
First up, here’s a look at the top ten best-selling games in the United States that were sold on the N64:
More: Game Boy Color, N64, NPD, sales
How the Poke Ball Plus works if set to Pokemon GO Plus mode with / without a Pokemon inside
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The new Poke Ball Plus device has a couple of different functions. Not only can it work as a controller for Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee, but it also acts as a Pokemon GO Plus. Players can use it to send Pokemon to the Let’s Go games and collect rewards.
Nintendo has since provided new information on how Poke Ball Plus works if set to Pokemon GO Plus mode while having a Pokemon inside. When this happens and the device is acting like a Pokemon GO Plus, it will spin all PokeStops automatically without prompting you and providing the items. If there isn’t a Pokemon inside, it’ll vibrate similar to the Pokemon GO Plus.
Cloud, Ganondorf, and Sonic likely a part of the next amiibo restock
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Late last week, the children’s product safety certificates for Cloud, Ganondorf, and Sonic were updated. The first two had an additional run of manufacturing this month while Sonic went through the same process in September.
Usually when this happens, it means that a restock is on the horizon. Expect to see Cloud, Ganondorf, and Sonic available for purchase once again in the near future.
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My Nintendo Europe rewards update (11/3/18)
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As was the case in North America, My Nintendo updated in Europe this week with new rewards. Specifically, the latest set of discounts are available, including Paper Mario, Kid Icarus: Uprising, and more.
The full set is as follows:
