Live-action Contra movie and TV series releasing worldwide
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 5 Comments
Earlier in the year, news leaked about a live-action Contra movie. Konami made it official today, confirming a partnership with China’s Starlight Media for the film as well as a TV drama. We can also now say that both will be released and streamed worldwide.
China Film Insider provided the following synopsis of the movie a few months ago:
Miyamoto on creating new styles of 2D Mario art, interest in having classic games on Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 35 Comments
Back at E3, Game Informer interviewed Shigeru Miyamoto. The site only published a portion of its discussion at the time, but to celebrate Super Mario Odyssey, has now shared the rest of the comments. Game Informer spoke with Miyamoto about a few different things, including the approach to 2D Mario art going forward and interest in having classic games on Switch.
You can read Miyamoto’s responses about these topics below. For the full interview, head on over here.
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Super Mario Odyssey amiibo unboxing and comparison
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 1 Comment
MyGamingBoulevard has an early look at the new Super Mario Odyssey amiibo. The figures are unboxed below and compared to some of the other Mario figures.
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Super Mario Odyssey director and producer talk going deeper into Mario and Peach’s relationship, deciding on environments, more
Posted on 7 years ago by Tyler(@tylerlelliott) in General Nintendo, Interviews, News, Switch | 24 Comments
In a recent interview, GQ sat down with Super Mario Odyssey director Kenta Motokura and producer Yoshiaki Koizumi in preparation for the launch of the upcoming Mario title. Motokura and Koizumi discuss deciding on new environments, creating Cappy, delving into Mario and Peach’s relationship, and maintaining Mario’s longevity as a character and franchise.
We’ve rounded up the notable quotes below. You can read the interview in full here.
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Toys “R” Us restocking Super NES Classic Edition on Friday, Switch will also be available
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 2 Comments
If you’ve yet to secure a Super NES Classic Edition, you may want to try your luck at Toys “R” Us. Later this week, it’ll be restocked at the retailer.
Toys “R” Us published a tweet confirming that the SNES Classic Edition will be back in stock on Friday. Switch will be available, too.
Here’s the tweet:
#NINTENDO FANS: Friday, 10/27 is GO TIME! As in, GO to #ToysRUs early to snag a #SNES Classic Edition & #NintendoSwitch! Limited qty avail. pic.twitter.com/5oWZiK5Scp
— ToysRUs (@ToysRUs) October 24, 2017
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My Nintendo adds two more Mario Odyssey wallpapers, lapel pin to be given out at Nintendo NY
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 3 Comments
My Nintendo has updated with two more rewards in preparation of Super Mario Odyssey. Another couple of wallpapers, in red and white variations, are up here. Each one costs 50 Platinum Points.
In other My Nintendo news, a lapel pin will be handed out at Nintendo NY on October 26 and October 27. You’ll need to check in with your QR Code. More information is located on the page here.
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Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Champions amiibo pre-orders up on Amazon
Posted on 7 years ago by Tyler(@tylerlelliott) in General Nintendo, News | 5 Comments
Update: Bumped to the top. Sold out on Best Buy, but the amiibo are now live on Amazon.
Original: If you are still looking to secure yourself the new Breath of the Wild Champions amiibo, they are currently back up on Best Buy for pre-order. You can get yours here. These amiibo will be released November 10.
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September 2017 NPD: Super NES Classic Edition outsells all major consoles
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 13 Comments
With the Super NES Classic Edition making its debut in September, it’s no surprise that it was the best-selling hardware platform in the US. NPD says it beat out Switch, the PlayStation 4, and Xbox One last month.
There is still some good news for Switch. According to the NPD, it outsold the PS4 and Xbox One in terms of units.
Analogue’s Super NT getting unreleased version of Super Turrican: Director’s Cut
Posted on 7 years ago by Joshua in General Nintendo, News | 4 Comments
The Super NT, a little console by Analogue chock-full of SNES games, comes with a cool little surprise. Super Turrican: Director’s Cut will be released for the first time. This is the complete, original, untrimmed version of the Super Turrican released in 1993, and the Director’s Cut is 50% larger in file size. Analogue’s Christoper Taber says it has “a new level with new music, more enemies, better sound effects and graphics and even a new way to use the beam weapon.”
For those who haven’t heard, the Super NT is a reimagining of the SNES. It’s described as “the definitive way to explore Nintendo’s 16-bit era” and is compatible with the 2,200+ SNES and Super Famicom game cartridge library.
Whether you played Turrican in your youth or not, it is bound to be a new experience.
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Video: A look into failed Nintendo pitches including Kid Icarus from Retro Studios and Nintendo All-Stars Academy
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, Videos | 70 Comments
DidYouKnowGaming? and Unseen64 published a video today investigating a number of Nintendo-related pitches. Some were previously known, while others are entirely new.
One interesting pitch is tied to Retro Studios. In mid-2007 or so, following the end of Metroid Prime 3: Corruption’s development, a very small team within the company pitched a revival of Kid Icarus. It was supposedly led by Jason Behr, a veteran designer at Retro.
