Ben Heck manages to get the SNES PlayStation in working order
Posted on 7 years ago by Fernando in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
In the latest episode of The Ben Heck Show, hacking enthusiast Ben Heck managed to test the forgotten SNES PlayStation prototype that Sony created for Nintendo. This machine never saw commercialization due to the partnership of Nintendo with Philips in order to create CD games, and it was ultimately the precursor of the first Sony’s PlayStation.
However, since it was first discovered a few years back, this prototype has ended in Ben Heck’s hands and now we got a video that shows how he tests every component and finally achieves to make it load a CD-ROM based game.
You can see the full video below. It really is fascinating.
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Play Nintendo Show episode 19: “Zooming Around Nintendo HQ with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe”
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Switch, Videos | 7 Comments
The latest episode of the Play Nintendo Show, featuring Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, has gone live. Andrew and Jenna race around Nintendo of America’s headquarters and share the best parts of Switch’s racer. Check out the full episode below.
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Link (Majora’s Mask), Bayonetta (Player 2) amiibo up for pre-order on Best Buy
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 27 Comments
Best Buy is taking pre-orders for two new amiibo. Link from Majora’s Mask and Bayonetta (Player 2) are both up here. Keep in mind that both are Best Buy exclusives.
Ultra Street Fighter II wallpaper available on My Nintendo in North America
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 7 Comments
My Nintendo added a few new Street Fighter discounts in North America a few days ago. Additionally, the site updated with a wallpaper for Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers.
The wallpaper requires 50 Platinum Points. You can use it with a PC, smartphone or tablet in eight different resolutions. My Nintendo will distribute the wallpaper until August 2.
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Defenders of the Triforce debuts in Europe next month
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 3 Comments
Defenders of the Triforce has been running in North America since the start of the year. In Europe, it will finally debut next month.
Fans in Barcelona can partake in Defenders of the Triforce on July 2. Those in London are up next, with the event being held between July 14 and July 16. It’s also planned for Paris between July 6 and July 9. We should point out that Defenders of the Triforce is coming to Cologne as well, though no date has been set.
We’ve included Defenders of the Triforce’s promo below. You can also access the official website here.
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New Zelda amiibo, New 2DS XL up for pre-order on Amazon Germany
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 7 Comments
Update: Bumped to the top. Both versions of the New 2DS XL are up for pre-order now here.
Original: Amazon Germany is taking pre-orders for the new Zelda amiibo. The Twilight Princess, Majora’s Mask, and Skyward Sword Link figures can be reserved here. Note that the first two can be shipped to the US – the Skyward Sword amiibo won’t right now for whatever reason.
First 4 Figures opens pre-orders for Amaterasu Life Size Bust
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
First 4 Figures is now taking pre-orders for the recently-announced Amaterasu Life Size Bust from Okami. As usual, there are two versions to choose from. The regular edition is here and the exclusive edition is here. Both are rather pricey, coming in at $675 and $725 respectively.
One difference seems to separate the two versions. First 4 Figures says the exclusive version is the “latest product from our newly branded CORE label – Okami Amaterasu LOGO cap (White version)”.
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Kimishima on Genyo Takeda’s retirement and role as an adviser
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
This information comes from Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima, as stated during the company’s financial results briefing Q&A…
“Takeda expressed interest in retiring and passing the torch when his term of office expires this period. Takeda’s guidance has fostered many technicians over the years, particularly in the technical development departments. Ko Shiota, who we have mentioned as a candidate for the new director, was one of those Takeda mentored while developing our business.
Even after his retirement, we hope to continue seeking advice from Takeda as Special Corporate Adviser such as in terms of how we should look into new technology and play. Takeda’s knowledge, experience and personal connections cannot be easily transferred. We plan to take over those over time in consulting with him. We hope to progress to the next stage by combining Takeda’s advice and support (as Special Corporate Adviser) with the new skills of our young employees.”
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Kimishima on the New 2DS XL, flexible lifecycles for hardware
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News | 8 Comments
This information comes from Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima, as stated during the company’s financial results briefing Q&A…
With regards to our Nintendo 3DS business, our software sales figures in the last fiscal year were boosted significantly by titles, such as Pokémon titles, which helped increase hardware sales, and led to an overall year over year growth in sales of both hardware and software. And as discussed during our presentation, high demand for Nintendo 2DS is driven by an attractive price point on top of its hardware appeal. This is what gives Nintendo 2DS the largest growth rate out of the entirety of our Nintendo 3DS business.
We are planning to launch New Nintendo 2DS XL during this fiscal year. New Nintendo 2DS XL has screens that are the same large size as the New Nintendo 3DS XL, and can play more than 1000 Nintendo 3DS titles already released, at a very desirable price point. Our expectation is that if we are able to continue to provide enjoyable software, we will always meet the needs of consumers who want to continue playing on the existing Nintendo 3DS series. To that end, we are always thinking about what kinds of software consumers are going to want, and evaluating our hardware cycles to
make sure that we are meeting that need.
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US TV advertising: Nintendo was the biggest spender in the games industry in March
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in General Nintendo, News | 17 Comments
The Switch is a massive sales success so far, which can be partially attributed to Nintendo’s continuous and prolific advertising of the system. A particular focus for the company seems to have to been ads on US television. In fact, according to research conducted by VentureBeat, no one in the games industry spent more on US TV ads in March 2017 than Nintendo.
Over 30% of the industry spend on TV ads in March (about $18.3 million) came from Nintendo. They aired 16 spots over 4,100 times and generated 583.5 million TV ad impressions. The biggest ad of the month was the Switch TV spot called “Believer”, which featured music by Imagine Dragons. Nintendo put a particular focus on ads that aired on Nick, Adult Swim, and Comedy Central, as well as during the NCAA basketball tournament, episodes of South Park and Nickelodeon’s 2017 Kids’ Choice Awards.
