August 2023 Pokemon Presents live stream
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The next Pokemon Presents event is almost here, and we have the official live stream for the August 2023 presentation. Note that thus far it’s only currently available in Japanese, but we’ll swap in the English version if it’s available before the broadcast begins (update: now added below).
Remember that the event, which begins at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET / 2 PM in the UK / 3 PM in Europe, will be about 35 minutes long. Expect to hear about the upcoming Pokemon Scarlet / Violet DLC among other things – a Mewtwo Tera Raid Battle event should be detailed tomorrow as well.
Here’s where you can watch the event:
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Former SEGA staffer discusses Michael Jackson’s involvement with Sonic 3
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Roger Hector, who was previously the director of SEGA Technical Institute, has reflected on Michael Jackson’s involvement with Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Hector is also credited as executive coordinator on that game.
Jackson’s music contributions have long been a topic of discussion as there’s been much uncertainty over the years. For some time SEGA even said it didn’t work with the legendary singer while others that worked on the game said his work ended up in the final game.
Pokemon Presents announced for August 8
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A new Pokemon Presents presentation will air on August 8, 2023, The Pokemon Company just announced. It will last for about 35 minutes.
The event will air on the official Pokemon YouTube channel per usual. Fans can tune in at the following times:
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First 4 Figures reveals Conker’s Bad Fur Day – The Great Mighty Poo statue, pre-orders open
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First 4 Figures has unveiled its next statue, which will be The Great Mighty Poo from the N64 classic Conker’s Bad Fur Day. This was one of the more iconic bosses in Rare’s classic platformer who even came with his own song.
Three different versions of the statue are planned: standard, the Exclusive Edition, and the Deluxe Edition. All three include the resin painted statue, pose inspired by the boss battle in Conker’s Bad Fur Day, limited edition numbering, and authentication card. The Exclusive Edition adds an interchangeable right arm holding a sweet corn, an interchangeable left arm holding a P.O.S., and an additional sweet corn that can be moved from hand to mouth. Finally, the Deluxe Edition has everything plus an additional sweet corn with no mouth, extra Conker with different pose and expression, one separate mini standing base for Conker, two interchangeable uvulas (with/without toilet paper), and two speech bubbles that can be displayed on base or on stand.
More: Conker's Bad Fur Day, First 4 Figures, Rare
SEGA says Shadow won’t be brought to the Sonic Classic series
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Any hopes of Shadow appearing in the Classic Sonic the Hedgehog series have been dashed, at least for now.
Shadow is actually the favorite character of Sonic Team creative officer Takashi Iizuka. Unfortunately though, it seems he can only appear in the Modern series.
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Nintendo financial results – August 2023 – Switch at 129.53 million units
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It’s that time of year when Nintendo shares its latest financial results, and we now have a look at things for the three month period ending June 30, 2023. Aside from sharing a status update for Switch, the report delves into overall numbers for the company and more.
Here are the full highlights:
Kung Fu Tea and Nintendo team up on Pikmin 4 promotion
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Original (7/10): Kung Fu Tea announced a partnership with Nintendo today in which the two sides will be promoting Pikmin 4 with a new drink flavor, Pikmin themed cups, lids, and more.
For those who haven’t heard of the company, Kung Fu Tea is America’s largest bubble tea brand. For the Nintendo partnership, there’ll be a limited-time only drink inspired by Pikmin. The flavor will be available nationwide, alongside new Pikmin themed cups that feature the iconic Red, Yellow, and Blue Pikmin. Those who try out the flavor will receive an exclusive straw cap while supplies last.
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First look at the Xenoblade 3 Mio scale figure and more
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It was this time last year that a couple of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 figures for Mio were revealed, including a scale figure. Now thanks to WonHobby 37, we’ve gotten our first proper look.
You can see the new Mio figure above. Right now it’s in prototype form, so it’s lacking color. The production process will continue to move along and we’ll eventually get a more final look.
MercurySteam talks working with Nintendo on Metroid Dread, says development wasn’t chaotic
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MercurySteam CEO Enric Álvarez has discussed working with Nintendo and the development of Metroid Dread. This comes as part of an interview with Gamereactor.
The Switch title marked the second collaboration between the two sides following Metroid: Samus Returns, a remake of the Game Boy game Metroid II: Return of Samus. Álvarez said both companies “have an excellent understanding of each other”. He indicated that Nintendo is open to new ideas while MercurySteam was “hungry for leaving our own mark on the franchise.”
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Datamine suggests Pokemon Presents event is happening in August
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New information has been uncovered suggesting that a Pokemon Presents presentation could be happening in August.
Fans have been digging through the latest update for Pokemon Masters EX – specifically version 2.35. Some code is included that mentions a campaign start date of 1691499600. That essentially translates to August 8, 2023.
