New Samus Aran and Metroid amiibo will be sold in a 2-pack
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 11 Comments
When the new Metroid amiibo release, they’ll come in a 2-pack. Amazon has a listing up showing the packaging for the Samus Aran and Metroid figures, and we have it above.
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Close-up look at upcoming amiibo
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Pre-orders open for new Zelda: Breath of the Wild amiibo at Best Buy
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Best Buy has opened pre-orders for the new Zelda: Breath of the Wild amiibo. Reserve the various figures here.
Mario Kart Arcade GP VR announced for Bandai Namco’s virtual reality arcade, played with HTC Vive
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 5 Comments
Bandai Namco has announced a new arcade featuring virtual reality gaming. It’s planned to open in Tokyo next month. Bandai Namco will be opening VR Zone arcades overseas as well starting with in London this summer.
The big news here is that Mario Kart Arcade GP VR will be one of the supported games. The Japan Times reports:
“… there have been driving games based on Nintendo Co.’s popular “Mario Kart” game series at regular arcades in the past.
But unlike driving while watching the action through a monitor, players using 3-D headsets will feel like they are actually driving Mario’s go-kart in a fantasy world.
Moreover, because the players wear devices that give them a sense of touch, they can actually pick up virtual turtle shells or banana skins that appear on the track and throw them at other players — action that is popular with “Mario Kart” aficionados.”
Mario Kart Arcade GP VR will be played using the HTC Vive. Nintendo isn’t developing the game specifically, but this is a pretty interesting development nonetheless.
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Nintendo trademarks Japanese version of Virtual Boy Wario Land
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in General Nintendo, News | 4 Comments
Well, this certainly came out of nowhere: Nintendo (specifically, Nintendo Co, Ltd) has grabbed a trademark for “Awazon no Hihou”, which is the subtitle of the Japanese version of the Virtual Boy Wario Land game. In addition, they also trademarked “DS Kondate Zenshuu”, which is the subtitle of the Japan-only Nintendo DS cooking sim Kenkou Ouen Recipe 1000.
The timing is obviously peculiar since E3 is currently going on, but remember that this doesn’t necessarily mean anything. Nintendo registers new trademarks and renews old ones constantly, so don’t take this as a confirmation of a Virtual Boy Virtual Console or something.
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The Game Awards 2017 to be held on December 7
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 4 Comments
The Game Awards are returning for a fourth consecutive year. Show creator Geoff Keighley announced that the 2017 edition will air on December 7 in Los Angeles.
Nintendo’s activities at The Game Awards have varied, but the company generally tends to be a part of the show. Last year, a new trailer and gameplay video for Zelda: Breath of the Wild debuted. We’ll have to wait and see if Nintendo brings along something new to this year’s show as well.
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Super Mario Odyssey featured on Nintendo’s E3 2017 lanyard
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 5 Comments
Nintendo’s E3 2016 lanyard featured Zelda. This year, unsurprisingly, Super Mario Odyssey gets the focus.
One side of the lanyard is dedicated to the upcoming game. On the other side are the general Nintendo and Switch logos. You can get at the full lanyard above.
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Miyamoto seen heading to the E3 convention center
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 23 Comments
It may not come as huge surprise, but Shigeru Miyamoto will be in attendance at E3 2017. TheExpGrind spotted Miyamoto heading to the LA Convention Center and filmed a brief video.
Here’s a look:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BVNHTbfBISI/
You can definitely count on Miyamoto showing off Super Mario Odyssey. He was around for a part of the Treehouse stream last year for Zelda: Breath of the Wild, so you’ll likely see him making an appearance during this year’s feed as well.
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[Let’s Talk] E3 2017 hopes and dreams
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Let's Talk | 97 Comments
E3 is by far the biggest gaming event of the year. It’s true that Nintendo Directs often deliver significant news, but E3 tends to be where the most important announcements and reveals take place – at least across the industry as a whole. All eyes are always on each of the major platform holders to see what they have in store for the months and years ahead.
After a slightly nontraditional – but still successful – E3 in 2016, we’re getting a more standard format from Nintendo this time around. Nintendo is returning to video presentations with its broadcast on Tuesday. Treehouse will be back as well for three days of streaming (up from two days last year). And if that wasn’t enough, three separate tournaments are happening: one for Splatoon 2, another for ARMS, and a final one for Pokken Tournament DX.
E3 is always where people can dream big. And since we’re just a few days out from the expo, we want to hear from all of you. What do you want to see Nintendo announce at E3? What are your realistic expectations, and dreams that are a bit further out there? Even if you simply want to bathe in the hype that is E3, that’s fine as well! Be sure to share your thoughts with us below.
Highlights from last week’s topic: What are you playing? – June 2017
Reggie stopping by YouTube Live at E3 tomorrow
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 40 Comments
YouTube Live at E3 is kicking off its festivities tomorrow. Hours of conferences, gameplay previews, and more will be shown. The Game Awards boss Geoff Keighley will be hosting the proceedings.
Towards the end of tomorrow’s stream, Nintendo of America Reggie Fils-Aime will be stopping by. The program note mentions, “Geoff and Reggie are reunited live on the YouTube Live at E3 stage for an epic head-to-head battle in ARMS, as Reggie previews Nintendo’s activities for E3 2017.”
Reggie will be on the program at the following times (roughly):
