Why Gunpei Yokoi left Nintendo
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Gunpei Yokoi was involved with many projects at Nintendo on both the hardware and software front back in the day. But around the time that the unsuccessful Virtual Boy launched, Yokoi left the company. As it turns out though, that system’s failure wasn’t a direct cause of his departure.
Yokoi wrote about leaving Nintendo in the November 1996 issue of Japanese magazine Bungeishunju. Livedoor recently republished his piece, which gives us a chance to hear from him directly.
Kotaku offers the following translation:
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Best Buy: Rabbid Mario and Rabbid Yoshi figurines are half off
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Two of the Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle figurines have been heavily discounted. You can purchase Rabbid Mario and Rabbid Yoshi, saving $21.
Place an order here if interested. Since the figurines are normally $39.99, they’re essentially half off.
E3 2018 updated floor plans
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A few months ago, preliminary floor plans for E3 2018 were posted online. With just a month to go until the big event, we now have updated versions.
It’s true that the plans haven’t seen a major overhaul, especially when it comes to Nintendo. However, it’s worth getting a look at where things stand at the moment.
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SEGA CEO on turning around Sonic and focusing on quality, teaming up with Mario
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CNBC recently caught up with Haruki Satomi, the president and CEO of SEGA. There was some interesting discussion between the two sides about trying to make a turnaround with Sonic the Hedgehog after disappointing fans in the past, and wanting to focus on quality. Satomi was also asked if he believes Sonic can beat Mario – which he thinks is possible – but also pointed out how they’ve teamed up in the past for the Olympics titles.
Below are a few notable excerpts from the interview with CNBC:
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First 4 Figures gives first look at Zelda: Twilight Princess True Form Midna statue with new video teaser
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First 4 Figures is creating a new statue for Midna’s true form in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. Yesterday, the company offered a first glimpse with a new video.
Pre-orders for the statue will be going live on May 11. We’ll be sure to bring you all of the relevant information next week.
Nintendo Minute – “Come Game Shopping with Us!”
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This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta head on over to GameStop, and talk about some games and more on the way there. Check out the full episode below.
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Find the letters K-O-N-G on the Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze website, earn 100 Platinum Points
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
If you’re up to a short “game” with a small reward at the end, head on over to the Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze website. My Nintendo members can earn 100 Platinum Points by finding the letters K-O-N-G. Once you’ve collected them all, the points will automatically be added to your account.
Thanks to TruExtent for the tip.
Random House launches publishing program for books based on Nintendo characters
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Nintendo has established a partnership with Random House Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books (U.S.), and Penguin Random House U.K. to publish a range of coloring and activity books for children.
Two of these books are actually already available. The Super Mario Official Sticker Book and The Legend of Zelda Official Sticker Book are out now, costing $12.99 each.
My Nintendo Europe adds Splatoon 2 wallpapers, new discounts
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A few new rewards are up for grabs on My Nintendo Europe. Along with Splatoon 2 wallpapers, some discounts have been added.
The full lineup of latest rewards is as follows:
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Pokemon designers talk Pikachu – why it was a “rare character” in-game, canned evolution called Gorochu, more
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Siliconera has translated more comments from the new interview with Pokemon illustrators / designers Ken Sugimori, Atsuko Nishida, and Koji Nishino on Yomiuri. The three spoke about Pikachu in-depth, including why it was more of a “rare character” to find, a canned evolution called Gorochu, and more.
Here are a few excerpts:
