Nintendo Classic Mini Famicom Weekly Shonen Jump 50th Anniversary Edition unboxing
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The Nintendo Classic Mini Famicom Weekly Shonen Jump 50th Anniversary Edition has launched in Japan, and some fans have posted unboxing videos online. We’ve included a couple below.
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New Ace Attorney anime season debuts October 6 in Japan, new key visual
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A new update has been provided on the Ace Attorney anime. The next season will kick off on October 6 in Japan, with the first episode adapting “The Lost Turnabout”. This episode was previously skipped over in the first season.
Along with the latest news, the new key visual has been shown. We’ve attached the photo above.
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First 4 Figures unveils Banjo-Kazooie statue
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There isn’t a whole lot of Banjo-Kazooie merchandise floating around, but First 4 Figures is looking to remedy that. Revealed today is a brand new statue featuring the classic N64 characters.
Two different versions of the statue will be sold. Fans can either go with the regular version, or pick up the exclusive release.
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Castlevania’s second season debuts October 26 on Netflix
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Netflix has finally announced a premiere date for Castlevania’s second season. The animated series will return on October 26 worldwide.
As we’ve heard previously, the new season will contain eight episodes. That’s double the amount of season one.
Though Netflix has yet to speak about it officially, Castlevania should be back for a third season as well down the road.
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Rare had a cancelled Battletoads title for Game Boy, former staffer talks Banjo’s infamous Stop N’ Swop
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Did you know that Rare once had a Battletoads game in the works for Game Boy? Former Rare staffer Paul Machacek revealed that information to RareFanDaBase, who said that it was a spinoff of an arcade name of the same name. Despite being totally finished, it was cancelled due to the arcade title underperforming.
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Square Enix on the long localization times for Dragon Quest games, looking to shorten the process
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
Dragon Quest is no stranger to long localizations. It can take years for games to leave Japan after all. With Dragon Quest VII on 3DS for example, it took over three years for the RPG to reach North America and Europe.
Dragon Quest XI producer Yuu Miyake spoke about this with Game Informer. Due to the large amount of text in each game and creator Yuji Horii’s dedication to the translation, it can take quite some time for different entries in the series to appear around the world.
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Nyannyan Neko Mario Time episode 118
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The latest episode of Nintendo’s Japanese show Nyannyan Neko Mario Time has now gone live. We’ve included it below.
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Kimishima assures more titles will be announced for 2018
Posted on 6 years ago by Tyler(@tylerlelliott) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
During a recent general meeting with Nintendo shareholders, Tatsumi Kimishima addressed some concerns regarding the decline in the company’s stock value following Nintendo’s presentation at E3.
The former president explained that it is not yet time to announce the full lineup. Nintendo is preparing to reveal more information to customers when the time is appropriate. He added that some of these products will launch during the holidays, and that it will be a “powerful lineup” that will help maintain the Switch’s momentum during the year-end shopping battle.
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My Nintendo adds latest discounts and 3DS themes in Europe
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My Nintendo has received its latest discounts in Europe. Along with several discounts, a couple of 3DS themes are available.
The full set of rewards is below:
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Thunderful acquires Rising Star Games
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The Thunderful Group, which is made up of Image & Form and Zoink Games plus Thunderful Publishing, announced today that it has acquired publisher Rising Star Games with offices in the UK and US. Thunderful Publishing managing director Ed Valiente will hold the same role at Rising Star Games.
Thunderful shares the following information about its acquisition:
