Happy 65th birthday, Shigeru Miyamoto
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 18 Comments
Everyone’s favorite video game developer is celebrating a birthday today. That’s right – Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of hit franchises like Mario and Zelda, is now 65 years old. Miyamoto was born on November 16, 1952.
Let’s take a moment to wish Miyamoto a very happy birthday. Here’s to a great year ahead with much happiness and success.
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PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds dev making new IP, planned for Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 27 Comments
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds developer Bluehole is working on a new IP that will be released for Switch, the company has revealed.
Little information has been shared thus far. We do know that the IP is targeted towards the Asian market in particular. Development is said to be in the early stages.
Bluehole found huge success with PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds this year. The studio has also created Tera and the upcoming MMORPG Ascent: Infinite Realm.
Arcade game Mario Party Challenge World spotted at IAAPA 2017 trade show
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 8 Comments
Mario Party Fushigi no Challenge World, an arcade game from Capcom, first popped up in Japan last year. That same game appears to be coming to North America as Mario Party Challenge World.
Mario Party Challenge World is featured at the IAAPA 2017 trade show this week. Raw Thrills is involved with the project, along with Nintendo and Capcom. An early prototype is at the event, with location tests also starting last week.
Here’s what we know:
Shovel Knight Treasure Trove amiibo 3-pack up on GameStop
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 4 Comments
GameStop has started pre-orders for the new Shovel Knight Treasure Trove amiibo 3-pack. You can resserve it here. Specter Knight, Plague Knight, and King Knight are the included figures.
Ace Attorney anime’s English dub cast announced
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Funimation will be releasing the first Blu-ray Disc/DVD home video combo pack for the Ace Attorney anime on January 23. Ahead of that, the official cast for the dubbed version has been announced.
Here’s the full lineup of actors and their relevant characters:
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The Cat Mario Show – episode 33 (Europe)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Switch, Videos | 0 comments
The latest European episode of The Cat Mario Show has gone live on Nintendo’s YouTube channel. You can watch it below.
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Could a new BoxBoy! game be on the way?
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Three different BoxBoy! games were created for 3DS. While some thought that the series could end with the third entry, HAL Laboratory hasn’t ruled out a return to the series.
So it’s interesting then that what could be a new tease for the game surfaced today. In a new BoxBoy! video posted on the official Japanese YouTube channel, what’s pictured above was shown at the very end. It might be a sign of things to come.
HAL’s Yasuhiro Mukae was asked about the possibility of BoxBoy! appearing on Switch earlier this year. He noted how multiplayer could work well on the console, but stopped short of actually confirming a new entry for the system. Perhaps a fourth game could be in the works for Switch?
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YouTube’s head of gaming thinks Nintendo can improve relationship with content creators
Posted on 7 years ago by Tyler(@tylerlelliott) in General Nintendo, News | 27 Comments
Nintendo and its relationship with the YouTube community has not been without its problems. Back in September, users part of the Nintendo Creators Program received e-mails stating that as part of new guidelines they could no longer broadcast content on YouTube Live.
In an interview with Polygon, YouTube’s head of gaming, Ryan Wyatt, says he believes Nintendo has better options than how they are currently conducting business in terms of dealing with content creators and monetization.
Wyatt says that YouTube and Nintendo “have constant conversations with each other to try and figure out how to benefit both the video game publisher and the creator community on YouTube.”
Nyannyan Neko Mario Time episode 102
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The latest episode of Nintendo’s Japanese show Nyannyan Neko Mario Time has now gone live. We’ve included it below.
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Walmart will be selling the Super NES Classic Edition daily between November 15 and November 17
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 6 Comments
Visit Walmart’s website and the first thing you’ll see at the top of the page is the Super NES Classic Edition. The retailer is advertising a restock for this week.
Between November 15 and November 17, Walmart will be selling the SNES Classic Edition. That gives you three days to nab the hardware. Try visiting Walmart at 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT for a chance to get yours.
