Nintendo aware of appetite for Switch VC, My Nintendo will be improved, physical rewards possible
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 11 Comments
This information comes from Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime…
On Virtual Console for Switch…
“We know that our fans, our players, want access to all of our digital content, we know that. What we’re working through is, ‘okay, what’s going to be the best way to make that happen, to make that available?’ Certainly, we recognize there’s an appetite for all of our great legacy content.”
On My Nintendo…
“From the Nintendo of America standpoint, we have it as a priority to make My Nintendo much more meaningful moving forward.”
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Super Mario 64 gets Odyssey’s hat capture ability thanks to modding
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 15 Comments
Just a day after the feature was announced, one fan has already given Super Mario 64 the same hat capture ability that Nintendo will be including in Super Mario Odyssey. Check out the results below.
D|XP, summer programming block dedicated to gaming, debuts July 15 on Disney XD (Nintendo E3 tournament coverage)
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— Prominent Gaming Personalities to Be Featured in Original Series
‘Polaris Primetime,’ ‘Parker Plays’ and ‘Polaris: Player Select’ —Disney will debut D|XP, a daily summer programming block dedicated to the world of gaming, SATURDAY, JULY 15 (9:00 p.m.–3:00 a.m. EDT), on Disney XD. D|XP will showcase games, publishers, events and prominent personalities across the gaming landscape including both entertainment gaming and esports. The television and multiplatform destination – featuring content produced in collaboration with ESPN, Disney Digital Network and its Maker creators, IGN, Attack Media, Warner Bros. Television Group’s Blue Ribbon Content, Banger Films, ESL (Electronic Sports League) and VICE’s Waypoint – is designed to connect with gaming enthusiasts of all ages, with a core demographic of age 13+.
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New amiibo up for pre-order at Best Buy, GameStop
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New Zelda: Breath of the Wild amiibo back up for pre-order at Best Buy
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Best Buy began to take pre-orders for the new Zelda: Breath of the Wild amiibo yesterday, but they quickly became unavailable. Now they’re up on the retailer’s site once again. You can pre-order the various figures here.
Koopa Troopa, Goomba amiibo packaging
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Amazon has posted the packaging for the new Koopa Troopa and Goomba amiibo being added to the Super Mario series line. View both of the images above.
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A look at social media activity during the Nintendo Spotlight: E3 2017 video presentation
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Brandwatch has some new information about social media activity for the Nintendo Spotlight: E3 2017 video presentation.
Here are some of the notable tidbits:
– Over 50,000 mentions of the Nintendo Spotlight between 9 and 9:30am PT
– 74% of gender-categorized authors were male, 26% were female.
– Highlights: The largest mention spike during the conference (not counting the end of conference spike in comments) was when Metroid Prime 4 was announced.
– Notable in the mentions overall was the fact that Animal Crossing did not have a part.
Metroid Prime 4 and Kirby saw the most significant game-related mention spikes during the Spotlight. Additionally, Metroid Prime 4 had the largest number of mentions, followed by Kirby 2018 and Super Mario Odyssey.
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HORI putting out a keyboard for Switch
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HORI has another new accessory lined up for Switch. Today, the company announced an official keyboard set for release in Japan in September. View some photos below.
【2017年9月発売予定】「コンパクトキーボード for Nintendo Switch」が9月に発売予定！薄くてコンパクトなUSB接続のキーボードです！https://t.co/dk4UtGZKRA pic.twitter.com/zLrOFILhAQ
— HORI /ゲーム周辺機器のホリ (@HORI__OFFICIAL) June 14, 2017
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Nintendo recap: First day at E3 adds Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions announcement, new Inkling champs
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Nintendo’s activities at today’s E3 video game trade show in Los Angeles included the announcement of a remake of a classic Mario & Luigi game and the crowning of the winning team in the 2017 Splatoon 2 World Inkling Invitational.
Following a morning packed with new announcements, the Nintendo Treehouse: Live at E3 show included in-depth play-throughs of a variety of games for both the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS systems. During the show, Nintendo announced that an updated version of the first game in the Mario & Luigi series was in development for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions contains all the fun gameplay and dialogue of the Game Boy Advance original, as well as an optional Easy mode for younger or more inexperienced players.
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Reggie – not worried about the competition, focusing on fun, “lots of activity” happening with VR / AR
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch, Videos | 13 Comments
This information comes from Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime…
“Our focus is making sure we launch great games — making sure that we continue to support not only Nintendo Switch, but also the Nintendo 3DS family of consoles. f we do our jobs with great games as well as making sure there’s enough hardware out in the marketplace, then the stock price will take care of itself.”
“Our demographic is much wider. We want consumers from 5 to 95 playing our games. And by doing that we go down a path that makes our IP much more accessible. We’re much more family-friendly. We have a range of content for the most core gamer to a child who is wanting to get into gaming for the first time. So it’s a different approach for us, and that approach is winning.”
“We are fortunate that we have had a series of phenomenons. Whether it’s been Pokemon Go, or our NES classic that we launched last holiday season, and now Nintendo Switch. What we want to do is create these games and these new executions that the consumers feel they absolutely have to go buy.”
