Castlevania animated series getting a third season on Netflix
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
The Castlevania animated series was a hit after it debuted on Netflix last year. A second season was promptly ordered, which will debut sometime this summer.
Fortunately, the series is already confirmed to have a future beyond what has been currently announced. Richard Armitage, who voices the character Trevor Belmont in the show, told Digital Spy:
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Monolith Soft opens new studio in Iidabashi
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Monolith Soft, developer of the Xenoblade series, has established a new studio in Iidabashi, Tokyo. The branch opened its doors this month.
Monolith Soft has two other studios that it has used over the years. The company has a main branch in Tokyo, where its big projects tend to be produced. Its other in Kyoto has primarily assisted the development of Nintendo titles.
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
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The Game Awards 2018 announced for December 6
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The Game Awards are returning for a fifth consecutive year. Creator and host Geoff Keighley announced today that this year’s show will be held on December 6 from Los Angeles. Tickets go on sale this Friday at AXS.com.
Nintendo took home a few different awards last year, including Game of the Year for Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The company also revealed and released The Champions’ Ballad DLC for that game, announced Bayonetta 1 and 2 for Switch, and unveiled Bayonetta 3.
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Nyannyan Neko Mario Time episode 116
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, Switch, Videos | 0 comments
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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Dark Souls – Solaire of Astora amiibo available again at GameStop
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The Dark Souls – Solaire of Astora amiibo can be pre-ordered once again. If you’d like to do so, head on over to GameStop here.
As a reminder, this amiibo is exclusive to GameStop in the United States. It will launch with Dark Souls: Remastered this summer.
Masahiro Sakurai suggests he’ll be appearing on Nintendo Direct: E3 2018
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
A week from today, the Nintendo Direct: E3 2018 presentation will be held. Among other titles, we can expect a full blowout of the new Smash Bros. game for Switch.
Longtime Smash Bros. developer Masahiro Sakurai tweeted about the presentation earlier today. He mentioned that he’ll have something to show, and that it’s been a long time. In other words, it sounds like Sakurai will be appearing during the Nintendo Direct, though he didn’t say so explicitly.
Sakurai was often present during past Smash Bros. presentations. The last time we saw him was for the final Smash Bros. Wii U / 3DS presentation in December 2015.
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Nintendo at E3 2018 guide / recap – Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee playable
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo has passed along a guide of sorts that recaps its activities at E3 this year. It goes over the different competitions, streaming events, and opportunities for people attending the show.
One big piece of news confirmed is that Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee will be playable. We also have a look at the exclusive Switch pin that will be given to some attendees spotted playing the system.
Nintendo’s E3 presentation name confirmed – Nintendo Direct: E3 2018
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With just a week to go until Nintendo’s big E3 presentation, the name of the event has been officially confirmed. It’ll be called Nintendo Direct: E3 2018.
As previously mentioned, the presentation will highlight the new Super Smash Bros. game as well as other Switch titles. It’ll be held at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET / 5 PM in the UK / 6 PM in Europe.
Another Mario Tennis Aces wallpaper available on My Nintendo in North America
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A second new Mario Tennis Aces wallpaper is up for grabs on My Nintendo. This time, it’s a design featuring Mario with a trophy. The wallpaper can be used with PCs, smartphones, and tablets.
You can find the reward on My Nintendo here. Like other wallpapers, it costs 50 Platinum Points.
Thanks to Ben C for the tip.
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Satoru Shibata is now an Outside Director of The Pokemon Company
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Nintendo’s 78th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will take place on June 28th at Nintendo’s headquarters in Kyoto. Several big changes to the company’s structure will be finalized at that meeting, including the appointment of Shuntaro Furukawa as the next president. Some other people are also changing jobs within the company, including the longtime president of Nintendo of Europe, Satoru Shibata. It is expected that, after 18 years, he will step down from that role at the shareholders’ meeting and be appointed one of Nintendo’s Five Directors (alongside Shigeru Miyamota, Shinya Takahashi, Shuntaro Furukawa and Ko Shiota).
However, it seems like Mr Shibata has been quite busy lately. In a recently published notice about the shareholders’ meeting, it says that, ever since May 2018, Shibata is also an Outside Director of The Pokemon Company. This means that he’s still with Nintendo, but will act as the company’s primary liaison with The Pokemon Company and represent Nintendo’s interests when dealing with them. Incidentally, this is a role that has previously been fulfilled by Shuntaro Furukawa. Since it would be strange to quit that job after just one month, it seems like Shibata will fulfill that role concurrently with his upcoming job as one of Nintendo’s Five Directors.
As an aside, it is still not clear who will take over from Shibata as Nintendo of Europe’s president once he vacates that position. Perhaps NoE’s new president will also be announced at the shareholders’ meeting on June 28th.
