Ash Ketchum finally wins the Masters Eight Tournament in the Pokemon anime
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The Pokemon anime isn’t something we discuss here too often, but we’re making an exception due to a significant event in the series: Ash Ketchum is the official champion and has become the top Trainer in the Pokemon world after winning the Masters Eight Tournament of the Pokemon World Coronation Series. This just happened in the latest episode of Pokemon Ultimate Journeys: The Series, which premiered today in Japan and will air worldwide in the future. The win is significant since it’s a culmination of Ash’s adventures in the Pokemon world spanning 25 years.
Over the course of Ash’s journey which started in the Kanto region, Ash and his Pikachu have battled numerous rivals. They’ve participated in tournaments before, but they’ve come short of a tournament victory. Ash Ketchum now secured the title of the first-ever Pokemon League Champion at the Manalo Conference in the Alola region.
LEGO Ideas cuts off submissions for The Legend of Zelda
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The LEGO Ideas platform is no longer accepting submissions for The Legend of Zelda projects due to a “license conflict”.
While Nintendo and LEGO have worked directly over the past few years – primarily when it comes to Mario – we’ve yet to really see anything come to fruition when it comes to LEGO Ideas. This system lets fans send over ideas that could turn into official products down the line.
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Nintendo has shipped over 77 million amiibo figures
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amiibo figures have been an important product for Nintendo since the product started in 2014, and we now have confirmation that total shipments have surpassed 77 million. That information comes president Shuntaro Furukawa, who shared the news during a financial results briefing today.
Although Nintendo has slowed down on the amount of amiibo it releases, we still continue to see new figures. The Super Smash Bros. Ultimate line is still coming out with amiibo even though DLC support ended last year.
Nintendo Accounts total surpasses 290 million
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New information relayed by Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa reveals that over 290 million Nintendo Accounts have been made worldwide. Furukawa passed that tidbit along during a financial briefing today.
Also mentioned is that the company “will continue to use Nintendo Account to build long-term relationships with people who come in contact with our games through various IP initiatives.”
Furukawa’s full words:
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Nintendo Monthly Rewind – October 2022
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A new Nintendo Monthly Rewind video has gone up for October 2022. It goes over the release of Bayonetta 3 and Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, latest Splatoon 3 and Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet news, and more.
Here’s the full video:
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SEGA looking to hire a Sonic the Hedgehog loremaster
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SEGA is interested in hiring someone to be a loremaster for the Sonic the Hedgehog series, according to a LinkedIn listing.
The Blue Blur has been around for a few decades. Outside of the various games the character has been in, he’s seen movies, television shows, comics, and more. It now seems that SEGA wants someone to get a handle of it all.
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Teddiursa revealed as the next Pokemon Build-A-Bear
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It’s been a few months since the last Build-A-Bear Pokemon, but a new one appears to be inbound as leaks have revealed that Teddiursa is next up. While we’re waiting on the official announcement, we’ll apparently be seeing it very soon.
Teddiursa will be sold both in-store and online. Fans can head to stores to customize the plush. If they opt for the online version, it’ll be a package that also contains a hoodie, sleepwear, and 5-in-1 sound.
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My Nintendo adds Splatoon x Pokemon Splatfest keychain set
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A new physical My Nintendo reward has just been added in North America in celebration of the upcoming Splatoon 3 x Pokemon Splatfest. Starting today, members can claim a keychain set. The designs are for Grass-type, Fire-type, and Water-type with silhouettes for Fuecoco, Quaxly, and Sprigatito.
The set includes three fresh acrylic keychains. You can clip theme to your keys or just about anything else you can think of. The individual keychain size is 2.5” x 1.75” while the package size is 7.5” x 7.5”.
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Nintendo details Black Friday 2022 plans and deals
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Nintendo has started to share details about the deals and offers it has planned for Black Friday 2022.
For those that have yet to pick up a Switch, select retailers and the My Nintendo Store will have the Switch w/ Neon Blue & Neon Red Joy-Con + Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Full Game Download) + 3 Month Nintendo Switch Online Individual Membership bundle for $299.99, which is a $70 value. This will be available starting November 20.
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Mario Party composer says nearly 200 songs were scrapped from the soundtrack
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Yasunori Mitsuda, the original composer for Mario Party, has now shared some interesting information about the first game’s soundtrack. Twitter user gosokkyu came through with the translation. Mario Party 1 and 2 just landed on Nintendo Switch Online as part of the service’s Expansion Pack tier, so it makes sense for this information to come to light now.
Mitsuda mentioned how Mario Party was his first freelance gig, and the music director told him they wanted “jazz”. However, all of his songs were rejected. Ultimately he scrapped almost 200 pieces of music from the initial Mario Party soundtrack, which is a personal record for him. It turns out that the music director was looking for big band jazz specifically rather than just simple jazz, so Mitsuda has “the bitter memory of being like, ‘seriously?!'”
