E3 gets an updated logo
Posted on 7 years ago by Joshua in General Nintendo, News | 7 Comments
The image above shows the new E3 logo that has been decided on for 2018. The popular expo has decided on a flatter, cleaner format this year compared to the 3D logo used in the last 14 years. E3 2018 will take place from June 12 to June 14.
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Nintendo devs say goodbye to Miiverse with special drawings
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 20 Comments
The end of Miiverse is almost upon us. Towards the beginning of November, the service is shutting down. All posts and everything else associated with the social network will be wiped clean.
To celebrate all of the good memories on Miiverse, a number of Nintendo developers have contributed special drawings that have been shared over the past several days. Shigeru Miyamoto, Eijo Aonuma, and Takashi Tezuka are just a few who created art for the community.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Detective Pikachu movie expected to start filming in January 2018
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 9 Comments
A film based on Detective Pikachu was announced last year. The project has gone somewhat dark this year, but it looks like things are about to pick up in just a few months.
Omega Underground spotted a product listing showing that Detective Pikachu will be filming in London, UK on January 15, 2018. A short blurb says that it’s a film involving “a new character and storyline in the Pokemon universe.”
Rob Letterman (Goosebumps, Monsters Vs. Aliens, and Shark Tale) will be directing Detective Pikachu. Nicole Perlman and Alex Hirsch are working on the script.
Opportunity to get the Zelda: Breath of the Wild Deluxe Edition guide for free on Amazon
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 28 Comments
Update (10/15): The Zelda: Breath of the Wild Deluxe Edition guide is temporarily out of stock (you still might be able to place an order), but the offer is still running. You can find a few other books that folks have had success with here. Books like The Art of Fire Emblem Awakening, The Art of Splatoon, and The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts are eligible.
Original (10/14): Amazon is running a new offer on its website that could net you a free copy of the Zelda: Breath of the Wild Deluxe Edition guide. On the listing page, you should see a banner advertising an opportunity to get the book free as well as two others with an Audible trial. Click on that banner (it may require a refresh if you’re not seeing the correct banner) and start the trial (you can cancel pretty much immediately or whenever else you want).
Once you’ve complete the steps, which should only take a minute or two, you should see that the guide will be reduced to 100% off at checkout. Definitely not a bad offer, especially when you can save $50 in the process.
You can try the offer on Amazon here. We’ve only tried this with the Zelda guide, but it should work with at least some other books as well.
NES Classic Edition didn’t originally have boxarts on the menu
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 5 Comments
Last week, Famitsu published the first entry in its series of interviews with Nintendo about the NES Classic Edition / Famicom Mini (and SNES Classic Edition / Super Famicom Mini). The second section was put online a few days ago. Just like the previous entry, some interesting tidbits were shared.
Similar to what was said in the last interview, Nintendo again noted that very few staff believed that NES Classic Edition / Famicom Mini would be a hit initially. Since Switch wasn’t too far down the road, most staff at the company weren’t really paying attention to the classic hardware. However, Yamato – a former developer and now a manager of the sales department – said that it would make fans happy. He also strongly suggested to make a TV commercial. But since the product itself was met with stock shortages, they could barely air ads.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild devs on why Hero’s Path Mode was added as DLC, timeline, more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch, Wii U | 76 Comments
Back during the summer, French website Jeuxvideo interviewed Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma. Although it had some interesting comments, the discussion largely went unnoticed. We decided to follow up with a full translation since we felt that it was a pretty worthwhile interview.
Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma and art director Satoru Takizawa were the participants this time around. The two were asked about the game’s difficulty in relation to The Master Trials, why Hero’s Path Mode wasn’t in place originally and was instead added as DLC, timeline talk, and even the possibility of Zelda II remake – plus more.
Continue on below for our full translation.
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Trinen, Bowser on Nintendo World Championships – keeping games a surprise, how titles are chosen, participants
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 6 Comments
IGN recently spoke with Nintendo of America senior product marketing manager Bill Trinen and senior VP of sales & marketing Doug Bowser. The two had plenty to say about the Nintendo World Championships. Between the two, we’re able to hear about how the games tend to be a surprise, how the titles are chosen in the first place, and the types of participants brought in this year.
Read about these responses below. You can find the full article on IGN with more comments here.
Dark Horse publishing first Final Fantasy Ultimania Archive in Summer 2018
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 12 Comments
Update (10/14): Amazon now has this for $6 off. It’s also up on Amazon Canada now and has been discounted by $21.60. The book is up on Amazon UK as well.
Original (10/3): Dark Horse is partnering with Square Enix to release the Final Fantasy Ultimania Archive. The first volume is scheduled for Summer 2018, though Amazon specifically lists it for June.
Final Fantasy Ultimania Archive Volume 1 looks to cover the first six entries in the Final Fantasy series. It contains concept art, process pieces, and notes from the original artists and designers in over 300 pages.
Nintendo Minute – Fire Emblem Warriors Special Edition and amiibo unboxing
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Switch, Videos | 6 Comments
This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, the Fire Emblem Warriors Special Edition and new amiibo are unboxed. Watch the full episode below.
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Super Famicom Mini sold through 90% of its initial shipment
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 4 Comments
The Super Famicom Mini sold over 350,000 units in its first week in Japan. Had Nintendo shipped more units, that number likely would have been higher.
Dengeki reports that the system sold through 90 percent of its initial shipment. Naturally, stores quickly ran out of stock.
Nintendo has pledged to restock the Super Famicom Mini as well as the SNES Classic Edition. The NES Classic Edition will also return next year.
