Blizzard on which of their characters they’d want in Smash Bros. Ultimate, Nintendo characters for their own games
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
Diablo III Eternal Collection on Switch is significant. It’s the first time in close to twenty years that Nintendo and Blizzard have worked together. Now that the two sides are close, there’s naturally one topic to discuss: Smash Bros.
Game Informer asked Blizzard senior producer Pete Stilwell and PR manager Joshua Wittge who Blizzard would like to see as a guest character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Here’s the full exchange:
My Nintendo Europe: My Nintendo Store vouchers now available; more rewards added
Posted on 6 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS eShop, General Nintendo, News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Last week, we reported on the rebranding of Nintendo of Europe’s online stores as “My Nintendo Stores”. Today, we’re seeing the first implementation of the My Nintendo rewards program with these stores. You can now buy My Nintendo Store vouchers using Gold Points. There are three vouchers available – 1€, 3€ and 5€, which cost 100, 300 and 500 Gold Points, respectively. These vouchers can be used on the European My Nintendo Store on a minimum order total of €20 (not including shipping costs). One voucher can be used per order. You can get the vouchers here.
Some other rewards have also been added to My Nintendo in Europe – among them the eight printable Octopath Travelers box art covers which have been available in other regions for a while now. Here are all the new rewards:
Print-it-yourself cover – Octopath Traveler – 50 Platinum Points
Wallpaper – Splatoon 2 (Octolings) – 50 Platinum Points
30% Discount on Super Mario Bros. Deluxe (Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console) – 50 Platinum Points
40% Discount on Metroid: Other M (Wii U) – 80 Gold Points
30% Discount on Nintendo Selects: Star Fox 64 3D (Nintendo 3DS) – 60 Gold Points
50% Discount on Balloon Kid (Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console) – 15 Gold Points
40% Discount on Polarium Advance (Wii U Virtual Console) – 30 Gold Points
40% Discount on Paper Mario: Color Splash (Wii U) – 200 Gold Points
More: Europe, My Nintendo
GameStop-exclusive Dark Souls – Solaire of Astora amiibo back up again
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
SEGA’s Toshihiro Nagoshi on creating Super Monkey Ball, impressing Nintendo with F-Zero GX, pitched Yakuza to Nintendo
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GameCube, General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Toshihiro Nagoshi has been crucial to the company having directed the Super Monkey Ball and Yakuza franchises. He was also a producer on F-Zero GX on GameCube.
This month’s issue of EDGE has an interview with Nagoshi. There was some noteworthy talk about all of these franchises and games, with Nagoshi discussing Super Monkey Ball’s creation, managing to impress Nintendo with F-Zero GX, and having pitched Yakuza to Nintendo at one point.
More: interview, SEGA, top, Toshihiro Nagoshi
Mario featured as one of EDGE’s special covers for 25th anniversary issue
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
With EDGE #323, the magazine is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Artist Dave White was brought in to create four special covers, including Mario. Guile from Street Fighter, Solaire of Astora from Dark Souls, and Master Chief from Halo are the other designs.
The latest issue of EDGE officially goes on sale this Thursday. Subscribers will receive one of these covers at random.
E323, our 25th anniversary issue, is starting to arrive through letterboxes. Subscribers will receive one of four very special covers, each featuring bespoke art by @DaveWhiteStudio. pic.twitter.com/rHF4zaxkuQ
— Edge (@edgeonline) August 13, 2018
More: EDGE
Nintendo hardware sales surpass 700 million units total
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Nintendo’s latest financial report reveals the latest milestone for hardware sales. Across all of its systems released since the NES, a total of 727.65 million units have been sold.
Handhelds account for a majority of Nintendo’s sales at 427.11 million. Home consoles follow at 300.54 million.
Donkey Kong Country designer shows early Kremling concepts, King K. Rool included
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Images | 0 comments
Donkey Kong Country designer Gregg Mayles is back again with more insight into the early days of the game’s development. Earlier today, Mayles shared some art of early Kremling concepts, including “the origins of a far more serious and tough-looking” King K. Rool who went by “Krudd”. Also planned at one point was a military theme, though that was dropped in the end.
Below is the concept art:
More: Donkey Kong Country
Donkey Kong Country’s original name was Monkey Mayhem, King K. Rool’s name was Kommander
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Gregg Mayles left a big mark on the Donkey Kong Country series. He served as a designer on the series, and created the likes of Diddy Kong and King K. Rool.
With King K. Rool having been announced for Smash Bros. Ultimate a few days ago, Mayles is taking a trip down memory lane. It turns out that Donkey Kong Country was going to be called Monkey Mayhem, and King K. Rool’s initial name was Kommander.
More: Donkey Kong Country, Rare, top
Okami receiving the vinyl treatment
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Data Discs is celebrating the re-release of Okami on Switch with a new vinyl. Fans will be able to get their hands on a selection of orchestral tracks in a quadruple LP boxset, featuring over two hours of newly remastered music and packaged in a spot-varnished hardboard slipcase. The package is rounded out by a 40-page artbook and double-sided lithographic print, and a download code for the album in both lossless and lossy formats.
Here’s the full tracklist:
Monopoly Gamer: Mario Kart – gameplay and discussion
Posted on 6 years ago by Eric Zauch in Features, General Nintendo, Videos | 0 comments
Are you bored with the same old Mario Kart? No, neither are we, but that didn’t stop us from trying out the latest board game entry in the long running series. Join us as we try to stay on course and explain why Monopoly Gamer: Mario Kart has our engines revving.
