Speculation ensues about a Nintendo Direct on January 11
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 52 Comments
At this point, it’s safe to say that there’s going to be a Nintendo Direct this month. An EA leak pointed to it. Amazon put up over a dozen placeholder listings yesterday before promptly taking them down. And it’s no secret that Nintendo’s lineup for this year is mostly a mystery.
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2018 New Year’s greetings and images from across the industry
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments
All sorts of messages and special drawings have been sent out on social media over the past day or so to celebrate the start of 2018. Nintendo’s various social media accounts got in on the fun, and even Retro Studios sent out the rare tweet to ring in the new year. Other official accounts are also wishing their fans well, including Sonic and many others.
Here’s the full roundup:
New Nendoroid for Pokemon’s Giovanni, Lillie figure
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Two new Pokemon figures have been announced within the past week. Along with a Nendoroid for Giovanni, Lillie is also receiving another figure.
Pre-orders for Giovanni will open in Japan on January 19. Like other Nendoroids, it’ll have customizable parts.
As for Lillie, we don’t have much to go on at the moment. The figure itself hasn’t really been shown yet aside from the art below. It will be available sometime in 2018.
Promo video for playable Wii games on China’s NVIDIA Shield
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A promo video has been released for playable Wii games on the NVIDIA Shield in China (GameCube games will also follow later). Have a look at it below.
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Nintendo on new leaders and younger devs, Miyamoto looking for staff “who aren’t super-passionate game fans”
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 35 Comments
Over the past few years, we’ve heard more and more about Nintendo letting the younger generation of developers step into the limelight. Shigeru Miyamoto himself has also spoke previously about wanting to step back so that some of the newer staff can thrive.
Nintendo commented about this as part of a new feature on The New York Times. One noteworthy quote specifically is from Miyamoto, who said that he’s looking to bring in “designers who aren’t super-passionate game fans” because he wants them to have “different interests and skill sets.”
Nintendo Minute – “2018 Gaming Resolutions”
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This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta prepare for 2018 by looking back on gaming resolutions for last year and start to prepare for new ones. Check out the full episode below.
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Video: Mario responds to a fan letter – episode #5
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Nintendo has once again uploaded a video in which Mario responds to a fan letter. You can watch the fifth episode below.
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Video: Mario responds to a fan letter – episode #4
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Nintendo has once again uploaded a video in which Mario responds to a fan letter. You can watch the fourth episode below (technically the third letter read as the first video was a general introduction).
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New Layton anime will feature Katrielle, starts Spring 2018 in Japan
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Shogakukan’s Ciao has the first details on the new Layton anime. Layton Mystery Detective Agency: Kat’s Mystery-Solving Files will debut in Japan in Spring 2018, according to the magazine.
The new anime is based on Layton’s Mystery Journey, which stars Katrielle “Kat” Layton. It will take place in London and follows Katrielle and her dog Sherl. The mystery-solving show has a “high-speed comical mystery-solving story”. Additionally, Ciao shows the silhouette of a character resembling Professor Layton.
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SNES Classic Edition in stock at GameStop
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Update: And it’s gone. There are a couple of bundles remaining, however.
Original: GameStop currently has the Super NES Classic Edition in stock once again. How long will it last? No more than a few minutes we assume. In any case, you can try ordering one here.
