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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 0 comments

Nintendo’s Quality of Life project has been in the works for quite some time now – it was first mentioned at an investors’ meeting all the way back in 2014. However, other than some patents and a couple of mentions at investors’ meetings over the years, we haven’t actually seen anything concrete. The last mention was in July of last year during Nintendo’s annual report. However, it now seems that Nintendo’s Quality of Life project might be dead, or at the very least hit a significant roadbump.

After the Pokemon announcements last week, Nintendo’s shares rose got a large bump, but today they dropped significantly (by 5%). Dr. Serkan Toto speculates that this might be because of a report by business newspaper Nikkei, which states that the Quality of Life project might be dead because Nintendo’s hardware partner Panasonic withdrew from the project in March.

As always, take reports like this with a grain of a salt. However, this would explain Nintendo’s silence and seeming lack of progress on the project. Perhaps we will hear something concrete at Nintendo’s next investors’ meeting.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments

Update: The North American site has been updated to now state it has a charging time of three hours instead of before when it said it has a three hour battery life (thanks Ben C). Therefore we can assume that the North American site had an initial error.

Original: A number of Pokemon announcements were made this week, including the Poke Ball Plus. Rather than a Joy-Con, you can use the accessory to navigate in-game menus, explore the world and battle with Pokemon in the new Let’s Go titles. It’ll be compatible with Pokemon GO as well.

On the North American website for Poke Ball Plus, Nintendo states that the battery life is three hours. Yet Nintendo UK’s site does not mention that, and says the charging time is three hours instead.

We’re almost inclined to believe Nintendo UK here since we can’t imagine Poke Ball Plus using a whole lot of battery. Anything is possible though, and we’re hoping that we’ll receive final clarification soon.

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Let's Talk | 0 comments

Guess what’s just one week away? That’s right: E3! The first conference will actually be held on June 9 by EA. Other companies will follow with their own presentations in the days after that, including Nintendo.

If you’re a gamer, E3 is undoubtedly the most exciting time of the year. This goes for Nintendo fans as well even though we have Nintendo Directs to look forward to every now and then. E3 is packed with announcements, footage of new games (including a ton of hours from the Treehouse streams), and much more. Many companies lay out their plans for the rest of the year, as well what’s planned far into the future.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

Later this year, Udon will be releasing a pair of Monster Hunter Illustrations books. Two volumes are scheduled for November 20 and December 18 respectively.

Here’s an overview of the first book:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 0 comments

SEGA has just released the third part of its new Sonic Mania animated web series. View the latest episode for Sonic Mania Adventures below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

Build-A-Bear has revealed the next addition to its Pokemon collection. Starting today, you can get your hands on a new Jigglypuff plush.

An exclusive online bundle can be purchased here. It includes Jigglypuff, a cape, plush microphone, sound chip, and a Pokemon card.

Jigglypuff will also be sold standalone in stores for $28. The online bundle costs $52.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

Snorlax isn’t just a Pokemon character who was designed out of the blue. He was actually inspired by one person in particular.

In an interview with Japanese newspaper Yomiuri, Pokemon art director Ken Sugimori officially confirmed that planner Koji Nishino was the basis for Snorlax. Nishino has been involved with Pokemon since Red and Green.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

After more than 20 years, the Pokemon Gold demo featured at the 1997 Space World event has been uncovered. Its full contents have been extracted, and a whole lot of noteworthy information has been detailed and preserved.

First, here’s a look at every Pokemon sprite:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

Rumors yesterday had Paul Rudd possibly having a lead role in the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog movie. That speculation turned out to be incorrect in the end, and Variety now reports that James Marsden will be starring in the film. Specifics behind his role have not yet been shared.

The new Sonic movie will debut on November 15, 2019. It will feature a mix of live action and CGI.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments

Aside from announcing new games, the Poke Ball Plus device was also unveiled tonight. It can be used with the new Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee games as well as Pokemon GO.

Nintendo now has a website up for the device, which includes information on how long the battery lasts per charge and more. Here’s the full rundown:

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