Saudi Arabia has just become the largest outside shareholder of Nintendo
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Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund now owns 8.3 percent of Nintendo, making it the largest outside shareholder of the company.
This all started in May 2021 when the PIF obtained 5.01 percent in stock. However, that amount has been increasing quickly throughout 2023. The PIF raised its stake to 6.07 percent in January, and then 7.08 percent just yesterday.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie official poster released
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Original (2/3): Nintendo and Illumination have shared the official poster for The Super Mario Bros. Movie. All of the major characters are here including Mario, Luigi, Peach, Toad, Bowser, and Donkey Kong.
We did see a few posters for The Super Mario Bros. Movie previously. However, these were character-specific. The one pictured above is what will really be used to promote the film.
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Jakks Pacific unveils full lineup of toys for The Super Mario Bros. Movie
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Today, Jakks Pacific unveiled its full slate of toys for The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
We got a first look at some of the company’s plans last month. Figures were shown for Mario, Luigi, Toad, and Peach. There were teases for some other toys as well, and we now have the full rundown.
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie “Plumbing” commercial and website released
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The promotional efforts for The Super Mario Bros. Movie continue, and we’ve now got a look at a new “Plumbing” commercial. This is more than just ad, however – it’s going the extra mile by using the theme song from the Super Mario Bros. Super Show way back in the day.
Here’s the full advert:
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Fatal Frame producer says brand new game could happen
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According to Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse producer Yutaka Fukaya, a brand new entry in the series is a possibility for the future.
The franchise has been going through a bit of a renaissance as of late. After Fatal Frame was missing in action for several years, Koei Tecmo brought back Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water for modern platforms in 2021. That’s now being followed up with a remaster of the Wii title Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse, which is leaving Japan for the first time.
WonHobby 36 figure news: first look at Mio, Tails and Knuckles Nendoroids, more
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WonHobby 36 is officially underway, and you know what that means: the latest news about figures is here.
Several figures have been revealed for the first time while we have first looks at others. Some of the highlights include a previously-announced figma for Mio (Xenoblade Chronicles 3) which now has a prototype, Sonic the Hedgehog Nendoroids for Tails and Knuckles, and a Nendoroid for The Human / Toriel (Undertale).
The full highlights are as follows:
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Woman arrested after sending death threats to Nintendo executive
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According to Kyoto Shimbun, the 1st Division and South Station of the Kyoto Prefectural Police arrested a 36-year-old female permatemp on suspicion of intimidation, after she sent death threats to a Nintendo executive. The woman was taken into custody on February 9.
Last June, the suspect is believed to have sent a package to the mailbox of a Nintendo executive at the company’s headquarters in south Kyoto. The package contained a bag of incense as well as documents foretelling a date and with writings such as “I-I’ll kill you” and “Die Nintendo!”
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Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood menu detailed
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Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood is almost ready for its grand opening, and we now have a rundown of the menu players can expect at the Toadstool Cafe.
The cafe features a giant red-capped mushroom exterior and a lavish interior adorned with an array of larger-than-life mushroom décor and iconic green pipes. The signature restaurant is helmed by Chef Toad himself.
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University student asks professor to cancel class due to today’s Nintendo Direct with email containing “perceived vague threat”
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The California State University Fullerton is being extra cautious today after a student sent an email to their professor asking for class to be cancelled “for the good of humanity” due to the Nintendo Direct presentation airing later today.
While the individual later followed up and admitted it was a “bad joke”, it was still enough to put people on edge. The CSUF Police Department did believe the email to contain “a perceived vague threat”. Because of this, there’ll be more safety measures in place today at the campus “out of an abundance of caution”.
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Nintendo increasing employee wage by 10% in Japan
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According to a Reuters report, Nintendo has confirmed that it plans to raise employee wages by 10 percent in Japan. This comes in spite of the company cutting its operating profit 4 percent to 480 billion yen ($3.6 billion) for the year to March 31.
Reuters notes that the wage increase “comes amid calls by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for Japanese companies to pay workers more as inflation takes hold in an economy used to years of deflation and stagnant wages, and as Japan prepares for its annual spring round of labor negotiations.” Also, by offering a higher salaries, Nintendo could add more talent to its wings which is important due to labor shortages stemming from a falling birth rate and low immigration in Japan.
