Mega Man: Fully Charged to be shown off at San Diego Comic-Con
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Although it was first made known in 2015, we’ve seen relatively nothing from the Mega Man: Fully Charged animated series. That will finally be changing this month.
The schedule for San Diego Comic-Con 2018 reveals that Mega Man: Fully Charged will have its own panel. Capcom’s Kazuhiro Tsuchiya and others “will discuss the background and creative evolution of the new series, followed by screening of never-before-seen footage from the show”.
Nintendo on the possibility of releasing more of its game music, future IP use
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During Nintendo’s 78th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, one investor asked about the release of official soundtracks and making use of the company’s IPs. Director / managing officer Shinya Takahashi and Shigeru Miyamoto both weighed in on this front.
The two stated:
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Nintendo on its sudden fall in share price, says fans were excited at E3, Switch gaining momentum
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We don’t typically cover Nintendo’s share price here and the situation with the stock market for one reason. It can be fickle, and often predictable. When there’s good news, chances are that the price will rise. The same also goes in the opposite direction with bad news.
Coming out of E3, much has been made that Nintendo’s share price took a notable hit. The company was asked about this during the 78th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. Now former president Tatsumi Kimishima as well as director / managing executive officer Shinya Takahashi weighed in on the situation, stating:
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Nintendo having discussions about different ways to use its IP, Super Nintendo World talk
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During its 78th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, Nintendo was asked about a possible synergy between Nintendo attractions at Universal Studios Japan and the company’s current products. Former president Tatsumi Kimishina and Shigeru Miyamoto both provided some comments about this.
Here’s what the two shared:
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Nintendo on reaching its latest Switch sales targets, Nintendo Labo’s performance
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Nintendo has a lofty goal in mind for the fiscal year ending in March 2019. The company is targeting 20 million hardware units sold for Switch to go along with 100 million software units.
During Nintendo’s 78th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, the Big N was asked how the current situation compares to its estimates. Former president Tatsumi Kimishima spoke about this as well as the performance of Nintendo Labo.
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Mario movie intended to appeal to longtime fans and newcomers, Nintendo exploring other entertainment partnerships
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At the start of 2018, Nintendo announced a partnership with Illumination for a new Mario movie. Chris Meledandri is a producer on the project, as is Shigeru Miyamoto.
The movie is likely early on in production, so it makes sense that details surrounding it are mostly unknown. But Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime did comment on the film in an interview with IGN, stating that it’s intended to appeal to Mario fans as well as newcomers.
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Sakurai believes many players “gave up on Melee because it’s too technical, because they can’t keep up with it”
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The Washington Post caught up with Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai around E3 time. He shared some interesting comments about competitive gaming, among other things.
One noteworthy topic addressed is Smash Bros. Melee. In Sakurai’s view, he believes many players gave up on the game “because it’s too technical, because they can’t keep up with it.”
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.
