SNES Mini back in stock on the Nintendo UK store
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 1 Comment
The SNES Mini is back in stock again on the Nintendo UK store. If you’d like to place an order, you can do so here. Orders should begin shipping early next week.
Nintendo UK store starts Black Friday sale, Zelda: Breath of the Wild Champions amiibo back in stock
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments
Nintendo UK has kicked off its sale for this year’s Black Friday. Everything up for grabs can be found here. It’s also worth noting that the Zelda: Breath of the Wild Champions amiibo have been restocked, and are available on the same page.
Nintendo starting to send out Miiverse archives
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 5 Comments
Before Nintendo shut down Miiverse, users were able to submit requests for their post history. Fans were told that archives would be sent out containing all the posts they made up to the day of the closure.
Emails are now starting to go out containing the entire post history. It should come with all drawings and whatever else you posted on Miiverse. Just keep in mind that you’ll need to access the download link included with your email before the year ends.
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New Super Nintendo World details emerge
Posted on 7 years ago by Tyler(@tylerlelliott) in General Nintendo, News, Videos | 2 Comments
GameXplain has uploaded a video providing a general overview of the new details that have come out for Super Nintendo World coming to Universal Studios Florida. In it, we find that the theme park will be 8.8 acres in size, and is planned to be built behind Simpsons Land.
It has been confirmed there will be a Donkey Kong section in addition to a Mario Kart section, with the former taking up 4.7 acres, and the latter 1.76 acres, leaving 2.4 acres left for the rest of Super Nintendo World. There may also be plans to build more Nintendo-themed attractions in the future.
It is estimated to take three years to build.
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GameStop reports Nintendo Switch led to boost in revenue for Q3 2017
Posted on 7 years ago by Tyler(@tylerlelliott) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 5 Comments
In a press release from earlier today, GameStop reported on their third quarter 2017 results. The Nintendo Switch was highlighted as a key contributing factor to the overall growth for the company.
GameStop’s interim chief executive officer says, “Our third quarter sales results were driven by strong software demand and continued momentum for Nintendo Switch and collectibles.”
The press release also details that “New hardware sales increased 8.8%, led by demand for Nintendo Switch, and new software sales increased 5.4% driven by a strong title lineup.”
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My Nintendo Europe adds new round of indie games
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, General Nintendo, News, Wii U eShop | 5 Comments
My Nintendo has updated in Europe with a new selection of indie games. Members can use their coins on a few titles for Wii U and 3DS.
On Wii U, Year Walk and Gunman Clive HD Collection are available. They cost 60 and 40 Gold Points respectively. Meanwhile, 3DS has Mighty Switch Force! and Siesta Fiesta for 40 Gold Points.
These rewards will be on My Nintendo until February 1. They can be ordered here.
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Hideki Kamiya wants to make a true Okami sequel, Viewtiful Joe remake, and more
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 37 Comments
In the latest issue of Dengeki PlayStation, PlatinumGames game designer and director Hideki Kamiya spoke about the sorts of projects he’d be interested in working on in the future. Kamiya cited a “true Okami sequel” and a Viewtiful Joe remake as just a couple of things he’d love to pursue.
Kamiya said:
“I want to work on a Devil May Cry and Viewtiful Joe remake, or a true sequel for Okami. A cooperation with Dante (from Devil May Cry) and Bayonetta might also be fun. Dear Capcom, if it’s okay with someone like me, I will help anytime. Best regards. Everyone, bow down your heads together with me!”
Capcom needs to find a way to get Kamiya and PlatinumGames involved with a new Okami game. Okamiden was nice for what it was, but a true sequel as Kamiya suggested would be a dream come true. And while we’re at it, we seriously need Okami HD on Switch, Capcom…
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The Pokemon Company launches “Project Eevee” Twitter account, teases “something” for tomorrow
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in General Nintendo, News | 6 Comments
The Pokemon Company has launched a new Twitter account seemingly centered on a new project of some kind – Project Eevee. At the moment, we know pretty much nothing about what this is. So far, the account has only made a single tweet, teasing “the start of something” for tomorrow, November 21st, at 9 PM JST. It’s worth noting that this account is in Japanese and so far, only the Japanese Pokemon Twitter account follows it, so whatever Project Eevee is, it may just be a minor, Japan-only thing (for now). Either way, we will keep you updated.
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Former Sony exec reflects on original talks with Nintendo for cancelled SNES PlayStation
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 57 Comments
Not too long ago, Polygon was able to speak with Shigeo Maruyama. Maruyama was previously the chairman of Sony Computer Entertainment and the CEO of Sony Music Entertainment. He was present way back in the day when negotiations were taking place with Nintendo about working on a gaming system together.
As we know, Nintendo and Sony’s partnership wasn’t meant to be. Nintendo went in its own direction, as did Sony. Maruyama reflected on those initial conversations with Nintendo in a recent interview with Polygod, in which he stated:
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[Let’s Talk] What would you want out of an animated Mario movie?
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Let's Talk | 31 Comments
The Wall Street Journal reported this week that a new animated Mario movie is on the way. Illumination Entertainment, the studio behind the Despicable Me and Minions films, has been apparently pegged to work on Nintendo’s project. It’s far from an announcement, but The Wall Street Journal tends to be accurate with these kinds of reports.
Just the thought of any new Mario movie may strike fear into the hearts of dedicated Nintendo fans. There was a Super Mario Bros. movie way back in 1996, though many would say that it was downright terrible. If Nintendo is making a new Mario movie, you still have reason to be cautious. However, there would be a couple of things going for it.
First, Shigeru Miyamoto should be on board. The Wall Street Journal said that Miyamoto was pushing for a producer role. The fact that it would be animated also helps big time. Live action doesn’t make much sense for Mario, but animation is much more appropriate.
So let’s just say that this movie is in fact happening. Is there anything in particular you’d like to see from it? What about things you’d like to see Illumination Entertainment and Nintendo avoid? Let us know in the comments below.
