SEGA’s Toshihiro Nagoshi on creating Super Monkey Ball, impressing Nintendo with F-Zero GX, pitched Yakuza to Nintendo
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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.
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Mario featured as one of EDGE’s special covers for 25th anniversary issue
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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
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Nintendo hardware sales surpass 700 million units total
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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
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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:
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Donkey Kong Country’s original name was Monkey Mayhem, King K. Rool’s name was Kommander
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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.
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Okami receiving the vinyl treatment
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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
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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.
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Nintendo Minute – “Let’s Play Monopoly Gamer: Mario Kart”
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This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta are joined by a couple of guests to play a game of Monopoly Gamer: Mario Kart. Check out the full episode below.
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Sakurai on not forgetting the beginner crowd, will continue making Smash if there’s demand, more
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The Guardian published a new feature this week with Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai. Sakurai weighed in on the importance of remembering the beginner crowd, said that he’ll continue working on the series as long as there’s demand, and more.
Below are the highlights:
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Ben Schwartz named the voice of Sonic for next year’s Sonic the Hedgehog movie
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Variety is reporting that Ben Schwartz will be voicing Sonic in next year’s Sonic the Hedgehog movie. He’ll be joined by James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, and Jim Carrey.
Schwartz is currently voicing Dewey Duck in the reboot of DuckTales and will play the role of Leonardo in Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Other than that, he’s been in Blue Iguana and has a role in Night School.
The Sonic the Hedgehog movie will debut on November 15, 2019.
