Splatoon – full concert featuring Off the Hook and Squid Sisters at Niconico Tokaigi 2018
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At Niconico Tokaigi 2018, Off the Hook appeared live for the first time during a special concert. The Squid Sisters also returned for a new performance. If you’re interested, you can watch the full concert below.
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Ace Attorney devs “thinking hard about what comes next” and “getting things ready right now”
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The Great Ace Attorney 2 launched in Japan last August, and will likely remain Japan-exclusive as was the case with its predecessor. But now the question is, what comes next for the series? Capcom did confirm that the franchise will be appearing on Switch in some fashion, but hasn’t divulged any specifics – though rumors are out there.
Regarding the future of Ace Attorney, producer Motohide Eshiro told Famitsu that he and series creator Shu Takumi and “thinking hard about what comes next and we’re getting things ready right now.”
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Nintendo Minute – “The Nintendo Minute Winter Competition”
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This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta host their own winter sports competition by choosing some winter themed levels from some of their favorite Switch games. Check out the full episode below.
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Video: “Nintendo Sneak Peek Goes Skiing w/ Nintendo Switch”
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Nintendo Sneak Peek recently traveled to Wilmot Mountain Ski Resort in Wisconsin to warm up skiers with games on its console. Check out the full report in the video below.
Nintendo reiterates that 3DS will continue to be sold, considering various tech for the future
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Despite the prominence of Switch over the past year, Nintendo has continued to say that the 3DS isn’t going anywhere. The dedicated portable will still be sold in the future. This is something Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima reiterated during the company’s latest financial results briefing.
Kimishima’s remark came in response to a question about a successor to the 3DS. Senior executive officer Ko Shiota weighed in on this as well, and spoke about technology in general, indicating that Nintendo is considering various possibilities.
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Nintendo on the development of the Joy-Con, integrating Switch hardware/software, more
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During the Q&A section of its latest financial results briefing, Nintendo was asked about the design concept for Switch’s Joy-Con. Senior executive officer Ko Shiota, managing executive officer Shinya Takahashi, and Shigeru Miyamoto all weighed in on this.
Shiota said that the “Joy-Con was designed from the start of development as a device that could have a variety of uses besides being a game controller, including the possibility of attachment to something else for play.” Nintendo also thought about the Joy-Con could be used by setting it in an attachment. Takahashi later added that Nintendo “considered play using just the hardware and software, as well as play in combination with other things.”
Nintendo on its approach to pricing
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One topic brought up during the Q&A portion of Nintendo’s latest financial results briefing. President Tatsumi Kimishima and Shigeru Miyamoto both weighed in.
Kimishima noted that Nintendo looks to avoid selling hardware at a launch. Additionally, the company thinks about a price that “consumers will consider fair value and Nintendo-esque.” For software, Kimishima said “it is important that the software contain content of value, and that the value of the content not vary even if the way it is provided changes.”
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Miyamoto’s full comments on the new animated Mario movie with llumination
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As part of its latest financial results, Nintendo finally confirmed that a new animated Mario movie is on the way. Illumination is being brought in to work on the project.
During the Q&A section of Nintendo’s latest financial results briefing, Shigeru Miyamoto commented on the movie a bit further. Below are his full comments on the film:
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Nintendo on expanding into China
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Right now, Nintendo doesn’t have too much of a presence in China. That doesn’t mean the company isn’t interested in expanding in the country, however.
Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima commented on plans for China. Currently the Big N is looking into how it can have more of a foothold there and is “consulting with various other parties on aspects we cannot tackle alone.” Kimishima added that “would like to realize this as quickly as possible”.
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Billy Mitchell responds to Donkey Kong high score controversy
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Billy Mitchell, a prominent member of the Donkey Kong arcade scene, was recently accused of obtaining high scores on the emulator MAME. This is significant since it was expected that he had playing on original arcade hardware.
During an episode of internet talk show “East Side Dave”, Mitchell finally commented on the situation. First, he started out with the following:
