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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments

A number of Pokemon plushies have been offered at Build-A-Bear over the past couple of years. The store has previously offered Pikachu, Eevee, Charmander, and Squirtle. The latest one? Meowth.

Fans can purchase Meowth at Build-A-Bear starting today. For the $60 online bundle, you’ll receive the plush, a sound chip, and two costumes. A $28 Meowth and one outfit by themselves will also be sold in stores.

Note that the Team Rocket hoodie won’t be sold in stores at any point. A Quick Ball-styled hoodie will be sold at retail outlets for $12.50 both online and at the physical Workshop locations.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 6 Comments

Nicalis is celebrating its 10th anniversary as an independent games publisher and developer. In honor of the occasion, a new logo and 10th anniversary branding has been revealed, which will lead into “a series of special events and promotions that will continue the celebration into 2018.”

At BICFest 2017, the annual global independent games conference in South Korea this week, Nicalis will be acting as a platinum sponsor of the expo. Many of the company’s games will be present at a designated “Nicalis Zone.” The new Nicalis logo will also be shown in public for the first time here.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 7 Comments

A new Nintendo Direct is airing tomorrow, and Nintendo NY is hosting a special viewing event. You can stop by the store to watch the presentation live with other fans.

Nintendo NY tweeted earlier today:

Nintendo Directs and E3 broadcasts can sometimes lead to some amazing reactions – sort of like the announcement of Metroid Prime 4.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in General Nintendo, News | 27 Comments

Nintendo has just announced that “due to the incredible demand” for the system, the SNES Classic Edition will ship into 2018, instead of ending shipments this year, as was originally announced. Nintendo also reiterated that more SNES Classic Editions will be available on its launch day, September 29th, than there were shipped of the NES Classic Edition all last year.

Speaking of – Nintendo also announced that it has resumed production of the NES Classic Edition, which will be available in stores again in 2018. Nintendo has made similar announcements for Japan and Europe, so there should be plenty of both systems available all around the world next year.

Below is the North American press release in full:
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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 5 Comments

A new firmware update has been released for the 8Bitdo controllers. Version 4.01 can be downloaded here.

The patch notes state: “Fixed input lag problem when used with other controllers.” We’ve heard that there were some issues when using 8Bitdo controllers with Switch, but these problems should hopefully be taken care of after applying the update.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 67 Comments

FT was able to speak with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime at Variety’s Entertainment and Technology Summit 2017. Reggie was able to comment further on Switch supply situation during the interview.

The lack of stock – especially early on – ultimately boils down to two things. First, the demand for Switch was higher than expected. Second was that Nintendo has been dealing with supply shortages of components.

According to Reggie:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments

YouTube user GameHut has uploaded prototype footage of Mickey Mania 2. It was intended to be a sequel to the SNES game, but it never came to be. Resources shifted due to the opportunity of creating a game based on Toy Story.

You can see the prototype footage below. While it lacks enemies, the platforming gameplay is still there, and it gives you a small look at what could have been.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Let's Talk | 96 Comments

If you want to buy a game these days, there are two major ways to do so. You can either purchase a physical copy at retailers, or pick up the digital version from a place like the eShop.

Some folks prefer going all digital so that games can be easily accessed. Not having to deal with boxes and clutter might be viewed as another plus. But on the other hand, buying a physical copy means you’ll absolutely have the game forever (assuming the disc doesn’t break), and it’s a way of collecting something tangible.

Personally, I’m somewhere in the middle. I do prefer physical copies, but if a game is only being sold digitally, that won’t stop me from making a purchase. And if I see that a digital copy has received a massive discount, I’ll probably opt for that instead of going the physical route.

Which side of the fence do you side on? Do you lean one way in particular? Do you refuse to buy any games digitally (or vice versa)? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.

Highlights from last week’s topic: What are you playing? – September 2017

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Images | 0 comments

At Nintendo NY earlier today, a special Nintendo Back-to-School Celebration was held. We have some photos with their descriptions from the Big N below.

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Gemarla G., with her family Glenn, age 5, Gavin, age 7, Grace, age 3, and husband Gary G., from Queens, NY, had their photo taken with Mario at the Nintendo NY store during the Nintendo Back-to-School Celebration.

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, fans Gavin G., age 7 and Glenn G., age 5, from Queens, NY, gather at the Nintendo NY store for the Nintendo Back-to-School Celebration. Fans played games, received Nintendo school supplies, signed a pledge to work hard this school year and had the chance to have their photo taken with Mario.

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Alessandro A., age 4, from Woodside, NY, greets Mario at the Nintendo NY store during the Nintendo Back-to-School Celebration.

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, fans gather at the Nintendo NY store for the Nintendo Back-to-School Celebration. Fans played games, received Nintendo school supplies, signed a pledge to work hard this school year and had the chance to have their photo taken with Mario.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, Videos | 4 Comments

GameXplain has put its own video together comparing Metroid: Samus Returns and Metroid II: Return of Samus. See how the Game Boy original and the new 3DS remake stack up against each other below.

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